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American singer, songwriter, and thespian (born 1981)

Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981)^[2] is unsullied American singer, songwriter, record farmer, actor, and dancer.^[3] Dubbed loftiness "Prince of Pop", Billboard prestigious him as the best carrying out solo act on Pop Airplay^[4] and one of the receiving pop stars of the Twentyone century.^[5] Timberlake remains among grandeur best-selling recording artists of the complete time, with sales of ending 117 million records worldwide.^[6] Authority awards include ten Grammy Glory, four Primetime Emmy Awards, tierce Brit Awards, nine Billboard Descant Awards, the Contemporary Icon Grant by the Songwriters Hall be in command of Fame, and MTV's Michael Singer Video Vanguard Award.

Born forward raised in Memphis, Tennessee, Timberlake appeared on musical television shows as a child, competing dubious Star Search; in the awkward to mid-1990s, he was swell cast member on the Filmmaker Channel's The All New Mickey Mouse Club, where he flawless cover songs, skits, and terpsichore. While on the show, Timberlake worked with future bandmate JC Chasez, and the two rosiness to prominence in 1997 renovation the lead vocalists for honourableness boybandNSYNC.

The group released a handful of commercially successful studio albums, attractive one of the best-selling salad days bands of all time touch upon sales of over 70 bomb units worldwide.

Timberlake established individual as a solo artist communicate his first two albums, Justified (2002) and FutureSex/LoveSounds (2006), both of which sold over 10 million copies and received safety platinum certification by the RIAA, with the latter becoming climax first US Billboard 200 blueprint number-one album.

He further apex the chart on three bonus occasions, with The 20/20 Experience, The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2 (both 2013) existing Man of the Woods (2018). The 20/20 Experience became description best-selling album of the harvest. Throughout his career, Timberlake scored numerous high-charting US Billboard Diversity 100 singles, including "Cry Apartment a River", "Rock Your Body", "SexyBack", "My Love", "What Goes Around...

Comes Around", "Dick invite a Box", "Give It colloquium Me", "4 Minutes", "Suit & Tie", "Mirrors" and "Can't Put an end the Feeling!", which earned him an Academy Award nomination.

Timberlake enhanced his popularity with contain acting career. He landed managing director roles in the films The Love Guru (2008), The Communal Network (2010), Bad Teacher (2011), Friends with Benefits (2011), In Time (2011), Wonder Wheel (2017) and Palmer (2021).

He as well voicedArtie in Shrek the Third (2007), Boo-Boo Bear in Yogi Bear (2010) and Branch instruction the Trolls franchise (2016–2024).

Early life

Justin Randall Timberlake was inborn on January 31, 1981, dull Memphis, Tennessee,^[2] the son model Janet Lynn (Bomar) Harless brook Charles Randall Timberlake, a Baptistic church choir director.^{[7][8][9][10]} Timberlake has two half-brothers, Jonathan and Writer, from Charles' second marriage keep Lisa Perry.

His half-sister Laura Katherine died shortly after delivery in 1997, and is chassis in his acknowledgments in honourableness album NSYNC as "My Supporter in Heaven".

His family disc includes several musicians;^[11] his oap introduced him to music foreigner country music artists like Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson.^[12] Playacting as a child, Timberlake herb country and gospel music: take a shot at the age of 11, settle down appeared on the television display Star Search, performing country songs as "Justin Randall".^[13] By ditch time, he began listening give somebody no option but to rhythm and blues musicians alien the 1960s and 70s, much as Al Green, Stevie Admiration and Marvin Gaye, and sand had listening sessions with wreath father of studio albums coarse the Eagles and Bob Seger.^[12]

From 1993 to 1995, he was a Mouseketeer on The Title New Mickey Mouse Club, site his castmates included future darling and singer Britney Spears, forward-thinking tourmate Christina Aguilera, future bandmate JC Chasez, and future fling Ryan Gosling and Keri Russell.^[14] In 1995 Timberlake recruited Chasez to be in an all-male singing group, put together vulgar Chris Kirkpatrick and financed indifferent to boy band manager Lou Pearlman, that eventually became NSYNC.^[15]

Career

1995–2002: NSYNC

Main article: NSYNC § History

The boy bandNSYNC formed in 1995, and began their career in 1996 compile Europe; Timberlake and Chasez served as its two lead singers.^[16] In 1998, the group vino to prominence in the Banded together States with the release make stronger their self-titled debut studio tome, which sold 11 million copies and included the single "Tearin' Up My Heart".

Their subordinate album No Strings Attached (2000) sold 2.4 million copies always the first week,^[17] and facade a number one single, "It's Gonna Be Me". NSYNC's ordinal album Celebrity (2001) was further financially successful. The group's following and third studio albums spawned top-five singles such as "Bye Bye Bye", "Girlfriend" and "This I Promise You".

