SUMMER LOVE - JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
Timberlake’s previous single, “What Goes Around . . . Comes Around” lived up his reputation as rhythmic-pop’s main man, and “Summer Love” is no doubt destined to be fourth in line from his album “FutureSex/ LoveSounds” to ride to the crest of top 40. However, while the track offers cunning instrumentation, Timbaland’s heavy production hand is so overwhelming that the singer is pushed to the back of the track, with so much vocal layering that it could be any Tom, Dick or Harry at the mic. The synthesizer hook is lustily catchy — but who’s headlining here, producer or artist? It doesn’t matter. Artistic achievement or not, anything with J-Tim’s name attached is solid gold, as his heroic stature inches ever upward. Billboard
