Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
Given her promotion to the Paula Abdul seat on American Idol, there’s a distinct irony in having the first sounds on Jennifer Lopez's Love? all twisted through a vocoder: she may be judging the pop purity of legions of hopeful singers, but even she can’t resist the siren call of the computer. Of course, Lopez was never, ever about singing; she was about style, particularly the kind that passes for fashionable at glitzy high-rise discos. She was lucky enough to launch her career at the turn of the millennium, when it was still possible to have big dance crossover hits, but as her career marched on, the beats took prominence over the melody, a particular problem considering how slight Lopez’s voice is. She’s sweet enough a presence, but she needs powerful hooks to cut through the gloss, which she by and large doesn’t do on Love? Instead of being a return to the high-glitz pizzazz of “Love Don’t Cost a Thing,” this is pop in form only, never quite mustering up the energy to be infectious, never having a hook to drag a listener into its orbit, so listless that neither Lil Wayne nor Pitbull can drag it into focus. It’s high-sheen wallpaper, so flimsy that it peels away immediately after application.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From kr133,33/month
Bilal Hajji, ComposerLyricist - Geraldo Sandell, ComposerLyricist - Pitbull, FeaturedArtist - Nadir Khayat, ComposerLyricist - Armando Perez, ComposerLyricist - Kuk Harrell, Producer, Editor, Vocal Arranger, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jennifer Lopez, MainArtist - Redone, Producer, Editor, Vocal Arranger, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Chris 'Tek' O'Ryan, Editor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kinda Kee Hamid, ComposerLyricist - Josh Gudwin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Annunziato, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Al Burna, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Achraf "AJ Junior" Janussi, ComposerLyricist - Alessandro Giulini, Accordion, AssociatedPerformer - Trevor Lyle Muzzy, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2011 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Christopher Stewart, ComposerLyricist - Terius Nash, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kuk Harrell, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jennifer Lopez, MainArtist - C. "tricky" Stewart, Producer - Pat Thrall, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jesus Garnica, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris 'Tek' O'Ryan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Galland, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Gudwin, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Annunziato, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian "B-Luv" Thomas, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alli Davis, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dustin Capulong, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2011 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Jeanette Olsson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Tor Erik Hermansen, ComposerLyricist - Mikkel S. Eriksen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Dwayne Carter, ComposerLyricist - Lil Wayne, FeaturedArtist - Elizabeth Gallardo, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Miles Walker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PHIL TAN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Taio Cruz, ComposerLyricist - Kuk Harrell, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jennifer Lopez, MainArtist - StarGate, Producer - Damien Lewis, Additional Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris 'Tek' O'Ryan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Gudwin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Annunziato, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael “BANGER” Cadahia, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2011 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Wynter Gordon, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Kuk Harrell, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jennifer Lopez, MainArtist - Eric Eylands, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Gudwin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Annunziato, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Anesha Birchett, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Diana Gordon, ComposerLyricist - Dernst Emile II, ComposerLyricist - John Kercy, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II, Producer - Mike "Handz" Donaldson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2011 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Christopher Stewart, ComposerLyricist - Terius Nash, ComposerLyricist - Lauren Evans, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kuk Harrell, Producer, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jennifer Lopez, MainArtist - Andrew Wuepper, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Dennis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - C. "tricky" Stewart, Producer - Pat Thrall, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jesus Garnica, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris 'Tek' O'Ryan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Banns, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Galland, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Gudwin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Annunziato, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Anesha Birchett, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Terius "The-Dream" Nash, Producer - Brian "B-Luv" Thomas, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Christopher Soper, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dustin Capulong, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2011 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Jeanette Olsson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bilal Hajji, ComposerLyricist - Teddy Sky, ComposerLyricist - Kuk Harrell, Producer, Editor, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jennifer Lopez, MainArtist - Redone, Producer, Editor, Vocal Arranger, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Beatgeek, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Chris 'Tek' O'Ryan, Editor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Gudwin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Annunziato, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Joker, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Achraf "AJ Junior" Janussi, ComposerLyricist - Trevor Lyle Muzzy, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2011 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Jorgen Elofsson, ComposerLyricist - Kuk Harrell, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jennifer Lopez, MainArtist - Troy Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Chris 'Tek' O'Ryan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Gudwin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Annunziato, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Evan "Kidd" Bogart, ComposerLyricist - Radio, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trevor Lyle Muzzy, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2011 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Kuk Harrell, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jennifer Lopez, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Ghazi Hourani, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Gudwin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Annunziato, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Anesha Birchett, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Antea Shelton, ComposerLyricist - Dernst Emile II, ComposerLyricist - John Kercy, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike "Handz" Donaldson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John "J-Banga" Kercy, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2011 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Bilal Hajji, ComposerLyricist - Teddy Sky, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lady Gaga, Producer - Kuk Harrell, Producer, Editor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jennifer Lopez, Producer, MainArtist - Redone, Producer, Editor, Vocal Arranger, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Beatgeek, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Chris 'Tek' O'Ryan, Editor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Gudwin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Annunziato, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Joker, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Achraf "AJ Junior" Janussi, ComposerLyricist - Trevor Lyle Muzzy, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2011 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Christopher Stewart, ComposerLyricist - Terius Nash, ComposerLyricist - Lauren Evans, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Giancarlo Lino, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kuk Harrell, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jennifer Lopez, MainArtist - C. "tricky" Stewart, Producer - Pat Thrall, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Galland, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Gudwin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Annunziato, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Terius "The-Dream" Nash, Producer - Brian "B-Luv" Thomas, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2011 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Marcella Araica, ComposerLyricist - Kristin Wilkinson, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Wynter Gordon, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Kuk Harrell, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jennifer Lopez, MainArtist - DAVID DAVIDSON, String Arranger, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - David Angell, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Floyd Nathaniel Hills, ComposerLyricist - Anthony LaMarchina, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Monisa Angell, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - John Catchings, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Karen Winkelmann, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Pamela Sixfin, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Shin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nate "Danja" Hills, Producer - Jack Jezioro, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Josh Gudwin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Annunziato, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Diana Gordon, ComposerLyricist - Marcella "Ms. Lago" Araica, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2011 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Claude Kelly, ComposerLyricist - Aliaune Thiam, ComposerLyricist - Lady Gaga, ComposerLyricist - Kuk Harrell, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jennifer Lopez, MainArtist - Tami Chynn, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Redone, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Chris 'Tek' O'Ryan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Gudwin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Joker, Producer - Trevor Lyle Muzzy, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2011 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Album review
Given her promotion to the Paula Abdul seat on American Idol, there’s a distinct irony in having the first sounds on Jennifer Lopez's Love? all twisted through a vocoder: she may be judging the pop purity of legions of hopeful singers, but even she can’t resist the siren call of the computer. Of course, Lopez was never, ever about singing; she was about style, particularly the kind that passes for fashionable at glitzy high-rise discos. She was lucky enough to launch her career at the turn of the millennium, when it was still possible to have big dance crossover hits, but as her career marched on, the beats took prominence over the melody, a particular problem considering how slight Lopez’s voice is. She’s sweet enough a presence, but she needs powerful hooks to cut through the gloss, which she by and large doesn’t do on Love? Instead of being a return to the high-glitz pizzazz of “Love Don’t Cost a Thing,” this is pop in form only, never quite mustering up the energy to be infectious, never having a hook to drag a listener into its orbit, so listless that neither Lil Wayne nor Pitbull can drag it into focus. It’s high-sheen wallpaper, so flimsy that it peels away immediately after application.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:46:57
- Main artists: Jennifer Lopez
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Nuyorican Productions - IDJ
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2011 The Island Def Jam Music Group ℗ 2011 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Improve album informationWhy buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.