Graeme O'Neil questions the release of "Selfish", as Justin Timberlake's first single off his sixth studio album, "Everything I Thought It Was", given the album hype that it was a reunion with Timbaland.
It’s giving me the Janet Jackson low key return she did back in 1993 with her Janet. album. The world expected her to come back hard with a club banger with an elaborate music video to go with it, instead she dropped “That’s the way love goes” after the world got over the shock we fell in love with it. THEN she dropped the banger “If” as the second single. She said she did it because everybody expected her to come back hard and she said “So I did the opposite!”
The song reminds me of Nick Jonas’ “Jealous.” Similar vibe and lyrics. I really like the song and his voice sounds great. I wonder if it’s the “warm-up” track to the real lead single? Nothing like Justin’s bangers.
Artists call it the "warm up" single to save face after it doesn't get the reception they thought it would - or if they aren't sure how it's going to do upon release.
Everyone can speak for them selves I thank selfish album is going to be fire. Justin timberlake is always fire in everything he does. I understand some people will like it some won't but I thank it will be awesome. I'm a huge jt fan!!
The Britney fans need to leave JT alone! NSYNC had a song named Selfish in 2001 long before Britney! Selfish is a great song! I didn’t get it after the first listen but after the second and third listen I was hooked! His song Sanctified that he performed on SNL is even better!! The old JT is back people!!
@ZoeRose13 it is not the Britney fans who need to leave JT alone Timberfake is the one who can't keep his big fat mouth shut about his and Britney's relationship plus he would a nobody solo artist if he had not trashed Britney in the media back in 2002 so you are wrong
A lot of artists, including some of the greats, like to ease into a new album promotion with a slow jam. It's really not that unusual for the first single and most times the second single is a banger, we shall see!
Well I hope it’s better than this new song and his MITW album. He needs to get back to the 20/20 experience sound because that album had some great music at least.
Britney's song, Selfish is now #3 itunes Canada and it's hilarious that she already overtook Justin's as #1 now, without any media help and only her fans. I don't hate JT's Selfish but doesn't compare to Brit's bop
Selfish is one of the best songs in a long time. It is very chill and so well delivered. Unfortunately, so many people, including Graeme, are not very deep human beings. Music today is all about shiny objects and flash. This song is about real love for someone. The true test is that I have listened to it dozens of times and I am not sick of it yet.
You should watch his performance of sanctified on SNL. That was awesome and I also think selfish is a really good song and it’s one of those at the more and more you listen to it the more you love it I do think he brought it.
Sixth studio album and people criticize Taylor and she is on her 100th i think she gets she has one job and that is to give her fanbase a constant supply of life soundtracks!
It's very funny that they mention the title "Selfish" as something exclusive to Britney when the first to release a song with that title were *Nsync (written by one of them), well... in order to make Justin happy they are capable of to ignore certain details.
My theory is that he wanted to distance himself from Timbaland (after Timbaland got backlash for his careless even callous comments on Brit shortly after her book came out…) also picked a sing that couldn’t be associated with Brit…think he’s trying to calm the waters and focus on the 🎶…However it seems like Brit fans are sending him a message regardless🙀
People are so used to sex on the scene ass in your face and let their kids listen to it and wonder why their kids relationship with them is off...a sweet love song which I think is banger comes out from a major artist and people are like eeww. The fuck?!? Go get a therapist dude this song is what every single person should be open to expressing themselves like.
I would think that everyone would be aware of this following comment. Everything that Justin does is 'calculated'. The people that LOVE and ADMIRE his work, far outnumber those who do not. There hasn't been any release that I have not loved. That's your choice.
Dunno why he never went back to Max Martin for some hits. His last massive single written with Max was Can't Stop The Feeling. The last song of his I really liked.
Omg everything you are saying is correct. He should of came out witha more up tempo beat i feel like this is going to be like the First Bobby Brown album king of stage. Good but not a hard hit like my prerogative.
@@JayNoodles she just still has a huge fan base who cares about her and dislike JT that much. Just look at her book sales. I’m loving how a 11 year old song from her is doing better than his lol
Soooooo the man has to be doing teen bops forever??? The man doesn't have to prove himself. And he doesn't have to use Timbaland every song. The man is a legend.
Can't tell you how hilarious it is that Britneys song of the same name that wasn't even a single and that wasn't even on the original album that came out over a decade ago beat out his come back song 🤣🤣🤣
I actually like the track. As long as Timberland is the producer, I know it will be a banger. The last LP was a no for me, but I have a strong feeling we are going to have a good summer with this album.
Longshot but there anything to suggest it isn't just a buzz simple to market the album, kind of how shake it off by Mariah was released by her management, pre the massive We Belong Together?
He did it, so he could use brittney again to get attention and to get people talking about him and his album making people open his video. Its work, just shows his actually really selfish and his letting us all know. It also letting people know his not sorry for any of it.
I like Selfish but like you said it isn’t a song that I would choose as my comeback song. We can see that it is #17 on his new album list. Usually artist put their bangers high on the list or in the middle.
