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[[Stevie Wonder]] played harmonica on the track.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Interviews|url=https://nsynchasitall.tripod.com/nsynchasall/id16.html|access-date=2021-08-02|website=nsynchasitall.tripod.com}}</ref> Timberlake and Wiley enlisted Wonder after writing the harmonica part.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Archive-Teri-vanHorn|title='NSYNC Seek To Impress With Skills, Not Sales|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1445474/nsync-seek-to-impress-with-skills-not-sales/|access-date=2021-08-02|website=MTV News|language=en}}</ref> during recording Timberlake informed Wonder that he was playing the final note flat.<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=2013-01-14|title=Read Vibe's Feb 2003 Justin Timberlake Cover Story|url=https://www.vibe.com/gallery/read-vibe-feb-2003-justin-timberlake-cover-story/|access-date=2021-08-02|magazine=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|language=en-US}}</ref>
[[Stevie Wonder]] played harmonica on the track.<ref name=Graff>{{Cite news|title=They've Come A Long Way, Baby |last=Graff |first=Gary |date=June 29, 2001 |url=https://nsynchasitall.tripod.com/nsynchasall/id16.html|work=Yahoo! Music|access-date=2021-08-02|via=nsynchasitall.tripod.com}}</ref> Timberlake and Wiley enlisted Wonder after writing the harmonica part.<ref name=vanHorn>{{Cite web|first=Teri |last=vanHorn|title='NSYNC Seek To Impress With Skills, Not Sales|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1445474/nsync-seek-to-impress-with-skills-not-sales/|access-date=2021-08-02|website=[[MTV News]] |language=en |date=July 27, 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200205171452/http://www.mtv.com/news/1445474/nsync-seek-to-impress-with-skills-not-sales/ |archive-date=February 5, 2020}}</ref> during recording Timberlake informed Wonder that he was playing the final note flat.<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=2013-01-14|title=Read Vibe's Feb 2003 Justin Timberlake Cover Story|url=https://www.vibe.com/gallery/read-vibe-feb-2003-justin-timberlake-cover-story/|access-date=2021-08-02|magazine=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|language=en-US}}</ref>


== Critical reception ==
== Critical reception ==
''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' wrote the song was a "the squishy ballad with drooling-puppy harmonies and lyrics", and gave it a D-rating.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Celebrity|url=https://ew.com/article/2001/08/08/celebrity-2/|access-date=2021-08-02|website=EW.com|language=en}}</ref> ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' deemed it "so-so".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gallo|first=Phil|date=2001-07-26|title='N Sync|url=https://variety.com/2001/music/reviews/n-sync-3-1200469020/|access-date=2021-08-02|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref> ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' felt the "slushy" song had an "eyeroll-worthy lyric" and "corny harmonica riff", though positively compared it to the [[Boyz II Men]] hit "[[4 Seasons of Loneliness]]".<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=*NSYNC's 'Celebrity' at 20: All the Tracks Ranked From Worst to Best|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9604679/nsync-celebrity-album-tracks-ranked|access-date=2021-08-02|magazine=Billboard|language=en}}</ref> [[ABC News|ABC]] suggested that Wonder was actively choosing to contribute to "studio-produced pop" whereas other may have declined.<ref>{{Cite web|title='N Sync Releases 'Celebrity'|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=103476&page=1|access-date=2021-08-02|website=ABC News|language=en}}</ref> ''[[Slant Magazine]]'' felt that in comparison with Boyz II Men, the song was "watered-down pop than classic soul", and a sign of the "classic hit-making formula" of old rather than the new experimental pop direction the band was exploring.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Cinquemani|first=Sal|title=Review: NSYNC, Celebrity|website=[[Slant Magazine]] |date=23 July 2001 |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/nsync-celebrity/|access-date=2021-08-02|language=en-US}}</ref>
''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' wrote the song was a "the squishy ballad with drooling-puppy harmonies and lyrics", and gave it a D-rating.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 8, 2001 |title=Celebrity |url=https://ew.com/article/2001/08/08/celebrity-2/ |access-date=2021-08-02 |website=EW.com |last=Browne |first=David |language=en}}</ref> ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' deemed it "so-so".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gallo|first=Phil|date=2001-07-26|title='N Sync|url=https://variety.com/2001/music/reviews/n-sync-3-1200469020/|access-date=2021-08-02|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref> ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' felt the "slushy" song had an "eyeroll-worthy lyric" and "corny harmonica riff", though positively compared it to the [[Boyz II Men]] hit "[[4 Seasons of Loneliness]]".<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=*NSYNC's 'Celebrity' at 20: All the Tracks Ranked From Worst to Best|date=2021-07-22|last=O'Brien|first=Jon|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9604679/nsync-celebrity-album-tracks-ranked|access-date=2021-08-02|magazine=Billboard|language=en}}</ref> [[ABC News|ABC]] suggested that Wonder was actively choosing to contribute to "studio-produced pop" whereas other may have declined.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 24, 2001 |title='N Sync Releases 'Celebrity' |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=103476&page=1 |access-date=2021-08-02 |website=ABC News |language=en}}</ref> ''[[Slant Magazine]]'' felt that in comparison with Boyz II Men, the song was "watered-down pop than classic soul", and a sign of the "classic hit-making formula" of old rather than the new experimental pop direction the band was exploring.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Cinquemani|first=Sal|title=Review: NSYNC, ''Celebrity''|website=[[Slant Magazine]] |date=23 July 2001 |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/nsync-celebrity/|access-date=2021-08-02|language=en-US}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 22:53, 24 June 2024

