Justin Timberlake had everyone dancing with his opening Oscars number

🎶 Can't stop the feeling 🎶

The 89th Academy Awards felt like the Grammy Awards when Justin Timberlake came out of nowhere to open up the show on Sunday night and charm the tuxes and dresses off the crowd.

Host Jimmy Kimmel enlisted the help of Timberlake's catchy "Can't Stop The Feeling," from the movie Trolls, and the performance filled the very expensive room with awkward dancing and smiles.

Timberlake threw in a bit of "Lovely Day,” by Bill Withers during his performance while managing to sneak in a dance with his wife, Jessica Biel.

The reactions to the performance were mixed, with folks in the audience seeming to have a great time and more skeptical Twitter audience.

You can watch the full performance below.

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