Starting in 1999, Lopez has released seven albums, including two #1 albums on the Billboard 200 charts and four Billboard Hot 100 #1 singles. She won the 2003 American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist and the 2007 American Music Award for Favorite Latin Artist. She has appeared in numerous films and has won ALMA Awards for outstanding actress for her work in Selena, Out of Sight and Angel Eyes. She parlayed her media fame into a fashion line and various perfumes with her celebrity endorsement.
Media attention has also focused on her personal life. She has had high-profile relationships with Ojani Noa, Cris Judd, Sean Combs, Ben Affleck, and Marc Anthony. Her first children, fraternal twins named Max and Emme, were born on February 22, 2008.
Jennifer Lopez was born and grew up in the Bronx to Puerto Rican parents Guadalupe Rodriguez and David Lopez. She has two sisters, Lynda and Leslie.
Jennifer Lopez financed singing and dancing lessons from the age of 16. After she dropped out of college, Lopez pursued her talent for dance. She split her time between her job at a law office, taking dance classes, and dancing in Manhattan clubs at night. She got her first spot and started out in television as a video girl for rap artist MC Hammer, also a guest spot on the American Music Awards. Her first regular high profile gig was as a “fly girl” dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color in 1990 after being twice rejected. She then left the show after the second season due to friction with another dancer.
Lopez’s debut album On The 6, a reference to the 6 subway line she used to take growing up in Castle Hill was released on June 1, 1999, and reached the top ten of the Billboard 200. The album featured the Billboard Hot 100 number-one lead single, “If You Had My Love” as well as the top ten hit “Waiting for Tonight”. The album also featured a Spanish language, Latin-flavored duet “No Me Ames” with Marc Anthony (who later would become her husband). Though “No Me Ames” never had a commercial release, it reached number one on the U.S. Hot Latin Tracks. On the 6 featured guest artists such as Big Pun and Fat Joe on the track “Feelin’ So Good”, which had moderate success on the Billboard Hot 100. “Let’s Get Loud”, the final single, earned Lopez a Grammy Award nomination in the “Best Dance Recording” category in 2001 Grammy Awards. “Waiting for Tonight” was nominated for the same category the previous year. “No Me Ames” received two nominations at the 2000 Latin Grammy Awards: “Best Pop Duo/Group with Vocal Performance” and “Best Music Video”.
Lopez’s second album, J.Lo, was released on January 23, 2001 and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. When her film The Wedding Planner achieved number one shortly after, Lopez become the first actress-singer to have a film and an album at number one in the same week. The lead single, “Love Don’t Cost a Thing”, was her first number-one single in the United Kingdom and took her into the top five on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. She followed it up with “Play” which gave her another top twenty hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached number three in the UK. Her next two singles were “I’m Real” and “Ain’t It Funny” which were quickly rising up the charts. To capitalize on this, Lopez asked The Inc. Records (then known as Murder Inc.) to remix both songs, which featured rap artists Ja Rule (on both) and Caddillac Tah (on the “Ain’t It Funny” remix). Both remixes reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for several weeks. She re-released J. Lo on her thirty-second birthday with the remix of “I’m Real” as a bonus track. Also, “Si Ya Se Acabó” was released in Spain, due to the success of “Que Ironia”.
Following the success of the re-release of J. Lo, Lopez decided to devote an entire album to the remixing effort, releasing J to tha L-O! The Remixes, on February 5, 2002. This album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming the first remix album in history to debut at the top on the chart. Featured artists on J to tha L-O! The Remixes included P. Diddy, Fat Joe, and 50 Cent and the album included rare dance and hip hop remixes of past singles. It is the third all-time biggest-selling remix album in the world, after Michael Jackson’s Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix (1997) and Madonna’s You Can Dance (1987).
On November 26, 2002, Lopez released her third studio album, This Is Me… Then, which reached number two on the Billboard 200 and spawned four singles: “Jenny from the Block” (featuring Jadakiss and Styles), which reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100; “All I Have” (featuring LL Cool J), which spent multiple weeks at number one; “I’m Glad”; and “Baby I Love U!”. The album included a cover of Carly Simon’s 1978 “You Belong to Me”.
