Haven't liked a Justin Timberlake song after the Futuresex/Lovesounds era (yes I didn't like "Can't Stop The Feeling") but this "Filthy" song reminds me of that era, I really like it, hopefully he's got a song coming up as good as "What Goes Around...Comes Around" too.

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6. Finesse (Remix)

8. For You

18. Filthy

Well this is awkward, the JT song is bloody brilliant. After the twentieth odd listen you appreciate it ha. Original and I've massively changed my mind. Will be a hit and if not the next will.

05. Bruno Mars - Finesse (Remix) [feat. Cardi B]

08. Liam Payne & Rita Ora - For You (From "Fifty Shades Freed")

14. Justin Timberlake – Filthy

92. Kendrick Lamar & SZA - All the Stars

203. Charlie Puth - If You Leave Me Now (feat. Boyz II Men)

 

Also

 

10. Jax Jones ft Ina Wroldsen - Breathe

 

Refreshing to have a load of new songs in the top 10 and Perfect down to 1 version

Edited January 5, 20187 yr by ElectroBoy

'Finesse' and 'If You Leave Me Now' are both proper early 90s throwbacks, they sound dated by about 25 years (although I guess that's the general intention with them).

 

Haven't made up my mind about JT yet, it's not as commercial as I was expecting it to be, I guess it's a bit like the 'Suit & Tie' / 'Mirrors' situation, where the next single will be the more commercial one and the bigger hit.

 

Rita/Liam sounds like it could make #1 at some point.

No idea how Bruno x Cardi are rising so fast :o

I think JT's song will be a grower. There's no obvious hook, but that intrigues me.

"Filthy" for number 1, come on JT!

this new JT track *.*

 

can't see it getting to #1 though!

05. Liam Payne & Rita Ora - For You (From "Fifty Shades Freed")

07. Bruno Mars - Finesse (Remix) [feat. Cardi B]

11. Justin Timberlake – Filthy

96. Kendrick Lamar & SZA - All the Stars

196. Charlie Puth - If You Leave Me Now (feat. Boyz II Men)

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I don't get the LWYMMD comparison with Filthy. Well yes it's not the most commercial song he could have released but he is Justin Timberlake, he doesn't follow trends. Also there's the big difference of it actually being good. Probably won't make #1 though which is a shame. Ed Sheeran has it again this week.

Finesse and Filthy are certainly very different to most pop/R&B around atm. Hopefully this means different pop trends emerging this year and tired tropical pop/ future bass pop finally dying out.

I don't get the LWYMMD comparison with Filthy. Well yes it's not the most commercial song he could have released but he is Justin Timberlake, he doesn't follow trends. Also there's the big difference of it actually being good. Probably won't make #1 though which is a shame. Ed Sheeran has it again this week.

I'd compare it more to Harry Styles "Sign Of The Times" in that it just sounds so different to other popular music at the moment, he's a huge name, etc. They both sound like they're channelling old school legends who've passed.

03. Liam Payne & Rita Ora - For You (From "Fifty Shades Freed")

05. Bruno Mars - Finesse (Remix) [feat. Cardi B]

There are two things that I dislike in "Filthy"

 

1. Lyrics: calling dick a "meat" should've been forbidden 10 years ago

2. the verses are totally awful both lyrically and otherwise

 

The bass line is great but overall the song sounds like a draft of a better song (which he had loads on FS/LS)

I'd compare it more to Harry Styles "Sign Of The Times" in that it just sounds so different to other popular music at the moment, he's a huge name, etc. They both sound like they're channelling old school legends who've passed.

Who's JT channeling?

Who's JT channeling?

 

Prince I reckon or Michael Jackson.

Prince I reckon or Michael Jackson.

I got George Michael vibes from some parts of the song too.

Prince I reckon or Michael Jackson.

Same here - with a bit of Bowie. The George Michael I hear is more "Freeek!" than anything though :lol:

The Guardian reckons it's inspired by Prince. I'm not sure of the comparison myself but I'm not very familiar with Prince material beyond the few standards.