Justin Timberlake Once Said He Wouldn’t Stop Singing ‘Cry Me A River’

Pop star Justin Timberlake once claimed he wouldn't stop singing "Cry Me A River" in a resurfaced clip.

There have been many shocking revelations released about the "Mirrors" crooner amid the release of the memoir, "The Woman In Me," written by the Princess of Pop, Britney Spears.

There have been a lot of resurfaced clips and interviews about Justin Timberlake in the past few days, including footage that appears to be from comedian Dave Chappelle’s birthday party, as per Us Weekly. In the clip, Justin tells the crowd, “They said not to do this [song] no more,” before adding, “F--- that.”

The clip has been widely circulating on social media amid headlines about the couple’s relationship. Although the former couple only dated from 1999 to 2002, their relationship was full of allegations of infidelity and, as her memoir only recently revealed, an unplanned pregnancy.

Fans had mixed feelings about his song on social media. “He has nothing to apologize for. He’s allowed to write songs about his life,” one fan commented.

“I never liked Timberlake. He just seemed to be a less than talented white guy trying to pull off the Michael Jackson feel,” another follower wrote. “He always just, Idk, made me feel like I needed to take a shower.”

Other followers thought that it would be interesting to see the “Toxic” singer put her own spin on the song. “Brit should cover this song. It would be so fun.”

In addition to the drama around his hit sing, "Cry Me A River," a Britney fan account also found a 2006 interview from "The Social Network" actor in which he makes some pretty shocking comments to journalist Robert Haskell years after they broke up.

"If I was writing an article about her, I would not be able to fight the urge to write every dirty thing about her," he said at the time, adding, “I dated Britney half my life, but I don’t know that person anymore. I'm not sure I knew her before."

The following year, they both performed at the 2007 MTV VMAs. In her memoir, Britney recalled how much “swagger” he had at the time and noted how he was “flirting with girls” while on stage.

On Friday afternoon, the "Mind Your Business" singer posted a message to X, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram, insisting that she has "moved on" from the drama and admitted that she didn't "like the headlines" that she was reading about her memoir only days before it was officially released.

“My book’s purpose was not to offend anyone by any means !!! That was me then …that is in the past !!!” she began. “I don’t like the headlines I am reading …that’s exactly why I quit the business 4 years ago !!! Most of the book is from 20 years ago … I have moved on and it’s a beautiful clean slate from here !!!”

“I am here to establish it that way for the rest of my entire life !!!” she continued. “Either way, that is the last of it and s— happens !! This is actually a book didn’t know needed to be written … although some might be offended, it has given me closure on all things for a better future !!!”

“Hopefully I can enlighten people who feel particularly alone in most cases or hurt or misunderstood !!! Again, my motive for this book was not to harp on my past experiences which is what the press is doing and it’s dumb and silly !!!” she concluded. “I have moved on since then !! #TheWomaninMe.”

Hours later, the pop star deactivated her Instagram account; however, her X account is still active.

Britney Spears' memoir "The Woman In Me" is scheduled for release on Tuesday, October 24, 2023.