After a year away from the music scene, Lopez released her fourth studio album, Rebirth, on March 1, 2005. Although debuting and peaking at number two on the Billboard 200, the album quickly fell off the charts. It spawned the hit “Get Right”, which reached the top fifteen in the U.S. and became her second Platinum hit (after “If You Had My Love”). “Get Right” was also successful in the UK, becoming her second number-one single there. The second single, “Hold You Down”, which featured Fat Joe, reached number sixty-four on the U.S. Hot 100; it peaked at number six in the UK and ascended to the top twenty in Australia. Another song, “Cherry Pie”, was slated for a release in late 2005, but the plans to make a video were cancelled as the album sales were definitely too weak and the promotion budget exceeded. It was released to radio stations in Spain. Rebirth was certified Platinum in the U.S. by the RIAA. Lopez was then featured on LL Cool J’s single “Control Myself”, which was released on February 1, 2006. It reached number four on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the UK Singles Chart. It was Lopez’s first U.S. top ten hit in three years.
Lopez officially released her first full Spanish-language album, called Como Ama Una Mujer, on March 27, 2007 in the U.S. and March 23, 2007 in Europe. Her husband, singer Marc Anthony, produced the album with Estefano, except for “Qué Hiciste”, which Anthony co-produced with Julio Reyes. The album peaked at number ten on the U.S. Billboard 200, number one on the U.S. Top Latin Albums (for four straight weeks), number one on the U.S. Latin Pop Albums (for seven straight weeks) and number one hundred and thirty-one in the UK. The album did well in Europe peaking at number three on the albums chart, mainly due to the big success in countries like Switzerland, Italy, Spain, France, Belgium, Greece, Germany, Austria, and Portugal. The lead single, “Qué Hiciste” (Spanish for “What Did You Do”), was officially released to radio stations in January 2007. Since then, it has peaked at eighty-six on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Hot Latin Songs and the Hot Dance Club Play. It also went top ten on the European chart. The video for the song was the first Spanish-language video to peak at number one on MTV’s Total Request Live daily countdown. The second single released is called “Me Haces Falta”. Lopez won an American Music Award as the Favorite Latin Artist in 2007. Como Ama una Mujer according to the United World Chart, it is #3 on the best selling Spanish albums of 2007 and #37 on the best selling albums so far of 2007. Como Ama una Mujer holds the record for the best opening week internet sales for a Spanish album. With Como Ama Una Mujer, Jennifer Lopez is one of the few performers to debut in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 with a Spanish album.
Just over six months later, on October 9, 2007, Lopez released her fifth English studio album (sixth studio album overall), called Brave. She collaborated with producers such as Midi Mafia, J. R. Rotem, Lynn and Wade and Ryan Tedder with Rotem working on some tracks with writing partner Evan "Kidd" Bogart. Earlier, on August 26, 2007, ABC premiered a promo for the fourth season of Desperate Housewives, featuring a snippet of the song "Mile In These Shoes". "Do It Well" was released as the lead single and reached the top 20 in many countries. "Hold It, Don't Drop It" was released as the second single in only some countries from Europe.
Billboard Magazine reported, on July 24, 2007, that Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony would "co-headline" a worldwide tour called "Juntos en Concierto" starting in New Jersey on September 29. Tickets went on sale August 10. The tour was a mix of her current music, older tunes and Spanish music. In a later press release, Lopez announced a detailed itinerary. The tour launched September 28, 2007 at the Mark G. Etess Arena and ended on November 7, 2007 at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida.
At the end of their last concert in Miami on November 7, 2007, Jennifer and Marc proudly announced that they were expecting a child, officially putting to rest the widespread speculation that she was pregnant. Rumors of the pregnancy involving twins soon erupted and were finally confirmed with the birth of twins, Max and Emme in New York on February 22, 2008.
Lopez released "Louboutins", a song written and produced by The-Dream and Tricky Stewart, as the project's lead single in November 2009. However, upon release, the song failed to garner enough airplay to chart, despite topping the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart. Lopez subsequently left Epic Records in February 2010, citing that she had fulfilled her contractual obligations and now wished to release Love? under a new label.
