FutureSex/LoveSounds cover

Released 20 years ago

FutureSex/LoveSounds

Justin Timberlake · 2006

66 min · 12 tracks · contemporary R&B · electropop · neo soul

A daring fusion of R&B grooves and electronic textures that redefined pop music's boundaries.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • long, immersive listening sessions
  • gradual builds and payoffs
  • late-night contemplative moods

Where this album fits

Themes
neon-lit desire· post-boy band identity· electronic intimacy
Career context
Released on September 12, 2006, 'FutureSex/LoveSounds' was Justin Timberlake's second solo album, following his successful debut 'Justified' in 2002. At this point, Timberlake had transitioned from a boy band star with NSYNC to a serious solo artist, leveraging his collaboration with Timbaland to push creative boundaries and solidify his status in contemporary pop.
Stylistic neighbors
Usher· Bruno Mars· The Weeknd
Sounds like this from elsewhere
B'Day by Beyoncé — Merges R&B and pop with bold production and themes of empowerment and desire.
Girl by Pharrell Williams — Explores similar electronic textures and seductive grooves with a modern pop sensibility.
Beauty Behind the Madness by The Weeknd — Delves into dark, intimate themes with a blend of R&B and electronic elements in its sound.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 FutureSex/LoveSound 4:01
  • 2 SexyBack 4:02
  • 3 Sexy Ladies / Let Me Talk to You (prelude) 5:32
  • 4 My Love 4:36
  • 5 LoveStoned/I Think She Knows (interlude) 7:24
  • 6 What Goes Around…/…Comes Around (interlude) 7:28
  • 7 Chop Me Up 5:04
  • 8 Damn Girl 5:12
  • 9 Summer Love / Set the Mood (prelude) 6:24
  • 10 Until the End of Time 5:22
  • 11 Losing My Way 5:22
  • 12 (Another Song) All Over Again 5:45

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