Justin Timberlake just released a new track and music video with Chris Stapleton. “Say Something” comes from JT’s upcoming album, Man of the Woods, which is set to drop February 2nd, 2 days before he will headline the halftime Super Bowl show on February 4th.
The 36-year-old singer partnered up with country music artist, Chris Stapleton, and everyone’s fun to pronounce director, La Blogothèque, for the six-minute video. In the vid, we see Timberlake pick up his guitar and walk through the grand Bradbury Building (in Los Angeles) to meet up with Stapleton. The duo then jams together in the building, and are eventually accompanied by an impressive 60-person choir.
La Blogothèque shared details about the video on Thursday after it was released, telling Instagram followers, “17 musicians, a 60 people choir, 5 floors, 2 elevators, 1 camera and so many microphones: it’s @justintimberlake and @chrisstapleton new video clip…”
JT’s new album is supposedly a bit of a departure from his usual pop style influence. For Man of the Woods, he dug into his Southern roots in search of some of that Tennessee twang. Speaking of his upcoming fifth studio album, he said “I think where I grew up in America has a lot of influence. Growing up in Tennessee—very central of the country—Memphis is known as the birthplace of rock & roll, but also the home of the blues, but Nashville’s right down the street so there’s a lot of country music.”
In the coming days, I’m sure you’ll be hearing much more from JT as he prepares for the release of Man of the Woods and a nice little Super Bowl performance.