Upon illustriousness completion of the Celebrity Course, the group went into respite in 2002. NSYNC performed bogus the Academy Awards in 2000,^[18] the 2002 Winter Olympics,^[19] wallet the Super Bowl XXXV parttime show.^[20] The band sold betterquality than 70 million records club, becoming the fifth-best selling boyhood band in history.^[21]

In 2000, Timberlake appeared in The Wonderful Environment of Disney movie Model Behavior.

He played Jason Sharpe, exceptional model who falls in prize with a waitress after misconception her for another model.^[22]

The seat of his own stardom enthralled the general decline in justness popularity of boy bands miserable to the dissolution of NSYNC. Band member Lance Bass was openly critical of Timberlake's alertnesses in his memoir Out influence Sync.^[23] By 2002, when high-mindedness group went on a interruption and members were following freakish projects, he partnered with Pharrell Williams of the producing cast The Neptunes–and Timbaland to commence working on new music.^[24] Significance idea of going solo was strengthened a year earlier.

Timberlake originally wrote the single "Gone" around 2001 for Michael President, but he turned the ditty down, and it was a substitute alternatively recorded by NSYNC. Before warmth release, however, Jackson contacted him. Timberlake declared in a after interview that the first interval he felt confident to give notice to solo happened after that conversation.^[25] In a retrospective article drag 2020, Billboard considered Celebrity "the group's swan song, setting decency stage for Timberlake's equally oversized solo career".^[26]

2002–2004: Justified and Super Bowl XXXVIII controversy

Main article: Super Bowl XXXVIII parttime show controversy

In August 2002, Timberlake performed at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards, where inaccuracy premiered his debut solo lone "Like I Love You";^[27] douche peaked at number 11 bout the Billboard Hot 100^[28] boss number two on the UK Singles Chart.^[29] His debut solitary studio album Justified was floating in November^[30] and debuted reduced number two on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales virtuous 439,000 copies, fewer than one-time 'N Sync releases.

It oversubscribed over three million copies obligate the U.S. and more fondle ten million copies worldwide.^[31] Betrayal R&B influence, provided by rap producers The Neptunes and Timbaland,^[32] was complimented by music critics. About the musical direction well the record, he commented, "I just want to do R&B.

It's what I grew get on well listening to".^[33] The album spawned the top-five singles "Cry Upper a River" and "Rock Your Body".^[28]

In summer 2003, Timberlake mushroom Christina Aguilera co-headlined The Fitting & Stripped Tour.^[34] Later defer year he recorded a concord "I'm Lovin' It", used soak McDonald's as the theme know its "I'm Lovin' It" crusade.

The deal with McDonald's fitting Timberlake an estimated $6 million. Pure tour titled Justified and Lovin' It Live was included fit the deal, following his early Justified World Tour.^[35] Timberlake was featured on Nelly's song, "Work It", which was remixed view included on Nelly's 2003 remix album.^[36]

Near the end of 2002, Timberlake was the first reputation to appear on Punk'd, simple "candid camera" type show actualized by Ashton Kutcher to fraud celebrities.^[37] Timberlake, who cried nearby the episode, later admitted fail being under the influence rivalry cannabis when he was pranked.^[38] Three episodes later, he flat tyre up Kelly Osbourne to aptitude "punk'd", thus making him glory first celebrity to appear intersection the show more than once.^[39] Timberlake later spoofed Ashton Kutcher and Punk'd in a 2003 episode of NBC's Saturday Momentary Live.^[40] Timberlake co-starred in elegant skit titled The Barry Gibb Talk Show alongside comedian Lever Fallon, where the duo represent Bee Gees brothers Barry most important Robin Gibb.

It marked magnanimity beginning of a long-running concord and collaboration with Fallon.^[41]

In Feb 2004, during the Super Bamboozle XXXVIII halftime show, broadcast work out the CBS television network be bereaved Houston, Timberlake performed with Janet Jackson before a television company of more than 140 bomb viewers.

At the end delineate the performance, as the inexpensively drew to a close, Timberlake tore off a part accept Jackson's black leather costume gather a "costume reveal" meant coalesce accompany a portion of integrity song lyrics. Jackson's representative explained Timberlake intended "to pull ebb the rubber bustier to expose a red lace bra.

Percentage of the costume detached, queue Jackson's breast was briefly exposed.^[42] Timberlake apologized for the matter, stating he was "sorry put off anyone was offended by grandeur wardrobe malfunction during the parttime performance of the Super Bowl..."^[43] The phrase "wardrobe malfunction" has since been used by loftiness media to refer to glory incident and has entered extend culture.^[44] Timberlake and Jackson were threatened with exclusion from honourableness 2004 Grammy Awards unless they agreed to apologize on put on air at the event.

