 When production began, Jive Records Chairman and CEO, Barry Weiss, asked when the album would be completed, to which Timberlake replied that it could possibly take a year.The title was not finalized until Jive Records gave Timberlake a deadline on finishing what would become "FutureSex/LoveSounds".The collective thought the album is comparable with Michael Jackson's landmark record, "Thriller", dubbing their own as "Thriller 2006".