In June 2010 following the departure of Ellen DeGeneres from American Idol, it was reported that Lopez was in talks to join season ten’s judging panel. During this same time, Lopez and her husband Marc Anthony were being considered for a role on The X Factor for their appeal to Latin and International markets. It was officially announced on September 22, 2010 that Lopez would be joining the tenth season of American Idol. MTV stated that “the deal was mutually beneficial to all those involved”, whilst CNN reported that Lopez was viewing it as a decision to revive her career while Idol producers believe Lopez and Steven Tyler’s appointments will strengthen viewing figures.
Lopez released her seventh studio album, Love? in May 2011. The lead single from the album called "On the Floor" was officially released February 8, 2011 and it featured the American rapper Pitbull. The video for On the Floor was premiered on American Idol March 3. Lopez later performed the song on American Idol, including Pitbull. She was dressed in a "glimmering ensemble" while the set included lasers and pyrotechnics. The song charted in 27 countries at #1 and it was certified 3x Platinum in the United States. Love? was officially released May 3 and it reached the fifth place in the US Billboard 200. On the Floor is the most viewed video by a female artist in YouTube with almost 550 million views. Lopez also released two other singles from the album, the hip hop jam "I'm Into You" which featured the rapper Lil Wayne and the latin influenced "Papi".
Lopez returned as judge on the eleventh season of American Idol, reportedly earning $US20 million, compared to the $US12 million she earned last year. Subsequently, Lopez is currently unsure about returning to the show.
Lopez worked with ex-husband Marc Anthony and director-choeographer Jamie King on the talent series ¡Q'Viva! The Chosen, created by Simon Fuller. It follows Lopez, Anthony and King as they travel across 21 countries in Latin America to find new talent. It premiered on January 28, 2012 on Univision and was a ratings hit for the channel.
Jennifer released her first single from her upcoming greatest hits album "Dance Again" April 2 and it features Pitbull, who is previously collaborated with J.Lo with "On the Floor" and "Fresh Out The Oven". The video premiered on American Idol April 5 and she performed a solo version of the hit on American Idol's result show April 10. She was dressed in a skin-tight blue bodysuit and black stockings, surrounded by a dozen back-up dancers.
It was announced on April 30, 2012 that Lopez would be going on a co-headlining tour in the United States with Enrique Iglesias. Lopez has already began her Dance Again World Tour which will continue after her tour with Iglesias. It began in Panama City, Panama on June 14. The Dance Again World Tour will include legs in Asia, Europe and South America.
Lopez is involved in multiple films in 2012. She starred as Holly in What to Expect When You're Expecting. The film was released to theaters on May 18, 2012. Lopez voices Shira in the upcoming animated film, Ice Age: Continental Drift which is the fourth movie in the Ice Age series. Another film which Lopez has shot her parts for, Parker will be released in 2013.
On May 16, 2012, Forbes placed Lopez first on their "Celebrity 100 List", in turn naming her the most powerful celebrity in the world for their 2012 edition. She beat out Oprah Winfrey and Lady Gaga for the title, having earned $US52 million from May 2011.
Jennifer's single "Goin' In" featuring the rapper Flo Rida will be featured in the new Step Up movie. It was officially released in the United States in June 2012. She performed the song on American Idol's finale and it is also included on her tour setlist.
To celebrate 13 years in music Jennifer will release a greatest hits album which will include, besides her smash hits, new songs. Her upcoming Dance Again... The Hits album will hit stores in July 2012.
In 2014, Lopez released a new album, AKA, which spawned the hit single "Booty".
