[76] For the week of September 1, 2001, the album had re-entered the top ten at number ten, where it remained for two weeks. "[16] The album is more personal and romantic than her previous,[21] with Lopez referring to the songs as a reflection on "what I've observed and witnessed my sisters and my girlfriends going through. It would later air as a special on NBC. The 44-year-old "American Idol" judge revealed the art for her upcoming album "A.K.A." He also praised Lopez's voice, writing that it "sounds more confident, as she takes more chances with a voice that is technically limited but well-suited to the material she handles". The remix album debuted atop the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 156,000 copies. A thirty-second sample of "Come Over", a ballad featuring seductive lyrics and background whispers. By December 7, 2002, J.Lo had sold 510,000 copies in the United Kingdom,[85] and has been certified double platinum by the British Phonographic Industry for shipments of over 600,000 units. Lopez ended The Beatles' eight-week run at number one with their greatest hits album 1 (2000). I think it's just that she's a very high-profile star and it's something to let people get a chance to poke at her. "Surprise! [50][51] Although not as much of a success as "Love Don't Cost a Thing", "Play" was a commercial success internationally, while peaking at number 18 in the United States and number 3 in the United Kingdom. Lo's Puerto Rico Concerts Set For DVD", "RIAA - Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - Lopez, Jennifer", "Madonna, Eminem Lead American Romp Through EMAs", "Cris Judd gets ready for his TV close-up", "It doesn't cost a thing to love Jennifer Lopez", "Shaggy, Beatles Hold Strong On Albums Chart", "Ja Rule Helps J. I make pop music that has some Latin influence. "[108] Speaking of the remix, Ja Rule stated, "It's J. It was released on January 16, 2001, by Epic Records. Jennifer Lopez is an actress, entertainer, recording artist, film and TV producer, fashion designer, entrepreneur and philanthropist. Mottola, Carey's ex-husband, heard the sampling of "Firecracker" in a trailer for Carey's musical film Glitter (2001). This made Lopez the first entertainer in history to have a number one film and album simultaneously in the same weekend. [41], On November 16, 2000, Lopez globally premiered "Love Don't Cost a Thing" as the album's first single at the MTV Europe Video Music Awards. Yesterday, the singer announced that "Booty" featuring Pitbull is the third single from her latest album, A.K.A. [112][113], In December 2001, it was announced that Lopez would release a remix album of J.Lo. [62] Josh Freedom du Lac of Wall of Sound criticized it for sounding to identical to her debut album, claiming that it "stick[s] to the same set of sonic templates throughout the 15-track album, never making much effort to shift up the tempos, melodies, and structures",[26] while Mike Ross of Canoe.ca was highly critical, comparing the music to cotton candy, "made from air, sugar and artificial color". [98][99] Having adopted J.Lo as her stage name at the time, it served as a "reminder that the mainstream success had not affected her connection with her roots". The album was certified quadruple platinum in the United States, making it her highest-selling to date, and became the sixth most successful album of the year worldwide. The 51-year old actress and singer is releasing “In the Morning” on Friday, November 27th. Jennifer Lopez brings the heat with the red-hot cover art for her 10th album A.K.A., which stands for Also Known As. [83] The album peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart, and remains her most successful album there, remaining on the chart for 48 weeks. Jennifer Lopez Goes Full Nude on Album Cover for New Song. 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Linkin Park, Shaggy, 'NSYNC Are 2001's Top-Sellers", "Got Charts? [15] Lopez had more "creative control" on J.Lo than On the 6, explaining: "I really felt like this time it was even more mine. [20] "Love Don't Cost a Thing" was a wide commercial success, reaching the top ten of most music markets internationally; most notably reaching number one in the United Kingdom. Hopefully I'll have it out by October," she said. "[19] Jake Barnes of Yahoo! [84] The album sold 27,000 copies in its first week in the United Kingdom, and sold 45,000 copies in the week preceding Christmas 2001. "[109] The accompanying music videos for "I'm Real (Murder Remix)" and "Love Don't Cost a Thing" are considered iconic,[110][111] while the latter song inspired the title of the 2003 film of the same name. In Canada, the album sold 22,984 copies in its first week,[81] and was certified platinum by the Canadian Recording Industry Association for shipments of 100,000. From Cosmopolitan. Jennifer Lopez Gets Attention With Massive Ring. The uncertainty of what the Wedding Planner star would bring to the AMAs stage dates back to her 2020 Super Bowl halftime show performance alongside Shakira. [53], On June 20, 2001, the Latin pop inspired "Ain't it Funny" was released as the third single from J.Lo. One user tweeted, "jlo wanna be beyonce so bad, the thief striked once again." To further its success, record executives at Epic recruited Ja Rule of Murder Inc Records to create a remix of the song, "I'm Real (Murder Remix)". Product details. It was reported that Lopez's boyfriend at the time, Sean Combs, who co-produced some of the tracks on On the 6, would contribute to the album. 