Everything I Thought It Was

Everything I Thought It Was
The back of a man with short dark hair, his torso completely black from his clothing
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 15, 2024 (2024-03-15)
Genre
Length76:54
LabelRCA
Producer
Justin Timberlake chronology
Man of the Woods
(2018)
Everything I Thought It Was
(2024)
Alternate cover
Exclusive deluxe vinyl cover, inspired by the film 8½, by Federico Fellini.
Exclusive deluxe vinyl cover, inspired by the film , by Federico Fellini.
Singles from Everything I Thought It Was
  1. "Selfish"
    Released: January 25, 2024
  2. "No Angels"
    Released: March 15, 2024
  3. "Drown"
    Released: November 1, 2024

Everything I Thought It Was is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake. It was released through RCA Records on March 15, 2024. The album serves as the follow-up to his previous album, Man of the Woods (2018), and features guest appearances from Fireboy DML, Tobe Nwigwe, and Timberlake's band, NSYNC. Production was handled by Timberlake himself, Danja, Federico Vindver, Calvin Harris, Timbaland, Louis Bell, Cirkut, Ryan Tedder, Rob Knox, and others. The album was preceded by two singles, "Selfish" and "No Angels", as well as the promotional single "Drown".

Everything I Thought It Was debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200, giving Timberlake his sixth consecutive top five album in the country, while the lead single "Selfish" reached the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album also reached the top five in several other countries, including Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. To promote the album, Timberlake embarked on his seventh concert tour, The Forget Tomorrow World Tour in April 2024.[4][5]

  1. ^ Schonfeld, Zach (March 19, 2024). "Justin Timberlake Runs Out of Steam on Everything I Thought It Was". Spin.com. Retrieved May 5, 2024. Pop star's sixth album dabbles in the club-ready sounds of modern R&B and hip-hop, with remarkably little to say
  2. ^ Horowitz, Steven J. (March 14, 2024). "Justin Timberlake Relies on Past Sex and Love Sounds on the Middling Everything I Thought It Was: Album Review". Variety. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference NME was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Ariana Grande's 'Eternal Sunshine' Spends Second Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. March 24, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  5. ^ Kaufman, Gil (January 26, 2024). "Justin Timberlake Announces North American Dates for 2024 Forget Tomorrow World Tour". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2024.