Editing Justin Timberlake (section)

== Legacy ==
[[File:Justin Timberlake and Steve Cropper performing at the White House.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Timberlake ''(center)'' and [[Steve Cropper]] performing at the White House, 2013, with President [[Barack Obama]] on the left.]]
Timberlake has been referred to as the "[[Honorific nicknames in popular music|President of Pop]]"<ref>{{cite web |title=BWW Asks: Was Justin Timberlake's Marathon Medley Best VMA Performance Ever? |url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/BWW-Asks-Was-Justin-Timberlakes-Marathon-Medley-Best-VMA-Performance-Ever-20130826 |publisher=Broadway World |date=August 26, 2013 |access-date=November 29, 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141206115255/http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/BWW-Asks-Was-Justin-Timberlakes-Marathon-Medley-Best-VMA-Performance-Ever-20130826 |archive-date=December 6, 2014 }}</ref> and "Prince of Pop"<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/justin-timberlake-performing-at-vmas-getting-vanguard-award-20130815 | title=Justin Timberlake Performing at VMAs, Getting Vanguard Award | magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] | date=August 15, 2013 | access-date=September 24, 2015 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925233643/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/justin-timberlake-performing-at-vmas-getting-vanguard-award-20130815 | archive-date=September 25, 2015 | df=mdy-all }}</ref> by contemporary journalists.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2006/jul/16/popandrock.justintimberlake | title='I'm bringing back sexy' | work=The Guardian | date=July 6, 2006 | access-date=March 1, 2016 | author=Long, Camilla | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306085734/http://www.theguardian.com/music/2006/jul/16/popandrock.justintimberlake | archive-date=March 6, 2016 | df=mdy-all }}</ref> In a 2016 article of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'', editor Scott Feinberg stated Timberlake is "widely regarded as one of the greatest all-around entertainers in the history of show business".<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/race/awards-chatter-podcast-justin-timberlake-trolls-958572 |title='Awards Chatter' Podcast – Justin Timberlake ('Trolls') |last=Feinberg |first=Scott |date=December 22, 2016 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161225184251/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/awards-chatter-podcast-justin-timberlake-trolls-958572 |archive-date=December 25, 2016 |access-date=December 6, 2019 }}</ref>

In 2003, ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' named him the biggest pop star of the year and featured him on the magazine's cover, declaring he was "The New King of Pop".<ref name="rsinterview">{{cite magazine|title=Justin Timberlake: The New King of Pop |first=Jenny |last=Eliscu |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151108105436/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/justin-timberlake-the-new-king-of-pop-20031225|archive-date=November 8, 2015|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/justin-timberlake-the-new-king-of-pop-20031225 |magazine=Rolling Stone|date=December 23, 2003 |url-status=dead |access-date=November 29, 2014}}</ref> For ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' his second studio album, ''FutureSex/LoveSounds'', "redefined pop's cutting edge";<ref name="ewdecade"/> for ''[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]'' it "pushed boundaries more forcefully" than works by his male contemporaries.<ref name="vibe"/> [[Fuse TV]]'s editor Jason Lipshutz stated it "changed the game. [The album] was steely and sweaty, a universal dance opus that made room for intimacy. It had the best first half of any pop album in 25 years. You have to go back to 1979 for ''[[Off the Wall]]'', to find a pop album with a first half that matches up."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.fuse.tv/2016/01/justin-timberlake-futuresex-lovesounds-class-of-2006 | title=The Greatest Achievement of Justin Timberlake's 'FutureSex/LoveSounds' | work=Fuse | author=Lipshutz, Jason | date=January 26, 2016 | access-date=February 11, 2016 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160215191716/http://www.fuse.tv/2016/01/justin-timberlake-futuresex-lovesounds-class-of-2006 | archive-date=February 15, 2016 | df=mdy-all }}</ref> He was ranked 66th on the [[VH1]] 100 Greatest Artists of All-Time.