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Ashleigh Durden November 25, 2020. [25] "We Gotta Talk" has double-time beats and,[26] lyrically, "prescribes communication and compromise to heal a romantic relationship". It's gonna put her in another zone. [102][103] With the album's release, Lopez continued to transition into a sex symbol. [99] Writing for Entertainment Tonight, Chris Azzopardi also noted that the song "would influence future rap-pop collaborations" and laid "the foundation for Lopez's R&B-influenced music career. Tommy Mottola, in addition to being the head of Sony, was the head of Columbia Records, which recording artist Mariah Carey had left at the time. [47] The song's music video was directed by Paul Hunter. Lopez began recording the album in April 2000, enlisting producers such as Cory Rooney, Troy Oliver, Dan Shea and Sean Combs, all of whom she had worked with on her debut album On the 6 (1999). Singer Kelly Rowland peeped the huge rock on JLo's finger, commenting, "......with the ring on....." One thing's for certain — this "Ain't Your Mama's" album cover. It similarly featured Judd as a back-up dancer. [114] According to Cory Rooney, "We had changed the sound of Jennifer Lopez [with "I'm Real"] and we didn't have anything else on the [J.Lo] album we could release as a single. "I'm halfway done right now. 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It remained in the top ten for six weeks, and in the top forty for 26 weeks including re-entries. [29] When the music publishers for "Firecracker" were questioned, they admitted Carey had licensed usage of the sample first, and Lopez had signed for it over one month later, under Mottola's arrangement. See more. [73] For the week of April 7, 2001, J.Lo fell out of the Billboard 200's top 40. "[14], Prior to releasing the album, Lopez knew how important it was to "stay fresh", wanting to innovate the music industry. 2015 Preview Song Time Play (Instrumental) 1. [46] The song was used as background music in three television advertisements in Japan to promote the 2001 Subaru Legacy for a special campaign which was known as Three Keys Legacy. [76] By February 2002, J.Lo had sold a total of 3.18 million units in the United States. Lo! The singer has been teasing her ninth studio album, In The Morning, on Instagram, and it's safe to say her 133million followers are pretty shook. She's not the first Latino to use that word on a record, and it's never been an issue before. The attention grabbing, NSFW cover art shows off JLo's fit physique in profile, while rocking a short blonde bob. [38], During September 22–23, 2001, Lopez performed a set of two concerts in Puerto Rico, entitled Let's Get Loud. [6] Subsequently, Lopez along with Ricky Martin led a large group of Hispanics who had crossed over into mainstream music with English material, including Enrique Iglesias, Marc Anthony and Christina Aguilera. "Ain't It Funny" was released as the album's fourth and final single on June 20, 2001. [82] In total, it sold 200,000 copies in Canada, certified double platinum. She appeared in comedy sketches as well as performing songs from the album, in her second appearance on the television series. Mendible, M. (2007). [35] Elsewhere, she appeared on Live! [86] It has since sold over 606,500 units in the UK. Jennifer Lopez broke the internet when she posted a nude photo of herself for her upcoming album, In The Morning, via Instagram. on Monday morning, May 5, and it is a sight to be seen.. ^ Worldwide sales figures for On the 6 as of February 2001. Single drops Friday." The use of the word in the song, it was actually written by Ja Rule, it was not meant to be hurtful to anybody. [107], The release of "I'm Real (Murder Remix)" shifted Lopez toward a more pure R&B sound,[75] with Complex writing that J.Lo led to her "embracing hip-hop adjacent vibes, an aesthetic she’d stick with for the early part of the decade. The singer, 44, announced her eighth studio album … [79] In June 2013, Gary Trust of Billboard reported that J.Lo had sold a total of 3.8 million copies in the United States, making it her best-selling album. [8] It produced the number-one hit "If You Had My Love", as well as "Waiting for Tonight", which reached the top ten in the United States, among other singles. [2] Lopez revealed, "I don't think what I make is real Latin pop. Jennifer Lopez shares NSFW cover art