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Originally posted by Soda Pop Queen
she just got back really popular in the last 3 years though. There was a period of time from 2006-2010 when most people didn't care about her or had forgotten about her. After only about 6 years in music, people were tired of not only her pop star but her celebrity too after the whole "Bennifer" stuff. That American Idol judging gig and On The Floor rescued her ass from flopsville... singles wise anyway.
and I don't think Janet's crying about not being "still popular". She got to be really popular from 1986-2001. Plus she got to be a hot headline in 2004, albeit a negative headline but still...
so that's 16 good years of popularity and relevancy out of her 31 year music career. Do you know how many artists don't maintain for that long let alone see a 30+ year career?
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You do realize that Jennifer Lopez has been in the industry for 25 years right not just musically?
Most of her successes up to now being more than 20 years. "Money Train" to "Selena" to "Anacaonda" and "Out Of Sight" to "The Wedding Planner" to "Maid In Manhattan" to "Monster In Law" to "El Cantante" to "The BackUp Plan" to "Ice Age 4" & "Parker" and many more in between.
As for music, she was still in the limelight up until 2007 bew.
She had a Top 5 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Control Myself" in 2006. She had a #1 single on the Billboard Latin Songs chart with "Que Hiciste" [#1 in Italy and Switzerland and Top 10 in others] in 2007. A #1 album on the Billboard Latin Albums chart [Como Ama Una Mujer] for a few weeks in 2007. She had another Top 40 hit with "Do It Well" [Brave] at the of that year.
She then took a hiatus as she was pregnant with twins. So what are you talking about? She was away in 2008 because she had children, and was trying to get back in 2009-2010. And she did that in 2011.
Not many artists can say they have a 15+ year music career and still going, especially those in their 40s.
Btw "Love?" sold more than "Discipline" WW. "Discipline" only sold about 100,000 more in the states.
In comparison, "J.Lo" sold about 3,800,000 in the states while "All For You" sold 3,100,000. "This Is Me.. Then" sold 2,600,000 in the states and "Damita Jo" is at 1,000,000+. "Rebirth" is Platinum and has sold about 744,000 in the states meanwhile "20 Y.O." is Platinum and sold about 679,000.