FutureSex / LoveSounds
by Justin Timberlake
  • Record Label: Jive
  • Release Date: Sep 12, 2006
User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 501 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 417 out of 501
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 501
  3. Negative: 62 out of 501

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  1. Panchogul
    Sep 4, 2020
    10
    Una apabullante obra maestra del indiscutible Príncipe del Pop, o quizás del R&B, cada canción es grandiosa de principio a fin y aún en pleno 2020 envejece como un buen vino tinto.
  2. neutro27
    Aug 1, 2020
    10
    In this album Justin Timberlake was not only the main composer, it was also the first time that he ventured into production and boy did he do very well to be his first time, Timbaland helped him a lot and the result was probably the album of genre pop most revolutionary of this century
  3. Rodkrieg
    Apr 3, 2020
    10
    Great and sexy. Unique and relevant.
    I personally love this album, sounds very different to some other pop male albums.
  4. thiagobaesso
    Sep 7, 2019
    10
    one of the best pop album that anyone has ever made, a masterpiece!!!! Justin is the best
  5. Neosquezzer
    Feb 16, 2019
    10
    That s the first album of JT i listened, but listening to this once again just made me addicted to it, so i can stop till today, just the whole main album and both of bonus songs are wonderful, 10/10!
  6. TrevorMcAdam
    Mar 6, 2018
    9
    Futuresex/Lovesounds is a fantastic album with many great songs like SexyBack,My Love,What Goes Around...Comes Around,LovedStoned, and More. I would probably say the one I personally don't like is Chop Me Up but everything else is Fantastic.
  7. victorcarter
    Nov 21, 2016
    8
    op that was innovative and different for its time but doesnt hold up against the more modern pop acts of the 2010's. some of these tracks have absolutely amazing production, much of it from timbaland and rick rubin, but the majority of them are longer than they need to be, and just drone along. justin timberlake gives some solid but not incredible vocals and lyrics.
  8. Clubsocial
    May 4, 2015
    10
    JT's best album so far hands down and better than part 1 without any doubts .
    Give me what i dont know Murder True Blood Amnesia are the kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
  9. victorri
    Feb 9, 2015
    10
    At this point this album is considered a pop classic that brought a new sound to music industry. It's always a pleasure coming back to this album and it never gets boring. It has so many gems it's hard to pick a favorite. Created in 2006 but still sounds fresh and amazing. Ahead of its time.
  10. rafingal23
    Aug 26, 2014
    8
    Even to this day, I'm still listening to this album. I remember listening to this album at age 11 or 12, going to school, every morning. Good beats, good music, good singer, good producer and a whole lot more.
  11. marcmyworks
    Nov 14, 2013
    8
    Future sounding indeed. This album has it all; a mixture of sex appeal, dance beats, forward thinking beats and hooks. Download: SexyBack, LoveStoned, My Love.
  12. Mab_987
    Apr 9, 2013
    7
    I get the appeal to people outside of the general "pop audience", but I wouldn't consider it the revolutionary pop masterwork some claim it is. There are certainly a few great tracks (particularly What Goes Around Comes Around, the title track, My Love & Until the End of Time), and the production & vocals for the most part are solid all the way through, but the main problem for me is theI get the appeal to people outside of the general "pop audience", but I wouldn't consider it the revolutionary pop masterwork some claim it is. There are certainly a few great tracks (particularly What Goes Around Comes Around, the title track, My Love & Until the End of Time), and the production & vocals for the most part are solid all the way through, but the main problem for me is the lyrics. Maybe I just have a bias when it comes to sex-based lyrics but I just felt kinda uncomfortable listening to some of the lines on these songs. The whole thing just has a somewhat dated & cheesy mid-00s sound to it, back when slow jams & smooth sex songs were a pop mainstay. Plus the songs tended to drag out sometimes, and there's a few tracks I would've gotten rid of entirely (namely Damn Girl, Chop Me Up & Sexy Ladies) to make for a more concise listen. There are some albums that can get away with being over an hour long. This is not one of them. Still, despite these gripes, the songwriting (melodically & instrumentally) succeeds most of the time, and you can definitely tell there was more effort & ambition put into this than the average pop album at the time. And Timberlake is definitely one of the more talented mainstream pop artists of the last decade or so. My favorite song on the album is either the masterfully crafted pop ballad What Goes Around Comes Around or the gospel-tinged Losing My Way, which detours from other subject matter here to paint a vivid picture of a man going through self-destroying drug addictions & is an overall fantastic listen. FutureSex/LoveSounds is a shaky mixed-bag of an album but a pretty enjoyable one nonetheless. As for The 20/20 Experience I have a feeling, judging from what I've heard, that I'll enjoy it a lot more than this one. 72/100… Collapse
  13. TheGorilla
    Apr 11, 2012
    10
    This album is a breath of fresh air. I listened to it in 2006, and it was amazing. Six years later, a started listening to it again, and it still feels the same way. It never gets old. His best album ever. No wonder he doesn't record music anymore, cause, frankly, it's hard to top this pop masterpiece.
  14. LucaISlandDJ
    Sep 12, 2011
    10
    A porn anthem, oh wait... THE PORN ANTHEM! This album is lyrically beautiful and stylish music!!! Sexy songs and sexy voice by Justin. This album is perfect. Sexyback is the best track on it, followed by the beatbox track Lovestoned.
