Justin Timberlake set the record straight on his pronunciation in ‘NSync’s ‘It’s Gonna Be Me’, which became a viral meme
During a “fact or fiction” segment of the Thursday, September 21, interview, host, which pokes fun at the way the singer pronounces “me” as “may” on the 2000 song. The unconventional diction has become a joke among fans and is usually shared annually via social media as April becomes May.
“I sang, ‘It’s gonna be me’ and [the producer] was like, ‘No, no, no. He was like, ‘It’s ‘may, may,’” Timberlake recalled. He also explained that Swedish accents of songwriters and producers— who were also responsible for the ‘NSync hit “Bye, Bye, Bye” — often impacted the way lyrics were sung.
“The parts of their English that were broken actually made them catchier songwriters,” Timberlake said. “They would put words where they almost didn’t make sense but when you sang them they were more memorable.”Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for MTV To answer Evans’ question, Timberlake clarified that yes, singing “me” as “may” was “a specific note” he received when recording the song roughly 23 years ago. “I was just like, ‘This guy’s crazy,” he joked. “I did it the way that he requested and that’s what made the record.”
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