Justin Timberlake│The Making of SexyBack

On the first episode of Apple Music Essentials, Justin Timberlake recalls exactly how "SexyBack" came to life during an impromptu session with Timberland back in 2006.
Credit: Justin Timberlake
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[@griffin8090]

That “YEAH” is so satisfying

[@griffincantley3465]

I like your name.

[@gryffinity1134]

Me too!

[@TheDragonRuler-]

Dragons tho> 🤣

[@jaked5637]

Of course he fkn nailed it perfectly this clip has made my heart glad

[@jdeancofer87]

This and Collective Soul "Shine" greatest YEAHS ever

[@MILKMANCULTURE]

“ Take ‘em to the CHORUS 🎶🕺🏽 “

[@vestalite8278]

Take 'em to the bridge

[@elena7659]

Dirtyyy baaaabe 🎶 😂

[@Thisguy2532]

@@elena7659 uhhaaa

[@angietail8565]

You see these shackles baby I'm your slaavvvvveeee

[@butterflykisses1984]

🎶 I'll let you whip me if I misbehave...

[@romilrh]

Even Timbaland's feedback is on beat 😂

[@Borodin410]

He's lying.

[@romilrh]

@@Borodin410 You have to either be the biggest cynicist in the world or have no inkling of an idea who Timbaland is to disbelieve that story 😂

[@Borodin410]

JT is a known liar. @@romilrh

[@m1ssb1mbette]

@@Borodin410 i think tim himself has also backed this story so u just look goofy rn

[@DOLLAMAC190]

​@@m1ssb1mbette don't waste your time arguing with someone who came to this reel, just to disagree and hate. He already came with the intentions to bash and discredit J.T. When you entertain clowns, you become apart of the circus. Go on and enjoy your day.

[@enzov9772]

That “yeah” was the correct pitch too it sounds like

[@kakarot8450]

Timberlake + Timbaland = Magic

[@deivyonjackson]

+Nelly Furtado

[@Lmnop1941]

Timagic**

[@mr4so2up0there3]

You mean Timberlake + timbaland = Timba-lake! 😂🤣

[@colincrotty3479]

Timtim

[@357twilson]

You forgot to spell the name Danja in your original comment.

[@Ozmosesfr]

“Tim doesn’t do anything off beat “ 🐐

[@timdanielewski8036]

Truth

[@omoifalco.boi7]

I believe it

[@elguima]

Picturing that is acc hilarious

[@MrLwilliam01]

🐐

[@thelightseeker94]

He's always counting 1,2,3,4 in his head.

[@sanilycious97]

Damn... Have to listen to the song again and appreciate those "take 'em to the bridge" and "take 'em to the chorus" on another level 😂.

[@JustinTimberlake-fu5tn]

Thanks for supporting my Dream and Career... May God Almighty continue to bless you always 🙏❤️

[@jackiechan27]

Right!! Lol

[@SingleMaltBuckeye]

J timb and Timba is the whole future of fire. No matter their age. I've witnessed it. Justin might be a wizard or some illuminati govt project and timbaland can can do anything he wants.

[@yinyang2385]

so the entire song lyrics is just the discussion that took place during the creation process? 🤣

[@dazeitgeist]

That is by far my favourite part of the song!! Take it to the bridge/chorus!! 😁😁😁😎🎁

[@MarkB-vp9ki]

That's seriously one of the dopest things I've ever heard.

[@alexm631]

Must have a boring life

[@Ajcarter95]

Thats sad lol

[@JihadUSA]

Hear more things

[@nawdude4292]

You gotta get out more if you think that SMH

[@broncotrolly]

Lool nice. Wait till you hear about me dink

[@Uglier.]

that “YEAH” is so fucking iconic

[@MSH786]

Yup, especially when Lil Jon came on the scene and did a whole dance club song with Usher and Ludacris called “Yeah!”

[@rhondamcwilliams6342]

Soooooo not the same​@@MSH786

[@ShelleyChiri-hw9pk]

Both of em actually 🤭🤭🤩​@@MSH786

[@bendahova6196]

That is called chemistry and talent and it is magic

[@sammyr.1284]

Yes

[@kingdomthinker9794]

Your comment sums up everything Justin just said. 👍

[@lofttm969]

Fun fact, the “whatchu gonna say” is in it too.

