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".
We Gotta Talk
Jennifer Lopez Lyrics
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Together we can work this out
We gotta love thing we're talking about
The way you looked at me tells me you're sorry
You walked by me
Whispering you love me
When I tried to hold you tight
Instead you ran away
Baby, talk to me
Let's stop playing games, don't turn away from me
Just look me straight in the eyes
Don't try to sweet-talk me
With those nasty words you say
Baby, just be real and tell me how you feel, baby
(Ooh baby, come and talk to me) yeah, together
Together we can work this out
We gotta love thing we're talking about
The way you tricked me, you know that wasn't right, ooh
You tried to fix it but all we did was fight
Because I gave you everything
I had to give
If you know it's worth the fight
We gotta compromise, baby, talk to me
And tell me what's wrong
Come sit down next to me
And let me feel the vibe you on
Come lay your head on me
And everything will be alright
But we must communicate
Tomorrow it could be too late
(Ooh baby, come and talk to me)
Together we can work this out (don't tell me, baby)
We gotta love thing we're talking about
'Cause I love you boy
And I need you here
Together we can make this thing work out
To think about
What we could miss
Makes me want to lose my mind
Talk to me
Come on, come on, come on
Talk to me
Oh
Oh
Makes me want to trade, baby
(Ooh baby, come and talk to me) (baby, talk to me baby)
Together we can work this out
We gotta love thing we're talking about
Talk to me, baby, baby
Ooh baby, come and talk to me
Together we can work this out
We gotta love thing we're talking about (talk to me baby, talk to me baby)
Ooh baby, come and talk to me, together
Together we can work this out
We gotta love thing we're talking about (talk to me baby, talk to me baby)
Talk to me baby, talk to me baby
Ooh baby, come and talk to me
Together we can work this out
We gotta love thing we're talking about
(I'm talking to you, talking to you, baby)
Ooh baby, come and talk to me
Together we can work this out
We gotta love thing we're talking about
(Talk to you baby, talk to you baby)
Ooh baby, come and talk to me
Together we can work this out
We gotta love thing we're talking about
In “We Gotta Talk”, Jennifer Lopez sings about the need for open communication in a relationship. Throughout the song, she expresses her frustration with her partner’s lack of communication and expresses her desire for them to sit down and have a real conversation about their issues. She calls on him to stop playing games and be honest with her about his feelings.
The song’s lyrics are filled with powerful imagery that highlights the tension in the relationship. Lopez describes how her partner’s actions have made her feel, and she emphasizes that she needs him to be honest with her if they are going to move forward. The chorus of the song is particularly impactful, as she repeatedly calls on him to come and talk to her, and promises that they can work through their problems together.
Overall, “We Gotta Talk” is a powerful song that highlights the importance of communication in relationships. It speaks to the pain and frustration that can come with feeling like your partner isn’t being honest with you, while also emphasizing the hope that comes with knowing that you can work through your problems together if you are willing to talk.
Line by Line Meaning
Ooh baby, come and talk to me
The singer wants the other person to communicate with her
Together we can work this out
The singer believes that if they communicate, they can solve their problems
We gotta love thing we're talking about
The subject of the discussion is their relationship and the love they share
The way you looked at me tells me you're sorry
The artist can tell from the other person's expression that they have remorse
You walked by me
The other person previously avoided communicating with the artist
Whispering you love me
The other person previously expressed their affection for the singer quietly
When I tried to hold you tight
The singer attempted to physically comfort the other person
You pulled away but you wanted me to stay
The other person resisted embrace but desired closeness
Instead you ran away
The other person chose to avoid communication by leaving
Let's stop playing games, don't turn away from me
The artist urges the other person to be honest and open with their communication
Just look me straight in the eyes
The singer asks the other person to make eye contact as they speak
Don't try to sweet-talk me
The artist wants the other person to be sincere and not use flattery
With those nasty words you say
The singer has been hurt by unkind words from the other person
Baby, just be real and tell me how you feel, baby
The singer wants the other person to express their true emotions honestly
The way you tricked me, you know that wasn't right, ooh
The singer feels deceived and wronged by the other person's actions
You tried to fix it but all we did was fight
Attempts to address the issue caused arguments
Because I gave you everything I had to give
The artist has put considerable effort into the relationship
If you know it's worth the fight
The singer challenges the other person to decide if the relationship is worth working on
We gotta compromise, baby, talk to me
The singer suggests that compromise is necessary and asks for communication
And tell me what's wrong
The artist needs to know what the problem is in order to address it
Come sit down next to me
The artist invites the other person to be physically close
And let me feel the vibe you on
The artist wants to understand the other person's emotional state
Come lay your head on me
The singer offers physical comfort
And everything will be alright
The artist reassures the other person that things will improve
But we must communicate
The singer emphasizes the importance of talking things through
Tomorrow it could be too late
The singer fears that delay could cause irreparable damage to the relationship
To think about what we could miss
The singer contemplates the possibility of losing what they have
Makes me want to lose my mind
The thought of losing the other person is overwhelming and distressing
Oh
Interjection without specific meaning.
Makes me want to trade, baby
The singer considers making a sacrifice to maintain the relationship
Talk to me, baby, baby
The singer again asks the other person to communicate
I love you boy
The artist expresses her love for the other person
And I need you here
The artist stresses the importance of the other person being present
Together we can make this thing work out
The artist believes that they can resolve their issues with effort
Talk to you baby, talk to you baby
The singer again urges the other person to communicate
I'm talking to you, talking to you, baby
The artist emphasizes the importance of the other person receiving her message
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: TINA MORRISON, STEVE ESTIVERNE, JOSEPH KELLEY, JENNIFER LOPEZ, JEAN C. OLIVER, MARK ROONEY
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