President of Pop Justin Timberlake took over the VMAs with a 15-minute performance that paid tribute to music videos from every era of his solo career and even his time as a member of *NSYNC, and yes, it was amazing.
We laughed, we cried, we clutched our faces and screamed like it was 2000 and we had floor seats for the “No Strings Attached” Tour. In case you missed, a) shame on you, and b) strap yourself in and watch it below.

It’s okay. You can take a moment to compose yourself if you need to.
Once you’ve regained use of your hands and brain, hit play on this playlist of every song featured in the Timberlake medley or take a look at the top 10 music videos of JT’s career that weren’t revisited in the performance.

1. *NSYNC, “Tearin’ Up My Heart”

Part ode to wind machines, part Calvin Klein ad, *NSYNC’s first major music video made some definite statements. We’re cute! We dance! We have no chest hair! But watch out, we also wear undershirts and eat pizza on white couches! Do you feel creepy about watching the shots of a babyfaced JT in bed? You should, because he was only 15 years old when the video was shot in 1997.
2. *NSYNC, “God Must Have Spent a Little More Time on You”

Though *NSYNC waited until “No Strings Attached” to really bust out the high-concept videos, this one was a little taste of what was to come. There seems to be a tribute to motherhood happening in this video, but the shots of the band emoting while gathered around a bird bath filled with dry ice are what really bring it home.
3. *NSYNC, “Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays”

If you were a kid in the late ‘90s, there’s a chance that your family was forced to listen to *NSYNC’s Christmas album for at least one holiday season. Make sure you pour one out for the late Gary Coleman when you watch this video.
4. *NSYNC, “It’s Gonna Be Me”

The “No Strings Attached” album produced, without a doubt, some of the most iconic music videos of the early ‘00s. The greatest thing about JT’s hair during this era is that you literally can’t tell the difference between the real deal and when it’s been plasticized onto an action figure.
5. *NSYNC, “Pop”

Don’t lie, you totally wish you had been invited to this weird ‘00s sex rave in what looks like a coke-addled Discovery Zone. The dance breakdown toward the end remains one of the greatest breakdowns of all time. Little did we know how much we would grow to love the sound of JT’s beatboxing.
6. Nelly Furtado feat. Timbaland, “Promiscuous”

This single dropped around the same time as “FutureSex/LoveSounds,” a time in Justin’s life where he seemed to be the best of bros with Timbaland — enough to stop by and chill in his music video. Skip to the end for a random and wonderful cameo by an international superstar for no apparent reason.
7. The Lonely Island feat. Justin Timberlake, “Dick in a Box”

There’s not much to say about this particular Timberlake endeavor other than: yes.
8. Madonna feat. Justin Timberlake, “4 Minutes”

Close enough to the release of “FutureSex/LoveSounds” that we hadn’t had much time to miss him yet but far enough that it still felt like a treat, this video brings the best of JT’s moves. This was the first time we got to see him doing high-speed chases in a music video since “Bye Bye Bye.” We definitely missed that.
9. Timbaland feat. Justin Timberlake, “Carry Out”

Though we wandered for many years through the desert with no new Justin Timberlake music to sustain us, in 2010 the heavens opened and rained blessed manna down upon us in the form of this Timbaland collab. Not only did this song and video hold us over for a little longer, but it established Timbaland and Timberlake as friendship bracelet caliber BFFs.
10. Justin Timberlake, “Tunnel Vision”

Yes, it’s NSFW. No, I’m not sure why there’s so much nudity. But JT’s look in this video is all kinds of amazing. Dancing plus beard equals unexpectedly the hottest thing ever. My first thought when I watched this video was, “He’s styled like somebody who would hang out with Ryan Gosling or something,” and then I remembered…

Hail to the chief.