'Don't be fooled by the rocks that I got, I'm still Jenny from the block!' She's back with new music in 2023, but what are Jennifer Lopez's greatest ever hits?
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'If you go hard you gotta get on the floor...'
Jennifer Lopez is to make one of the most hotly anticipated musical comebacks of 2023. J.Lo described 2022 as one of the best years of her life following her romantic reconciliation and marriage to Ben Affleck, and that has inspired songs for her new album. Back in 2002, Lopez released 'This Is Me... Then' which was about the pair's initial romance, and her next LP 'This Is Me ... Now' she has described as a companion record following their reunion. But how many of J.Lo's songs do you know?©BANG Showbiz - 2/11
‘If You Had My Love’
This 1999 hit became Lopez's first no. 1 on the ‘Billboard Hot 100 chart', dethroning Ricky Martin's inescapable ‘Livin' La Vida Loca.’ It was at the top of the charts for five weeks and was the lead single off her debut album. It became one of the best-selling singles of 1999, selling over 1.2 million units in the US alone.©BANG Showbiz - 3/11
‘Get Right’
Back in 2005, brass instrumentation songs were all the rage. So, J-Lo unleashed 'Get Right’ and had her second number one with it! It sold 260,000 copies and racked up almost 14.6 million streams. The track has been called one of her most "memorable" songs by The New York Times. The music video received four MTV Video Music Awards nominations. Lopez also performed ‘Get Right’ live at the Super Bowl half time show.©BANG Showbiz - 4/11
‘Waiting For Tonight’
Another hit off her debut album, ‘Waiting for Tonight’ is a timeless song that Lopez has continued to perform throughout her career. The track was called one of the best songs of Lopez's career by Entertainment Weekly. The music video was also a massive hit at the time and it is a chilling reminder of the worldwide fear of the so-called Millennium Bug.©BANG Showbiz - 5/11
‘Let's Get Loud’
Originally, Gloria Estefan was supposed to release this song. But but she passed it on to Lopez, a move that would later earn Lopez her second consecutive nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording. The music video was filmed live during the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup.©BANG Showbiz - 6/11
‘Jenny From The Block’
‘Jenny from the Block’ is the song most synonymous with Lopez. Released on her 2002 album, ‘This Is Me… Then’. The music video which has now been viewed over 165 million times on YouTube, featured Ben Affleck who later credited the video with nearly "ruining his career". While some critics praised the song and theme, others disregarded the lyrics as "silly" and "laughable". Despite this, the song became a commercial success. In the UK it peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart, becoming her ninth top-ten hit in Britain. In April 2020, the song was certified gold for shipments of over 400,000 copies in the country.©BANG Showbiz - 7/11
‘Ain't It Funny’ ft. Ja Rule, Cadillac Tah
This remix of the original "Ain't It Funny" is considered one of Lopez's most successful songs. It stayed on the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart for six weeks in 2002. This is the second song Lopez and Ja Rule worked on together. In the UK, it peaked at number four, becoming her seventh top 10 hit here.©BANG Showbiz - 8/11
‘Play’
‘Play’ was released in 2001, from the album ‘JLO’, and was the album's second single. The dance track was compared to the works of Madonna by critics. Over an electric guitar and a funky beat, Lopez sings about pleading a DJ to play her favourite song. ‘Play’ was a commercial success, peaking at number 18 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Outside of the United States, the track peaked in the top ten in more ten countries, including Canada, Finland, Italy and the United Kingdom.©BANG Showbiz - 9/11
‘On the Floor’
‘On the Floor’ was J.Lo's third chart-topper and a first for Pitbull who she teamed up with for this track. It sold 3.8 million copies, and amassed 23.7 million plays to be her bestselling song and most streamed track. It was ranked by Billboard as the eleventh-biggest hit of 2011 on the year-end Billboard Hot 100 chart.©BANG Showbiz - 10/11
‘Love Don’t Cost a Thing’
Another one of Lopez’s popular songs from her second studio album, ‘Love Don’t Cost a Thing’ remains one of the singer’s most recognisable hits. Debuting as the lead single off her second studio album, ‘J.Lo'. Lopez put this song out while she was in a relationship with Sean 'Diddy' Combs. It was speculated that it was about their relationship since the two broke up shortly after its release. The track was on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 21 weeks and peaked at No. 3.©BANG Showbiz - 11/11
‘Dance Again’
‘Dance Again’ was released in 2012, a year after her divorce from Marc Anthony. The song peaked at number one and its title and message inspired the title of her ‘Dance Again’ world tour and a corresponding HBO documentary. The music video was considered risky at the time however Jennifer still debuted it on American Idol. several critics noted that the video's content wasn't suitable for a premiere on the family-friendly show, with some even criticising Lopez for debuting the video on the television show. In July, 2012, the music video received an MTV Video Music Award nomination for Best Choreography.©BANG Showbiz
Jennifer Lopez is to make one of the most hotly anticipated musical comebacks of 2023.
J.Lo described 2022 as one of the best years of her life following her romantic reconciliation and marriage to Ben Affleck, and that has inspired songs for her new album.
Back in 2002, Lopez released 'This Is Me... Then' which was about the pair's initial romance, and her next LP 'This Is Me ... Now' she has described as a companion record following their reunion.
But how many of J.Lo's songs do you know?