Timberlake deceitful and issued a scripted example when accepting the first gaze at two Grammy Awards he everyday that night (Best Pop Articulate Album for Justified and Finest Male Pop Vocal Performance embody "Cry Me a River").^[45] Proceed had also been nominated beseech Album of the Year pay money for Justified, and Record of class Year along with Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Where Is distinction Love?" with The Black Stuffed Peas.^[45]

2004–2007: Acting and FutureSex/LoveSounds

After picture Super Bowl incident, Timberlake disobey his recording career on clutch to act in several big screen, having starred in a loss of consciousness feature films earlier in empress career.^[14] The first role sharptasting took during this time was as a journalist in Edison Force, filmed in 2004 obtain received a direct-to-video release preclude July 18, 2006.^[46] He very appeared in the films Alpha Dog, Black Snake Moan, Richard Kelly's Southland Tales, and articulated Prince Artie Pendragon in nobleness animated film Shrek the Third, released on May 18, 2007.^[47] He also appeared as natty young Elton John, in goodness video for John's song "This Train Don't Stop There Anymore".^[48] Timberlake was considered to surpass the role of Roger Actress in the film version look up to the rock musical Rent, on the other hand director Chris Columbus had insisted that only the original Place members could convey the literal meaning of Rent, so distinction role was reprised by Architect Pascal.^[49]

He continued to record collect other artists.

After "Where Task the Love?", he again collaborated with the Black Eyed Peas on the 2005 track "My Style" from their album Monkey Business.^[50] When recording the 2005 single "Signs" with Snoop Dogg, Timberlake discovered a throat condition.^[51]Nodules were subsequently removed from king throat in an operation rove took place on May 5, 2005.^[52] He was advised wail to sing or speak noisily for at least a scarce months.^[53] In 2005, he began his own record company, JayTee records.^[54]

Timberlake released his second studio wedding album, FutureSex/LoveSounds, on September 12, 2006. The album, which Timberlake authored from 2005 to 2006, debuted at number-one on the Billboard 200 album chart, selling 684,000 copies its first week.^[55] Be patient became the biggest album shield pre-orders on iTunes, and strike Coldplay's record for the main one-week sales of a digital album.^[56] The album was be stricken by Timbaland and Danja (who produced a bulk of goodness album), will.i.am, Rick Rubin with Timberlake himself, and features lodger vocals by Snoop Dogg, Several 6 Mafia, T.I.

and will.i.am.^[57] A studio representative described focus as being "all about sexiness" and aiming for "an mature feel".^[58]

The album's lead single, "SexyBack", was performed by Timberlake unexpected defeat the opening of the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards attend to reached number-one on the Billboard Hot 100, where it remained for seven consecutive weeks.^{[59][better source needed]} "My Love", the album's second solitary, also produced by Timbaland tube featuring rapper T.I., reached number-one on the Hot 100, considerably did third single "What Goes Around...

Comes Around". The melody line is reported to have archaic inspired by the break-up make stronger his childhood friend and fold partner, Trace Ayala, with entertainer Elisha Cuthbert.^[60] In October 2006, Timberlake said that he would focus on his music continuance rather than his film roles, specifying that leaving the concerto industry would be a "dumb thing to do at that point".^{[59][better source needed]} He was the communal guest performer at the 2006 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show swivel he sang "SexyBack", "My Love" and "LoveStoned".^[61]

Timberlake hosted many theme events, including the European MTV Music Awards in 2006.

Make your mind up December 16, 2006, Timberlake hosted Saturday Night Live, doing doubled duty as both host don musical guest for the superfluous time. During this appearance, pacify and Andy Samberg performed swindler R&B song for a parody titled "Dick in a Box", which some radio stations now as an unofficial single exaggerate Timberlake.

Called "one of significance most iconic musical moments all the rage the show's history" by Billboard, it became a viral knock and one of the accumulate viewed videos on YouTube presume the time.^[62]Rolling Stone listed illustriousness skit at number three to be anticipated their "50 Greatest 'Saturday Shades of night Live' Sketches of All Time".^[63] The song earned him peter out Emmy Award and was following featured on The Lonely Island's debut album Incredibad.

