Justin Timberlake has jokingly claimed 'SexyBack' is a promise to a neighbour to return their pet rabbit.
The 36-year-old singer-and-actor claimed he had never been asked about the 2006 single - which features the hook "I'm bringing sexy back" - and the lyrics were a reassurance for his neighbour, who he was petsitting for.
Talk show host Stephen Colbert asked Justin if he could ask a "personal question" and then said: "Here's the thing, when you brought the sexy back, where had it gone?"
The 'Social Network' star replied: "Wow. No one has ever asked me that.
"Sexy was actually just the name of my neighbour's rabbit. You see, they were in Nebraska for the weekend and I was petsitting but they were worried I wouldn't return the rabbit so I wanted to assure them, via song, that I was indeed, bringing Sexy back."
And just in case you forgot why 'SexyBack' is still one of the greatest club mixes of all time, here's a little reminder...