This Day in Music - Justin Timberlake

Justin Timberlake FILE PHOTO: Justin Timberlake performs onstage during the 2026 Recording Academy Honors presented by The Black Music Collective during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 29, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Video from Timberlake's DWI arrest in 2024 was recently released. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) (Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording A)

September 3, 2026 at 9:24 p.m. UTC

By Kristy Knight

Sept 3rd, 2006

Justin Timberlake

On this day in music history, Justin Timberlake featuring Timbaland went to #1 on the UK singles chart with SexyBack!

This was a very big deal because it was his first UK #1 hit!

SexyBack won Timberlake and Timbaland the 2007 Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording AND it was the longest-running #1 single of 2006 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart!

It stayed on top for seven weeks.

ANNNDDD... I’m sure you’ve danced to the song before?

Am I right? 😆

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