Justin Timberlake had to adopt SexyBack attitude

[MaryJane]

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE had to adopt an "in-your-face" attitude when releasing his song SEXYBACK in order to make it convincing.

The 25-year-old knew he would be savaged by critics if he couldn't pull off the song's sultry vibe.

He explains, "If you make a record like that, you have to say, 'Yeah, I'm doing it - deal with it!' You kind of have to grab your balls."

The song was a huge hit and even became a part of popular culture with former US Vice President AL GORE referencing it during the MTV Video Music Awards saying, "MTV explained to me that Justin Timberlake is bringing sexy back, so here I am."

Timberlake adds, "That felt cool to me. But it's like, 'God, I don't want to be known as the SexyBack guy.' That's when you know it's time to release your second single."

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[sprynkles]

Justin was just so cute and funny on S.N.L. I really think he could be a decent actor if he wanted to.

[Sojiita]

I must admit I really like the Sexyback song. I am kind of rooting for him to continue with his musical career and also add a prospering movie career as well. He has come along way since his early days when he looked like a 15 year old gay street hustler.

[lovehurtsrealbad]

Oh, I liked the song for five seconds and then it got old. What reallly gets on my nerves is that he outed Taylor Hicks {I'm not saying I'm a fan} because he said that he was on American Idol and didn't have to do anything to be famous. Taylor worked his ass off for ten years before scraping up the guts to go on AI, and won the trust of America.

Justin, YOU were on the Mickey Mouse club and in one of the most non-guitar-playing bands ever to "grace" the Earth. {I have a rule for yhe music I listen to that if it doesn't have a guitar, its not worth listening to - but that's just me.}

He's okay. For now.
LHRB

P.S.: Yeah, you gotta admit he was awesome on SNL ...

[o0Amber0o]

He is in a movie that's coming out soon, I saw the trailor for it when I went to see The Grudge 2. It didn't look like my kind of movie but I think JT is a pretty cool dude so I might go see it.

[Luna]

I never understood his appeal but I do love his new music and videos.
Also, as someone said, his SNL skits are funny.
He's grown on me.

[SVZ]

I don't think he's attractive, but the boy has charisma...and is for some reason really really cool.

[CherryDarling]

I used to hate him....until Justified came out. Then I got hooked and I really like his music...and he's kinda hot. Nummies

He was hilarious on SNL!

[MgMMD]

I saw Black Snake Moan ( his new film).
He was really good in it.

The film is very much in the vein of Faulkner and Flannery O'Connor

[Laurent]

I think he's hot, but I hate the songs off this album.

Justified was so much better with all that post-Britney angst.

[Voodoo Child]

I don't think he is hot but I like that SexyBack song and some of his older stuff too.