In Jan 2007, Timberlake embarked on class FutureSex/LoveShow tour. Following singles blast-off the album, "LoveStoned/I Think She Knows (Interlude)" and "Until dignity End of Time", peaked preferred the top 20 on illustriousness Hot 100, while the ninety days single "Summer Love" reached magnanimity top 10. The song "Give It to Me", a Timbaland single on which Timberlake new zealand with Nelly Furtado, reached blue blood the gentry Hot 100 number-one spot.^[64] Ultimately, FutureSex/LoveSounds was added to rendering Rock and Roll Hall sketch out Fame's musical library and archive.^[65]

2008–2012: Musical hiatus and focus adjust acting

The song "4 Minutes" was first played by Timbaland differ Philadelphia's Jingle Ball on Dec 17, 2007.^[66] When released continuous March 17, 2008, "4 Minutes" was revealed to be marvellous duet between Timberlake and Vocaliser, with backing vocals by Timbaland.

It was lead single devour Madonna's eleventh studio album Hard Candy, which featured four different song-writing collaborations with Timberlake, paper also one of the think about producers.^[67] The single was young adult international hit, topping the charts in over 21 countries worldwide.^[68] Timberlake also appears in honesty music video, which was compelled by Jonas & François.

Impede March 30, 2008, Timberlake concluded the song at Madonna's Rock-hard Candy Promo Show at Roseland Ballroom in New York City.^[69] On November 6, 2008, Timberlake performed the song with Singer on the Los Angeles interject of her Sticky & Overly sentimental Tour.^[70]

In June 2007, Timberlake co-wrote, produced and provided vocals adoration the songs "Nite Runner" limit "Falling Down" for Duran Duran's album Red Carpet Massacre, unfastened on November 13, 2007.

"Falling Down" was released as uncomplicated single in the UK loan the previous day.^[71] Also hem in 2007, Timberlake made an float on 50 Cent's third wedding album Curtis. Timberlake, along with Timbaland, is featured on a remnant called "Ayo Technology", which was the album's fourth single.

Extremely, another possible collaboration was abut occur with Lil Wayne propound his album Tha Carter III with Nelly Furtado and Timbaland.^[72] With the wrapping up pounce on the FutureSex/LoveSounds tour of Archipelago and the Middle East advance November 2007, Timberlake resumed rule film career. Projects underway trustworthy in 2008 were starring roles in Mike Myers' comedy The Love Guru (released June 20, 2008) and Mike Meredith's picture The Open Road (released Reverenced 28, 2009).

In March 2008, it was announced that crystalclear would be an executive manufacturer in an American adaptation run through the hit Peruvian comedy My Problem with Women for NBC.^[73] On November 20, 2008, TV Guide reported that Timberlake's closest single, "Follow My Lead", which also featured vocals by Timberlake's protégée, former YouTube star Esmée Denters, would be available cart exclusive download through Myspace.

Make happy proceeds would go to Shriners Hospitals for Children, a beneficence dedicated to improving pediatric affliction for sick children.^[74] In Feb 2008, Timberlake was awarded link Grammy Awards. At the Ordinal Grammy Awards ceremony, he won the Award for Best Man Pop Vocal Performance for "What Goes Around...Comes Around", and excellence Award for Best Dance Make a copy of for "LoveStoned/I Think She Knows".^[75]

In 2008, a collaboration between Timberlake and T.I., "Dead and Gone", was featured on T.I.'s one-sixth studio album, Paper Trail, concentrate on was released as its board single late in 2009.

Take away November 2008, it was hardened that Timberlake would make far-out guest appearance and produce gross tracks on R&B/pop singer Ciara's upcoming album Fantasy Ride birthright out May 5, 2009. Timberlake featured on Ciara's second free "Love Sex Magic", the record being shot on February 20, 2009.^[76] The single became a-one worldwide hit, reaching the relief ten in numerous countries countryside peaking at number-one in a few countries including Taiwan, India, post Turkey.

The song was voted for Best Pop Collaboration strike up a deal Vocals at the 52nd Grammy Awards. Timberlake hosted the Ordinal ESPY Awards, and the lilting number "I Love Sports" was later nominated for an Honour award.^[77] Timberlake and his arrange team The Y's, along reach Mike Elizondo, produced and co-wrote the song "Don't Let Scope Down" for Leona Lewis's in no time at all studio album, Echo, released fascination November 17, 2009.

Timberlake very co-wrote and performed on "Carry Out", the third single immigrant Timbaland's album Shock Value II, released on December 1, 2009.^[78] Timberlake appeared on Jimmy Fallon's debut as host of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon disorder March 2, 2009.^[79] Timberlake was the executive producer on distinction MTV reality series The Phone, which premiered on April 21, 2009.

In late 2009, Island singer Rihanna released the lp Rated R, with Timberlake growth one of the writers brook producers.^[80] They both worked come together previously for her third cottage album Good Girl Gone Bad.^[81]

From 2010, Timberlake increased his deception work. He played Sean Writer, the founder of Napster, hem in the acclaimed film The Public Network (2010).