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/michael-jackson-the-beatles-bob-dylan-led-zeppelin-and-the-rolling-stones-top-vh1s-100-greatest-music-artists-of-all-time-list-101454764.html |title=Michael Jackson, the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones Top VH1's '100 Greatest Music Artists of All Time' List |location=New York |agency=PR Newswire |date=August 25, 2010 |access-date=October 26, 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100828044644/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/michael-jackson-the-beatles-bob-dylan-led-zeppelin-and-the-rolling-stones-top-vh1s-100-greatest-music-artists-of-all-time-list-101454764.html |archive-date=August 28, 2010 }}</ref> Timberlake appeared for the first time on the [[Time 100]] list of most influential people by ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' in 2007.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Justin Timberlake – The 2007 TIME 100 |url=https://content.time.com/time/specials/2007/time100/article/0,28804,1595326_1595332_1615988,00.html |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] | author=Timbaland |date=May 3, 2007 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150411053506/http://content.time.com/time/specials/2007/time100/article/0,28804,1595326_1595332_1615988,00.html |archive-date=April 11, 2015}}</ref> In 2013, he made his second appearance on the 100 list, with [[Stevie Wonder]] writing "Justin has accomplished a lot at a young age, taking advantage of all the possibilities, and yet he's found time to give of himself too—he gets and gives back. He has a spirit. He does God's work through using the most of his talent."<ref name="time2013">{{cite magazine|last=Wonder |first=Stevie |title=Justin Timberlake – The 2013 TIME 100 |url=https://time100.time.com/2013/04/18/time-100/slide/justin-timberlake/ |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |access-date=December 13, 2014 |date=April 18, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225001057/http://time100.time.com/2013/04/18/time-100/slide/justin-timberlake/ |archive-date=December 25, 2014}}</ref>

''Justified'''s single "[[Cry Me a River (Justin Timberlake song)|Cry Me a River]]" was ranked at number 20 on ''[[Rolling Stone]]'s'' 100 Best Songs of the 2000s, and one of their [[Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time|500 greatest songs of all time]].<ref>{{cite magazine|title=500 Greatest Songs of All the Time: Justin Timberlake, 'Cry Me a River'|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/the-500-greatest-songs-of-all-time-20110407/justin-timberlake-cry-me-a-river-19691231|url-status=dead|access-date=May 16, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120411013122/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/the-500-greatest-songs-of-all-time-20110407/justin-timberlake-cry-me-a-river-19691231|archive-date=April 11, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-best-songs-of-the-aughts-20110617/justin-timberlake-cry-me-a-river-19691231 |title=100 Best Songs of the 2000s: Justin Timberlake, 'Cry Me a River' |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=May 16, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120424161913/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-best-songs-of-the-aughts-20110617/justin-timberlake-cry-me-a-river-19691231 |archive-date=April 24, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' editor Jason Lipshutz named the song's music video "one of the more brilliant musical moments in pop music since the dawn of the century".<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/5719195/why-wrecking-ball-is-miley-cyrus-cry-me-a-river-opinion | title=Why 'Wrecking Ball' Is Miley Cyrus' 'Cry Me A River' (Opinion) | magazine=Billboard | date=September 19, 2013 | access-date=April 22, 2016 | author=Lipshutz, Jason | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160117142911/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/5719195/why-wrecking-ball-is-miley-cyrus-cry-me-a-river-opinion | archive-date=January 17, 2016 | df=mdy-all }}</ref> His second album ''[[FutureSex/LoveSounds]]'' was placed at 46 on ''Rolling Stone''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s 100 Best Albums of the 2000s,<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-best-albums-of-the-2000s-20110718/justin-timberlake-futuresex-lovesounds-20110710 | title=Justin Timberlake, 'FutureSex/LoveSounds' | magazine=Rolling Stone | date=July 18, 2011 | access-date=September 1, 2011 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022232714/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-best-albums-of-the-2000s-20110718/justin-timberlake-futuresex-lovesounds-20110710 | archive-date=October 22, 2012 | df=mdy-all }}</ref> the ninth best album of the decade for ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'',<ref name="ewdecade">{{cite magazine | url=https://ew.com/gallery/10-best-albums-decade/383894_9-futuresexlovesounds-justin-timberlake-2006 | title=10 Best Albums of the Decade | magazine=Entertainment Weekly | date=December 17, 2009 | access-date=March 2, 2016 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160413103801/http://www.ew.com/gallery/10-best-albums-decade/383894_9-futuresexlovesounds-justin-timberlake-2006 | archive-date=April 13, 2016 | df=mdy-all }}</ref> and the greatest of the decade for ''[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]''.