In celebration of my lovely favorite’s birthday today (and
in preparation for my life-long dream coming true of getting to see her in
concert), here is an updated listed of my favorite Jennifer Lopez singles (10
instead of 5!)
10.) “Ain’t It Funny
[Murder Remix]” (featuring Ja Rule
& Cadillac Tah)
(from the album J to tha L-O! The Remixes)
Jennifer continued her music sampling streak and it
certainly paid off with this being another #1 hit for her! Bringing in the
dirty remixes definitely added more street cred to her name and offered fans a
chance to hear songs that were just as good before get re-worked and re-tooled
into something greater. From the playful allusion to “Love Don’t Cost a Thing”,
the high kick towards the end of the video, and those bangs, Jennifer brought
her A-game once again.
9.) “Do It Well”
(from the album Brave)
What? A favorite song from Brave?!! It’s too bad the
rest of the album wasn’t up to par in the same fashion as this explosive first
single that should have been given more of a chance than it did. It’s
danceable, pulsating, and very upbeat. Hard to believe that the man responsible
for this pop dance hit is the same man responsible for “Bleeding Love”, “Halo”,
and “Apologize”.
8.) “Waiting For
Tonight”
(from the album On The 6)
For a while there, I much preferred the Hex Hector remix to
this song than the original itself. But recently, I’ve fallen again for this
dance gem that certainly got everyone worked up and ready for the new millennium.
It’s a piece of pop perfection. From the sexy “ooo”s, the Latin underbeat, and
the pulsing music, this song gets anyone moving!
7.) “Love Don’t Cost
A Thing”
(from the album J.Lo)
Who could forget the blatantly obvious cry for help from
Diddy?!! As if she couldn’t get any more big where a first single is concerned
(considering this is following “If You Had My Love”) J.Lo brought a serious
message for all the material lovers, calling to mind that you can’t impress her
with all the money in the world. She’s a lover at heart. (P.S.
does anyone else remember the Making the Video episode when she tripped and
they repeated it over and over? Enjoy! It starts at 0:14)
6.) “Let’s Get Loud”
(from the album On The 6)
This is a Jennifer signature, with its infectious dance beat
and Latin rhythm. And who can forget her performance at the 1999 Women’s World
Cup? This anthem continues to this day to keep Jennifer’s music career nice and
hot!
5.) “All I Have” (featuring LL Cool J)
(from the album This Is Me…Then)
Everything about this song just screams “HIT RECORD” (no
wonder, since it gave her yet another #1 hit!). From a guest appearance by LL
Cool J, to the sick hip-hop sample, Jenny from the block certainly continued
her R&B/Pop reign and showed even more depth than before. While the video
is questionable (i.e. the cheesy zoom through the key, the low-budget green
background with snowflakes, and the ridiculous part at the end seeing her walk
down the street in the snow with all of her necessities, tea kettle included)
she still looks gorgeous and radiant. (FYI, if you wanna
play a fun drinking game, take a shot everytime LL licks his lips.)
4.) “On The Floor” (featuring Pitbull)
(from the album Love?)
Just when everyone had started to give up on a comeback,
RedOne comes bursting through the door with this infectious club anthem and
gives Jennifer Lopez not only one of her best singles in her career, but one of
the most successful songs of all time! It truly was a new generation of party
people (dubbed the “Waiting For Tonight” of 2011) and Jennifer was ready to
give us what we all wanted!
3.) “I’m Real [Murder
Remix]” (featuring Ja Rule)
(from the album J.Lo)
This is exactly what she needed to show greater range.
People were already starting to grow a little weary of her music from her
second album, so releasing this remix was the perfect answer. And the
controversy surrounding her use of the “N” word didn’t hurt one bit. Back when
Ja Rule was in his prime, this was a perfect summer duet giving Jennifer more
cred to her name.
2.) “If
You Had My Love”
(from the album On The 6)
This definitely comes with a flood of memories for me: the
excitement of waiting for the video to pop up on TRL, the anticipation I had
waiting for her album to come out, and the sheer joy of hearing her finally
sing! With production from Darkchild, it served as the big introduction for
Jennifer Lopez the singer. The video was very inventive for its time with the
internet web cams and all, and does anyone else recognize a beautiful Adam
Rodriguez in the video?
1.) “Get Right”
(from the album Rebirth)
Still just as infectious as ever, this underrated single is
the best of her career in my opinion. True, you either find as the most
annoying or the most creative song in her repertoire, but there’s no denying
the genius of it all. While it may not have been the most popular album in her
collection, it serves as the most memorable single in my mind.