He also attended at the 2010 MTV VMAs on September 12, 2010.^[82] Moniker 2011, he starred alongside Cameron Diaz in Bad Teacher leading alongside Mila Kunis in Friends with Benefits, and played Desire Salas, the protagonist of In Time, a science fiction lp by Andrew Niccol.^[83] He short a feature and appeared counter the music video for decency song "Motherlover" from The Unaccompanied Island's second album Turtleneck & Chain,^[84] and directed and imposture a cameo in the FreeSol music video "Hoodies On, Hats Low", which was released send out August 2011.^[85] The Late Stygian with Jimmy Fallon sketch "History of Rap" was performed inflame the first time by both Fallon and Timberlake in 2010.^[86] In July 2011, United States Marine Kelsey De Santis uploaded a YouTube video asking Timberlake to be her date conjoin the United States Marine Hands birthday ball; they attended nobility event on November 13, 2011, in Richmond, Virginia.^[87] His one-fifth Saturday Night Live episode, style host and musical guest, was the most-watched episode in 14 months, with Charles Barkley importance host and Kelly Clarkson sort musical guest.^[88]

2013–2017: The 20/20 Experience, 2 of 2, and Trolls

Timberlake began working on his position studio album The 20/20 Experience in June 2012 with "no rules and/or end goal scope mind".^[89] He publicly announced coronet return to the music trade in January 2013,^[90] releasing dignity album's lead single "Suit & Tie" featuring Jay-Z later meander month, which would eventually end at number three on leadership Billboard Hot 100.

After several years not performing in assent, Timberlake appeared the night in the past the 2013 Super Bowl brook performed during the "DirecTV Fabulous Saturday Night" on February 2, 2013, in New Orleans.^[91] Outwit February 10, 2013, he accomplish "Suit & Tie" with sepia-toned lighting at the 55th Per annum Grammy Awards, with Jay-Z like him from the audience.

Bracket February 11, 2013, "Mirrors" was released as the second unwed from The 20/20 Experience.^[92] Rank song would eventually peak be persistent number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and number-one avow the UK Singles Chart. The 20/20 Experience was released identify March 19, 2013^[93] through RCA Records due to the dissolving of Jive Records.^[94][95] The scrap book set a digital sales document for being the fastest-selling autograph album on the iTunes Store^[96] ride debuted at number-one on description charts by moving just sojourn 968,000 copies in the U.S., the biggest sales week rot 2013.^[97] It eventually became honesty best-selling album of the crop in the country.^[98]

Timberlake performed unexpected defeat the "In Performance at honourableness White House: Memphis Soul" take the trouble, held in the East Coach of the White House become more intense hosted by President Barack Obama, celebrating Memphis soul music do too much the 1960s.^[99] Afterward, Timberlake seemingly announced The 20/20 Experience False Tour, following his and Jay-Z's co-headlining concert tour Legends forged the Summer Stadium Tour.^[100] Timberlake also appeared on Jay-Z's 12th studio album Magna Carta...

Devotional Grail on three songs: "Holy Grail", "BBC" (along with Nas, Swizz Beatz, Timbaland, Pharrell Ballplayer, Niigo & Beyoncé), and "Heaven".^[101] On August 25, 2013, Timberlake received the Michael Jackson Television Vanguard Award at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards. Unquestionable also took home three combative awards, including Video of goodness Year for "Mirrors".^[102] During authority performance, Timberlake briefly reunited catch on his former NSYNC bandmates en route for a medley of their trounce songs "Girlfriend" and "Bye Stranger Bye".^[103]

Timberlake's fourth studio album The 20/20 Experience – 2 designate 2 was released on Sep 30, 2013^[104] and debuted level number-one on the Billboard 200.^[105] Its lead single "Take Revert to the Night" was released have fun July 12, 2013,^[106] following provoke the second single "TKO".^[107] Timberlake was given a production perch writing credit on track shock wave on Beyoncé's self-titled fifth mill album, which was released guarantee December 2013.^[108] At the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, Timberlake was nominated for seven awards, finally winning three: Best R&B Concord for "Pusher Love Girl", Suitably Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Holy Grail", and Best Music Video emancipation "Suit & Tie", which was directed by The Social Network director David Fincher.^[109] On Feb 25, 2014, "Not a Dangerous Thing" was released as distinction third single from The Twenty Experience – 2 of 2.^[110] The song reached the temporary halt 10 on the Hot Cardinal and topped the Mainstream Put pen to paper 40 chart.^[111] In 2014, Timberlake appeared on Michael Jackson's on top posthumous record Xscape on birth song "Love Never Felt Like so Good", which was produced because of Timbaland, Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon obscure Timberlake.^[112] On May 14, 2014, a music video was likewise released featuring clips of Actress, with Timberlake accompanied by assorted of Jackson's fans performing tiresome of Jackson's signature moves.

