Artist Playlists
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You’ve gotta wonder how Justin Timberlake does it. Star Search, The Mickey Mouse Club, teen-pop pinup, making the leap from boy to man and sticking the landing without a squeak. A deadpan loverman working at the vanguard of pop and R&B, yes, but also a member of the Five-Timers Club on Saturday Night Live and a regular voice in kids’ movies—the artist who never takes his eye off the show. The best tracks here aren’t just good pop (though they are that), they’re cultural barometers, a map of the ground pop has covered during the 2000s and 2010s. From the futuristic to the charmingly retro, the dance-floor fillers to the windswept ballads, here’s the best of JT. - Justin Timberlake's videos always add another inventive layer to his songs. Director Mark Romanek sets the upbeat grooves of “Can't Stop the Feeling!” to a cast of regular folks dancing through town. And “Cry Me a River” provides a glimpse into JT's darker, more surreal side. The big-budget clips from his *NSYNC days are equally as theatrical.
- Justin Timberlake's evolution from teenaged *NSYNC heart-throb to grown-up pop titan blazed a trail for other one-time idols. Justin Bieber's transition from puppy-eyed love songs to EDM brooding, Nathan Sykes' maturation from cheeky member of The Wanted to serious soul man, and Nick and Joe Jonas' post-Jonas Brothers explorations of wounded soul and uptempo party funk all follow the path JT took during his post-boy-band years.
- Despite first finding fame as part of the boy band phenoms *NSYNC, Justin Timberlake's solo career has been defined by his love of vintage soul sounds. The memorable voices of Al Green, Donny Hathaway, and Stevie Wonder can be heard inspiring his own vocal styles. The harmonic pop of the Beach Boys and George Michaels' raunchy moves help complete JT's musical DNA.
- The most romantic late-night tunes.
- Lean back and relax with some of their mellowest cuts.