Justin Timberlake took his Memphis concert on Friday night to unveil the highly anticipated new track “Selfish,” marking his first solo material since 2018’s Man of the Woods. The silky-smooth R&B song explores themes of jealousy and desire, with Timberlake’s soulful voice delivering the captivating lyrics: “So if I get jealous, I can’t help it/ I want every bit of you, I guess I’m selfish. It’s bad for my mental, but I can’t fight it.”

But that wasn’t the only surprise Timberlake had in store for fans. Alongside the live debut of “Selfish,” the pop sensation released a trailer for his upcoming sixth album, officially titled Everything I Thought It Was. The trailer, narrated by none other than Benicio Del Toro, features an intriguing Wes Anderson-esque visual style with a model car driving toward a desert gas station.

The mysterious trailer ends with bold yellow text against a black screen, revealing the album’s title: “Justin Timberlake Presents: Everything I Thought It Was.” Fans had been on an Easter egg hunt to decode the acronym “EITIW” since Timberlake’s Instagram teaser earlier in the week.

@justintimberlakeONE NIGHT ONLY♬ Selfish – Justin Timberlake

Timberlake’s return to the music scene has been long-awaited, with a series of clues leading up to this moment. From wiping his Instagram clean to a mid-week teaser and high-profile appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Saturday Night Live, the artist has kept fans in suspense.

While an official release date for “Selfish” is yet to be announced, eager listeners can pre-save the song on Spotify. In September, Timberlake delighted fans with a reunion with *NSYNC for “Better Place,” and he also collaborated with Timbaland and Nelly Furtado on “Keep Going Up!” – a testament to his enduring musical legacy.