<ref name="vibe">{{cite web | url=http://www.vibe.com/2013/04/greatest-50-albums-since-93/futuresexlovesounds/ | title=The Greatest 50 Albums Since '93 | work=Vibe | date=April 18, 2013 | access-date=April 6, 2016 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160427234649/http://www.vibe.com/2013/04/greatest-50-albums-since-93/futuresexlovesounds/ | archive-date=April 27, 2016 | df=mdy-all }}</ref> The lead single, "[[SexyBack]]", helped introduce [[Electronic Dance Music|EDM]] sounds to [[top 40 radio]], as it brought together variations of electronic dance music with Timberlake's R&B tone.<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://ew.com/article/2016/07/08/justin-timberlake-sexyback-david-bowie | title=Justin Timberlake explains how David Bowie influenced 'SexyBack' | magazine=Entertainment Weekly | date=July 8, 2016 | access-date=July 9, 2016 | author=Goodman, Jessica | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160709160939/http://www.ew.com/article/2016/07/08/justin-timberlake-sexyback-david-bowie | archive-date=July 9, 2016 | df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7431171/david-bowie-justin-timberlake-sexyback | title=How David Bowie Inspired Justin Timberlake's 'SexyBack' | magazine=Billboard | date=July 8, 2016 | access-date=July 9, 2016 | author=Craddock, Lauren | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160708223212/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7431171/david-bowie-justin-timberlake-sexyback | archive-date=July 8, 2016 | df=mdy-all }}</ref> Aside from earning critical acclaim for its parent album, Sia Michel of ''[[The New York Times]]'' noted that he was responsible for popularizing in 2006 the catchphrase "I'm bringing sexy back".{{sfn|Collis|2007|p=1}}<ref name=Bringing>{{cite news |last=Michel |first=Sia |title=He's Bringing Commitment Back (and Not in a Box) |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/09/arts/music/09timb.html |work=[[The New York Times]] | url-access=limited |date=February 9, 2007 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181022073452/https://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/09/arts/music/09timb.html |archive-date=October 22, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Moss|first=Corey|title=Sick Of 'SexyBack'? YouTube Has The Guy Who's Bringing Sweaty Back|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1543781/meet-guy-whos-bringing-sweaty-back.jhtml|access-date=September 14, 2011|publisher=MTV News|date=October 24, 2006|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108011138/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1543781/meet-guy-whos-bringing-sweaty-back.jhtml|archive-date=November 8, 2012}}</ref>

Considered a [[pop icon]] by media outlets,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/men-of-the-year/home/hall-of-fame/justin-timberlake-interview-2006 | title=2006: Justin Timberlake | work=[[GQ]] | date=April 21, 2011 | access-date=October 28, 2015 | author=Heaf, Jonathan | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151122113037/http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/men-of-the-year/home/hall-of-fame/justin-timberlake-interview-2006 | archive-date=November 22, 2015 | df=mdy-all }}</ref> his work has influenced numerous artists, including [[Justin Bieber]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1672847/justin-bieber-my-world-new-album-justin-timberlake/|title=Justin Bieber's Next Album Inspired By Justin Timberlake|publisher=MTV|access-date=May 4, 2015|date=October 19, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150505032822/http://www.mtv.com/news/1672847/justin-bieber-my-world-new-album-justin-timberlake/|archive-date=May 5, 2015}}</ref> [[Shawn Mendes]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mtv.co.uk/news/f6l01u/mtv-meets-shawn-mendes|title=mtv meets: shawn mendes|publisher=MTV|access-date=May 4, 2015|date=September 2, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150505042109/http://www.mtv.co.uk/shawn-mendes/news/mtv-meets-shawn-mendes|archive-date=May 