Teen pop will never die as long as there are teens and popular music. It just takes a different head.

Timberlake’s remark treats “teen pop” less as a fixed style than as a recurring market-and-culture phenomenon. As long as adolescence exists as a distinct life stage—and popular music continues to supply idols, hooks, and fashions—there will be a version of pop aimed at teens. “It just takes a different head” suggests that the genre’s continuity depends on new figureheads: each generation gets its own star to embody the sound, image, and attitudes of the moment. The quote also implicitly defends teen pop against claims that it is disposable, arguing instead that it continually reinvents itself through changing personalities and trends.