[@jesset.robinsoniii6004]

Facts

[@Tis971]

Yeaah 😉

[@connieerickson5193]

@@Tis971oh that was good! 👋🏽

[@aliciadeffes9959]

& “Take it to the chorus!” I love this story!

[@christophermedina2952]

"take em to the bridge" "take em to the chorus" just listened and nowhere in the song is whatchu gonna say 😐

[@zach5539]

Timbaland is one of the best producers of our time, he needs to be talked about more

[@IkkyXIII]

No cap

[@scorpiocraze8995]

Faxxxx. Bigggg fax.

[@kurtsinsane]

Him, Dre, Scott storch, Rick rubin Quincy Jones and a few other are just music gods and no one realizes it

[@trailertrish]

@@kurtsinsanei think people realize it, but theyre background bois. they like it that way. and they make HELLA money.

[@kurtsinsane]

@@trailertrish this is also very true ha

[@italianterror3329]

When Tim, JT, Missy and Nelly Furtado were on every radio station in the early to mid 2000s was some of the best club/bar music ever. It was hard to stay in your seat with any of that stuff playing.

[@teejay5157]

An also usher

[@beardedbeastmetalmilitia4604]

Aliyah is one of the reasons Tim and Missy blew up...

[@sandynicks9699]

Facts don’t forget lil John was mixed in there and Luda was poppin 😂 times were goooooood I know y’all heard blue berry yum yum driving aimlessly 4 deep in a LHS blazing tf down before a 2am Taco Bell run

[@christinechristian2824]

​​@@sandynicks9699yasss you got the 00's wrapped like a chulapa with this comment thank you that made my day To put a bow on it you got to throw the keys to ignition in there let me get that beep beep I'm just saying y'all all know we were jamming to r Kelly back in the day

[@marvet-ix9bk]

He cried and called his mother on the show Punked

[@notevale1103]

I’m just imagining him talking to Timbaland with the Blaccent Britney told us about😂

[@bridgetv21]

😭😭🤣🤣💀☠️💀☠️⚰️⚰️⚰️⚰️⚰️

[@steve_santiago]

For shiz! For shiz!

[@sev3n604]

Same 😂

[@poopy5101]

they broke up in 2002. Sexyback was released in 2006. I think he may have grown past that

[@rayrawket]

Never. JT always been down for the cause no bs 😂

[@jrockwell19]

Timberland, Timberlake and Furtado was THE recipe for success in 2006 and 2007. They had real estate in the top ten for years.

[@DJJE928]

I love how JT even told the story in the rhythm of the beatbox he was doing. He stopped sentences short to fit in the parts of the song they said whilst telling the story. Awesome. Lol

[@kennahpoo]

No fr what a legend 😂❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@SzaboDTamas-ki4wu]

Holly shit i went back and checked it.

[@Hwkman4]

Real life edited lol

[@fruitlandgrizzly]

Why aren't more people saying this?!? That was so impressive how he held the beat in his head like it never stopped playing

[@heidisupple3259]

Yesssss!!!

[@boojoe1989]

Honestly, that’s kind of amazing

[@alexm631]

Maybe if your stupid

[@boojoe1989]

@@alexm631 you’re*

[@alexm631]

@@boojoe1989 correcting spelling won't change the fact you're amazed by the simplest of things Byby dummy off to bed for you

[@boojoe1989]

@@alexm631 that was actually more of a grammatical correction, back to 3rd grade for you…

[@alexm631]

@@boojoe1989 haha easily entertained and easily triggered it seems. Im done with you now

[@jacoblape]

Timberland never does anything offbeat, damn

[@kelbosskii9769]

Timbaland doesnt get enough credit. An underated legend.

[@Chloe11118]

Yeah too bad his can’t keep his mouth shut before trying to start a comeback

[@starchillius]

He's literally one of the most popular producers of all time and there are countless interviews with other producers talking about how great he is. How much more credit would you like him to have? Should CNN be running stories about a guy who made pop hits 20 years ago?

[@eg17532]

Dude got all the credit. Widely considered top3 pop/r&b producers of all time

[@kyramoonrise9064]

Why is the algorithm showing me this 🍜 noodle hair boy 👦?! I don’t want no scrubs on my fyp 🤢

[@KONAmustang50]

He just told this story to the beat. When he said his line, it was to the beat as well.

