Peak
5
Weeks
22
Score
4,149
Chart Year
2003
Similar to the 1979 Michael Jackson hit "Rock With You," this song finds Timberlake getting it on with a girl on the dance floor. But while Jackson's song makes just opaque reference to what might happen at the end of the night, "Rock Your Body" gets a lot more saucy, with some cocky flirtation by Justin. When it girl looks like she's going to make her exit, he tells her, "Don't be so quick to walk away." He drops a few more lines, then goes for the big finish, telling her, "Bet I'll have you naked by the end of this song." This was produced by Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams, who were known as The Neptunes. In addition to their group N.E.R.D, they worked on songs for Jay Z, Kelis, Snoop Dogg, Britney Spears, Nelly and many others. This song helped Timberlake transform from a teen idol to a legitimate R&B/pop star. As a member of The Mickey Mouse Club and the group 'N Sync, he had a very clean image and appealed to a very young audience. "Rock Your Body" has a slinky dance groove that appeals to all ages, but the lyrics are PG-13, giving it more agency with adults. Timberlake performed this with Janet Jackson at the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show. At the end of the performance, he sang the line, "Bet I'll have you naked by the end of this song," and ripped off part of Jackson's costume, revealing her breast. Timberlake and Jackson claimed it was a "wardrobe malfunction," but it was pretty clearly staged. CBS, which aired the Super Bowl, came under pressure from outraged viewers and from the FCC. They ran the Grammys a week later on a five-minute delay to avoid more problems, and allowed Timberlake and Jackson on the show only if they agreed to apologize. Janet was scheduled to appear as part of a Luther Vandross tribute, but backed out. Timberlake showed up and apologized to anyone he offended. He won his first two awards at the ceremony, Album Of The Year for Justified and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Cry Me A River," and quickly got his career back on track. His fellow 'N Sync member JC Chasez got caught in the fallout - the NFL canceled his appearance at halftime of the Pro Bowl. Jackson never did another NFL event, but in 2018, Timberlake, apparently absolved by the league, returned to headline the Super Bowl halftime show. The beat was intended for Michael Jackson's comeback album Invincible, but The Neptunes ended up selling the track to Timberlake instead. >> Fourteen years after the famous "wardrobe malfunction," Timberlake returned to the Super Bowl, where he was once again that halftime entertainment. Again, he played this song, but this time he cut it off before he got to the "have you naked" line.
Don't be so quick to walk away Dance with me I wanna rock your body Please stay Dance with me You don't have to admit you wanna play Dance with me Just let me rock you Till the break of day Dance with me Guy time, but I don't mind Just wanna rock you girl I'll have whatever you have Come on, just give it a whirl See I've been watching you I like the way you move So go ahead, girl, just do That ass shaking thing you do So you grab your girls And you grab a couple more And you all come meet me In the middle of the floor Said the air is thick, it's smelling right So you pass to the left and you sail to the right Don't be so quick to walk away Dance with me I wanna rock your body Please stay Dance with me You don't have to admit you wanna play Dance with me Just let me rock you Till the break of day Dance with me I don't mean no harm Just wanna rock you girl Make a move, but be calm Let's go, let's give it a whirl See it appears to me You like the way I move I'll tell you what I'm gonna do Pull you close and share my groove So you grab your girls And you grab a couple more And you all come meet me In the middle of the floor Said the air is thick, it's smelling right So you pass to the left and you sail to the right Don't be so quick to walk away Dance with me I wanna rock your body Please stay Dance with me You don't have to admit you wanna play Dance with me Just let me rock you Till the break of day Dance with me Talk to me boy No disrespect, I don't mean no harm Talk to me boy I can't wait to have you in my arms Talk to me boy Hurry up cause you're taking too long Talk to me boy Bet I'll have you naked by the end of this song So what did you come for I came to dance with you And you know that you don't want to hit the floor I came to romance with you You're searching for love forever more It's time to take a chance If love is here on the floor, girl Hey Dance with me Yea Come on baby Don't be so quick to walk away (Don't walk away) (Come on and) Dance with me I wanna rock your body (Let me rock your body) Please stay (Come on and) Dance with me You don't have to admit you wanna play (You don't have to admit you wanna play, just) Dance with me Just let me rock you (Do do do do) Till the break of day (Come on and) Dance with me Talk to me boy No disrespect, I don't mean no harm Talk to me boy But I can't wait to have you in my arms Talk to me boy Hurry up cause you're taking too long Talk to me boy Bet I'll have you naked by the end of this song Don't be so quick to walk away (Just think of me and you) Don't be so quick to walk away (We could do something) Don't be so quick to walk away (I like the way you look right now) Don't be so quick to walk away (Come over here baby) Are you feeling me? Let's do something Let's make a bet Cause I, gotta have you naked by the end of this song
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 22, 2003 | 61 | 65 |
| 2 | Mar 29, 2003 | 37 | 89 |
| 3 | Apr 5, 2003 | 28 | 98 |
| 4 | Apr 12, 2003 | 21 | 105 |
| 5 | Apr 19, 2003 | 13 | 113 |
| 6 | Apr 26, 2003 | 11 | 115 |
| 7 | May 3, 2003 | 10 | 116 |
| 8 | May 10, 2003 | 5 | 121 |
| 9 | May 17, 2003 | 7 | 119 |
| 10 | May 24, 2003 | 7 | 119 |
| 11 | May 31, 2003 | 7 | 119 |
| 12 | Jun 7, 2003 | 7 | 119 |
| 13 | Jun 14, 2003 | 9 | 117 |
| 14 | Jun 21, 2003 | 12 | 114 |
| 15 | Jun 28, 2003 | 14 | 112 |
| 16 | Jul 5, 2003 | 21 | 105 |
| 17 | Jul 12, 2003 | 20 | 106 |
| 18 | Jul 19, 2003 | 31 | 95 |
| 19 | Jul 26, 2003 | 37 | 89 |
| 20 | Aug 2, 2003 | 39 | 87 |