"SexyBack" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake for his second studio album, FutureSex/LoveSounds. It was released on July 18, 2006, to US mainstream and rhythmic radio stations by Jive Records as the lead single from the album. The song was written and produced by Nate Hills, Tim Mosley, and Timberlake himself. Discussing "SexyBack", Timberlake revealed that he went "left", singing the song in a rock style, not an R&B style. He described the song as musicians David Bowie and David Byrne "covering" James Brown's 1970 song "Sex Machine". The track features Timbaland while Timberlake's voice is distorted. The instrumentation used in the song includes a pounding bass beat, electronic chords, and drum machine sounds. "SexyBack" became Timberlake's first number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100, staying seven weeks at the top spot.
Recorded | December 2005 |
Genre | Electro-R&B, dance-pop, hip hop |
Label | Jive, Zomba |
Writer(s) | Justin Timberlake, Tim Mosley, Nate "Danja" Hills |
Producer(s) | Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, Nate "Danja" Hills |
About SexyBack - Justin Timberlake
Lead single from Timberlake's second studio album which features Timbaland on backing vocals. The song remained at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 for 7 weeks.
Achievement of SexyBack - Justin Timberlake
The song was certified three-times platinum by both the Recording Industry Association of America and Canadian Recording Industry Association. It won a Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording.
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Latest information about SexyBack - Justin Timberlake updated on July 28 2021.