Chris Stapleton and Justin Timberlake make an unlikely pair. Who would have thought that a collaboration between a virtually unknown bluegrass artist from Kentucky and the lead singer for one of the most popular boy bands of all time would have resulted in one of the most dynamic CMA Awards performances ever? The two met a few years ago and had been looking for a reason to perform together. The men kept in touch while waiting for that opportunity to come along. What did they talk about? Timberlake obviously agrees! He took to Instagram to praise his pal after their jaw-dropping performance Wednesday night. So happy for you brother.
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It was released on January 25, as the third single from his fifth studio album Man of the Woods along with its music video. It debuted at number 9 on the US Billboard Hot , becoming Timberlake's 19th top 10 single as a solo artist and Stapleton's first. It was serviced to contemporary hit radio on February 13, He told Billboard , "I really just went out to Los Angeles to write songs with him, it's a very fluid process with him, there's a lot going on. That was one of those things where there wasn't necessarily a plan.
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At first, it seemed an unlikely pairing. One, a rising star in country music. The other, a former boy band member-turned-solo sensation. You know, you don't believe in that, and then you meet a guy like Chris Stapleton and it's just…within him. We just have a really great relationship—it's super easy. So what brought these talents together in the first place? It makes sense that the two men would have connected. Memphis-born Justin has plenty of friends in Nashville, where in , Chris was well-known at least locally as a talented songwriter. We met through mutual friends. The guys bonded over music as well as fatherhood.
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