for new single 'In the Morning' Jennifer Lopez shares NSFW cover art for new single 'In the Morning' By Marcus Jones. [49], "Play" was released on March 27, 2001, as the second single from J.Lo. [43][44] The song received mixed feedback from critics. It was her second consecutive single to reach number three there, after "Play". [69] During its second week, the album slipped to number two on the Billboard 200. Lopez herself was also featured in all three ads. [22] "I'm Real", which was composed by Lopez with Cory Rooney and Troy Oliver, has a retro vibe, and was likened to music from Janet Jackson's album Control by Slant Magazine. on Tuesday. But instead of the band looking or leering at an anonymous model we have the actual artist. [105][106] Writing for MTV News on the twentieth anniversary of the album's release, Yasmine Shemesh stated: "She’s an icon — an important one. The jaw-dropping cover was shot by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, who have also captured the breathtaking images of Oprah Winfrey, Rihanna, and Angelina Jolie. It was originally written for the soundtrack of The Wedding Planner, a film Lopez starred in. However, that did not stop the BeyHive from comparing the sultry segment to Beyoncé's "Drunk In Love" performance at the 2014 Grammy Awards. "[20] In a more mixed review, Entertainment Weekly's Tom Sinclair wrote that Lopez "seems lost amid the cluttered, high-gloss arrangements", but stated that she "deserved props" for the album's Spanish language songs. The inclusion of the remix resulted in the reissue carrying a Parental Advisory warning—coupled with the fact that another song on the album, "Play", contains profanity—and a clean version of the album was also issued. And now I'm in there recording it. Find Jennifer Lopez discography, albums and singles on AllMusic. (Emma McIntyre /AMA2020/Getty Images for dcp) Recently, Lopez spoke about being a … "Cariño" is described by Lopez as a "cha-cha" inspired composition, with lyrics that refer to love and affection. [33] On January 24, Lopez appeared at the Virgin Megastore on Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles. [89] The album had its longest European chart run in France. The songs are about having a good time and not having a good time, or partying a lot and partying too much. Lopez revealed in August 2000: "I had a deadline, but then I went and did three movies. So, those are the type of things that people like [in] role models: 'Oh, you can't be human.' The 51-year-old bared all for her latest song "In the Morning." "[17], J.Lo is a pop album with Latin, dance-pop and R&B influences. Through The Years", "Mariah Carey Is Still In No mood To Talk", "Mariah 'Ripped Off' Twice on Same Record", "Billboard Bits: Wilco, J-Lo, Windham Hill", "Ja Rule Defends J. The album's title refers to the nickname given to her by fans, with Lopez describing it as an homage to her supporters. [19] The album also features romantic ballads, which Rolling Stone and Slant Magazine drew comparisons with Jackson. So much filler occupies 50% of the albums content. [75] Prior to the release of J to tha L–O! The original version of "I'm Real" is based around a sample of the Yellow Magic Orchestra's song "Firecracker", using an interpolation throughout introduction and chorus. Jennifer Lopez stunned fans when she posed nude for the cover of her latest single, In The Morning, looking much younger than her 51 years. [18] "Walking on Sunshine" was considered a "techno-disco anthem",[24] while "Ain't it Funny" is a Latin pop song that returns Lopez to her Latin roots. Jennifer Lopez has been seen as someone who has mastered it all, from dancing to acting and even having a successful singing career. Jennifer Lopez is preparing to release her new single, In the Morning, this coming Friday, November 27th. DVD Covers; Blu-Ray Covers; Console covers. After entering and peaking at number six on the French Albums Chart, it spent a total of 70 weeks charting, last appearing on September 28, 2002, after two re-entries. It sold 272,300 copies in its opening week, which was described by Rolling Stone as "somewhat modest", given the "publicity machinery behind the album". "Love Don't Cost a Thing" was released as the album's lead single on December 2, 2000, reaching number 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the UK Singles Chart. The 51-year outdated actress and singer is releasing “In the Morning” on Friday, November 27th. 3DS covers; Gameboy covers; Gameboy Advance covers; Gameboy Color covers; Nintendo DS covers; Playstation Portable covers [90] J.Lo entered the Australian Albums Chart at number two on February 4, 2001. Lo : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone", "J.Lo Contemplates 'Love' (And Love?) ... On the 6 is the debut studio album by American entertainer Jennifer Lopez. Though her singing career has brought her much fame and success, Lopez has been known to frequently rip off other artists.