On The Floor
Jennifer Lopez Lyrics
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It's a new generation
Mr. Worldwide
Of party people
Get on the floor, dale, get on the floor
Red one
Let me introduce you to my party people in the club, huh
I'm loose
And everybody knows I get off the chain
Baby it's the truth, it's the truth
I'm like Inception
I play with your brain
So don't sleep or snooze
I don't play no games so don't, don't, don't
Don't get it confused no
'Cause you will lose yeah
Now, no pu-pu-pu-pu-pump it up
And back it up like a Tonka truck
Dale
If you go hard you gotta get on the floor
If you're a party freak then step on the floor
If you're an animal then tear up the floor
Break a sweat on the floor
Yeah we work on the floor
Don't stop, keep it movin'
Put your drinks up
Pick your body up and drop it on the floor
Let the rhythm change your world on the floor
You know we're running shit tonight on the floor
Brazil, Morocco, London to Ibiza
Straight to LA, New York, Vegas to Africa
Dance the night away
Live your life and stay young on the floor
Dance the night away
Grab somebody, drink a little more
(Así me gusta, así me gusta, así me gusta)
(Así me gusta, así me gusta)
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la
Tonight we gon' be it on the floor
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la
Tonight we gon' be it on the floor
I know you got it
Clap your hands on the floor
And keep on rockin'
Rock it up on the floor
If you're a criminal, kill it on the floor
Steal it quick on the floor, on the floor
Don't stop, keep it movin'
Put your drinks up
It's getting ill
It's getting sick on the floor
We never quit, we never rest on the floor
If I ain't wrong we'd probably die on the floor
Brazil, Morocco, London to Ibiza
Straight to LA, New York, Vegas to Africa
Dance the night away
Live your life and stay young on the floor
Dance the night away
Grab somebody, drink a little more
(Así me gusta, así me gusta, así me gusta)
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la
Tonight we gon' be it on the floor
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la
Tonight we gon' be it on the floor
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la
Tonight we gon' be it on the floor
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la
Tonight we gon' be it on the floor
That badonka donk
Is like a trunk full of bass on an old school Chevy
Seven tray donkey donk
All I need is some vodka, some chonky konk
And watch and she gon' get Donkey Kong
Baby if you're ready for things to get heavy
I get on the floor and act a fool if you let me dale
Don't believe me just bet me
My name ain't Keith but I see why you sweat me
L.A., Miami, New York
Say no more get on the floor
Dance the night away
Live your life and stay young on the floor
Dance the night away
Grab somebody, drink a little more
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la
Tonight we gon' be it on the floor
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la
Tonight we gon' be it on the floor
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la
Tonight we gon' be it on the floor
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la
Tonight we gon' be it on the floor
Tonight we gon' be it on the floor
Tonight we gon' be it on the floor
“On the Floor” is a high-energy dance song by Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull. Produced by RedOne, the song is a club favourite and a hit at parties. The lyrics are an invitation to dance, energizing the listener to get on the dance floor and party hard. The opening lines are in Spanish and translate to “J-Lo, you already know, there’s nothing left; it’s a new generation, Mr. Worldwide, of party people”. Pitbull then makes an appearance in the second half of the song, rapping a verse encouraging listeners to get up and dance. Lopez describes her dance style as being “like Inception, I play with your brain, so don’t sleep or snooze; I don’t play no games, so don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t get it confused, no, because you will lose, yeah”.
The song incorporates a variety of sound elements, from electronic musings to strong drum beats and horns that give it a Latin vibe. It’s a song that unites cultures, languages, and people, which is probably why it was such a huge smash hit, charting in more than 20 countries worldwide.
Line by Line Meaning
J-Lo, ya tú sabes, no hay más na'
Hey, it's J-Lo and you know, there's nothing else to say
It's a new generation
It's a new era of music
Mr. Worldwide
Pitbull here
Of party people
For all the party goers
Get on the floor, dale, get on the floor
Get ready to dance and hit the floor
Red one
Red One is the producer bringing the heat to the track
Let me introduce you to my party people in the club, huh
Let me introduce you to the crowd of people in the club
I'm loose
I'm wild and free
And everybody knows I get off the chain
Everyone knows I love to let loose and have a good time
Baby it's the truth, it's the truth
It's true, I really am wild and free
I'm like Inception
I'm like the movie Inception where I can mess with your mind
I play with your brain
I can hypnotize you with my music
So don't sleep or snooze
Don't fall asleep on my music
