Timbaland, Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake – Keep Going Up Lyrics

“Keep Going Up” is a song by Timbaland, Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake. It was recorded in 2023 and marks their second collaboration following 2007’s “Give It To Me”.

On July 18, 2023, Nelly and Timbaland did an Instagram Live from his recording studio in Miami while reuniting for the first time in years. She said: “We’re about to make music but we wanted to like chill and let you guys in on the action.” They shared more media from the studio on social media creating hype among fans. The following week, Justin and Timbaland shared photos of themselves in the studio while Nelly FaceTimed into the session which generated more buzz. Timbaland then confirmed the collaborative track by uploading a snippet on Instagram. On August 23, Timbaland announced the song would be released on September 1 with a teaser video and a countdown pre-order site. They confirmed its title with another social media clip from the moment they called Nelly to show her the final mix of the track.

“Keep Going Up” was used on ESPN’s Week 1 Monday Night Football promotional spot as part of a playlist curated by Timbaland and Justin for the games’ 2023-2024 season.

Keep Going Up Lyrics by Timbaland, Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake

[Intro: Justin Timberlake, Timbaland]
I keep goin’, I keep goin’, I keep goin’ up
How you been, young lady?
Does the feelin’ still drive you crazy?
Uh, how you been, young lady?
Does the feelin’—

[Verse 1: Nelly Furtado, Timbaland]
I been workin’ on my gains lately (Yeah)
I been lovin’ myself on the daily (Uh)
Had to cut some people off, they were drainin’ (Say what?)
I’m no longer settlin’, I’m upgradin’, ayy, ayy

[Pre-Chorus: Nelly Furtado, Timbaland]
My new life’s much better than the old one
I look around, you’re not around (Gone now)
Now I’m laughin’, remember I was broken
I look around, you’re not around (Gone now, say what?)

[Chorus: Justin Timberlake & Nelly Furtado]
I keep goin’, I keep goin’, I keep goin’ up
I keep goin’, I keep goin’, I keep goin’ up

[Verse 2: Justin Timberlake, Timbaland]
I’ve been addin’ commas on my new statements (Say what?)
Yeah, I’ve been on new energy, it’s contagious (Yeah)
I could try to hide it, but can’t contain it (Uh)
This life keeps goin’ up and I can’t explain it (Ayy, what you say, JT?)
I’m a top-notch dresser, one-two stepper (Yeah)
Still got the belt, don’t buckle under pressure (Uh)
Champ and still reignin’ (Yeah, yeah)
No, I ain’t gotta tell you, you heard him sayin’ it
But just in case y’all have forgot, you know who you playin’ with, oh

[Pre-Chorus: Nelly Furtado, Both, Justin Timberlake]
My new life’s much better than the old one
You look around, I’m still around, yeah
Now I’m laughin’, remember I was broken
You look around, I’ll be around, and I

[Chorus: Justin & Nelly, Justin, Nelly, Timbaland]
I keep goin’, I keep goin’, I keep goin’ up
I keep goin’ up, yeah, hey, ooh
I keep goin’, I keep goin’, I keep goin’ up
Been goin’ up, up
I keep goin’, I keep goin’, I keep goin’ up
I keep goin’ up, yeah, we keep goin’ up, ooh
I keep goin’, I keep goin’, I keep goin’ up
Goin’, goin’ up, goin’, goin’ up (Break it down now)

[Outro: Justin, Nelly, Timbaland, Justin & Nelly]
I feel some kind of way, I’m goin’ up
I feel some kind of way (Tell me what you’re feelin’, baby)
I feel some kind of way, I’m goin’ up, yeah (Yeah, uh)
And they feel some kind of way
We up