

would say yes, and said that he was thankful that T.I. Timberlake agreed to the idea, although he doubted that T.I. In discussion of T.I.'s participation in the track, Timberlake said: "The second hook finished and I said, 'Oh, a rapper would sound good on this'." Timbaland, who co-wrote and produced the song, agreed to the idea and suggested T.I. If you take all the staccato sounds out, the essence of the song is it's a ballad, but the way the beat is inlaid underneath the vocals, it becomes a percussive ballad." In another interview, he revealed that "My Love" was a "contradiction of sounds. While promoting the album in an interview with MTV News, Timberlake revealed that the second half of the album (including "My Love") focuses on anthems of love. In September 2006, Timberlake told Rolling Stone that the song was "a hip-hop ballad" and that the process of creating "took two hours to imagine and execute". Within three weeks, "My Love" was one of several songs that were recorded. In December 2005, Timberlake began working on his second album, FutureSex/LoveSounds, the follow-up to Justified (2002). "My Love" also won Timberlake the Male Artist of the Year and Best Choreography in a Video at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards. The track won Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 2007 Grammy Awards. Many have cited that the song was a sequel to Timberlake's 2002 song " Cry Me a River". Pitchfork Media named "My Love" as their number one song of 2006. In Brazil, the song has also peaked at number one. In New Zealand, the track peaked at number one for five non-consecutive weeks, to become Timberlake's second number one single. Internationally, the single peaked in the number two position on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Timberlake's fourth single to do so. Among other Billboard magazine's charts, it also topped the Mainstream Top 40, Hot Dance Airplay, and Hot Digital Songs charts. The track reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, being Timberlake's second consecutive single to do so. Timberlake described the track as "a rock-techno ballad". The song features synthesizer chords with a slow beat and includes a beatboxing, percussion, and staccato sounds. He also stated that "My Love" was less about marriage and a more humble approach to love. Timberlake revealed that the song's creating process took time to imagine and execute. and was co-written by Timberlake, Timbaland, Nate "Danja" Hills, and T.I., and produced by Timberlake, Timbaland, and Danja. It was released on October 24, 2006, by Jive Records as the second single from the album. " My Love" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Justin Timberlake for his second studio album, FutureSex/LoveSounds (2006).
