SexyBack
Restoring one's appeal
SexyBack is a 2006 Justin Timberlake song that introduced the phrase "bringing sexy back"—implying sexy had somehow gone away and needed restoration.
The expression caught on as a template: bringing [anything] back suggests reviving something neglected or out of fashion.
I'm bringing vinyl back claims revival of a dormant trend with mock grandiosity.
- hit singleCommercially successful song
- chart-topperSong at position one
- GrammyRecording achievement trophy
- music videoVisual companion to songs
Timbaland · falsetto · beatboxing · electropop · R&B · club anthem · hook · bassline
Self-assurance or trust
- charismaMagnetic personal appeal
- boldnessFearless readiness to act
- allureAttractive, tempting quality
- magnetismForce between poles
seduction · sultriness · attitude · self-assured · empowerment · audacity · cockiness · bravado
Narrow cut or routine
- hip-hopRhythmic spoken-word music
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
- clubOrganization with membership
- freestyleWithout prescribed technique
body roll · nightclub · dancefloor · moves · strut · bump-and-grind · voguing
Youth-oriented video network
- BillboardLarge outdoor advertising display
- pop iconUniversally recognized music celebrity
- celebrityWidely recognized public figure
- trendsetterOne who initiates styles
Return after decline
- resurgenceReturn after dormancy
- returnGo back again
- reinventionComplete self-transformation
- reemergenceReturning to visibility
reclamation · rebirth · renewal · reawakening · redemption · transformation · makeover · rebranding
Justin Timberlake
- hit singleCommercially successful song
- chart-topperSong at position one
- GrammyRecording achievement trophy
Timbaland · music video · falsetto · beatboxing · electropop · R&B · club anthem · hook · bassline · synthesizer
confidence
Self-assurance or trust
magnetism · seduction · sultriness · attitude · self-assured · empowerment · audacity · cockiness · bravado · cool
groove
Narrow cut or routine
- hip-hopRhythmic spoken-word music
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
- clubOrganization with membership
freestyle · body roll · nightclub · dancefloor · moves · strut · bump-and-grind · voguing
MTV
Youth-oriented video network
- BillboardLarge outdoor advertising display
- pop iconUniversally recognized music celebrity
- celebrityWidely recognized public figure
trendsetter · MySpace · TRL · fashion · bling · low-rise jeans · fedora
revival
Return after decline
- resurgenceReturn after dormancy
- returnGo back again
- reinventionComplete self-transformation
reemergence · reclamation · rebirth · renewal · reawakening · redemption · transformation · makeover · rebranding
SexyBackmodesty
Absence of vanity
shyness · innocence · prudishness · chastity · timidity
SexyBackwholesome
Conducive to well-being
safe · sanitized · family-friendly · MMMBop · Kidz Bop
SexyBackdecline
Decrease or refuse
irrelevance · losing it · washed up · has-been · fall from grace
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