Drown (Justin Timberlake song)

"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]

"Drown"
Promotional graphic
Single by Justin Timberlake
from the album Everything I Thought It Was
Released	November 1, 2024 (2024-11-01)
Genre	R&B[1] Pop[2]
Length	4:20
Label	RCA
Songwriter(s)	Justin Timberlake Amy Allen Henry Walter Louis Bell Kenyon Dixon
Producer(s)	Timberlake Bell Cirkut
Justin Timberlake singles chronology
"No Angels" (2024) "Drown" (2024)
Lyric video
"Drown" on YouTube

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

• Justin Timberlake – vocals, songwriter, producer
• Amy Allen – songwriter
• Henry Walter – songwriter, producer
• Louis Bell – songwriter, producer
• Theron Thomas – songwriter
• Kenyon Dixon - songwriter

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"

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Various	February 23, 2024	Digital download streaming	RCA	[3]
Italy	November 1, 2024	Radio airplay	Sony	[5]

References

1. "Drown - Justin Timberlake (Review)". February 28, 2024.
2. "Drown - Justin Timberlake (Review)". February 28, 2024.
3. Denis, Kyle (February 23, 2024). "Justin Timberlake 'Drown'" Stream It Now". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
4. Pilley, Max (February 23, 2024). "Justin Timberlake announces summer 2024 UK and European tour". NME. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
5. Sisti, Sara. "Justin Timberlake 'Drown' | (Radio Date: 01/11/2024)". Sony Music Entertainment. Archived from the original on October 25, 2024. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Radio Airplay SRL.
6. Madarang, Charisma (February 23, 2024). "Justin Timberlake Dives Into Heartbreak With New 'Drown' Track". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
7. "Justin Timberlake - Drown (Lyric Video)". YouTube. February 23, 2024. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
8. Malone Méndez, Chris (February 23, 2024). "Justin Timberlake Drowns In Tears On New Single 'Drown'". Forbes. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
9. Justin Timberlake - Drown (Lyric Video).YouTube
10. Rossignol, Derrick (April 30, 2024). "Here Is Justin Timberlake's 'The Forget Tomorrow World Tour' Set list". Uproxx. United States. Archived from the original on April 30, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
11. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
12. "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
13. "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
14. "Justin Timberlake Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2024.