Jakarta (ANTARA) - Justin Timberlake kembali berkarya dengan merilis lagu "Selfish" beserta video musiknya pada 25 Januari 2024, menandai kemunculan kembali bintang pop Amerika Serikat itu ke industri musik.

Justin Timberlake terakhir merilis lagu untuk album solonya pada 2018 "Man of the Woods". Tiga produser musik asal AS Louis Bell, Theron Thomas, dan Amy Allen serta produser rekaman asal Kanada Henry Walter (Cirkut) bekerja sama menulis lagu "Selfish".

Sebelum resmi dirilis, Justin Timberlake telah memberikan sedikit bocoran tentang "Selfish" melalui akun media sosialnya. Cuplikan lagu berdurasi 30 detik yang diunggah ke akun TikTok dan Instagram-nya menjelang pertunjukan di kampung halamannya Memphis, Tennessee, membuat para penggemar semakin penasaran.

Tercatat video musik lagu itu telah mencapai lebih dari 41,7 juta kali pemutaran sejak dirilis pada 25 Januari lalu.

Lagu yang kemudian menjadi single utama dari album keenam "Everything I Thought It Was" yang rilis 15 Maret 2024 itu mengangkat tema tentang cinta yang begitu kuat dan mendalam, hingga cenderung terasa posesif.

Lirik Justin Timberlake "Selfish"

If they saw what I saw They would fall the way I fell

But they don’t know what you want
And baby I would never tell
If they knew what I know

They would never let you go

So guess what

I ain’t never letting you go

Cause your lips were made for mine

And my heart would go flatline

If it wasn’t beating for you all the time
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So if I get jealous

I can’t help it

I want every bit of you

I guess I’m selfish
​​​​​​​
It’s bad for my mental, but

I can’t fight it, when

You’re out looking like you do

But you can’t hide it, no

Put you in a frame ooo

Baby who could blame you

Glad your mama made you
​​​​​​​
Makin’ me insane, you

Cannot be explained ooo

You must be an angel
​​​​​​​
Every time the phone rings

I hope that it’s you on the other side

I want to tell you everything

Everything that’s on mind
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And I don’t want any other guys

Taking my place, girl, I got too much pride

I know I may be wrong, but I don’t wanna be right
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Cause your lips were made for mine
​​​​​​And my heart could go flatline
If it wasn’t beating for you all the time
​​​​​​​
So if I get jealous

I can’t help it

I want every bit of you

I guess I’m selfish
​​​​​​​
It’s bad for my mental, but

I can’t fight it, when

You’re out looking like you do

But you can’t hide it, no

Put you in a frame ooo

Baby who could blame you

Glad your mama made you
​​​​​​​
Makin me insane, you

Cannot be explained ooo

You must be an angel
​​​​​​​
Put you in a frame ooo

Baby who could blame you

Glad your mama made you
​​​​​​​
Makin me insane, you

Cannot be explained ooo

You must be an angel
​​​​​​​
Owner of my heart

Tattooed your mark

There for the whole world to see


​​​​​​​You’re the owner of my heart
​​​​​​​And all my scars
Baby you got such a hold on me

So if I get jealous

I can’t help it

I want every bit of you

I guess I’m selfish
​​​​​​​
It’s bad for my mental, but

I can’t fight it, when

You’re out looking like you do

But you can’t hide it, no

Put you in a frame ooo

Baby who could blame you

Glad your mama made you
​​​​​​​
Makin’ me insane, you

Cannot be explained ooo

You must be an angel
​​​​​​​
Put you in a frame ooo

Baby who could blame you

Glad your mama made you
​​​​​​​
Makin’ me insane, you

Cannot be explained ooo

You must be an angel
​​​​​​​
Jealous, but I can’t help it

I want every bit of you

I guess I’m selfish