It looks like Justin Timberlake has dodged a bullet and will not be sued over his latest single "Take Back the Night."

The singer released the single off of his follow up album to "The 20/20 Experience" on Friday only to later receive backlash from an established foundation by the same name.

The organization Take Back the Night has a mission to "end sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual abuse and all other forms of sexual violence," according to the New York Daily News. 

The foundation which was started almost 40 years ago was reportedly not contacted by Timberlake or his people regarding the use of the term for the song.

It was reported by Radar Online that following the release of the song the organization sent a letter to the artist's lawyers regarding the issue.

Executive Director of Take Back the Night, Katherine Koestner released a statement through the gossip site and said, "Everyone at Take Back the Night is really shocked, because normally, we get asked when people want to use the name."

"Normally entities as large as Justin Timberlake do very kind and thoughtful things to support our cause."

She continued to say, "The lyrics are definitely very sexual and not at all clearly anti-sexual violence."

"'Use me,' for example, is not a great phrase for anyone affiliated with the organization."

However, following the controversy surrounding the song's debut, Timberlake managed to make a statement addressing the issue.

He said, "Upon the release of my new single 'Take Back The Night', I was made aware of an organization of the same name called The Take Back The Night Foundation.

"I wanted to take this opportunity to let all know that neither my song nor its lyrics have any association with the organization."

"As I've learned more about The Take Back The Night Foundation, I'm moved by its efforts to stop violence against women, create safe communities and encourage respectful relationships for women - Something we all should rally around. 

"It is my hope that this coincidence will bring more awareness to this cause."

Koestner followed up with a statement the next day confirming that the organization will no longer be seeking legal action against the singer.

She told Buzzfeed, "At this point, we're going to bow down gracefully, and accept that fighting this in court probably isn't the best use of anyone's time.

"It's best to focus on the mission, and his stated support is important to us. Mostly, it was shocking that an institution that goes back to 1973 went unnoticed by the likes of Justin Timberlake.

"It shows how much visibility we really need."

Were you aware of the Take Back the Night foundation? What do you think of Justin Timberlake's use of the term in his song? Let us know your thoughts and leave a comment below.