"Filthy" is a song by American singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake. It was released on January 5, 2018, as the lead single from his fifth studio album, Man of the Woods (2018). The electro-funk song was written and produced by Timberlake, Timbaland, and Danja, with additional songwriting from James Fauntleroy and Larrance Dopson.[1] Its music video was released on same day, which is set at a futuristic technology conference and shows Timberlake staging a proof-of-concept demo for a robot.[2] It was serviced to contemporary hit radio on January 9, 2018. "Filthy" debuted at number 9 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Timberlake's 18th top 10 on the chart as a soloist,[3] and reached the top 5 in Canada.
"I like to think of "Filthy" as the disruption between the world we're living in and his world. The world that he's living in with his family, his friends that he came up with, his musical roots and everything. We're gonna go into, easily, the other type of feelings and vibes of his album that were kind of presented in the trailer... [It] is the kind of in-between thing, that jump-off thing that kinda wipes the palette clean for him to be able to tell the story that he wants to tell. I can't say that "Filthy" was described in the trailer, but "Filthy" played its role in the whole album."
— Danja in a conversation with Complex on why "Filthy" opens Man of the Woods.[5]
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 conceptualised 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."[6]
Composition
"Filthy" is an electro funk[7] and R&B song.[8] The song comprises funky electro-R&B elements.[9]Billboard noted the song is a combination of anthemic rock with electro.[10] The track opens with guitar licks, and it morphs into a "sleekly" industrial neo-funk number, complete with synth and a "snaking" bassline.[11] Timberlake speaks/sings tongue-in-cheek lyrics during the track.[12] 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."[13] The outro features vocals from Jessica Biel.[14] The song was written in the key of A-flat minor, with Timberlake's vocals spanning from Eb3 to Ab4.[15]
Critical reception
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."[8] 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."[16] 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."[11] Also from NME, Nick Reily described the track as "futuristic".[17]Rap-Up opined the "dance-ready" track finds the team experimenting with "a new futuristic sound."[18] 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."[19]
Ed Masley of The Arizona Republic described it as a "suitably robotic, an electro-funk sex jam."[20] 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."[14] In Billboard, Katie Atkinson ranked it 11 among all Timberlake's singles, and felt "the funky Timbaland beat and tongue-in-cheek lyrics were a welcome, loose surprise."[12]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-bandsoul 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".[7]
Music video
Timberlake shared a teaser of the video on January 4.[29] The official music video was directed by Mark Romanek and premiered along with the song.[1] Timberlake plays an inventor introducing his new work, a robot to the public.[30] 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,[31] the artificial intelligence machine displays dance moves while being remotely manipulated by Timberlake.[16] 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.[32] For the CGI character, Timberlake and several dancers performed the motions that became the robot's moves in the final product.[33]
About Timberlake's outfit in the video, Rachel Hahn of Vogue deemed it a modern version of Jobs' iconic look. Timberlake wears a Todd Snyderturtleneck with wire-frame glasses, a pair of gray pants, and classic white sneakers.[34] "Filthy" received a nomination for an MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography.[35]
The music video on YouTube has received over 80 million views as of March 2024.[36]
^"ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 02. týden 2018 in the date selector. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
^"ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 02. týden 2018 in the date selector. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
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