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Žanr: Latino, Pop, R&B
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Released January 16, 2001
Recorded April–October 2000
Studios
Cove City Sound Studios (Glen Cove, NY)[1]
Sony Music Studios (New York, NY)[1]
Murlyn Studios (Stockholm, Sweden)[1]
Daddy`s House Recording Studios (New York, NY)[1]
Criteria Studios (Miami, FL)[1]
Lobo Recording Studios (Long Island, NY)[1]
Darkchild Studios (Pleasantville, NJ)[1]
Crescent Moon Studios (Miami, FL)[1]
The Hit Factory (New York, NY)[1]
Blue Sky Studios (Delmar, NY)[1]
Genres
Dance-popLatinR&B[2]
Length 61:38
Languages
EnglishSpanish
Label Epic
Producers
7Bag & ArnthorManny BenitoKip CollinsSean `P. Diddy` CombsRay ContrerasLaShawn `Big Shiz` DanielsGuillermo Edghill Jr.Rodney `Darkchild` JerkinsRichie JonesJoe KelleyJimmy GrecoTroy OliverIrv GottiL.E.S.Jennifer LopezGuy RocheFrank RodriguezCory RooneyJose SanchezDan SheaRic WakeMario `Yellow Man` Winans
Jennifer Lopez chronology
On the 6
(1999) J.Lo
(2001) J to tha L–O! The Remixes
(2002)
J.Lo is the second studio album by American singer Jennifer Lopez, released on January 16, 2001, by Epic Records. 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). The album`s title refers to the nickname given to her by fans, with Lopez describing it as an homage to her supporters. Drawing from her own experiences, Lopez included more personal songs on this album, which deals with themes of relationships, female empowerment and sex. J.Lo is a primarily dance-pop, Latin and R&B record which encompasses Latin pop, retro and contemporary pop.

J.Lo received generally mixed reviews from music critics, who criticized its manufactured sound, while praising its Spanish and dance material. Commercially, J.Lo debuted atop the US Billboard 200 the same week as her film The Wedding Planner opened at number one at the domestic box office. 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.

`Love Don`t Cost a Thing`, released as the album`s lead single on November 20, 2000, reached number 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the UK Singles Chart. The album`s second single, `Play`, reached the top twenty in most countries, including the United Kingdom where it reached number three. `I`m Real` was serviced to radio as the album`s third on June 19, 2001. 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)`. The remix, which featured Ja Rule, shifted Lopez`s musical style from pop to a more hip hop and urban-oriented sound. It was the number one song in the United States at the time of the September 11 attacks for five non-consecutive weeks. `Ain`t It Funny` was released as the album`s fourth and final single on June 20, 2001. The album has sold over eight million copies worldwide.

Background
`It`s been a couple of years since I finished my last album, so I feel like I have more experience with the whole music thing and I have more of a point of view as to exactly what I wanted to do on this album, as opposed to the last album, but I`m very excited about it.`

— Lopez[3]
Prior to the release of J.Lo, Lopez had joined an elite group of limited actors to crossover successfully into the music industry.[4][5] Inspired to pursue a music career after playing Selena in a 1997 musical biopic about the late singer of the same time, Lopez was signed to The Work Group and released her debut album On the 6 in 1999.[6] Initially, the entertainer planned to release music in Spanish, although Tommy Mottola, the head of Sony Music Entertainment at the time, suggested that she sing in English.[7] 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. At the time, this was referred to by the media as a Latin pop crossover `explosion` and `ethnic boom`.[8] Musically, On the 6 explored a Latin soul genre, and featured Lopez singing about love.[9] 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. The album itself was a success, reaching number eight in the United States and selling eight million copies by 2003.[10]

In April 2000, MTV News reported that Lopez, who had just finished filming a romantic comedy entitled The Wedding Planner, would begin recording her second studio album after wrapping up filming for another film, Angel Eyes (2001).[11] That August, Lopez told LaunchCast that the album would be titled My Passionate Journey. `I`m halfway done right now. Hopefully I`ll have it out by October,` she said. 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.[12] Additionally, it was reported that Rodney Jerkins, who produced `If You Had My Love`, was working with Lopez. She said `I`ve grown musically, vocally, and everything` and wanted her second album to `... be more of a reflection of who I am, my own experiences`.[13]

