This October 31, 2011 file photo shows actor/singer Justin Timberlake arriving for the UK premiere of “In Time” at the Curzon in London. A homeless man featured in a mock video produced by a friend of Justin Timberlake for the actor's wedding is now asking the actor-singer to him for help. High-profile lawyer Gloria Allred is publicising the demands of the man, who goes by “Eddie” and who has lived for six or seven years off and on Skid Row, a Los Angeles neighborhood with a heavy homeless population. - Photo by AFP
Justin Timberlake arriving for the UK premiere of “In Time” at the Curzon in London. — AFP (File) Photo

NEW YORK: Mr. "SexyBack" is back. Justin Timberlake released his new single, "Suit and Tie," late Sunday night. It features rapper Jay-Z.

The upbeat jam is the 31-year-old's first musical offeringsince 2006's critically acclaimed "FutureSex/LoveSounds." His third solo album, "The 20/20 Experience," will be out later this year.

In a letter posted on his website, Timberlake said he began recording music in June. He wrote that the "inspiration for this really came out of the blue."

Timberlake co-wrote and co-produced "Suit and Tie" with Timbaland, who produced much of the Grammy-winning "FutureSex/LoveSounds."

The buzz around the pop star's return to music kicked off Friday when he posted a video on his website that showed him walking into a studio, putting on headphones and saying: "I'm ready."

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