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Justin Timberlake was warned SexyBack 'wasn't going to work'

Timberlake said he and Timbaland wrote the track fast to redefine dance music, and executives doubted its 118 BPM sound would connect.

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Justin Timberlake's record company warned him SexyBack "wasn't going to work" because it was "too fast" and didn't sound like him.

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TheMix.net broke the news on Friday, November 6, 2026.
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