Rock On The Net: Jennifer Lopez (original) (raw)

Jennifer hails from New York City's the Bronx, and grew up learning to dance and loving music. But it was acting and appearances on TV and films that first made Jennifer recognizable. Professional offers first came in the form of television with appearance on Living Color as one of the 'Flygirls' and the short-lived series South Central. Acting roles also began in the movies with the films My Little Girl,Mi Familia and Money Train.

Jennifer's acting career hit the big-time with the film Selena with Jennifer portraying Latin music superstar Selena.

Jennifer appeared in the films U-Turn and Anaconda.

Jennifer starred with George Clooney in the critically acclaimed film, Out Of Sight.

# 10 Singles Artist of the Year

Jennifer had her 1st Top 40 hit with "If You Had My Love."

Jennifer released her debut LP,On The 6.
Jennifer hit the Top 10 with "If You Had My Love."
"If You Had My Love" was certified platinum.
"If You Had My Love" topped the Billboard Hot 100 and the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales chart for 5 weeks, and topped the Billboard Maxi-Singles Sales chart for 6 weeks.
"No Me Ames" (with Marc Anthony) topped the Billboard Latin Tracks chart for 7 weeks.

Jennifer hit #1 with "If You Had My Love." On The 6 was certified platinum.

"If You Had My Love" topped the Billboard Top 40 Tracks chart for a week.

Jennifer hit the Top 40 with "Waiting For Tonight." Jennifer's video for "If You Had My Love" was nominated for 4 MTV Video Music Awards including Best Female Video, Best Dance Video, Best Pop Video, and Best New Artist.

"Waiting For Tonight" topped the Billboard Club Play chart for a week.

Jennifer hit the Top 10 with "Waiting For Tonight." On The 6 was certified 2x platinum.

Jennifer hit #1 with "Waiting For Tonight." Jennifer had some worries while out clubbing with boyfriend Puff Daddy in New York and a shooting occurred leading to speculation that Puffy and possibly Lopez were involved.

# 40 Singles Artist of the Year

Jennifer was nominated for 2 American Music Awards for Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist and Favorite Latin Artist.

Jennifer hit the Top 40 with "Feelin' So Good." At the Grammy Awards, one of the night's most memorable moments was Jennifer's dress. Jennifer was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording ("Waiting For Tonight").

Jennifer hit the Top 10 with "Feelin' So Good." At the Billboard Latin Awards, Jennifer won for Hot Latin Track of the Year, Vocal Duo ("No Me Ames" with Marc Anthony).

On The 6 was certified 3x platinum. Jennifer topped a poll of the '100 Sexiest Women in the World' compiled by FHM magazine.

Jennifer topped the Billboard Club Play chart for 1 week with "Feelin' So Good."

Jennifer could be seen starring in the The Cell.

Lopez was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award for Best Music Video ("No Me Ames" with Marc Anthony). Jennifer won a MTV Video Music Award for Best Dance Video ("Waiting For Tonight") and the video was also nominated for Best Choreography (Tina Landon).

Jennifer was honored with the Versace Award at the VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards.

Jennifer hit the Top 40 with "Love Don't Cost A Thing."
The video for "Love Don't Cost A Thing" topped the MTV Video Countdown for 8 weeks.

# 2 Singles Artist of the Year (# 1 Female Artist of the Year)

Jennifer released J. Lo.
Jennifer hit the Top 10 with "Love Don't Cost A Thing." Jennifer appeared in the film The Wedding Planner and became the first person to ever open at #1 with a movie and a LP (with first week sales of J. Lotopping 270,000 in the U.S.). The Wedding Planner also topped the box-office for 2 weeks.
Jennifer topped the UK singles chart for a week with "Love Don't Cost A Thing."

Jennifer hit #1 with "Love Don't Cost A Thing." J. Lo was certified platinum. J. Lo topped the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for a week. Jennifer topped the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart for 2 weeks and the Top 40 Tracks chart for 5 weeks with "Love Don't Cost A Thing." Jennifer was in the news when it was announced she had split with Puff Daddy. Jennifer was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording ("Let's Get Loud").

Jennifer topped the Billboard Dance Music Maxi-Singles Sales chart for 4 weeks with "Love Don't Cost A Thing."
Jennifer hit the Top 40 with "Play."

