Justin Timberlake is bearing his soul on a new track called “Selfish.” The song hears the singer slow it down for a ballad-like approach to pop. It also marks his first solo release in six years.
“If I get jealous, I can’t help it / I want every bit of you, I guess I’m selfish,” he sings in the chorus. “ It’s bad for my mental, but I can’t fight it, when / You’re out lookin’ like you do, but you can’t hide it, no.”
“Selfish” arrived in tandem with a music video directed by Bradley J. Calder featuring a behind-the-scenes video of Timberlake on set for a shoot, demonstrating his vulnerability.
The track is also a teaser of what’s to come from the 42-year-old artist. Timberlake has simultaneously announced his first new album since 2018’s Man of the Woods. The forthcoming LP is entitled Everything I Thought It Was and is scheduled to drop on March 15.
Later this month, he’ll also be performing on Saturday Night Live on an episode hosted by Dakota Johnson.
Watch the music video for “Selfish” above and stream the track everywhere now. Everything I Thought It Was is out in full on March 15.