I’m laughing at the song title. It’s like I’m glad you brought it up about the book. It’s like the thing is Britney shared her true. She got out what she wanted to get out and she live her best life. is she still doing some of her stuff on Instagram? Yes but it’s not like the pre-release of the book she’s actually healing. She’s reconciling with her mom and everything else but she’s going at it at her pace. And we all know Justin, if he’s not the center of attention, he will do something so he could be the center of attention. Another thing he was just mad, because Brittany finally shared her truth and how she was feeling and what she thought. and I see this song as like a tit for tat. OK well you had your moment,now back to me like hearing the song it’s not good at all it’s trash.
@@JayNoodles but she isn’t lying though. And he has cheated on his current wife countless times. He had a part to play in in her divorce. Now I like Justin’s music. but y’all can’t ignore the fact that that he’s a problem. And just to add, I’m sure she’s not even bothered, but it’s just coincidental because he was going to sue that all of a sudden nothing was heard about it. That was his people telling him you wouldn’t have a case because he was trying to keep her quiet. I’ll say again I like Justin’s music this song is crap. It’s just the truth about it it’s rushed and everything and I know music and this ain’t it.
@@juliusdixon898 So you have proof of that? I doubt it very much. It’s rumors and jealousy. Well, I do not believe Jessica would stay with anyone who cheated on her multiple times. She is no doormat. Justin is nothing like you all seem to think he is. He’s kind to everyone and most people he works with adore him. He wasn’t raised by a southern mom to be a horrible, lying scumbag.
I’m sick of all the shit he gets based on rumors…in spite of Brit & Janet telling people to stop. They both are friendly towards him so I don’t know why he gets so raked over coals over a few mistakes from 20 yrs ago. He’s talked things out with both of them and APOLOGIZED. What more does he need to do? It’s been over for years and fans still cannot let it go. Watch his performance of Sanctified from SNL this past weekend for a banger! Lol
Agreed shitty as it was.. he was young. But the song is meh anyway. I hope he surprises people but I'm thinking these people Justin , timberland has not evolved musically and will bring the same boring stuff..and no longer relevant.....but I'm happy to be proven wrong
Ok.... we get it, you don't like the track. That's fine, but don't blame the track cause it's a smash. The production is a masterclass in dynamic subtlety which hooks you from the very first line, layering and building interest the whole time and finishing off with a brilliant return to where it all began. Catchy, intoxicating, simple and smiley.... I don't think it could have gone better for them. You don't like it?.... LoL Ok then... everyone gets a seat...
Whats funny is this song is a truth-telling machine and people don't know it. This song is a barometer for if you know good music when you hear it. I know.... you are thinking...all music is different and everyone likes different things. True, but there is a baseline to all music, the fundamentals if you will, that makes music good or not. I don't like Niki Minaj's music but I recognize that its good music. Two different things.
He subtly confesses for being selfish from era of using Britney for her fame - with Janet nipple gate - the embarrassing thing he did to Jessica Simpson - to Alisha cheating scandal - and many more who are probably waiting to out him
He came back to R&B, thats a lot of nerve for him. Just tells you Justin without R&B, and Timbaland he is lackluster. And Timbaland dont care he will take a check
Gosh. Where's all of JT's peeps? I 'm surrounded by Britt fans. Starting to feel a little claustrophobic in these comments.😬 And as far as the other noise that some people are trying to bring up from years gone by, they're both in their 40s. LET. IT. GO. They have gray hair now, for goodness sake.🙄 But I digress. The song to me is a meh.🫤 But every artist is entitled to their "fumbles." But you can't discredit the comeback for that.
Been a fanatic since JT and i were both 15... Was obsessed with NSYNC and JT's subsequent solo career... Have been to every concert tour... I'm here with ya, girl!
It's funny...i immediately thought of that NSYNC song and got it stuck in my head again when i heard this JT song title. You're the first one i saw to mention it 😊
I mean to me it's a good track nothing outstanding cause the beat is empty as fuck.But Who knows cause when Travis Scott dropped the K-Pop single It sounded so much different than from the rest of Utopia.So that's the reason why is not really suprising to me.
The Fallon/Roots upbeat arrangement is way better. There’s a much bigger pop song in here somewhere - and there are some very strong melodies in place, but the production is so chill it undermines the track's smash hit potential. Now us fans are stuck rationalizing that we like the song more than we actually do.
In Justin's song, Cry Me a River, he said that Wade told him that he and Britney slept together. But in Britney's book, she said that Wade told her that Justin had cheated. There are 3 sides to this story. Britney's side, Justin's side, and the truth. There is a common denominator in both stories, and that is Wade. So the truth is that Wade ruined their relationship, so he could be with Britney. On a side note, if Britney really is speaking her truth with this book, then why hasn't she mentioned Lou Pearlman at all? I say that because all of Lou Pearlman's former artists, including JT, have spoken out against him. So what is Britney trying to hide what happened between her and Lou?