Jennifer hit the Top 10 with "Play." Jennifer could be seen in the film Angel Eyes. Jennifer was nominated for a MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance (The Cell). Jennifer signed a deal with NBC to develop a sitcom and music specials, the first to occur this fall.

Jennifer hit the Top 40 with "I'm Real."
The remixed version of "I'm Real" featuring Ja Rule drew some criticism for including the 'n-word' - Jennifer responded to the controversy on The Today Show: ''For anyone to think or suggest that I'm racist is really absurd and hurtful to me. The use of the word in the song - it was actually written by Ja Rule - it was not meant to be hurtful to anybody

J. Lowas certified 2x platinum.
Jennifer hit the Top 10 with "I'm Real."
Jennifer won 2 Teen Choice Awards for Choice Dance Track ("Play") and Choice Female Hottie.

Jennifer topped the Billboard Hot 100 with Ja Rulefor 5 weeks, the Hot 100 Airplay chart for 6 weeks, and the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart for a week with "I'm Real."
Jennifer's video for "Love Don't Cost A Thing" was nominated for 2 MTV Video Music Awards including Best Female Video and Best Dance Video. Jennifer performed at the ceremony with Ja Rule.
Jennifer hit #1 with "I'm Real."
"I'm Real" topped the MTV Video Countdown for a week.
The video for "I'm Real" topped MTV's countdown.
Jennifer married her dancer boyfriend Chris Judd in California.
Jennifer joined forces with other Latin artists for a fund-raising single for the victims and families of the terrorist attack with the recording of "El Ultimo Adios (The Last Goodbye)."
Jennifer could be heard on the All-Star Tribute benefit single "What's Going On" (with proceeds going to AIDS and 9/11 charities).

Jennifer's name was linked in a bizarre manner to the death of a Florida man due to Anthrax. Newsweek reported that the man made contact with a letter sent to his work place (the tabloid the Sun) that was described as a "weird love letter to Jennifer Lopez."

J. Lo was certified 3x platinum.
Jennifer won a MTV Europe Music Award for Best Female Act.
Jennifer topped the Billboard Top 40 Tracks chart for a week with "I'm Real."

Jennifer hit the Top 40 with "Ain't It Funny."
Jennifer went to Germany and performed for the troops.
Jennifer topped Billboard Year-End Charts as Top Pop Artist - Female and Top Hot 100 Artist - Female.

# 7 Singles Artist of the Year

Jennifer was nominated for an American Music Awardfor Favorite Female Pop/Rock Artist.

Jennifer released a remix LP - J To Tha L-O! The Remixes- which features a new track, "Alive" and the remix of "Ain't It Funny" featuring Ja Rule.
Jennifer hit the Top 10 with "Ain't It Funny."
J To Tha L-O! The Remixestopped the Billboard Top 200 Album chart and the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

"Ain't It Funny" topped the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for 6 weeks, the Hot 100 Airplay chart for 6 weeks, and the Top 40 Tracks chart for 6 weeks.
J To Tha L-O! The Remixes was certified platinum.
Jennifer won a World Music Award for World's Best-Selling Latin Female Artist.

Jennifer hit #1 with "Ain't It Funny."
Jennifer won a Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Female Movie Star.

Jennifer hit the Top 40 with "I'm Gonna Be Alright" with help from Nas.
Jennifer could be seen in the film Enough.

Jennifer hit the Top 10 with "I'm Gonna Be Alright."

Jennifer won a Teen Choice Award for Choice R&B/Hip-Hop Single ("Ain't It Funny").
Jennifer won a MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video ("I'm Real" (remix)).

Jennifer ranked # 3 on VH1: 100 Sexiest Artists.

Jennifer hit the Top 40 with "Jenny From The Block."
At the VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards, Jennifer received the award for Most Influential Artist.

A lawsuit was filed against Jennifer's perfume (Glow By J.Lo) by Glow Industries claiming trademark infringement.
Jennifer won a MTV Europe Music Award for Best Female.
Jennifer released her next LP, This Is Me... Then.

Jennifer's film Maid In Manhattan topped the box-office its opening weekend with a gross of $19 milllion - her highest movie opening to date.
Jennifer hit the Top 40 with help from LL Cool J on "All I Have" and hit #1 for a week with "Jenny From The Block."

# 6 Singles Artist of the Year

Jennifer was nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Hip-Hop/R&B Female Artist.
Jennifer topped the Canadian singles chart with "Jenny From The Block."
This Is Me... Then was certified 2x platinum.