[@MickeyHuerta]

Wish my dad could have seen this; he was a huge fan of this song. It was on his “Cleaning Sundays” playlist. It was the first and last song on the list. He would walk through the house sometimes… most times… 😂 sing “IM BRINGIN SEXY BACK!” All in his chonies y todo bruh 😂. My father passed in June of 2022 and it’s been hard but he had a lot of songs that I call “Papa Songs” and this is one of them. Genuinely appreciate this more now. Thank you all ❤️‍🩹

[@Detcaligirl]

😭❤️ I lost my papa too so long ago. I know/felt your grief big hug ✌🏼❤️

[@bomaplus]

Condolences to you and your family.. STAY strong.

[@donellabarker3408]

My sincere sympathies ❤

[@missyattah]

My condolences 🙏🏿

[@eeveegee666]

Condolences to you and your familia bro, that memory is all love, thanks for sharing.

[@kickinitwithkis2392]

Justin never skipped a beat since he started beatboxing 😮😮😮 you can clap along the whole time he’s talking and he’s right on cue 😂😂

[@KemoHimself]

Yo! I didn't even notice until I saw your comment

[@SRplaysdrums]

Was looking for this comment lol

[@davidwaribo4565]

amazing

[@Domanost]

Post editing. Too many cuts.

[@sirraccs9584]

He even somehow kept the words on beat too while telling the story

[@foreignmweezzpuscle8651]

The whole album was fantastic.. Those were da days...

[@JesseSabo]

SUCH A GREAT ALBUM!!!! Absolutely brilliant.

[@iSynthetic-]

GOATED. Sexyback was and still is one of my favorite songs

[@AlwaysNerdyTV]

Brings a whole new meaning to the adlibs and that they were just basically talking while recording the song... ie Timbaland's "Take it to the chorus!"

[@mkingadiffernce]

Facts

[@shyfamtv3803]

One of the best songs of his career. No Cap. And he has a hell of ALOT of them.

[@daddywalker6133]

A whole lot Justin got hits

[@8dollars276]

Very few really. This is the best easily.

[@theswoleactionfigure]

​@@8dollars276 in no particular order Cry me a river My Love Sexy back What Goes Around, Comes Around TKO Cabaret Like i love you Rock your body Chop me up Suit & Tie Mirrors, I can keep going... 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@wilsonmpesha904]

@@theswoleactionfigure Most of them by timbo.

[@theswoleactionfigure]

@@wilsonmpesha904 yeah they are

[@chefanthony704]

That song...that album...got me thru the whole year

[@runnerupcsal8241]

FO SHIZZ FO SHIZZ!! 🤢🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@josephensworth7044]

I only like it when Michelle Williams says it. Imagining this guy saying it makes me wanna puke.

[@tashvadj4914]

Two men drenched in talent. Those Timbaland beats..

[@thepatientadvocate9720]

“Yeah”…🤣

[@djmikeymcfly8870]

Don't ever disrespect me using the word drench

[@TheClassicalKids]

Odd word choice but I guess you’ve got a point

[@tonytwosevenstone]

He is so musically, talented I know he hasn’t done anything in a little while but you can never underestimate the musical genius of Justin Timberlake. Natural raw talent.

[@jeffdoyle1227]

Decent actor too!

[@kokolatte825]

"Musical genius" bwahahaha 😆 🤣

[@lesley-anneroe4717]

I couldn't agree more... so full of talent and creativity and fun

[@Lux_bxdiee]

​@@kokolatte825 laugh at those 10 grammys with just 6 albums

[@ascend2me]

the whole story is literally about timbaland being a musical genius...you missed the point.

[@odizza1688]

Nothing better than finding that instant vibe in the studio.

[@Manuel_Chinaski]

Lyricism at its finest .

[@mars3676]

They say a HIT song comes too you like a gift

[@Sam-mu9ug]

Too much talent...both created magic ✨

[@codishaa]

TIMBO IS A MF GENIUS!!!!!!!! I LOVE WHEN JT AND TIMBO MAKE MUSIC TOGETHER. THIS IS FREAKING AMAZING.

[@JustinTimberlake-fu5tn]

Thanks for supporting my Dream and Career... May God Almighty continue to bless you always 🙏❤️

[@DocDrake1007]

These iconic lines back stories are mint 👌

[@shoutatthesky]

Iconic? What are you even talking about?

[@GALAXIE262]

​@@shoutatthesky the lines from the songs are iconic, I believe is what they mean

[@shoutatthesky]

@@GALAXIE262 It would be easier to understand if they wrote in English.