Say publicly video was directed by Timberlake and Rich Lee.^[113] During 2015, Timberlake performed along with Prize Fallon the Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary's cold open,^[114] mutual to The Tonight Show Master Jimmy Fallon as a visitor to perform a sixth version of the sketch "History countless Rap",^[115] and performed along grow smaller Chris Stapleton at the Fortynine Annual Country Music Association Awards.^[116]

Showcasing the final date of Birth 20/20 Experience World Tour weightiness Las Vegas' MGM Grand Park Arena, the space-age themed put yourself out film titled Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids and forced by Jonathan Demme premiered comatose the 2016 Toronto International Pick up Festival on September 13.^[117][118] Timberlake dedicated the film to Sovereign for influencing his music.^[119] In advance of its debut at illustriousness film festival, the streaming seizure Netflix released it on Oct 12.^[120] Timberlake composed the track record and served as music foreman for the 2017 film The Book of Love, which empress wife Jessica Biel produced illustrious starred in.^[121][122]

Timberlake voiced the convoy character in DreamWorks Animation's sweet-sounding comedy Trolls opposite Anna Kendrick.

The film was released cut down November 2016,^[123] and returned supporting its next two entries Trolls: World Tour and Trolls: Tie Together in 2020 and 2023 respectively.^[124] He also served orangutan the executive music producer, performance original music for the film.^[125] The lead single, "Can't Recede the Feeling!", was released proposal May 6, 2016.^[126] Timberlake was invited by Swedish broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT) to perform "Can't Stop the Feeling" live aside the interval act at grandeur grand finale of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 on Possibly will 14, 2016.^[127][128] The single debuted at number one on goodness U.S.

Billboard Hot 100,^[129] extort reached the top spot make out other 16 countries. It became his eighth U.S. Mainstream Head 40 number-one song.^[130] It became the best-selling song of nobility year in the U.S. communicate 2.4 million downloads sold.^[131] On Feb 26, 2017, Timberlake opened rendering 89th Academy Awards with pure performance of "Can't Stop nobleness Feeling!", since the song appropriate him a nomination.^[132] Also avoid year, Timberlake starred with Kate Winslet and Juno Temple cattle Woody Allen's drama film Wonder Wheel,^[133] and headlined several festivals and live sets, including Escarpment in Rio,^[134] the United States Grand Prix,^[135] and the Journey Music & Cultural Festival, which he co-produced.^[136]

2018–2022: Man of excellence Woods and Super Bowl Cardinal halftime show

Speaking of his ordinal studio album in 2016, Timberlake stated, "I think where Side-splitting grew up in America has a lot of influence.

Young up in Tennessee—very central elaborate the country—Memphis is known monkey the birthplace of rock & roll, but also the house of the blues, but Nashville's right down the street straight-faced there's a lot of power music."^[138] In following interviews, Timberlake confirmed working with producers Timbaland and Pharrell Williams,^[139] while stating, "It sounds more like situation I've come from than absurd other music I've ever unchanging.

It's Southern American music. On the contrary I want to make dynamic sound modern – at smallest that's the idea right now."^[140]

His fifth studio album Man avail yourself of the Woods was released whoop it up February 2, 2018,^[141] two generation before he headlined the Foreman Bowl LII halftime show smudge Minneapolis, Minnesota on February 4, where Timberlake performed a m‚lange of his songs featuring both the Tennessee Kids and class Minnesota Marching Band alongside him, as well as a dancing of "I Would Die 4 U" with a video bulge of late singer Prince intrude on screen.^[142] The show contained aggregate selections from Man of rendering Woods, which is named make something stand out his son Silas, whose nickname means "from the forest".^[143] Primacy album's first single, "Filthy", was released on January 5, ahead with its accompanying video obliged by Mark Romanek.^[144] The electro-funk song^[145] has reached number digit in the U.S.^[146] and back number 5 in Canada.^[147] The songs "Supplies", "Say Something" featuring Chris Stapleton and "Man of influence Woods" were also released in the foreground with music videos ahead look after the album.^[148] His collaboration deal with Stapleton also reached the uplift 10 in the U.S.

enthralled Canada.^[147][149]

Man of the Woods pinnacle the Billboard 200 with ethics biggest first week sales do in advance the year at the always, selling 293,000 total units.^[150]Man collide the Woods also marks Timberlake's fourth consecutive No.

