Song · Justin Timberlake
“Sexy Back” by Justin Timberlake
Released 2006
“Sexy Back” by Justin Timberlake appears on 4 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2009 and 2025. It was first released in 2006. Its best result is #136 on the 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 2000s. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #8,317 indie & aaa song of all time.
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"SexyBack" kicked off FutureSex/LoveSounds, Justin Timberlake's second studio album, going to radio through Jive as the lead single in the summer of 2006. Timberlake wrote and produced it with Timbaland and Danja, and by his own account he swerved left, singing it rock-style instead of as R&B. His pitch was David Bowie and David Byrne doing their own take on James Brown's "Sex Machine".
His vocal comes through distorted, Timbaland adds backing vocals, and the track is built from electronic chords, a pounding bass beat and drum machines. It became Timberlake's first solo number one on the Billboard Hot 100, holding the top spot for seven weeks, gave him his first UK number one as well, and won the Grammy for Best Dance Recording in 2007.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 726 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) | 885 |
| 2013 | 443 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013) | 885 |
| 2022 | 136 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 2000s | 907 |
| 2025 | 882 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 21st Century | 909 |
Also listed as: Sexyback.
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