[@DocDrake1007]

@@shoutatthesky what a dope 🤦‍♂️

[@micheledickey4066]

He didn’t just 3rd person himself!! Ugh

[@BVDsGoneFishing]

Can't bring babies back can ya?

[@honeybbqwings2664]

📠

[@SingleBarrelSB]

That album was peak 00s. My God is that song and chop me up bangers

[@namuhtsuj4025]

I didn’t expect Timberlake to be so down to earth.

[@kkbsrt8687]

He's a cool dude.

[@GavinRamonShow]

Best music is made without thinking. Natural

[@fuosdi64]

Sometimes the basic and easy creative thoughts are the best.

[@jotithind7502]

Justin and Timbaland need to make another album

[@Alexanderthepraised9]

The R&B version of Dr Dre and Slim shady

[@eagle1ra79]

Sadly I don't think this generation would accept it the way we did

[@normmcdonald7312]

The take em to the chorus line makes so much fucking sense now. Timberland stories are so damn iconic. I thought Pharrell was just being humble but everyone of these hits are just oh yeah so 5mins later we had a number 1

[@kokolatte825]

There's even a story about how Kanye came to Timbaland for the "sexyback" edit. Tim is really on another level

[@5StarHeneral]

Jt doing the beat boxing boy got rhythm and real talent.

[@abdullahsahi7234]

Timberlake + timbaland = great music

[@dotkiiy]

They had a rhythmic conversation😁”yeah”🕺💃

[@editionautodidacte]

Those two were the best music team of the 2000’s

[@kayjay390]

I fucking love this! I’ve been waiting to see JT start hitting the podcasts

[@Bilkachu]

We need footage of the recording sessions would be awesome to see the artists create their work

[@marciakenny613]

I will always love Justin!!

[@jorad4887]

the purest form with no rehearsing, simply genius

[@kristinaprendergast9252]

If you know Tim's mannerisms while he talks you know JT embodied him w/ the big eyes, eyebrow raised, and shoulders. ❤️ 😍

[@ericp6504]

I fuck with Justin timberlake heavy as whack as that sounds as a dude in his early 20s I really do lmaooo

[@Neillusion]

How is that whack lmao

[@MostMorose]

I do too his second studio album is one of my favorite albums of all time

[@jordanrhodes929]

It ain’t wack lol. I’m a 25 year old who solely listens to pantera and slayer and even I got a soft spot for JT lol

[@BoverdeseKnuttz]

Gaaayyy

[@Imxel21]

@@jordanrhodes929ew

[@holamoco]

His beat box is good!

[@Twizzler3294]

Listen to him beatbox in the song Dirty Pop!

[@shoutatthesky]

You must have heard some terrible beatboxing then!

[@justfacts7632]

Genius at work.

[@weLiveInSociety]

*BTW. It took me a while to realize Timberlake and Timbaland are not the same person back then* 💀

[@mwm48]

Where is the full interview?

[@eliyarrows2456]

“Hey, Google this for me”

[@roachasaurus2020]

@@eliyarrows2456 that's what happens when videos don't give credit to the original

[@jahazshine4587]

Magic!!! I like JT and he’s definitely a creative force! Love him and Tim together

[@openyuheyeby8674]

When he covers his mouth 😂😂😂😂 all Dem nsync boys are like that

[@alca_pwn_2232]

What’s the significance

[@TruthCowgirl]

"My world came crashing down" -Britney

[@angelsasmrchannel]

Yea of her own doing, lmao! #go justin ✊️✊️✊️ #staystrong

[@giovanigeorgis3848]

Ew not her 🤮 Justin is better 😂. She inflicted that upon herself with the help of her family and KFed, not JT 😂

[@Anurag12694]

That ,,YEAH,, is so satisfying

[@pwills122]

I miss music like this😭 we need another JT x Timbaland collab

[@murielglemaud8807]

Crazy talented individuals make it look so easy. I love this story!

[@JustinTimberlake-fu5tn]

Thanks for supporting my Dream and Career... May God Almighty continue to bless you always 🙏❤️

[@PowerRangersFanAntiDinoFury]

He would absolutely be nothing without Timbaland. and be honest, Aaliyah wouldn't have been able to stay in the spotlight if it wasn't for Timbaland either.