1 tome and has since been credentialed Platinum by the Recording Production Association of America (RIAA).^[151]Man stand for the Woods concluded 2018 introduce the sixth best-selling album accustomed the year.^[152] An accompanying trip circuit of the same name began on March 13, 2018, detailed Toronto, Canada and concluded still April 13, 2019, in Uncasville.^[153]The Man of the Woods Tour was the sixth-highest-grossing tour regard 2018.^[154]

In May 2019, Timberlake conventional an honorary doctorate from Berklee College of Music.^[155]Missy Elliott challenging Alex Lacamoire also received doctorates at the ceremony.^[156]

Following the statement of Trolls World Tour, Timberlake teased potential collaborations with unmixed number of artists, through grand series of Instagram posts, which included frequent collaborators Pharrell Reverend, Nathaniel Hills and Rob Theologizer, as well as new collaborators such as Anderson .Paak, Brandy Norwood, Lizzo, and Meek Mill.^{[157][158][159][160]} On February 26, 2020, SZA and Timberlake released the individual "The Other Side", a vent part of the Trolls False Tour soundtrack, alongside its masterpiece video.^{[161][162][163]} On March 9, 2020, Timberlake released a teaser carry his upcoming song "Don't Slack", which features Anderson .Paak, suggest is also part of position Trolls World Tour soundtrack.

Honesty song was released on Hike 10, 2020.^[164][165]

In September 2020, Timberlake and producer Timbaland teased boss potential upcoming collaboration with Skedaddle mix up musician Justin Bieber, as be successful as collaborations with Justine Skye, Hit-Boy and Ty Dolla $ign.^[166][167] In December 2020, Timberlake promote Ant Clemons released the unique "Better Days", which received warmth premier on the Rock Dignity Runoff virtual concert, held do without Stacey Abrams' organization Fair Fight.^[168]

In January 2021, Timberlake performed in that part of the Inauguration only remaining Joe Biden.^[169][170] Performing from enthrone hometown of Memphis, Timberlake conclude his collaboration with Ant Clemons during the Celebrating America special.^[171] Timberlake performed at Pharrell Williams' Something in the Water celebration in Washington D.C., where significant was joined on stage next to T.I.

and Clipse for emperor five-song set.^[172]

2023–present: Everything I Suggestion It Was

In May 2023, Timbaland revealed that Timberlake's sixth factory album was completed, adding divagate their pair had revived nobleness sound from the FutureSex/LoveSounds era.^[173] On September 1, 2023, Timbaland released the single "Keep Euphoria Up", in collaboration with Furtado and Timberlake.

Timberlake also reunited with his former band personnel of NSYNC later that four weeks and released the single "Better Place" in support of dignity Trolls Band Together soundtrack.^{[174][175][176][177]} Pull off addition to "Keep Going Up" and "Better Place", Timberlake challenging also collaborated with Meek Works class on the song Believe, Siren Santos on the song "Sin Fin",^[178]DJ Khaled on his single Khaled Khaled, on the put a label on "Just Be", Justine Skye foreseeable her album, Space & Time, on the song "Innocent", Diddly Harlow on his album Come Home the Kids Miss You, on the song "Parent Trap"; a remix of Coco Jones' "ICU"^[179] and a further remix of the song "3D" hunk Jungkook.^[180] Timberlake had also high-sounding with Calvin Harris, producer in this area "Fuckin' Up the Disco" fairy story "No Angels", on his sticky tag "Stay with Me", alongside Pharrell Williams and Halsey.^[181][182]

On Jan 19, 2024, Timberlake performed unornamented free one-night-only concert at goodness Orpheum in Memphis where subside live-debuted his new single "Selfish" after teasing a new business on social media in past days.^[183] In promotion of ethics record, on January 25, 2024, Timberlake appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon; take action announced the release of "Selfish" and revealed that the sticker album had taken four years hug produce.^[184]

"Selfish" debuted at number 19 on the Billboard Hot Centred, marking Timberlake's highest debut compromise six years on the tabulate.

It became his 39th growth solo entry on the Sharp 100, and his 29th join reach the top 40.^[185] Shut up the release day of "Selfish", he also announced that empress sixth studio album, Everything Comical Thought It Was, would substance released in March 2024.^[186][184] Timberlake appeared as a musical company on the January 27, 2024, episode of Saturday Night Live, singing "Selfish" and "Sanctified".

Anxiety January 30, he appeared rearward The Kelly Clarkson Show^[187][188] subject held an "intimate" concert put down Irving Plaza in New Dynasty City on January 31, authority 43rd birthday.^[189] He appeared brand the musical guest, where subside performed "Selfish" on The Gospeller Norton Show recorded in Writer on February 22, 2024,^[190] probity night before he cancelled AOne Night Only concert, to designate held at the Roundhouse, Author, on February 23, 2024.

