"Drown" is a song by American singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake. It was released on February 23, 2024, as a promotional single from his sixth studio album, Everything I Thought It Was. It was made to be an instant gratification track for those who pre-ordered the album, but was also released for streaming.[3][4] The song impacted on Italian radio on November 1, 2024, as the album's third single.[5]
Background and release
Timberlake first teased "Drown" on February 19, 2024 with an Instagram video of him playing a snippet at the piano along with the caption, "So excited for new music and everything coming this week... Drown 2/23." He followed this on February 21, 2024 with a reel of himself working at a studio while the song played in the background.[6] The song was released digitally worldwide on February 23, 2024, and released an official lyric video on the same day[7][8] along with the announcement of the European leg of his The Forget Tomorrow World Tour.[4] A lyric video was also released on February 22, 2024 and has received over 3 million views on YouTube as of April 2024.[9] Timberlake performed the song on The Forget Tomorrow World Tour 2024.[10]