The album was tentatively titled The Passionate Journey and set for release in November 2000, with the first single scheduled for release in late September. Lopez revealed in August 2000: `I had a deadline, but then I went and did three movies. So I`d been writing it during the movies and getting it together. And now I`m in there recording it.`[14] Lopez eventually decided to name the album J.Lo, paying homage to a nickname her fans called her on the streets since the beginning of her career, `My fans call me J.Lo. Giving the album this title is my way of telling them that this is for them in appreciation of their support.`[15]
1. `Love Don`t Cost a Thing`
Damon SharpeGreg LawsonGeorgette FranklinJeremy MonroeAmille D. Harris
Ric WakeRichie Jones[a]Cory Rooney[a]
3:42
2. `I`m Real`
Jennifer LopezTroy OliverRooneyLeshan LewisMartin Denny
OliverRooneyL.E.S.
4:58
3. `Play`
Anders BaggeArnthor BirgissonChristina MilianRooney
Bag & Arnthor 3:31
4. `Walking on Sunshine`
LopezMario `Yellow Man` WinansSean `P. Diddy` CombsMichael `Lo` JonesJack KnightKaren AndersonAdonis ShropshireMechalie Jamison
CombsWinansRooney
3:46
5. `Ain`t It Funny`
LopezRooney
RooneyDan Shea
4:05
6. `Cariño`
LopezRooneyBenitoNeal CrequeJose SanchezFrank RodriguezGuillermo Edghill Jr.Mongo Santamaria
SanchezRodriguezEdghill Jr.Rooney
4:15
7. `Come Over`
CombsMichelle BellKip CollinsWinans
CollinsCombsWinans
4:52
8. `We Gotta Talk`
LopezTina MorrisonRooneyJoe KelleySteve EstiverneOliver
RooneyOliverKelley[b]
4:06
9. `That`s Not Me`
CombsWinansKandice Love
WinansCombs
4:31
10. `Dance with Me`
CombsWinansKnightJonesJamison
WinansCombs
3:52
11. `Secretly`
LopezRooneyOliverKalilah Shakir
OliverRooney
4:25
12. `I`m Gonna Be Alright`
LopezRooneyOliverLorraine Cheryl CookRonald LaPread
RooneyOliver
3:43
13. `That`s the Way`
Rodney `Darkchild` JerkinsLaShawn `Big Shiz` DanielsNora PayneFred Jerkins III
DarkchildLaShawn Daniels[c]
3:53
14. `Dame (Touch Me)` (with Chayanne)
BenitoJerkinsJerkins IIIDanielsMischke
DarkchildBenito
4:23
15. `Si Ya Se Acabó`
BenitoJimmy GrecoRay Contreras
Manny BenitoGrecoContreras
3:36
Total length: 61:38
16. `Pleasure Is Mine`
Shelly PeikenGuy Roche
Roche 4:17
17. `I`m Waiting`
CombsWinansJack KnightJonesMechalie Jamison
WinansCombs
3:11
18. `I`m Real (Murder Remix)` (featuring Ja Rule)
LopezOliverRooneyLewisAtkinsLorenzoJames
Irv Gotti7
4:22
Total length: 73:28
Personnel
Musicians
Jennifer Lopez – lead vocals
Karen Anderson – backing vocals
Michelle Bell – backing vocals
Manny Benito – backing vocals
Jeannie Cruz – backing vocals
William Dubal – backing vocals
Kip Collins – instrumentation
Angel Fernandez – guitar
Mario Gonzalez – guitar
Ricky Gonzalez – piano, backing vocals
Jimmy Greco – keyboards
Nelson Gasu Jaime – piano
Richie Jones – drums
Ozzie Melendez – trombone, horn
Christina Milian – backing vocals
Troy Oliver – instrumentation
Nora Payne – backing vocals
Erben Perez – bass
Lena Pérez – backing vocals
Paul Pesco – guitar
Corey Rooney – backing vocals
Shelene Thomas – backing vocals
Rene Toledo – guitar
Mario Winans – backing vocals
Yanko – backing vocals

