Justin Timberlake releases new track ‘Drown’
JUSTIN Timberlake releases his new track “Drown,” his second single release ahead of his upcoming sixth album, “Everything I Thought It Was,” which drops on March 15.
Released via RCA Records/Sony Music Entertainment, Drown is written by Timberlake with Louis Bell (who worked with Taylor Swift, Post Malone), Henry Walter, Amy Allen, Kenyon Dixon and produced by Louis Bell, Cirkut (Maroon 5, The Weeknd).
The American pop star teased his fans on Instagram with a clip featuring the snippet of the track. He previewed the emotional track with a short, stripped-down performance while seated at a piano.
Last month, Timberlake dropped his single and music video “Selfish,” which garnered over 57 million worldwide streams and over 14 million views on YouTube.
Timberlake also made a special musical guest performance on NBC’s Saturday Night Live, where he performed his single “Selfish” and “Sanctified.”
The musician, actor, and entertainer also announced the longawaited European and UK leg of his momentous The Forget Tomorrow World Tour with thirteen new shows in eight countries. Produced by Live Nation, stops include performances in Poland, Germany, Belgium, the UK, Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden and France.
The tour now includes a significant 67 global shows spanning from April through December of this year. In North America, 22 performances have already sold out, and over 550,000 tickets have sold for the US shows.
Additional cities and date information to follow. For complete tour and ticket information, visit his official website.
Throughout his career, Timberlake sold over 54 million albums and 63 million singles globally, and a further 70 million records as the lead vocalist of NSYNC.
As a solo performer, Timberlake has won ten Grammy Awards across the pop, dance and R&B genres, including his successful solo albums “Man of the Woods,” “The 20/20 Experience,” “FutureSex/LoveSounds,” and his debut solo album, “Justified” — as well as his collaborations with JayZ.
He’s garnered over 23 billion audio and video streams globally and won four Emmy Awards for his memorable stints on “Saturday Night Live.”
On the big screen, Timberlake lent his voice to DreamWorks’ animated franchise “Trolls.” His hit record “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” from the movie was nominated for “Best Original Song” at the 2017 Academy Awards.