15 on Billboard's Adult Pop Airplay chart). "Lose Control," the album's lead single, has earned Swims his first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 and first solo radio hit (in 2022, his Meghan Trainor collab "Bad For Me" reached No. In the meantime, Swims is already seeing the impact of being more and more open in his music.
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But now that the album is out, his next step is seeking professional help - another promise he made to himself upon choosing the candid title. And it's a f-ing relief to just get it off my shoulders."įor someone who bares his soul in his music, both lyrically and vocally, it's rather surprising to think that he wouldn't be the type for therapy. "I'm proud of it, and I'm proud of myself. "It's the most honest I've ever let myself be," Swims, born Jaten Dimsdale, says of the album. Across 10 tracks, he divulges the raw emotions of heartbreak, from reeling over what could've been in opener "Some Things I'll Never Know" to leaning into new love - while still in repair - on closer "Evergreen." While the title may be true for now, Swims is incredibly vulnerable. With that in mind, he decided to be unflinchingly real with his debut album title: I've Tried Everything But Therapy. How New Kids On The Block's 'Hangin' Tough' Set The Boy Band Blueprintįour years into his career, Teddy Swims made a promise to himself to be more honest. What will be his next reinvention? If Timbaland's words are true, luckily we won't have to wait too long to find out. Vocal snippets from both Silas and Jessica Biel make it even more special, framing a fleeting moment into eternity.Īfter seeing Timberlake grow from a teenager himself to raising his own family, there's a full-circle element coloring his next steps with much expectation. However, the most essential song to understand Timberlake's current moment is the sweet, deeply personal "Young Man." It closes the album on a vulnerable note, showing the singer not as a superstar, but as a devoted father passing on his teachings. He plunged even deeper into his Tennessee origins and the country music of his childhood, as evidenced in singles "Filthy," "Supplies," and the Stapleton-featuring "Say Something." The title references the meaning behind his firstborn son's name, Silas, and features some of his most experimental trials to date, despite enlisting the same longtime producers like the Neptunes and Timbaland.Īs Timberlake's personal life changed with marriage and parenthood, so did his music.
"Pop," Celebrity (2001)Īfter another long break between albums, Timberlake released his fifth LP, Man of the Woods, in 2018. To celebrate these upcoming chapters, as well as Timberlake's boundless creativity, looks back at the most defining songs in his trailblazing career. He also recently reunited with Nelly Furtado and Timbaland for "Keep Going Up," the long-awaited follow-up to their 2007 smash "Give It To Me." Timbaland - a longtime collaborator of Timberlake's - further teased what's to come for JT, telling Variety that Timberlake's next album is "finished up" and sounds like " FutureSex/LoveSounds part two." Last week, for example, he reunited with *NSYNC at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards and confirmed the release of their first new song in 20 years, "Better Place," out Sept. It's hard to imagine pop music today without his contributions.Īlthough Timberlake has periodically taken some time off music to focus on his family, acting and producing, a comeback was always around the corner. In the two decades since, Timberlake has released five studio albums (with a sixth reportedly on the way ), sold more than 88 million records, collaborated with the likes of Jay-Z and Madonna, and won 10 GRAMMYs. A few months later, he released his debut album, Justified*, which set the stage for one of the most innovative, defining artists of his time. He took the lead in several *NSYNC songs and progressively developed his songwriting skills, hinting to the world that he was a star of his own right.īy the time NSYNC halted in early 2002, Timberlake's solo career was not a mere possibility, but an undeniable next step.
With his curly blond hair and falsetto that would make Michael Jackson proud, he became a defining figure in the late '90s/early 2000s zeitgeist. Initially dabbling in country music on Star Search, he further displayed his knack for performing on The Mickey Mouse Club in 19 before being recruited for the boy band *NSYNC in 1995 - and soon, he was on his way to pop domination.Īs the group's popularity soared and they sold over 70 million records worldwide, so did Timberlake's solo appeal. From the moment Justin Timberlake first stepped into the spotlight at just 11 years old, his star power was strikingly apparent.
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