Was This Part of Justin Timberlake’s ‘Cry Me a River’ Sung by Someone Else? Here’s What One R&B Star Says

Marsha Ambrosius — who is one half of the singing duo Floetry and credited for her background vocals on the track — said that fans are sometimes surprised one “part was actually me”

Some fans’ favorite part of Justin Timberlake‘s “Cry Me a River” may not have been sung by the pop star — but rather by a collaborator on the track.

Marsha Ambrosius, the singer-songwriter who is credited as a background vocalist on the song off Timberlake’s 2002 debut solo album Justified, reiterated in an interview with The TERRELL Show on Thursday, Sept 26, that some of the tune’s memorable falsetto moments and outro were sung by her.

After demonstrating how she sings the “Cry me, cry me” ad-libs at the end of the song, Ambrosius, 47, told host Terrell Grice that she’s the “barbecue” — or rather, the one singing that specific part of the track, rather than Timberlake, 43.