It's the end of
April, which generally means that following the showers, May flowers and
bright spring days are on the horizon. But, if you were born in the '90s — or are
even semi-active on social media — it means you've probably seen Justin Timberlake's
young face and freshly bleached tips everywhere today. EVERYWHERE. If not,
you're welcome.
Years ago, before starting a solo career, Timberlake was the lead singer
for the adorable boy band, *NSYNC. Alongside Lance Bass, Chris Kirkpatrick, JC Chasez, and Joey
Fatone, he danced, sang, dated Britney Spears, and made young girls freak the
eff out. Following their self-titled debut, *NSYNC released No Strings Attached in 2000, which quickly became a hit in the new millennium. Featuring tracks like "Bye Bye
Bye," and "This I Promise You," the album topped the charts. While every song fits perfectly on a Throwback Thursday (#tbt) or best boy bands playlist, one of them stands out as the ultimate spring indicator.
Like most of the *NSYNC songs, "It's Gonna Be Me" is catchy, upbeat, and groovy — with all the ingredients of a perfect pop song. Although some believe Timberlake's diction is a little off —
the "me" in the song sounds a little like "may" — maybe they just want to relish in
the past. We're going to go with the latter. Either way, the anticipation and
reactions across social media are priceless.
Some people are terrified. Who knew May could be
that scary?
when you look at the calendar and realize that IT'S GONNA BE MAY https://t.co/JnOV4TGORK cc @schmoyoho
— The Gregory Brothers (@gregorybrothers) April 30, 2015
Oh gross tomorrow is the day when everyone puts up that "It's Gonna be May" N Sync thing...can I call in sick to life?
— Ian Lynch (@ian8inchlynch) April 30, 2015
If I see one more screenshot of Justin Timberlake with IT'S GONNA BE MAY written in Impact font...
— T. Kyle (@tkylemac) April 30, 2015
It's gonna be a long day of unfollowing anyone who tweets a picture of Justin Timberlake with the caption "It's gonna be May."
— Korey Kuhl (@koreykuhl) April 30, 2015
I swear, if anyone "It's gonna be May" memes me today, I will flip!
— Alexander Denmon (@Adizz09) April 30, 2015