SEXYBACK - JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
Justin Timberlake claims he wants to push pop boundaries with upcoming second solo album “FutureSex/LoveSounds,” but launch single “SexyBack” is more likely to jolt nerve endings. Yeah, we get it: Release an event single you know radio will embrace, but this meandering, melody-free jam is atrocious. Timberlake is unidentifiable, his grossly distorted vocal as Timbaland whooping and hollering alongside, in what is essentially a four-minute loop. Timberlake has a lot to offer — as a potential savior of solo male pop — but here he appears to tease, if not to ridicule, radio’s lust/need for him. Impact: 10. Respect: less than zero. Tacky return, dude. Billboard
