Justin Timberlake’s ‘It’s Gonna Be May’ Meme: Every Version of the *NSYNC Lyric-Turned-Viral Sensation

It’s April 30, which means one thing in the eyes of *NSYNC fans: It’s Gonna Be May.

While the song “It’s Gonna Be Me” has been around since 2000 (when *NSYNC released their sophomore album No Strings Attached), fans caught on to the viral pre-May celebration in 2012 after BuzzFeed posted a picture of an April calendar with a picture of Justin Timberlake taped to the 30th, reading “It’s Gonna Be May.” Since then, several memes have surfaced featuring a curly haired Timberlake and beyond, creating a hilarious annual Internet frenzy.

Timberlake and Lance Bass have joined the meme fun over the years, too. Below, check out all of the versions of Timberlake’s “It’s Gonna Be May” memes, with some that expand beyond JT.

 

A post shared by patricia seguel (@the_village_wiitch) on Apr 30, 2018 at 9:06am PDT

 

 

A post shared by HelsBels (@hels1403) on Apr 30, 2018 at 8:33am PDT

 

 

My favorite season! Who’s getting excited for April 30th??! ————

A post shared by Lance Bass (@lancebass) on Apr 8, 2018 at 10:49am PDT

#NSYNC is getting a star on the #HollywoodWalkOfFame !?! Right before it’s gonna be May pic.twitter.com/QIUzoVUZqa

— Anissa Barr (@AnissaBarrr) April 30, 2018

 

A post shared by Let’s Can Even!– (@girlsthinkimfunny) on Apr 30, 2018 at 6:04am PDT

 

 

A post shared by Justin Timberlake Azerbaijan (@timberlake.az) on Apr 30, 2018 at 9:12am PDT

 

 

A post shared by Brantley DiMercurio (@dmoney46) on Apr 30, 2018 at 9:08am PDT

 

 

A post shared by Mamby On The Beach (@mambybeach) on Apr 30, 2018 at 9:00am PDT

 

 

A post shared by Maha Elashri (@malahanyc) on Apr 30, 2018 at 9:00am PDT

 

 

A post shared by Lindsay (@vanderlindsay) on Apr 30, 2018 at 8:58am PDT

Tuesday is going to be a beautiful and perfect day to sing some @NSYNC…because tomorrow IT’S GONNA BE MAY! #wvwx pic.twitter.com/q9AXJjeaK0

— Meteorologist Scott Sincoff (@ScottWBOY) April 30, 2018

It’s gonna be May. pic.twitter.com/0VWEe0sICA

— IFC (@IFC) April 30, 2018