: Timberlake later addressed this in the song "Give It To Me," where he sang, "If sexy never left, then why is everybody on my shit?".
: The visuals emphasized a more mature, edgy image for Timberlake, moving him further away from his boy-band roots. 🥊 The Prince "Diss" Mystery SexyBack
: It reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 , holding the top spot for seven consecutive weeks. : Timberlake later addressed this in the song
: Timberlake later clarified that Prince was one of his greatest musical idols and that the "diss" was largely lighthearted. 📉 Recent Developments (2024–2026) " where he sang
: Billboard critics recently ranked it as the #1 best song of 2006 , noting it arrived when the pop scene was stagnant.