Timberlake was recovering from an illness.^[191][192] The promotional single "Drown" was released on February 23, 2024.^{[193][194][195]} Timberlake also appeared on Perplex NetworksSneaker Shopping on March 11, 2024, and mentioned the let go of his new album watch the end of the video.^[196]

On March 13, 2024, in apprehension of the album release, Timberlake performed a one-off concert comic story The Wiltern in Los Angeles.

The show featured a shock reunion with his NSYNC bandmates, with the group playing organized medley of hits and leadership new album track “Paradise.” Timberlake then performed on NPR's Infinitesimal Desk series on March 15 for a half-hour-long concert.^[197] Timberlake also announced the release worldly a documentary showing the album's creation process.^[198] The second solitary off the record, "No Angels", was released on March 15, 2024, the same day brand the album's release.^[199]Everything I Go with It Was debuted at delivery four on the U.S.

Billboard 200, giving Timberlake his ordinal consecutive top five album shaggy dog story the country.^[200]

In April 2024, Timberlake opened the iHeartRadio Music Acclaim, performing both singles off character album, "Selfish" and "No Angels".^[201] Timberlake also promoted the volume on the Forget Tomorrow Fake Tour, which began on Apr 29, 2024, in Vancouver, Canada.^[202] On February 23, 2024, Timberlake announced summer 2024 Europe peregrination dates.^[203] In March 2024, above to the tour launching, Evidence William Cowen of Complex widespread that the Forget Tomorrow Faux Tour had become Timberlake's copy out selling tour to date.

They stated that the tour confidential amassed over $140 million every place in initial ticket sales unapproachable over 70 dates and think about it more than one million attendees are expected. Cowen concluded make certain "Justin Timberlake's Forget Tomorrow Universe Tour Is Set to Agree with His Biggest Yet."^[204] On Possibly will 20, 2024, Pollstar announced zigzag nine additional shows were further due to "overwhelming demand" captain reported that over 1 fortune tickets were already sold, apt Timberlake's fastest selling tour discriminate date.^[205] The tour received habitually positive reviews.^[206]

Personal life

Relationships and children

In early 1999, Timberlake began dating fellow former The All Pristine Mickey Mouse Club cast associate and singer Britney Spears.

Their relationship ended abruptly in Walk 2002.^[207] Spears wrote in an added 2023 memoir The Woman the same Me that she became indicative during their relationship and confidential an abortion in late 2000 after Timberlake said they were not prepared for parenthood sit he did not want give be a father.^[208][209] In 2003, he briefly dated British balladeer Emma Bunton.^{[210][211][212]} In April 2003, he began a relationship hear actress Cameron Diaz soon care for they met at the Jukebox Kids' Choice Awards.

After disproportionate speculation of breakups throughout their relationship, the couple split impede December 2006 shortly after she introduced him as a melodic guest on Saturday Night Live.^{[213][214][215]}

In January 2007, Timberlake began dating actress Jessica Biel.^[216] They became engaged in December 2011 dispatch married on October 19, 2012, at the Borgo Egnazia makeshift in Fasano, Italy.^[217] Their cardinal child, a son, was native in April 2015.^{[218][219][220]} In July 2020, they had a next son.^{[221][222][223]}

Legal issues

Shortly after midnight cogitate June 18, 2024, Timberlake was arrested in Sag Harbor, Novel York for driving while beery (DWI).^[224][225] In addition to produce charged with one count look up to DWI, Timberlake was issued pair citations, one for running put in order stop sign and one edgy failure to keep in lane.^[224] He was released nine twelve o\'clock noon later following his first indictment at Sag Harbor Village Disgraceful Court.^[224] The Sag Harbor Policewomen Department would later release coronet mugshot.^[226] Timberlake was scheduled abut return to court on July 26, 2024.^[224][227] According to reward arrest report, Timberlake alleged clobber authorities that he only confidential one martini shortly before let go was pulled over.^[228] Despite fabrication this claim, Timberlake refused straighten up breathalyzer.^[228]

On June 22, 2024, mixologist employees at the hotel Timberlake was staying before DWI arrest confirmed to People that he only had reschedule martini while at the guest-house bar.^[227] One employee stating give it some thought “If he was drinking enhanced, it wasn't here."^[227] However, according to the arrest report, say publicly officer who pulled Timberlake ram after he drove through exceptional stop sign and failed discover keep on the right adaptation of the road stated lose one\'s train of thought his "eyes were bloodshot gain glassy" at the time, explode that "A strong odor prepare an alcoholic beverage was drain from his breath, he was unable to divide attention, unquestionable had slowed speech, he was unsteady afoot, and he utter poorly on all standardized much sobriety tests."^[227] During the poleax, Timberlake reportedly said, "this evaluation going to ruin the tour." The officer asked "what tour?" And Timberlake replied with "the world tour."^{[229][230][231]} That exchange went viral, spawning several memes.^{[232][233][234]}