Justin Timberlake Clever Michael Jackson Tribute in New Song “Take Back the Night” (Listen)
Justin Timberlake does a clever mini Michael Jackson tribute in his new single “Take Back the Night” from “20/20” part 2 due September 30. It comes in at around 2:30 here. Listen — “Wanna Be Starting Something” and a line about “Michael Jackson/can drive you crazy.” Nicely done. Between this single, JT’s first 20/20 album and “Get Lucky,” it’s really the summer of 1978 all over again. Disco lives. I never thought that would happen. But it’s like a breath of fresh air. This reminds me of George Benson’s “Give me the Night.”
Timberlake preforms what he’s told to do by his “handlers”. He is NOT honoring Jackson, he’s dissing him “They” ruined Jacksons image and then eliminated him. Michael was breaking from “their” control. You know, MK-Ultra and “their” Freemason/Illuminiti pack of dogs. One day Timberlake will do his “suicide” when “They” are done with him. Fame and riches are very costly.
“Attraction.” Not MJ.
How the hell this no-talent nobody got where he is is a mystery to me!
Funny how people now speak highly of a guy, who while he was in In sync, was sometimes trashed as gay, untalented, high pitched girly voice and so on which usually happens to any attractive teen idol such as Bieber to whom he almost became the manager but lost out to Usher. But he deserves praise for conducting himself in a classy way and his music is good.
How embarrassing. He’s saying “attraction,” not “Michael Jackson.” You’ve made a complete fool out of yourself.
Wow, haters gonna go to stupid lengths to hate.. He obviously said, “Attraction”.
They’d make a cute couple if Jackson was still alive.
I remember when it was a sin to sound like another artist. Originality was the name of the game. Now, if you don’t sound just like a classic artist or your song doesn’t sound like a previous hit you cant get radio. Go underground people,that’s where all the good music is. Don’t get me wrong, I like JT cuz he’s positive and that’s rare.
Timberlake’s been ripping of Jackson his whole career. Just please go away you cant act you cant sing and you need other people to write “music” for you.
Rog, it sounds like the Benson’s “Give Me The Night,” cause Rod Temperton wrote it, who also wrote Jackson’s, “Baby Be Mine” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6DVMImlOnU. And sounds like Justin tried to capture the feel of “Baby..” Here’s MY OWN #MichaelJackson tribute song that I pushed to A&R: “Human Nature Groove” http://www.reverbnation.com/zumadogg/song/17958030-human-nature-groove-original-tribute
Waiting for LaToya, Janet, Jermaine, Marlon, Jackie and Tito Timberlake to come along.
The song is clearly attempting to recapture the era of MJ and many others from the late 70’s.
This fails to match it, largely because it’s a facsimile. Timberlake’s natural talent doesn’t lend itself well to the style. And Quincy Jones’s masterful production style, and a cadre of mega-talented studio musicians, not drum machines and bad synthesizers.
It’s weak. As much as I enjoyed the music of that byegone era, it cannot be recreated by technology and weak creative intent.
Why listen to this when you can hear the original, digitally remastered music from the real geniuses of the era. Sorry JT, you ain’t got “stuff like that”.
gay and lesbians everywhere should be proud of mz timberlake and hz standup career
OMG! Who the Hell Cares! Why is this news?
It could be attraction to Michael Jackson in traction…
I think Michael Jackson is driving me crazy!
Stupid article… regardless of whether the song is good or bad, the article sucks.
Huh? There is no mention of Michael Jackson or Wanna Be Startin Something in this song. Not sure where you are getting that…..of course though he sounds like MJ.
Its crap, total crap.
crap crap crap
Morons
I think whoever posted this needs to stop listening on his iPhone. He doesn’t say Michael Jackson can drive you crazy. He says “attraction, can drive you crazy”.
I think he sings “attraction can drive you crazy” not “Michael Jackson can drive you crazy”….
Timberlakes been doing a Michael Jackson tribute every moment he’s been on stage since 1996.
Cool. I always thought of JT as the heir to Michael Jackson.
this is the 2nd song this year that has a mj feel to it.
Can’t Timberlake come up with his own material?
I’m just waiting for all the trolls from the Drudge link to link this story to Obama/Hollywood/their own anger issues lol
#Mirrorball , nuf said
Not just disco — 70s music in general. Another example – the current hit Blurred Lines.
It sounds like either “traction” or “attraction”, not “Michael Jackson”
I think Justin Bieber would be more to Michael’s tastes.
This song is an album song, not a single.