Hello friends, good vibes to all.
As I say in the title Justin Timberlake has been a singer who has always been around since the nineties with the famous group NSYNC, who along with the Backstreet Boys were the trend of the Boys Bands of the time. But the reason why I decided to do this post is because recently came out the Tiny Desk of theirs which is a real gem. For those who don't know what the Tiny Desk are, we are talking about mini acoustic concerts where the artists choose 3-4 songs and in a very intimate and cozy atmosphere they perform those songs. Justin for me is one of those extremely versatile singer/songwriters and not only in singing but also in dancing, he is a guy who knows how to stay current. So let's go with some of his great songs.
- SexyBack
Sexyback is a song that is almost 20 years old and that today you listen to its sound and it is very likely that you recognize it without much problem. I remember that when this song saw the light of day it was played everywhere thanks, in large part, to its sound so particular and addictive, if I could say. Together with Timbaland, this big name producer and rapper, Justin managed to release one of his greatest hits so far, a song that falls into the "Electro" genre with a lot of pop and of course, R&B. If we go to the lyrics I would say that it does not matter so much, it simply tells us about a person who wants to get the attention of a woman and he invites her to do a series of things. This is not what is relevant, what really matters and I repeat again and again is the sound. For me it is super complicated to achieve that, that only with a melody you get people to identify something and above all get them to dance and enjoy the song. This is one of the themes why I call Timberlake a versatile artist, although he has not been the first in this genre, I think it is not his forte, for me he is better at ballads and R & B itself. Great song, 18 years later I assure you that it continues to raise people.
- Mirrors
This is, in my humble opinion, the best song Justin Timberlake has ever written and performed. Mirrors is a love story which is told through time, it is like going back in retrospect reliving what was the beginning of that relationship until the very end. The context of this song is sentimental because it is a song that Justin dedicated to his grandparents who had recently passed away at that time, we are in 2013. So the lyrics tell us about that, about the relationship during all the years that his grandparents were alive, Sadie and William. Sincerely, the song is very beautiful, it has some touching messages and the video is spectacular, it is very aesthetic and well done and it captures the essence of the song perfectly. Once again we are in front of a pop ballad with R&B overtones. This song for me is the one that best describes Timberlake's style, it is the one that best suits him, this is the one with which he became known in NSYNC. The video is eight minutes long but that's because at the end he decides to make a brief presentation dancing between some mirrors to give a closing, I imagine, more personal to the song.
- Cry Me A River
Everyone here knows that Justin and Britney Spears had a somewhat tortuous relationship of which came out, years later, certain things a bit murky. At the time Timberlake denied that this song was dedicated to her but later the same director of the video confirmed it, the idea was that everything was dedicated to her, hence the video we see many references to her. I say this, as always, so that you have a context of things. Now, does this mean that the song is bad? - Not at all, it is one of the best she has in her repertoire. A song that came out back in 2002 and that today is still a song of much worship. It tells us that now it is the woman's turn to suffer and cry for all the bad things she has done and that now this couple knows everything. It is like a kind of revenge or the famous eye for an eye. The song follows in the line of his style, he doesn't get out of it because it's what works for him, and it hasn't been said but this guy has a privileged high-pitched voice. It is complicated to get a register like that and he has it and takes advantage of it very well in a genre in which he genuinely sounds pretty top. There are many more songs that Timberlake has out there but for now I'll go with these three.
- Tiny Desk - Bonus!
Acá les dejo el Tiny Desk más reciente del que les hablé en un principio, una verdadera joya con una cantidad absurda de buenos músicos. (VEANLO CON UN VPN POR UN TEMA DE DERECHOS DE AUTOR)
Here's the most recent Tiny Desk I told you about in the beginning, a real gem with an absurd amount of good musicians. (SEE IT WITH A VPN FOR A COPYRIGHT ISSUE)
¡Un abrazo a todos, nos escuchamos en la próxima!
Well my people that's all for today, I hope you liked it.
¡A hug to everyone, we'll hear you in the next one!