5, 2015}}</ref> [[Olly Murs]],<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/music/feature/a612642/olly-murs-the-music-that-made-me-kings-of-leon-justin-timberlake/ |title=Olly Murs: The music that made me – Kings of Leon, Justin Timberlake |date=November 28, 2014 |work=Digital Spy |access-date=May 23, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170914084605/https://www.digitalspy.com/music/feature/a612642/olly-murs-the-music-that-made-me-kings-of-leon-justin-timberlake/ |archive-date=September 14, 2017 }}</ref> [[Maroon 5]],<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821091101/http://www.mtv.com/artists/maroon-5/related-artists/?filter=influencedBy |archive-date=August 21, 2016 |url=http://www.mtv.com/artists/maroon-5/related-artists/?filter=influencedBy |title=Artist Influences for Maroon 5 |publisher=MTV |access-date=May 4, 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Britney Spears]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2013/12/29/britney-spears-inspired-by-beyonce-bruno-justin-timberlake/4218939/|title=Who inspires Britney? Beyonce, Bruno and her ex JT|work=USA Today|date=December 29, 2013|access-date=May 4, 2015|first=Marco|last=Cava|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150405052614/http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2013/12/29/britney-spears-inspired-by-beyonce-bruno-justin-timberlake/4218939/|archive-date=April 5, 2015}}</ref> [[Lorde]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Lorde Rocks Straight Hair During Grammys 2014 "Royals" Performance: Picture|url=https://www.yahoo.com/celebrity/news/lorde-rocks-straight-hair-during-grammys-2014-quot-025000120-us-weekly.html?|publisher=[[Yahoo!]]|date=January 26, 2014|access-date=March 23, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160404101518/https://www.yahoo.com/celebrity/news/lorde-rocks-straight-hair-during-grammys-2014-quot-025000120-us-weekly.html|archive-date=April 4, 2016}}</ref> [[Marilyn Manson]],<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/marilyn-manson-the-music-that-made-me-20150508 |title=Marilyn Manson: The Music That Made Me |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=May 8, 2015 |access-date=June 29, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507005347/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/marilyn-manson-the-music-that-made-me-20150508 |archive-date=May 7, 2016}}</ref> [[Joe Jonas]],<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.idolator.com/5911382/joe-jonas-paper-cover |title=Joe Jonas Covers 'Paper' And Discusses Bono, Justin Timberlake Inspirations |date=June 22, 2011 |work=Idolator |access-date=May 24, 2017 }}{{Dead link|date=January 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> [[Thomas Rhett]],<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/music/country-singer-rhett-draws-inspiration-from-pop-stars/ |title=Country singer Rhett draws inspiration from pop stars |last=Herrera |first=Dave |date=October 3, 2015 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |access-date=June 20, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170914034441/https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/music/country-singer-rhett-draws-inspiration-from-pop-stars/ |archive-date=September 14, 2017 }}</ref> [[Ed Sheeran]],<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6042272/ed-sheeran-shares-x-track-list|title=Ed Sheeran Shares 'x' Track List|magazine=Billboard|date=April 9, 2014|access-date=May 4, 2015|first=Jason|last=Lipshutz|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150502062833/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6042272/ed-sheeran-shares-x-track-list|archive-date=May 2, 2015}}</ref> [[Jason Derulo]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.virgin.com/music/jason-derulo-i-want-be-legendary-i-want-go-down-history |title=Jason Derulo: 'I want to be legendary. I want to go down in history.' |publisher=virgin.com |date=May 4, 2014 |access-date=May 4, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150505021315/http://www.virgin.com/music/jason-derulo-i-want-be-legendary-i-want-go-down-history |archive-date=May 5, 2015}}</ref> [[Tori Kelly]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nsnews.com/entertainment/music/tori-kelly-keeping-it-real-with-her-fans-1.348396|title=Tori Kelly keeping it real with her fans|publisher=nsnews.com|date=September 28, 2012|access-date=May 4, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150505021253/http://www.nsnews.com/entertainment/music/tori-kelly-keeping-it-real-with-her-fans-1.348396|archive-date=May 5, 2015}}</ref> [[Liam