Justin Timberlake, Selfish | Song Review 🎵

Blue-eyed pop superstar Justin Timberlake returns with “Selfish,” the promo single from his long-awaited, sixth studio album, Everything I Thought It Was.

[otw_shortcode_dropcap label=”W” size=”large” border_color_class=”otw-no-border-color” shadow=”shadow” square=”square”]hen Grammy-winning pop musician Justin Timberlake takes hiatuses, the hiatuses are lengthy – an understatement.  Prior to the announcement of his sixth studio album, Everything I Thought It Was (arriving March 15, 2024), the last brand-new JT album arrived in 2018: Man of the Woods.  In advance of the project, Timberlake unveiled the 15^th track as the promo single, “Selfish”. “Selfish,” a nearly four-minute track, was written by Timberlake, Amy Allen, Theron Thomas, Louis Bell, and Cirkut.  He produced the record alongside Bell and Cirkut as well.[/otw_shortcode_dropcap]

All in all, “Selfish” features warm production work. The song never comes close to being overproduced – it never too much, always tasteful.  A fabulous groove anchors.  Regarding form, “Selfish” is straightforward – easily accessible with a pattern of verse / pre-chorus / chorus / post-chorus, and a contrasting bridge section (“Owner of my heart, tattooed your mark / There for the whole world to see / You’re the owner of my heart and all my scars…”). Love drives the narrative – being selfish for that person you utterly adore. The melodies are tuneful, especially the chorus:

“So if I get jealous, I can’t help it

I want every bit of you, I guess I’m selfish

It’s bad for my mental, but I can’t fight it, when

You’re out lookin’ like you do, but you can’t hid it, no…”

As to be expected, Justin Timberlake sings with a beautiful tone, delivering marvelous vocals at the ripe young age of 43. All in all, “Selfish” is an enjoyable and respectable single, but nothing brand-new or innovative.  Sort of hard to believe Justin is middle aged, isn’t it?

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Justin Timberlake • Everything I Thought It Was • RCA • 2024

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