"Something Like You"
Song by NSYNC
from the album Celebrity
ReleasedJuly 24, 2001 (2001-07-24)
Genre
Length4:14
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Justin Timberlake
  • Robbie Buchanan
  • Robin Wiley

"Something Like You" is a 2001 song by NSYNC, co-produced and co-written by Justin Timberlake and group vocal coach Robin Wiley for the album Celebrity.

Production

"I said, 'We have to get him to do it.' I mean, that's the other thing that he's famous for — besides his incredible voice, he's killer on the harp. Somehow the record company got a hold of him and it just worked out. He came in and it definitely was a surreal moment. I was sitting at the board, and he's sitting in the booth playing the part."

— Timberlake on enlisting Wonder, via MTV.com[1]

Stevie Wonder played harmonica on the track.[2] Timberlake and Wiley enlisted Wonder after writing the harmonica part.[1] during recording Timberlake informed Wonder that he was playing the final note flat.[3]

Critical reception

Entertainment Weekly wrote the song was a "the squishy ballad with drooling-puppy harmonies and lyrics", and gave it a D-rating.[4] Variety deemed it "so-so".[5] Billboard felt the "slushy" song had an "eyeroll-worthy lyric" and "corny harmonica riff", though positively compared it to the Boyz II Men hit "4 Seasons of Loneliness".[6] ABC suggested that Wonder was actively choosing to contribute to "studio-produced pop" whereas other may have declined.[7] Slant Magazine felt that in comparison with Boyz II Men, the song was "watered-down pop than classic soul", and a sign of the "classic hit-making formula" of old rather than the new experimental pop direction the band was exploring.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b vanHorn, Teri (July 27, 2021). "'NSYNC Seek To Impress With Skills, Not Sales". MTV News. Archived from the original on February 5, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  2. ^ Graff, Gary (June 29, 2001). "They've Come A Long Way, Baby". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via nsynchasitall.tripod.com.
  3. ^ "Read Vibe's Feb 2003 Justin Timberlake Cover Story". Vibe. January 14, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  4. ^ Browne, David (August 8, 2001). "Celebrity". EW.com. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  5. ^ Gallo, Phil (July 26, 2001). "'N Sync". Variety. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  6. ^ O'Brien, Jon (July 22, 2021). "*NSYNC's 'Celebrity' at 20: All the Tracks Ranked From Worst to Best". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  7. ^ "'N Sync Releases 'Celebrity'". ABC News. July 24, 2001. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  8. ^ Cinquemani, Sal (July 23, 2001). "Review: NSYNC, Celebrity". Slant Magazine. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
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