Drown (Justin Timberlake song)

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"Drown"
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Single by Justin Timberlake
from the album Everything I Thought It Was
ReleasedNovember 1, 2024 (2024-11-01)
Genre R&B [1] Pop [2]
Length4:20
Label RCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Justin Timberlake singles chronology
"No Angels"
(2024)
"Drown"
(2024)
Lyric video
"Drown" on YouTube

"Drown" is a song by American singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake. It was released on February 23, 2024, as a promotional single from his sixth studio album, Everything I Thought It Was . It was made to be an instant gratification track for those who pre-ordered the album, but was also released for streaming. [3] [4] The song impacted on Italian radio on November 1, 2024, as the album's third single. [5]

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Background and release

Timberlake first teased "Drown" on February 19, 2024 with an Instagram video of him playing a snippet at the piano along with the caption, "So excited for new music and everything coming this week... Drown 2/23." He followed this on February 21, 2024 with a reel of himself working at a studio while the song played in the background. [6] The song was released digitally worldwide on February 23, 2024, and released an official lyric video on the same day [7] [8] along with the announcement of the European leg of his The Forget Tomorrow World Tour. [4] A lyric video was also released on February 22, 2024 and has received over 3 million views on YouTube as of April 2024. [9] Timberlake performed the song on The Forget Tomorrow World Tour 2024. [10]

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for "Drown"
Chart (2024)Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [11] 22
UK Singles Downloads (OCC) [12] 27
UK Singles Sales (OCC) [13] 30
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [14] 1

Release history

Release date and format for "Drown"
RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
VariousFebruary 23, 2024 RCA [3]
ItalyNovember 1, 2024 Radio airplay [5]

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