After confirming his solo superstardom with 2002's 'Justified' and finding himself in the middle of a cultural firestorm at the 2004 Super Bowl, Justin Timberlake returned in 2006 with an album that raised the bar not only for himself but for all of pop music. On this 2006 Week-themed Vintage Pop Stardom episode of the Greatest Pop Stars podcast, host Andrew Unterberger is joined by Billboard executive digital director Katie Atkinson to go deep on JT's greatest year, including his LP masterpiece 'FutureSex/LoveSounds,' his smash hits "SexyBack" and "My Love," and even his peerless comedy turn in the "Dick in a Box" SNL digital short.

Find our staff's 100 Best Songs of 2006 list here:

https://www.billboard.com/lists/2006-songs-best/

And its 40 Best Deep Cuts of 2006 Week here:

https://www.billboard.com/lists/best-deep-cuts-albums-2006/

And the rest of our 2006 Week content here:

https://www.billboard.com/t/2006-week/

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Transgender Law Center

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Trans Lifeline

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Destination Tomorrow

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Gender-Affirming Care Fundraising on GoFundMe

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Human Rights Campaign - In Your Area

https://www.hrc.org/in-your-area

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