Jennifer hit the Top 10 with "All I Have" and hit #1 for 4 weeks by the end of the month.
Jennifer topped the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart for 4 weeks and the Hot 100 Airplay chart for 4 weeks with help from LL Cool J on "All I Have."

Jennifer hit the Top 40 with "I'm Glad."

Jennifer hit the Top 10 with "I'm Glad."

Jennifer's film with fiance Ben Affleck, Gigli, open to almost universal negative reviews by critics and very poor box-office numbers its first weekend of release ($3.8 million).
Jennifer's video for "I'm Glad" was nominated for 4 MTV Video Music Awardsfor Best Female Video, Best Dance Video, Best Choreography (Jamie King), and Best Art Direction (Chad Yaro).
Jennifer hit the Top 40 with "Baby I Love U!"

J. Lo was certified 4x platinum.

Jennifer won an American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist.
The DVD/EP The Reel Me was released and included 17 videos by Jennifer and several remixed hits on the EP.

Jennifer appeared on the TV show_Will & Grace_.

Jennifer wed Marc Anthony.

Jennifer appeared on the TV show_Will & Grace_ again.

Jennifer could be seen in the film Shall We Dance.

# 27 on the Top Pop Artists of the Past 25 Years chart.

# 51 Singles Artist of the Year

Jennifer hit the Top 40 with "Get Right."

Jennifer topped the UK singles chart with "Get Right."
Jennifer hit the Top 40 with Fat Joe with "Hold You Down."

Jennifer released her next LP Rebirth.

Jennifer topped Billboard Hot Dance Music Club Play chart with "Get Right."
Rebirthwas certified platinum.
The single "Get Right" was certified platinum.

Jennifer could be seen in the film Monster In-Law.

The video for "Get Right" was nominated for 4 MTV Video Music Awardsfor Best Dance Video, Best Direction (Francis Lawrence and Diane Martel), Best Choreography, and Best Editing.

# 135 Singles Artist of the Year

Jennifer hit the Top 40 helping out LL Cool Jwith "Control Myself" from his LPTodd Smith.

Jennifer's next LP was the Spanish LP Como Ama Una Mujer.

Jennifer topped the Billboard Top Latin Albums charts with Como Ama Una Mujer.

Jennifer topped the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart with "Que Hiciste."

Jennifer topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart with "Que Hiciste."

Jennifer hit the Top 40 with "Do It Well."
Jennifer released Brave.
Jennifer toured with husband Marc Anthony in the fall.
Jennifer topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart with "Hold It, Don't Drop It."
Jennifer could be heard on the Santana LP Ultimate Santana with the track "This Boy's Fire."

Jennifer won an American Music Award for Favorite Latin Artist.

Jennifer topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart with "Do It Well."

Jennifer gave birth to twins - a girl and a boy.

Jennifer hosted and performed on Saturday Night Live.

Jennifer topped the Billboard Dance Club Play Songs chart with "Louboutins."

# 30 Singles Artist of the Year

Jennifer joined the judging panel of American Idol.

Jennifer hit the Top 40 with Pitbullwith "On The Floor."

Jennifer topped the Billboard Dance Club Play Songs chart with Pitbullwith "On The Floor."
Jennifer topped the UK and Canadian singles chart with Pitbullwith "On The Floor."
Jennifer hit the Top 10 with Pitbullwith "On The Floor."

Jennifer released Love?

Jennifer hit the Top 40 with Lil Waynewith "I'm Into You."
Jennifer topped the Billboard Dance Club Play Songs chart with Lil Waynewith "I'm Into You."

Jennifer topped the Billboard Dance Club Play Songs chart with "Papi." Jennifer hit the Top 40 with "Papi."
Jennifer won an American Music Awardfor Favorite Latin Artist.

Jennifer hit the Top 40 helping out will.i.am and Mick Jagger with "T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever)."

# 58Singles Artist of the Year

Jennifer hit the Top 40 with Pitbull with "Dance Again."

Jennifer topped the Billboard Dance Club Play Songs chart with Pitbull with "Dance Again."

Jennifer could be heard on the Flo Rida LP Wild Ones on the track "Sweet Spot."

Jennifer quit American Idol.

Dance Again: The Hits will be released July 24th.

Jennifer topped the Billboard Dance Club Play Songs chart with Flo Rida with "Goin' In."

