[1] Following the group's hiatus in 2002,[2] he released his solo debut studio album, Justified, in November that same year.

[11] Like its predecessor, the album achieved commercial success internationally and topped the Billboard 200 chart; it also reached number one in countries such as Australia,[12] Canada[13] and the United Kingdom.

[15] Six singles were released from FutureSex/LoveSounds, including the Billboard Hot 100 chart number-one hits "SexyBack", "My Love" and "What Goes Around... Comes Around".

[9] Throughout the late 2000s, Timberlake collaborated with several artists on multiple Hot 100 top ten singles, including "Give It to Me" by Timbaland, "Ayo Technology" by 50 Cent, "4 Minutes" by Madonna, "Dead and Gone" by T.I.

[9] In 2016, Timberlake serves as the executive music producer for the soundtrack to DreamWorks Animation's Trolls, accompanied by the release of "Can't Stop the Feeling!

It topped the Billboard 200 with the biggest first week sales of the year at the time, selling 293,000 total units.