Justin Timberlake shocked fans by releasing a new single on Friday night, then teasing the release of his sixth studio album.
Timberlake debuted his new song “Selfish” during a live performance at the Orpheum Theater in his hometown of Memphis. Fans were then able to watch a surprise 33-second clip of her for the single on her YouTube. The former NSYNC star continued to tease the album on Instagram.
The upcoming album is titled “Everything I Thought I Was,'' and it's already garnered a lot of attention. The teaser clip features famous actor Benicio Del Toro as the narrator. The first look showed a model car crashing into a gas station in the desert, giving it an Asteroid City feel. Timberlake then appears in the clip, staring at a sunset in the background.
Fans could only see Timberlake's back. Timberlake stood with his hands clasped behind his waist, staring into the sky.
“That's a nice car. Wait, it's a model,” del Toro says in voiceover.
“Did you say 'JT'?” Well, that sunset is definitely not real. Oh, there's Justin. Why doesn't he turn around? ” he continues.
ROME, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 30: Musician Justin Timber watches the 2023 Ryder Cup Saturday afternoon four-ball match at Marco Simone Golf Club on September 30, 2023 in Rome, Italy. Lake. (Photo by Andrew Reddington/Getty Images)
“What on earth is he staring at?”
The video ends with a flash of a title card that reads, “Justin Timberlake Presents: Everything I Thought.”
Timberlake's credits include Justified (2002), FutureSex/LoveSounds (2006), The 20/20 Experience (2013), and The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2 (2013). He has released five solo studio albums. “Man of the Woods” (2018), etc. (Related: The Rolling Stones release steamy music video featuring Sidney Sweeney)
It looks like this iconic star will be making another public appearance as she prepares to appear on SNL as a musical guest on January 27th. Dakota Johnson will be the host.