Payne]],<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/one-direction/news/liam-payne-justin-timberlake-brit-awards-2013/ |title=One Direction's Liam Payne on Bumping into Justin Timberlake at the BRITs 2013 |work=[[Capital (radio network)|Capital FM]] |publisher=[[Global Radio]] |date=February 20, 2013 |access-date=May 4, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150505042056/http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/one-direction/news/liam-payne-justin-timberlake-brit-awards-2013/ |archive-date=May 5, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thejournal.co.uk/culture/music-nightlife-news/one-direction-duffers-guide-pop-7178786 |title=One Direction... a duffer's guide to pop sensations |work=The Journal |date=May 27, 2014 |access-date=May 4, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150505021319/http://www.thejournal.co.uk/culture/music-nightlife-news/one-direction-duffers-guide-pop-7178786 |archive-date=May 5, 2015 }}</ref> [[Bridgit Mendler]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/bridgit-mendler/377384-bridgit-mendler-one-direction-have-great-voices|title=Exclusive! We chat to the Disney star about 1D, JT and Britney|publisher=MTV|access-date=May 4, 2015|date=June 20, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017142022/http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/bridgit-mendler/377384-bridgit-mendler-one-direction-have-great-voices|archive-date=October 17, 2013}}</ref> [[Hunter Hayes]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://radio.com/2015/05/01/hunter-hayes-wheels-up-tour-interview/|title=Hunter Hayes Previews Wheels Up Tour, Cites Justin Timberlake & Punch Brothers as Influences|publisher=radio.com|access-date=November 17, 2004|date=May 1, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150505021300/http://radio.com/2015/05/01/hunter-hayes-wheels-up-tour-interview/|archive-date=May 5, 2015}}</ref> [[BoA]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avexnet.or.jp/boa/profile/index.html |title=BoA's profile |publisher=[[Avex|Avex Marketing Inc.]] |access-date=August 30, 2008 |language=ja |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211142254/http://www.avexnet.or.jp/boa/profile/index.html |archive-date=February 11, 2010}}</ref> [[Seungri]],<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.vogue.co.kr/2009/01/07/%EB%B9%85%EB%B1%85-%ED%99%94%EB%B3%B4/ |script-title=ko:빅뱅 화보 |date=July 1, 2009 |work=Vogue Korea |access-date=May 23, 2017 |language=ko |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170511101735/http://www.vogue.co.kr/2009/01/07/%eb%b9%85%eb%b1%85-%ed%99%94%eb%b3%b4/ |archive-date=May 11, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.gqkorea.co.kr/2011/03/25/%EB%B9%85%EB%B1%85%E5%AE%B6%EC%9D%98-%EB%82%A8%EC%9E%90%EB%93%A4-%EC%8A%B9%EB%A6%AC%EC%99%80%EC%9D%98-%EC%9D%B8%ED%84%B0%EB%B7%B0/ |script-title=ko:빅뱅家의 남자들- 승리와의 인터뷰 |date=March 25, 2011 |work=GQ Korea |access-date=May 23, 2017 |language=ko |url-status=dead 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|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/magazine-feature/7767639/maluma-reggaeton-sexiest-star-latin-feature |title=Reggaeton's Sexiest Star Maluma on Crossover Dreams (Hola Justin Timberlake!) and Struggling With Fame |last=Herrera Mulligan |first=Michelle |date=April 20, 2017 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=May 23, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170519081534/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/magazine-feature/7767639/maluma-reggaeton-sexiest-star-latin-feature |archive-date=May 19, 2017 }}</ref> [[Rosalía]],<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.papermag.com/rosalia-el-mal-querer-2617422133.html |title=Rosalía, the Voice of the Past and the Future |last=Stern |first=Bradley |date=November 2, 2018 |work=Paper |access-date=November 19, 2018}}</ref> and [[Jungkook]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/bts-is-back-musics-billion-dollar-boy-band-takes-next-step-1244580|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|title=BTS Is Back: Music's Billion-Dollar Boy Band Takes the Next Step (Featured video)|date=October 2, 2019 |access-date=January 25, 2020 }}</ref> Bieber and [[Nick Jonas]] have cited him as one of their role models, with the latter stating is for "not only transitioning from where he started, but also balancing acting and singing".