Justin Timberlake’s first album is mostly songs rejected by Michael Jackson
Most of the songs on Justin Timberlake’s first solo album were previously
rejected by Michael Jackson.
That’s according to Pharrell Williams who produced the album, Justified.
Pharrell, an acclaimed artiste, producer and songwriter, said
the majority of the songs that made the final cut on Timberlake’s album were
initially intended for Jackson.
“We sent him pretty much all the stuff you guys are hearing on
the first Justified album — that’s all Michael stuff,”Pharrellrevealed on the Drink Champs show.“All but one song, they were written for Michael.”
However, Jackson’s manager killed that dream, Pharrell
continued. “John McClain was his
manager at the time. John McClain was like, ‘Man, Michael don’t want that s–t!
He want the s–t you givin’ Noreaga!’”
It all worked out for Timberlake, who was making his debut from
the superstar group, NSYNC, as the album went to be certified triple platinum
and peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart.