Production
Jennifer Lopez – executive producer
Arnthor Birgisson – producer
Scott Barnes – make-up
Manny Benito – engineer, producer
Jorge Calandrelli – string arrangements
Kip Collins – producer
Sean `Puffy` Combs – producer, mixing
Ray Contreras – producer, arranger
Angel Fernandez – arranger
Paul Foley – engineer
Jimmy Greco – producer, arranger, drum programming
Dan Hetzel – engineer, mixing
Jean-Marie Horvat – mixing
Richie Jones – producer, arranger, mixing, programming
Jack Knight – arranger
Matt Kormondy – production assistant
Greg Lawson – arranger, programming
Glen Marchese – engineer
Rob Martinez – production assistant
Tony Maserati – mixing
William Nelson – production assistant
Joel Numa – engineer, string engineer
Troy Oliver – producer, programming, drum programming, keyboard programming
Michael Patterson – engineer, mixing
Julian Peploe – art direction, design
Cory Rooney – producer, executive producer, arranger, drum programming, keyboard programming
José R. Sanchez – producer, programming, drum programming, keyboard programming
Dave `Young Dave` Scheur – engineer
Dan Shea – producer, programming
Cesar Sogbe – mixing
Manelich Sotolong – assistant engineer
David Swope – engineer, assistant engineer, mixing assistant
Michael Hart Thompson – photography
J.C. Ulloa – engineer
Rick Wake – producer, arranger
Mario Winans – producer, instrumentation
Joe Zee – stylist
Prior to releasing the album, Lopez knew how important it was to `stay fresh`, wanting to innovate the music industry. She decided to tweak her public image, dying her hair and changing her stage name to J.Lo.[10] The album was released on January 23, 2001.[16] Lopez had more `creative control` on J.Lo than On the 6, explaining: `I really felt like this time it was even more mine.`[17] Previously, she had been vocal in living her life while acknowledging her responsibility as a role model to youth. The entertainer stated, `I mean, I feel like you can`t take on the responsibility of the world, you know? I think it`s destructive [...] You start thinking, Oh God, I have to do this or do that. You have to live your life. I don`t do drugs, I don`t drink or smoke or do anything like that. So, those are the type of things that people like [in] role models: `Oh, you can`t be human.` You are human.`[18]

Composition
J.Lo is a pop album with Latin, dance-pop and R&B influences.[3] Lopez revealed, `I don`t think what I make is real Latin pop. I make pop music that has some Latin influence.`[17] The album is more personal and romantic than her previous,[19] with Lopez referring to the songs as a reflection on `what I`ve observed and witnessed my sisters and my girlfriends going through. The songs are about having a good time and not having a good time, or partying a lot and partying too much.`[15]

The album`s opening track `Love Don`t Cost a Thing`, produced by Ric Wake, lyrically centers around a materialistic relationship.[20] `I`m Real`, 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.[21] The dance-pop track `Play`, produced by Swedish producers Arnthor Birgisson and Anders Bagge, features back-up vocals on the chorus from recording artist Christina Milian, who also co-wrote the track with Rooney, Bagge, and Birgisson.[22] In the track, Lopez pleads with a nightclub DJ to `play her favorite song` over a shuffling electric guitar and dance beat. Telegram & Gazette compared its sound to Madonna.[23] `Walking on Sunshine` was considered a `techno-disco anthem`,[24] while `Ain`t it Funny` is a Latin pop song that returns López to her Latin roots. Written by Lopez and Rooney, it contains lyrics about `creating the perfect romance in your mind, then facing reality when Mr. Right is less than ideal`.[25] `We Gotta Talk` has double-time beats and,[26] lyrically, `prescribes communication and compromise to heal a romantic relationship`.[27]

J.Ló includes the Spanish songs `Cariño`, `Si Ya Se Acabo` and `Dame (Touch Me)`. `Cariño` is described by Lopez as a `cha-cha` inspired composition, with lyrics that refer to love and affection.[17] `That`s Not Me` is a dramatic song about self-empowerment with an arrangement consisting of an acoustic guitar and piano,[21] as well as `skittering syncopations, layering half-speed vocal lines over double-speed runs`.[28] The album also features romantic ballads, which Rolling Stone and Slant Magazine drew comparisons with Jackson.[28][21] `Come Over` is a song about `forbidden lust`,[28][21] whilst `Secretly` features Lopez singing about a `guy whom she can smell across the room`.[28]