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"Filthy"
Single by Justin Timberlake
from the album Man of the Woods
ReleasedJanuary 5, 2018 (2018-01-05)
Genre
Length
  • 4:53 (album version)
  • 4:13 (radio edit)
LabelRCA
Songwriters
Producers
Justin Timberlake singles chronology
"Can't Stop the Feeling!"
(2016)
"Filthy"
(2018)
"Supplies"
(2018)
Music video
"Filthy" on YouTube

"Filthy" is a song by American singer Justin Timberlake. It was released worldwide on January 5, 2018, through RCA Records, as the lead single and opening track from his fifth studio album, Man of the Woods (2018). The electro-funk and R&B song was written and produced by Timberlake, Timbaland, and Danja, with additional songwriting from James Fauntleroy and Larrance Dopson.

"Filthy" was met with generally positive reviews from music critics and debuted at number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100; additionally, it reached the top ten in Canada, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and Scotland. It was certified platinum by Music Canada and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), Pro-Música Brasil (PMB), and the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry (ZPAV), and silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).

The accompanying music video for "Filthy", directed by Mark Romanek, was released along with the song. Set at a futuristic technology conference, it shows Timberlake staging a proof-of-concept demo for a robot. It received a nomination for Best Choreography at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards, but lost to "This Is America" by Childish Gambino. Timberlake promoted "Filthy" with a performance at the Super Bowl LII halftime show (2018) and included it on the set list of his sixth concert tour, The Man of the Woods Tour (2018–2019).

Background and production

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"Filthy" was revealed as the first single the day after Man of the Woods was confirmed. Timberlake, Timbaland, and Danja first collaborated on FutureSex/LoveSounds. All three artists co-wrote the song along with James Fauntleroy, who co-wrote all songs on The 20/20 Experience and all but two songs on The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2 and Larrance Dopson of production team 1500 or Nothin'.[1] In an interview with Complex, Danja described "Filthy" as a transitional piece within the album's narrative, calling it "the disruption between the world we're living in and his world". He explained that the track serves as an "in-between" moment that "wipes the palette clean", allowing Timberlake to express the story presented throughout the album, rather than directly reflecting the imagery featured in its promotional trailer.[2]

Recording for "Filthy" was handled by Danja and Timbaland. The duo worked on the song in a separate studio, while Timberlake worked between two other studios, which had Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams of The Neptunes in one room, and Rob Knox of The Y's and Eric Hudson in the other. Timberlake would compose certain sections of the song in his head, as he did in the FutureSex/LoveSounds sessions as well. Danja added screams, moans, and breaths into the song, as well as the sound of a lion roaring. While the breakdown was conceptualized by Timberlake, Timbaland and Danja would create the breakdown as Timberlake would sing the melody. Danja also experimented with the idea of hi-hats in the song but felt that they didn't "...feel right. It dates it, puts it into a place of what's happening right now. That's not where you want to be."[3] In terms of live performances, Timberlake included "Filthy" on the set list of his Super Bowl LII halftime show performance in 2018[4] and his sixth concert tour, The Man of the Woods Tour (2018–2019).[5]

Composition

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"Filthy" is an electro-funk[6][7][8] and R&B song.[9] The song comprises funky electro-R&B elements.[10] Billboard noted the song is a combination of anthemic rock with electro.[11] The track opens with guitar licks, and it morphs into a "sleekly" industrial neo-funk number, complete with synth and a "snaking" bassline.[12] Timberlake speaks/sings tongue-in-cheek lyrics during the track.[13] As noted by Rolling Stone's Elias Leight, Timberlake keeps his voice in the middle of mix, "so the singer and the music are equal partners."[14] The outro features vocals from Jessica Biel.[15] According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Universal Music Publishing Group, "Filthy" is written in the key of G major with a moderate tempo of 97 beats per minute. The vocal range extends from the low note of D4 to the high note of G5.[16]