[@slomelefrisko]

People gotta know these two were unmatched no one will come close they made magic

[@jrh7741]

Timbaland is goated bruh !

[@dajayjayzee]

I've been in the studio when spontaneous magic happens, and I can confirm that it's one of the best feelings ever

[@jltplease]

Justin: I told Brittany to abort her baby. Tim: *Yeah*

[@yungaj6166]

get a life. I thought y’all all for abortion now?

[@Mrmoore-se7ym]

Thats really how music happens it seems weird and it seems so random but it's true I've been writing music since I was a kid it's a beat or a word that triggers a whole song It doesn't seem simple because you hear the whole song and the whole project the finished product but it starts from something so simple

[@shrimpgeisha]

All these JT videos are coming out now cuz of the Britney book and he’s trying to make himself look good

[@unklejrue_9126]

I wish we could see all studio vibes/action filmed when making hits! ❤

[@amandabucci8167]

I think we should bring justin back with a new album❤

[@louisalexander2647]

We gotta hear more from Justin. He's been around forever and is connected to great artists.

[@mariyaa111]

🙄🙄🙄 He acts like he wrote a masterpiece.. it’s a catchy song by a mediocre dude .

[@edgedjbob]

Justin was blessed having the best producers the Neptunes and Timbaland he became a powerhouse of hits in the 2000

[@taliesinbreen]

I’d love to watch videos of this process Jon Bellion has a bunch of making of videos from his Human Condition video and they’re fascinating.

[@OrionTube3333]

Cancel this dude

[@jeg8674]

He is so good at beat boxing

[@annettemarado3668]

It’s not even a good song. He’s just the product of a PR machine.

[@UniiBarbBiihh]

And then Prince told yo ass it never left n you got butthurt 😂😂😂😂😂

[@beastmodegamer8685]

Timberland and Timberlake always great together. Miss that. Cry me a river is my favorite. That beat is so crazy. Love it

[@chrisduckhorn702]

Britney: “Ok I’m ready put it in Justin : “ It’s already in”

[@RayRay_17]

They played this once at our middle school dance and we all thought it was so funny bc the teachers didn’t realize what it actually said until like toward the middle of the song, then they put on Slim Shady bc they also didn’t realize what those lyrics were til like the second verse or so I think, and it just kept getting worse from there 😂

[@honeybbqwings2664]

Wonder if you forgot the time u had someone kill ur baby

[@googleuser1079]

Every song doesn't have to have deep meaning or a back-story. Sometimes, it's just fun. Why y'all hating on the white boy with a fro. He's a legit good dude.

[@TheGrifhinx]

Explain the Britney incident

[@googleuser1079]

@@TheGrifhinx He fk'd her. What's to explain?

[@Lux_bxdiee]

​@@TheGrifhinx they were both young and immature, it was 22 years ago, let it go since it never affected anyone

[@yusnitayusufala4581]

Sangatmerdusuaramudekjustinseeyouleather😀😃😄😄😁😁😆😅😅🤣🥰

[@ricardowordlaw2485]

Never off beat...Tim is a BEAST!!❤

[@jenniferplumley1921]

The BEST DUO EVER!

[@zacharyspring9271]

Arguably the best collab in Music history.

[@gustavogiblani]

Calm down. Quincy & Michael?

[@tsiaotsiao3906]

He rides on Black artist for legitimacy.

[@codycast]

@@tsiaotsiao3906such a stupid comment. How about “he works with talented people to put out a good song” Stop making it about skin tone you gross racist.

[@Chloe11118]

Omg get real 😂😂😂 in music history? Or you meant in pop music? This guys a fruit

[@musicmali1]

Ahaha sure bro 😂

[@IanLai]

Timberlake & Timberland = Best combo

[@celestialnubian]

This is why he can't eclipse this album. That was just a magical time.

[@markusbanks7572]

I believe it. The talent & energy speak for itself.

[@Thee_PinkPanther]

Cant Stand Justin now. 🤢

[@giovanigeorgis3848]

Can’t stand Britney now 🤢

[@Elayaass]

Timberlake is one hell of an artist

[@dyetony]

I don't know why but i will never not like JT

[@shanebutler9914]

That's why your famous! You just get it!!

[@sissyofFreemont]

This album was INSANE, album of the Damn year

[@gabebolton4604]

Future sex/Love Sounds was an incredible album. Some monster songs on there as well as an entire album you can listen all the way thru.