A new song by Justin Timberlake has leaked online, despite the singer’s claims that he had put his music career on hold.

The track, entitled ‘Take You Down’, emerged online on Thursday (December 30) and includes vocals from an unknown female vocalist.

Reports claim that the song has been produced by The Neptunes, but it is not clear if it is the start of a musical comeback for the star.

Earlier this year, Timberlake prompted speculation about the future of his music career when he said he wanted to concentrate on acting.

But the former N*Sync star later played down his comments, saying he was still interested in singing.

(by Jason Gregory)