Critical reception

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The Guardian journalist Ben Beaumont-Thomas gave the song five-out-of-five stars, and said in his review, "On the basis of Filthy, he absolutely can. Beginning with some bombastic guitar rock, it transmogrifies into a beautifully dark, undulating funk track underpinned by a whiplash bass womp". He described the song as a "grownup funk masterpiece," and added "the chorus, which modulates into a sweeter, smoother key, is signature Timberlake."[9] In XXL, C. Vernon Coleman II stated the production provides a "fitting soundscape for the single, as they deploy out of this world synths with pulsating 808s."[17] In NME, Larry Barleet reacted positively, stating "Timberlake pulls it off," and adding "what's really brilliant about 'Filthy' is that it's proof that JT isn't done with innovating."[12] Also from NME, Nick Reily described the track as "futuristic".[18] Rap-Up opined the "dance-ready" track finds the team experimenting with "a new futuristic sound."[19] Christopher R. Weingarten of Rolling Stone said it is "hard" to call the song pop "since the production is so avant-garde." He further commented the producers Timbaland and Danja "conjure a testosterone electronic chainsaw grind and match it with vintage Larry Graham-style slap bass: The fact that the two musical elements don't exactly match groovewise creates a beautiful and disorienting tension unlike anything on the radio."[20]

Ed Masley of The Arizona Republic described it as a "suitably robotic, an electro-funk sex jam."[8] Chris Willman of Variety thought the single and visuals in the context of the album may represent Timberlake's former self "albeit one who's clearly still capable of coming to the phone, still getting his sexy-back kicks in before the muse draws him into a more reflective forest."[15] In Billboard, Katie Atkinson ranked it 11 among all of Timberlake's singles, and felt "the funky Timbaland beat and tongue-in-cheek lyrics were a welcome, loose surprise."[13] Jon Caramanica of The New York Times opined it is an "unimaginative but slyly effective electro-funk vamp with acid house accents... It's cyclical and deliberate, like late-1970s big-band soul music."[21] In The Ringer, Lindsay Zoladz opined it "sounds like a new-millennium update of David Bowie's "Fame."[22] Bryan Rolli of The Daily Dot said the song "sounds right at home next to other JT smash hits such as "Suit & Tie" and "SexyBack," while the singer "delivers a sensual, understated vocal performance."[23] Radio station Capital FM listed it among the seven best songs, and Capital XTRA included it among the best R&B songs, of the first bimester of 2018.[24][25] Other writers expressed unfavorable opinions. In Pitchfork, Katherine St. Asaph criticized its lyrics and sound.[26] Will Lavin of Joe thought it sounds "dated, clunky and out of touch."[27] Eric Renner of Entertainment Weekly called it "empty" and said it is a "stuttering mess of electronic and funk".[6]

Commercial performance

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In North America, "Filthy" peaked at number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100.[28] On its component airplay charts, it peaked at number twenty-eight on Adult Contemporary,[29] number nineteen on Adult Pop Airplay,[30] number twenty-three on Dance Airplay,[31] number twenty-seven on Dance Club Songs,[32] number sixteen on Pop Airplay,[33] and number twenty on Rhythmic Airplay.[34] It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[35] The song peaked at number five on the Canadian Hot 100.[36] On its component airplay charts, it peaked at number twenty-six on Canada AC,[37] number fourteen on Canada CHR/Top 40,[38] and number eighteen on Canada Hot AC.[39] It was certified platinum by Music Canada.[40] "Filthy" peaked at number twenty-two on Mexico Airplay[41] and number nine on Mexico Ingles Airplay.[42] In South America, it peaked at number forty-four in Colombia[43] and was certified gold by Pro-Música Brasil (PMB).[44]

