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1 dance hits between 20, Lopez surpassed Summer with an impressive 18. 1 dance hit, tying with Donna Summer for the seventh-most on the chart at the time. 'I wish you were my first love/ 'Cause if you were first/ Baby, there would have been no second, third or fourth love,' she sings on the chorus.Įven though it didn't fare well on the Hot 100, it marked her first and only time joining forces with pop genius Max Martin. On the percussion-heavy track, she sounds carefree while seemingly acknowledging her failed romances. Lopez was dating backup dancer Casper Smart, who was nearly 20 years her junior, when she dropped the feel-good 'First Love.' Their age difference raised eyebrows, but in typical J.Lo fashion, she wore her heart on her sleeve. It even birthed Becky G's 'Becky from the Block' and seemingly inspired Fergie 's 'Glamorous,' which topped the Hot 100 in 2007. Outside the Bennifer craze, the rags-to-riches song remains an ode to Lopez's Bronx upbringing. In a lot of ways, 'Jenny from the Block' represents just how ubiquitous J.Lo was in the early 2000s. By then, Lopez and then-boyfriend (and now husband!) Ben Affleck's romance had turned into total tabloid fodder, as seen in its accompanying video - which is infiltrated with shots of Bennifer on a yacht, grabbing lunch, and stopping for gas while the paparazzi captures their every move. 1 album ( J.Lo ) and movie ( The Wedding Planner ) in the same week. 3 on the Hot 100 and remains one of her most-streamed and highest-charting singles.Īt the time, she was still riding high off making history as the first person to have a No. But fans and music lovers alike ate it up: The song spent three weeks at No.

It's a running joke that Lopez shouts out The Bronx every chance she gets, so it's only fitting that a song like 'Jenny from the Block' exists in her arsenal.įeaturing The LOX 's Styles P and Jadakiss, 'Jenny from the Block' teeters on pretentious as Lopez insists that fame and fortune haven't changed her. 'I ' m Gonna Be Alright' (Track Masters Remix) feat.

(And Ja Rule screaming 'What's my motherf-in' name?,' to which Lopez responds 'R-U-L-E, still reigns as one of the best opening lines in a song.)ĭespite drawing criticism at the time due to Lopez's use of the n-word, the collaboration became so popular that it was added to the reissue of J.Lo, making the original version seem almost nonexistent - paving the way for more major reworkings of Lopez's songs, including 'I'm Gonna Be Alright' and 'Ain't It Funny.' The latter started as a Latin pop record before being reimagined as a hip-hop track with all-new lyrics and an in-your-face 'Flava In Ya Ear' sample, making it completely unrecognizable to listeners while serving multiple demographics. 'If You Had My Love,' On the 6 (1999)Īrmed with a slinky smooth Rick James sample, Ja Rule 's grittiness paired with Lopez's soft coos are a match made in vocal heaven on the 'Murder Remix' of 'I'm Real,' which pushed her more into urban territory after Black radio stations complained that her J.Lo album lacked an R&B-leaning single. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, and ahead of Lopez's eagerly awaited This Is Me… Now album (her first in nearly a decade), is revisiting the hits that made the Bronx native a household name, as well as lesser-known songs that rival even her biggest anthems. Of the many hats Lopez wears, her music career is the most awe-inspiring for many of her fans. Her fragrances alone have raked in over $2 billion. Now, nearly 25 years later, Lopez has released eight albums, starred in over 30 films - which have collectively grossed over $3 billion - and embarked on numerous business ventures, including her launch of JLo Beauty and alcohol brand Delola. Under the guidance of music mogul Tommy Mottola, On the 6 was met with much acclaim and propelled J.Lo into another stratosphere. By the time she was releasing her debut album, On the 6, in 1999, Lopez had made a name for herself in Hollywood thanks to her starring role in 1997's biographical musical drama Selena (which foreshadowed her power in the entertainment business, as her $1 million salary made her the highest paid Latina actress at the time ).

It feels almost unbelievable to think that J.Lo's balancing act was once deemed too risky. Along with selling over 80 million albums and garnering four Billboard Hot 100 chart-toppers, she has smashed barriers for Latin performers as a career chameleon - becoming the ultimate multi-hyphenate icon. Jennifer Lopez boasts one of the most impactful resumes in entertainment.

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