  15. Binki
    Jun 12, 2011
    8
    Absolutely not my style at first but this album is flawless. Justin Timberlake proves he's one of the best nowadays. I literally can't wait for the next album, it's gonna be hot.
  16. ecnajtxa
    Jun 9, 2011
    10
    Perfect album, it deserved an 10. Justin's voice was beutifulPerfect album, it deserved an 10. Justin's voice was beutiful !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!… Expand
  17. itz_giological
    May 23, 2011
    8
    Though the ambition is fully obvious and while the album itself cannot get you going on paper, JT's second solo effort is a triumph in sonic production. So the ones I must really congratulate are Timbaland and Danja. Cheers!
  18. marsb4
    Aug 21, 2010
    10
    I rate this album a perfect 10 cause it's not the best but the two creative 7 min songs and the creative way he puts two songs together is just amazing anyone can make a hit record with a tracklisting containing songs duarating from 3 to 4 mins a real lp consists of 12 songs with 5, 6 and 7 min attention grabbers
  19. KellyC
    Apr 30, 2007
    10
    I LOVE JT! he's got it all. he's and amazing singer and soooo FIT! and his new album is just bare sex! summer love, what goes around and my love are the best tracks!!! xxxx
  20. maliks
    Apr 16, 2007
    9
    I think justin and timbaland's way of thinking out of the box has paid of in a pretty large way, JT is jetset to lead the popworld as we know it today, this guy's got it all; the talent, the looks and the style to go with it. I can't call out any artist right now who can match the style and versitality justin has put in this album, this album is music worth paying for.
  21. MichelleK
    Apr 13, 2007
    9
    Wow. I can't believe i hated J.T...well i can but this album is pretty cool. Something different and refreshing. Best Tracks: My Love, What Goes Around, Chop Me Up
  22. PaulW.
    Mar 29, 2007
    8
    Very good album. Great production, lots of potential hits and good Timberlake's vocal. One disadvantage is the fact that without Timberland
  23. HilaryW
    Feb 9, 2007
    10
    ;;heyxx i soo loved this CD its so awsome i can never get enough out of it all of the songs have a great beat n everythin' i cant imagine not listin to this GREAT CD its so kool..oh "N" [ to the person named sach should really get a life cuz wen J.T waz in a boy-band i thought he could waii better then that odd group!! so i think if you ganna fill this comment thing then you should ;;heyxx i soo loved this CD its so awsome i can never get enough out of it all of the songs have a great beat n everythin' i cant imagine not listin to this GREAT CD its so kool..oh "N" [ to the person named sach should really get a life cuz wen J.T waz in a boy-band i thought he could waii better then that odd group!! so i think if you ganna fill this comment thing then you should only sign it if you have something good to say people dont wanna hear you bitch all the time "N" you have a really funny name :P ] ne wai now that i got that out... J.T is a great singer luvv ya!(not realli) ;;peacee outt… Expand
  24. Iman
    Feb 8, 2007
    9
    J.T. awsome last night at MSG. If not god absolutely the son and the holy ghost
  25. Jess
    Feb 7, 2007
    9
    I saw him in Toronto and thought he did the best job ever. I love every minute of the album. Best yet!
  26. TimL
    Feb 3, 2007
    8
    Honestly, one of the better albums of 2006. It has a fresh new sound, it doesn't sound like the same chewed up the industry seems to force feed us. Great production value as well. Anyone saying this album is horrible, is simply jealous because they either can't have Justin, or can't be him. Thats what happens when people let their biases through.
  27. Liv
    Jan 7, 2007
    10
    Catchy and danceable. Very different from Justified - and it's for the better.
  28. ElizabethS
    Jan 6, 2007
    8
    I think it's one of the best albums of 2006!!Especially on production level...!!!
  29. MuriahV
    Dec 6, 2006
    10
    When music makes you this happy and feel this good you can't say too much more than that. As Justin said "you take things from the artists you love and make it your own." That he has done! Thoes who say "he sucks" really just want to be in his shoes. "No way" you say! Yah right, you only wish you had this kind of talent. JT is JT! Up there all by himself.
  30. BrunoC
    Nov 29, 2006
    8
    Well ... the first time I listened to this album ... I thought to myself "what the f***k is this?" It didn't seem new ... it seemed used and abused and definately not an art piece ... But then I said to myself .. there's got to be something hidden in here ... what happened to the great "justified"? Isn't there a single bit of it here? And I listened and gosh .. I found that Well ... the first time I listened to this album ... I thought to myself "what the f***k is this?" It didn't seem new ... it seemed used and abused and definately not an art piece ... But then I said to myself .. there's got to be something hidden in here ... what happened to the great "justified"? Isn't there a single bit of it here? And I listened and gosh .. I found that the beats are not old ... they are renewd beats and if you hear carefully ... everything is done - as usual - to put the listener to a good level ... that's why I say this album is good and it's an inovation in a strange way ... you all say bad things about it ... well I say it's too damn good!!!… Expand
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#17 Most Discussed Album of 2006
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#15 Most Shared Album of 2006

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Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. Slant Magazine
    70
    It's a lot like Justified in that it's a solid collection of expertly produced pop songs whose flaws will be devoured by its almost guaranteed string of hits.
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  2. Entertainment Weekly
    67
    The enjoyable, forgettable FutureSex/LoveSounds may be a just-okay Timberlake album, but it's a great Timbaland demo reel.
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  3. The Guardian
    60
    By its closer... FutureSex/LoveSounds feels like an entirely different and far less interesting album than the one you started listening to.
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