In Europe, "Filthy" peaked at number ten on the Billboard Euro Digital Song Sales chart.[45] Elsewhere, it peaked at number forty-two in Austria,[46] numbers seventeen and fifty in the Flanders and Wallonia regions of Belgium,[47][48] number twenty-three in the Czech Republic,[49] number twenty-four in Denmark,[50] number nineteen in France,[51] number forty-two in Germany,[52] number eleven in Hungary,[53] number twenty-two in Ireland,[54] number fifty-five in Italy,[55] number fifty-three in the Netherlands,[56] number thirty-nine in Norway,[57] number forty-eight in Portugal,[58] number eight in Scotland,[59] number thirty in Slovakia,[60] number thirty-seven in Sweden,[61] number thirty-four in Switzerland,[62] and number fifteen in the United Kingdom.[63] It was certified gold by the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry (ZPAV)[64] and silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).[65] In Asia, "Filthy" peaked at number forty-two on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.[66] In Oceania, it peaked at number twenty-seven in Australia[67] and number two on the heatseekers chart in New Zealand.[68] It was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).[69]

Music video

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In its first scenes, AI mimics his creator's moves on stage.[70]

Timberlake shared a teaser of the video on January 4.[71] The official music video was directed by Mark Romanek and premiered along with the song.[72] Timberlake plays an inventor introducing his new work, a robot, to the public.[73] As a character inspired by Steve Jobs, Timberlake takes the stage at the Pan-Asian Deep Learning Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 2028 and debuts the robot. In the dance-centric visual,[74] the artificial intelligence machine displays dance moves while being remotely manipulated by Timberlake.[17] As the video progresses, the robot performs more elaborate and erotic dance moves with the dancers, being rewarded with an enthusiastic ovation from the previously expressionless audience.[23] The line between creator and his invention blurs by the clip's end, as described by a Rolling Stone reviewer.[75] For the CGI character, Timberlake and several dancers performed the motions that became the robot's moves in the final product.[76]

Regarding Timberlake's outfit in the video, Rachel Hahn of Vogue deemed it a modern take on Jobs' iconic look. Timberlake wears a Todd Snyder turtleneck, wire-frame glasses, gray pants, and classic white sneakers.[77] "Filthy" received a nomination for Best Choreography at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards, but lost to "This Is America" by Childish Gambino.[78]

Credits and personnel

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Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Man of the Woods.[79]

Locations

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Personnel

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Charts

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Chart performance for "Filthy"
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[67]27
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[46]42
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[47]17
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[48]50
Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[36]5
Canada AC (Billboard)[37]26
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[38]14
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[39]18
Colombia (National-Report)[43] 44
Czech Republic Singles Digital (ČNS IFPI)[49]23
Denmark (Tracklisten)[50]24
Euro Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[45]10
France (SNEP)[51]19
Germany (GfK)[52]42
Hungary (Single Top 40)[53]11
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[80]19
Ireland (IRMA)[54]22
Italy (FIMI)[55] 55
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)[66]42
Mexico Airplay (Billboard)[41]22
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[42]9
Netherlands (Dutch Tipparade 40)[81] 7
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[56]53
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[68] 2
Norway (VG-lista)[57]39
Portugal (AFP)[58]48
Scotland Singles (Official Charts)[59]8
Slovakia Singles Digital (ČNS IFPI)[60]30
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[61]37
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[62]34
UK Singles (Official Charts)[63]15
UK Hip Hop/R&B (Official Charts)[82]8
US Billboard Hot 100[28]9
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[29]28
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[30]19
US Dance Airplay (Billboard)[31]23
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[32]27
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[33]16
US Rhythmic Airplay (Billboard)[34]20

Certifications

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Certifications and sales for "Filthy"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[69] Gold 35,000
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[44] Gold 20,000
Canada (Music Canada)[40] Platinum 80,000
Poland (ZPAV)[64] Gold 10,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[65] Silver 200,000
United States (RIAA)[35] Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Filthy"
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various January 5, 2018 RCA [72]
Italy Radio airplay Sony [83]
United States January 8, 2018 Hot adult contemporary RCA [84]
January 9, 2018 Contemporary hit radio [85]
Rhythmic contemporary [86]

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