Just a month after watching his Justin Timberlake and Nelly Furtado reunion single, ‘Keep Going Up,’ become his first Hot 100-charting single in over a decade, Timbaland is looking to reach even higher Hot 100 heights with its follow-up: ‘My Way.’
Delivered his own imprint, Mosley Music Group, and Def Jam Recordings on Friday (October 20), the bass-buoyed bop – assisted by newcomer Anna Margo – is reminiscent of the producer extraordinaire’s late 90’s and early 2000’s hits (namely those with R&B princess Aaliyah).
“So tell me ’bout your big plan / You wanna see if I’m anything new / What makes you think I want somethin’ from you? / Try not to blink when I walk in the room,” she croons on the song’s pre-chorus.
The street-inspired wardrobe rocked by the rising California-based songstress in the tune’s accompanying music video also drew mixed comparisons to the late ‘Are You That Somebody?’ singer.
Look inside to see why.