The video for "Dance Again" with Pitbullwas nominated for a MTV Video Music Awardfor Best Choreography.

Jennifer could be heard on the Pitbull LP Global Warmingon the track "Drinks For You (Ladies Anthem)."

Jennifer hit the Top 40 with help from Pitbull with "Live It Up."

Jennifer topped the Billboard Dance Club Play Songs chart with help from Pitbull with "Live It Up."

The video for "Live It Up" was nominated for a MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography.

• May 31: Jennifer hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "First Love."
• June 17: Jennifer releasedA.K.A.
• July 5: Jennifer topped the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart with A.K.A.
• September 13: Jennifer topped the Billboard Dance Club Play Songs chart with "First Love."
• December 6: Jennifer topped the Billboard Dance Club Play Songs chart with "Booty."

• March 23: Jennifer could be heard on the Home soundtrack on the track "Feel The Light."
• June 2: Jennifer could be heard on the Jason Derulo LP Everything Is 4 on the track "Try Me."

• March 17: Jennifer could be heard on the Pitbull LP Climate Change on the track "Sexy Body."

• June 2: Jennifer hit the ARC Weekly Top 40with help from DJ Khaled and Cardi B with "Dinero."
• August 20: The video for "Dinero" won a MTV Video Music Award for Best Collaboration and was nominated for Best Latin Video. Jennifer received the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the ceremony.

• May 11: Jennifer hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with French Montana with "Medicine."
• July 20: Jennifer topped the Billboard Dance Club Play Songs chart with French Montana with "Medicine."
• December 7: Jennifer hosted Saturday Night Live.

• February 2: Jennifer performed at the Super Bowl Half-time.
• February 29: Jennifer topped the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart with "Baila Conmigo."

• February 4: Jennifer could be heard on several tracks for the soundtrack of her movie Marry Me.

• January 27: Jennifer hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with"Can't Get Enough."
• February 16: Jennifer releasedThis Is Me... Now.
• March 2: Jennifer topped the Billboard Album Sales chart with This Is Me... Now.
• May 31: Jennifer canceled her 2024 North American tour stating "I am completely heartsick and devastated about letting you down. Please know that I wouldn't do this if I didn't feel that it was absolutely necessary."

