Justin Bieber’s spoken before about how his musical transformation mirrors Justin Timberlake’s, and at his most recent Purpose World Tour concert, JB brought that comparison full circle with a stunning JT cover.

During the acoustic portion of his show in Louisville on Wednesday night, Bieber unplugged for a cover of Timberlake’s 2002 breakup hit “Cry Me a River.” We all know Bieber can make a biting tell-off ballad sound gorgeous (exhibit A: “Love Yourself”), so it’s no surprise that he absolutely smashes this falsetto-filled rendition.

Of course, longtime Beliebers know this isn’t the first time JB’s tried his hand at “Cry Me a River” — he previously covered it in 2008, back when BB Bieber was barely big enough to balance his guitar on his lap. Oh, how far he’s come.