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2362792/justin-bieber-musical-transformation-justin-timberlake/ | title=Justin Bieber compares his musical transformation to Justin Timberlake | publisher=MTV News | date=October 27, 2015 | access-date=June 7, 2016 | author=Roth, Madeline | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160617120517/http://www.mtv.com/news/2362792/justin-bieber-musical-transformation-justin-timberlake/ | archive-date=June 17, 2016 | df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/nick-jonas-on-partying-with-taylor-swift-and-becoming-a-gay-icon-20150126?page=3|title=Nick Jonas|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=May 6, 2015|date=January 26, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150519122016/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/nick-jonas-on-partying-with-taylor-swift-and-becoming-a-gay-icon-20150126?page=3|archive-date=May 19, 2015}}</ref> Christian hip hop artist [[tobyMac]] has stated Timberlake's work inspires him, commenting "he's setting himself up to be a classic, making decisions and moving on them. That's a great place to be."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6671434/tobymac-new-album-this-is-not-a-test-interview|title=Christian Rapper TobyMac Dishes on Staying Relevant at 50 and Why He's Inspired By Justin Timberlake|last=Evans Price|first=Deborah|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 24, 2015|date=August 24, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150828034734/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6671434/tobymac-new-album-this-is-not-a-test-interview|archive-date=August 28, 2015}}</ref> In the context of male artists that achieved commercial success after leaving their boy bands, Brittany Spanos from ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' wrote "Timberlake and [[Michael Jackson]] set a high bar for what could be attained by solo success in that they not only scored numerous number-one hits but they also crafted the mold for what it meant to be a male pop star",<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/how-do-ex-boy-band-stars-stack-up-20160330 | title=How Do Ex-Boy Band Stars Stack Up? | magazine=Rolling Stone | date=March 30, 2016 | access-date=March 30, 2016 | author=Spanos, Brittany | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160330202907/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/how-do-ex-boy-band-stars-stack-up-20160330 | archive-date=March 30, 2016 | df=mdy-all }}</ref> while for ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]''{{'}}s Jeremy Blacklow the singer is "the modern case study".<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://variety.com/2017/music/news/harry-styles-boy-band-solo-debuts-1202424391/ |title=The Top 15 Former Boy-Bander Solo Debuts |last=Blacklow |first=Jeremy |date=May 12, 2017 |work=Variety |access-date=May 23, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731030221/http://variety.com/2017/music/news/harry-styles-boy-band-solo-debuts-1202424391/ |archive-date=July 31, 2017 }}</ref> Multiple music publications have deemed ''Justified'' as the standard for post boy-band solo albums and teen pop stars seeking credibility.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://consequence.net/2016/03/album-review-zayn-mind-of-mine/ |title=Zayn – Mind of Mine |date=March 25, 2016 |access-date=January 19, 2018 |work=[[Consequence of Sound]] |last=Sackllah |first=David }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/latest-album-reviews-zayn-the-last-shadow-puppets-charles-bradley-club-cheval--pet-shop-boys/news-story/0ad6ee7a44c0b5954eeda7c9d78ae807 |title=Latest Album Reviews: Zayn, The Last Shadow Puppets, Charles Bradley, Club Cheval & Pet Shop Boys |date=March 30, 2016 |work=[[news.com.au]] |access-date=January 19, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2017/05/justin_timberlake_to_harry_sty.html |title=Justin Timberlake to Harry Styles: 18 boy-band solo debuts ranked |last=Smith |first=Troy L. |date=May 12, 2017 |work=[[The Plain Dealer|Cleveland.com]] |access-date=July 12, 2017}}</ref> ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' critics discussed in 2018 whether Timberlake is "the Best Male Pop Star of the 21st century;" those in favor named his crossover appeal, career longevity, showmanship and credibility within the industry among the reasons.<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8097708/is-justin-timberlake-the-best-male-pop-star-of-the-21st-century-staff |title=Is Justin Timberlake the Best Male Pop Star of the 21st Century? (Staff Debate) |date=February 1, 2018 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=February 1, 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180207200225/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8097708/is-justin-timberlake-the-best-male-pop-star-of-the-21st-century-staff |archive-date=February 7, 2018 }}</ref>