	On The 6Released: June, 1999 US: 3x Platinum Billboard peak: # 8 Rolling Stone review: Tracks: "If You Had My Love" - "Should've Never" - "Too Late" - "Feelin' So Good" - "Let's Get Loud" - "Could This Be Love" - "No Me Ames" (Tropical Remix) - "Waiting For Tonight" - "Open Off My Love" - "Promise Me You'll Try" - "It's Not That Serious" - "Talk About Us" - "No Me Ames" (Ballad Version) - "Una Noche Mas"
	J. LoReleased: January, 2001 US: 4x Platinum Billboard peak: # 1 (for 1 week) Rolling Stone review: Tracks: "Love Don't Cost A Thing" - "I'm Real" - "Play" - "Walking On Sunshine" - "Ain't It Funny" - "Carino" - "Come Over" - "We Gotta Talk" - "That's Not Me" - "Dance With Me" - "Secretly" - "I'm Gonna Be Alright" - "That's The Way" - "Dame (Touch Me)" (with Chayanne) - "Si Ya Se Acabo" - "I'm Real" (Murder Remix) (with Ja Rule)
	J To Tha L-O! The RemixesReleased: February, 2002 US: Platinum Billboard peak: # 1 (for 2 weeks) Tracks: "Love Don't Cost A Thing" (RJ Schoolyard Mix) - "Ain't It Funny" (Murder Remix) (with Ja Rule) - "I'm Gonna Be Alright" (Track Masters Remix) - "I'm Real" (Murder Remix) (with Ja Rule) - "Walking On Sunshine" (Metro Remix) - "If You Had My Love" (Dark Child Master Mix) - "Feelin' So Good" (Bad Boy Remix) - "Let's Get Loud" (Pablo Flores Remix) - "Play" (Sack International Remix) - "Waiting For Tonight" (Hex's Momentous Radio Mix) - "Alive"
	This Is Me... ThenReleased: November, 2002 US: 2x Platinum Billboard peak: # 2 Tracks: "Still" - "Jenny From The Block" - "You're Perfect" - "I'm Glad" - "Loving You" - "I've Been Thinking" - "All I Have" - "You Belong To Me" - "Baby I Love U!" - "The One"
	The Reel MeEP/DVDReleased: November, 2003 Billboard peak: # 69 Tracks: "Baby I Love U!" - "Jenny From The Block" (Seismic Crew's Latin Disco Trip Mix) - "All I Have" (Ignorant's Mix) - "I'm Glad" (Paul Oakenfold Perfecto Mix) - "The One" (Bastone & Burnz Club Mix) - "Baby I Love U!" (R. Kelly Mix)
	RebirthReleased: March, 2005 US: Platinum Billboard peak: # 2 Rolling Stone: - Entertainment Weekly: C Tracks: "Get Right" - "Step Into My World" - "Hold You Down" - "Whatever You Wanna Do" - "Cherry Pie" - "I Got You" - "Still Around" - "Ride Or Die" - "I Love" - "He'll Be Back" - "(Can't Believe) This Is Me" - "Get Right" (featuring Fabolous)
	Como Ama Una Mujer Released: March, 2007 Billboard peak: # 10 Entertainment Weekly: C+ Tracks: "Que Hiciste" - "Me Haces Falta" - "Como Ama Una Mujer" - "Te Boy A Querer" - "Por Que Te Marchas" - "Tu" - "Amarte Es Todo" - "Apresurate" - "Sola" - "Adios"
	BraveReleased: October, 2007 Billboard peak: # 12 Rolling Stone: - Entertainment Weekly: C Tracks: "Stay Together" - "Forever" - "Hold It Don't Drop It" - "Do It Well" - "Gotta Be There" - "Never Gonna Give Up" - "Mile In These Shoes" - "The Way It Is" - "Be Mine" - "I Need Love" - "Wrong When You're Gone" - "Brave" - "Do It Well" (Remix with Ludacris)
	Love?Released: May, 2011 Tracks: "On The Floor" (featuring Pitbull) - "Good Hit" - "I'm Into You" (featuring Lil Wayne) - "(What Is) Love?" - "Run The World" - "Papi" - "Until It Beats No More" - "One Love" - "Invading My Mind" - "Villain" - "Starting Over" - "Hypnotico"
	Dance Again: The HitsReleased: July, 2012 Tracks: "Dance Again" (featuring Pitbull) - "Goin' In" (featuring Flo Rida) - "I'm Into You" (featuring Lil Wayne) - "On The Floor" (featuring Pitbull) - "Love Don't Cost A Thing" - "If You Had My Love" - "Waiting For Tonight" - "Get Right" (featuring Fabolous) - "Jenny From The Block" (Track Master Remix) - "I'm Real" (Murder Remix featuring Ja Rule) - "Do It Well" - "Ain't It Funny" (Murder Remix featuring Ja Rule) - "Feelin' So Good" (Remix featuring Big Pun & Fat Joe)
iTunes Amazon.mp3	A.K.A.Released: June 17, 2014. Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 8 Tracks: "A.K.A." (featuring T.I.) - "First Love" - "Never Satisfied" - "I Luh Ya Papi" (featuring French Montana) - "Acting Like That" (featuring Iggy Azalea) - "Emotions" - "So Good" - "Let It Be Me" - "Worry No More" (featuring Rick Ross) - "Booty" (featuring Pitbull) - "TENS" (featuring Jack Mizrahi) - "Troubeaux" (featuring Nas) - "Expertease (Ready Set Go)" - "Same Girl" (featuring French Montana)
iTunes Amazon.mp3	Marry Me soundtrackReleased: February 4, 2022 Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 135 Jennifer Lopez Tracks: "Marry Me" (with Maluma) - "Pa Ti (For You)" (with Maluma) - "Church" - "Love Of My Life" - "After Love (Part 1)" - "Marry Me" (Ballad) (with Maluma) - "On My Way" - "Nobody's Watching" - "Love Of My Life" (Arkadi Remix) - "On My Way (TELYKast Remix)
	This Is Me... NowReleased: February 16, 2024 Tracks: "This Is Me... Now" - "To Be Yours" - "Mad In Love" - "Can't Get Enough" - "not.going.anywhere." - "Rebound" - "Dear Ben, Pt. II" - "Hummingbird" - "Hearts And Flowers" - "Broken Like Me" - "This Time Around" - "Midnight Trip To Vegas" - "Greatest Love Story Never Told"