*NSYNC are tearin’ up our hearts with information of their reunion single, “Higher Place,” and Justin Timberlake saved the excitement occurring Thursday (Sept. 14) when he shared footage alongside JC Chasez, Chris Kirkpatrick, Joey Fatone and Lance Bass within the studio.
“So many stars aligned and that’s why I hit y’all and was like, ‘Hey, one thing got here up,’” Timberlake is heard telling his former bandmates within the clip, as scenes of the group laying down vocals and harmonies, earlier than jamming out to their upbeat pop monitor, weave throughout the display. “If we do that tune, it’s a love letter to our followers. I’d be honored to have the group on this tune.”
“I don’t thoughts that the world spins sooner, sooner, sooner / Simply let me take you to a greater place,” the boy band sings within the tune’s breezy refrain.
The tune — which seems to observe within the upbeat footsteps of Trolls lead single “Can’t Cease the Feeling!” and Trolls World Tour opener “The Different Facet” — is on the market to pre-save now however received’t be launched till Sept. 29.
The tune marks *NSYNC’s first musical launch since 2002 (when the Neptunes remix of “Girlfriend,” that includes Nelly, arrived) and it comes simply days after the group stepped onstage collectively on the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards to current the award for finest pop to Taylor Swift for “Anti-Hero.” The group final took the VMAs stage in 2013, for Timberlake’s Video Vanguard Award medley efficiency.
Watch the total behind-the-scenes clip on JT’s Instagram web page right here.