SexyBack"

"**SexyBack**" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake for his second studio album, *FutureSex/LoveSounds* (2006). It was released on April 5, 2006, to US mainstream and rhythmic radio stations[4] by Jive Records as the lead single from the album. The song was written and produced by Nate Hills, Tim Mosley, and Timberlake. Discussing "SexyBack", Timberlake revealed that he went "left", singing the song in a rock style, not an R&B style.[5] He described the song as musicians David Bowie and David Byrne "covering" James Brown's 1970 song "Sex Machine".[6] The track features Timbaland (who is credited on the album but not the single itself)[7] while Timberlake's voice is distorted. The instrumentation used in the song includes a pounding bass beat, electronic chords, and drum machine sounds. "SexyBack" became Timberlake's first number-one single on the *Billboard* Hot 100, staying seven weeks at the top spot. It also topped several of *Billboard* magazine's other charts, including the Mainstream Top 40, Hot Dance Airplay, and Hot Digital Songs, and entered the top ten on most singles charts. Internationally, it became Timberlake's first single to reach number one in the United Kingdom. In Australia, the track was Timberlake's second number-one single, spending two consecutive weeks at the top. "SexyBack" was certified three-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and three-times platinum by Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA). The track won the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording at the 2007 ceremony. In addition, the song won Timberlake the People's Choice Award for Favorite R&B song and the Male Artist of the Year at the 2007 MTV Video Awards. The music video was filmed in February 2006. Timberlake decided to work with director Michael Haussman based on the latter's work on Madonna's 1994 music video "Take a Bow".[5]

Verse 1]

I’m bringing sexy back

Them other boys don’t know how to act

I think you're special, what's behind your back?

So turn around and I'll pick up the slack.

Take 'em to the bridge

[Bridge]

Dirty babe

You see these shackles

Baby I’m your slave

I’ll let you whip me if I misbehave

It’s just that no one makes me feel this way

Take 'em to the chorus

[Chorus]

Come here girl

Go ahead, be gone with it

Come to the back

Go ahead, be gone with it

VIP

Go ahead, be gone with it

Drinks on me

Go ahead, be gone with it

Let me see what you’re twerking with

Go ahead, be gone with it

Look at those hips

Go ahead, be gone with it

You make me smile

Go ahead, be gone with it

Go ahead child

Go ahead, be gone with it

And get your sexy on

Go ahead, be gone with it

Get your sexy on

Go ahead, be gone with it

[Repeat 6 times]

Get your sexy on

[Verse 2]

I’m bringing sexy back

Them other fuckers don’t know how to act

Come let me make up for the things you lack

'Cause you're burning up I gotta get it fast

Take 'em to the bridge

[Bridge]

[Chorus]

[Verse 3]

I’m bringing sexy back

You mother fuckers watch how I attack

If that’s your girl you better watch your back

Cause she’ll burn it up for me and that’s a fact

Take 'em to the chorus

[Chorus]