I don't play no games so don't, don't, don't
I'm serious about my music, so don't take it lightly
Don't get it confused no
Don't get the wrong idea
'Cause you will lose yeah
If you don't listen, you'll miss out
Now, no pu-pu-pu-pu-pump it up
Pump up the music
And back it up like a Tonka truck
Move your body like you're reversing a Tonka truck
If you go hard you gotta get on the floor
If you want to party hard, you've got to dance and forget about everything else
If you're a party freak then step on the floor
If you love to party, then get up and dance
If you're an animal then tear up the floor
If you're wild like an animal, then dance your heart out
Break a sweat on the floor
Dance so hard that you break a sweat
Yeah we work on the floor
We work hard to make the dance floor come to life
Don't stop, keep it movin'
Don't stop dancing, keep moving your body
Put your drinks up
Raise your drinks in the air and let's cheers to a good night
Pick your body up and drop it on the floor
Move your body up and down on the dance floor
Let the rhythm change your world on the floor
Let the music take over and change your mood
You know we're running shit tonight on the floor
We're in charge of the party tonight on the dance floor
Brazil, Morocco, London to Ibiza
From Brazil to Morocco, London to Ibiza, let's dance around the world
Straight to LA, New York, Vegas to Africa
From LA to New York, Vegas to Africa, everyone is dancing and having a good time
Dance the night away
Dance all night long
Live your life and stay young on the floor
Enjoy life and stay young by dancing the night away
Grab somebody, drink a little more
Find someone to dance with and drink a little more to keep the party going
(Así me gusta, así me gusta, así me gusta)
(That's how I like it, that's how I like it, that's how I like it)
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la
Instrumental break
I know you got it
I know you've got the moves
Clap your hands on the floor
Clap your hands and dance on the floor
And keep on rockin'
Keep dancing and rocking out
Rock it up on the floor
Dance hard and have a good time on the floor
If you're a criminal, kill it on the floor
If you're feeling like a rebel, dance your heart out
Steal it quick on the floor, on the floor
Dance with passion and steal the show
It's getting ill
The party is getting wild and crazy
It's getting sick on the floor
The energy on the dance floor is contagious and exciting
We never quit, we never rest on the floor
We never stop dancing or having a good time
If I ain't wrong we'd probably die on the floor
If I'm not mistaken, we'll probably dance until we drop
L.A., Miami, New York
From LA to Miami to New York, everyone is dancing and having a good time
Say no more get on the floor
Enough talking, let's just dance
That badonka donk
Referring to an attractive rear end
Is like a trunk full of bass on an old school Chevy
Comparing the bass in the music to the powerful sound of a Chevy's engine
Seven tray donkey donk
Referring to a classic Chevy model with a big trunk and loud bass
All I need is some vodka, some chonky konk
All I need is some vodka and a little bit of fun
And watch and she gon' get Donkey Kong
And when the music starts, she's going to dance like crazy
Baby if you're ready for things to get heavy
If you're ready to let loose and have fun
I get on the floor and act a fool if you let me dale
I'll dance like crazy if you let me
Don't believe me just bet me
If you don't believe me, let's make a bet
My name ain't Keith but I see why you sweat me
My name isn't Keith, but you're sweating me because of my music and dancing
Dance the night away
Dance all night long
Live your life and stay young on the floor
Enjoy life and stay young by dancing the night away
Grab somebody, drink a little more
Find someone to dance with and drink a little more to keep the party going
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la
Instrumental break
Tonight we gon' be it on the floor
Tonight, we'll have the best party on the dance floor
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Anthem Entertainment
Written by: Achraf Jannusi, Armando Christian Perez, Bilal Hajji, Geraldo Jacop Sandell, Gonzalo Hermosa Gonzales, Kinnda Vivianne Hamid, Nadir Khayat, Ulises Hermosa Gonzales
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Heidegaff
I believe every single pop song from that time period can be improved deleting Pitbull from it.
Ford Mustang GT
1+
Jay
Pitbull's rap skill is below average yes but it's because of his verses that adds beats to the songs and makes you bop to em... without....they're just a good listen....the beats and his verses make almost every song a party song
RamßoZ
Nah just rap in general
DJ-Proto
@Rayzzen11 I don't like rap Period.
Brandon Dias
The more time passes, the more I'm realizing that gratuitous rap verses that were popular around this time often ruined what would otherwise be amazing pop songs.
ROBERTA CIMINO
I Am Woman è un singolo della cantante statunitense Emmy Meli, pubblicato il 18 novembre 2020.
Max Mustermann
call me a trendsetter, but i already listened to "no pitbull" versions back in 2010. this barking victim ruined multiple songs back then, like timber
Juan Rios, Jr
This is Perfect without pitbull.
NANCY RUBI CASTILLO MALDONADO
NO!