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Discussion: It's On Like Donkey Kong: J. Lo v. Mariah Singles (FINAL 2!)
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Originally posted by SO.UNCOOL™
I hope Jen atleast gets three songs in the top ten
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I think the forgettable TEoM singles will get the heaveho next.
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Originally posted by Ace Reject
Seems about right
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I would gladly trade "Through the Rain" and "I'm Real (Remix)" (maybe even a few of the more forgettable Emancipation singles) for at least one Glitter representative and some of the great J. Lo work that voters dissed.
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Originally posted by supaspaz
I would gladly trade "Through the Rain" and "I'm Real (Remix)" (maybe even a few of the more forgettable Emancipation singles) for at least one Glitter representative and some of the great J. Lo work that voters dissed.
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Oh yeah, the fact that Through the Trash made it further than Loverboy and NEVER TOO FAR is an egregious oversight.
You can keep that latter though.
Although I'm Gonna Be Alright is MY JAM.
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I used to jam to "I Know What You Want", "Play" and "I'm Gonna Be Alright" back in the day. I always wondered this: If "Play" had been a huge hit over here in the States, would the remix era had ever happened and would they had continued to release singles from J.Lo like the underrated "Walking on Sunshine"?
The back story of "Loverboy" and it not hitting #1 always interested me more than the song itself.
I hope "Through the Hail Rain" doesn't make the top ten and "Say Somethin'" does.
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Originally posted by Flashing Lights
I used to jam to "I Know What You Want", "Play" and "I'm Gonna Be Alright" back in the day. I always wondered this: If "Play" had been a huge hit over here in the States, would the remix era had ever happened and would they had continued to release singles from J.Lo like the underrated "Walking on Sunshine"?
The back story of "Loverboy" and it not hitting #1 always interested me more than the song itself.
I hope "Through the Hail Rain" doesn't make the top ten and "Say Somethin'" does.
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I don't think it was possible for "Play" to become a huge hit in the US. At least in 2001. We experienced a falling out of the popularity of dance music from 2000 to 2004. In 2005-2006, there was a minor revival, but dance didn't really become mainstream again until 2008.
If "Play" was released right now, it would probably do better than it did back then.
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Originally posted by Ace Reject
Oh yeah, the fact that Through the Trash made it further than Loverboy and NEVER TOO FAR is an egregious oversight.
You can keep that latter though.
Although I'm Gonna Be Alright is MY JAM.
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You would really take "I'm Real (Remix)" over "Baby I Love You!" and "Let's Get Loud" (and, hell, "I'm Gonna Be Alright")?
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Next up should be Waiting for Tonight, Bringin' on the Heartbreak, Through The Rain, and Get Right.
None of these 4 deserved to make top 15.
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I gave almost every TEOM single a high score, so I hope those stay.
My guesses are:
Bringin' On the Heartbreak,
If You Had My Love
Say Somethin'
I'm Real (Remix)
I gave I'm Real a 10, but I doubt y'all were that nice.
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Originally posted by AndTheWinnerIs...
Next up should be Waiting for Tonight, Bringin' on the Heartbreak, Through The Rain, and Get Right.
None of these 4 deserved to make top 15.
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Stop. These are all top-five worthy.
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BRINGIN ON THE HEARTBREAK.
Iconic Mariah classic. I am amazed that it's still here! I thought it would have been one of the first to leave- a cover of a Def Leppard song, and her worst-performing single on one of her worst-performing albums.
It's just soooooo good. Those tender, vulnerable vocals to kick it off ("...you're a mystery, always runnin wiiiild, like a child without a home"), the way the crescendo builds up through the song, leading up to those exceptional high notes at the end- she just GOES for it. It's so unlike anything else off Charmbracelet in that respect- it's the one song where she's really just being her at her 100%, not holding it back.
I gave it a 10, it's just ****ing class. Though I do expect it to go now, haha.
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Bringin' on the Heartbreak is awful.
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I can't believe Loverboy ended that high
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Day 7 is now starting. This is our last day before we finally reach the top ten.
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I'm guessing....
14. Through the Rain
13. Fly Like a Bird
12. I'm Real (remix)
11. Bringin' on the Heartbreak
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#14: I'm Real (Murder Remix)
Average: 8 - Highest: 10 (Beyond Say, MP2K, K@rm@, Kool_Aid_King), Lowest: 1.5 (jinzo)
Peak Position: #1 Hot 100
Released: June 25, 2001
Album: J. Lo
"I'm Real" was originally a song on Jennifer's second album J. Lo. It was remixed and given Ja Rule as a featured guest for its release in the US. The original was released in most other territories. The song was an international success, reaching the top 10 in most countries where it charted. In the US, it reached number one in September 2001 and stayed there for five non-consecutive weeks. It also charted in the UK and Australia, where it reached #4 and #3, respectively. The song caused somewhat of a controversy, because apparently Tommy Mottola, Mariah's ex-husband and J. Lo's record executive at the time, used the same sample for the original version of "I'm Real" that Mariah had planned to use for "Loverboy". Just as there are two versions of "I'm Real", there are two videos (one for the album version, an alternate one for the remix). The original video features Jenny riding a motorcycle on the highway, and then catching everyone's attention as she rides into a Western town. Towards the end, there is a dance breakdown involving J. Lo and a few backup dancers. The remix's video includes the song's guest rapper, Ja Rule. It shows Jennifer and Ja Rule in the streets on a hot summer day, and various scenes of J. Lo in the gym, Ja Rule playing basketball, people in the pool, etc.
**The layout is inspired by ImpressiveInstant's Immaculate Singles Rate**
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#13: Say Somethin'
Average: 8.03846 - Highest: 10 (jinzo, AndTheWinnerIs...), Lowest: 6.5 (Green)
Peak Position: #79 Hot 100
Released: April 3, 2006
Album: The Emancipation of Mimi
"Say Somethin'" was originally supposed to be the lead single from The Emancipation of Mimi. However, its release was scrapped, "It's like That" (which will appear later in our rate) was released instead, and the rest is history. However, this song, which is Mariah's second collaboration with Snoop Dogg was eventually given a commercial release as the album's seventh and final single on April 3, 2006 (the song celebrated its 6th anniversary yesterday). The song was a complete flop to the previous five singles, all of which reached the top 20 in the US. The song stalled at #79 on the Hot 100, but performed moderately internationally. It peaked in the top 30 in the UK, Ireland, and Australia, while charting outside of the top 50 in Germany and Switzerland. "Say Somethin'" was accompanied with a high-profile music video. In addition to featuring the song's guest rapper, Snoop Dogg, Pharrell Williams was cast as Mimi's love interest. They are shown as a rich celebrity couple being hounded by the paparazzi in Paris. Mariah, Pharrell, and Snoop Dogg also visit several places such as a jewelry store, boutique, and in the final scene, the Le Pont de Paris bridge.
**The layout is inspired by ImpressiveInstant's Immaculate Singles Rate**
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Loved and still love "I'm Real".
NOOOOOOOO at "Say Somethin'" not reaching the top ten and "Through the Rain" being higher! I wish they had released this instead of "Shake It Off" after "We Belong Together" so that more people would have appreciated it.
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"Say Somethin'" is my least favorite single from Emancipation. It lacks a strong hook or chorus or melody like the others have—just something that would allow me to really engage with the song.
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#12: Get Right
Average: 8.07692 - Highest: 10 (And Now I Wonder, SO.UNCOOL™, supaspaz, K@rm@, Kool_Aid_King), Lowest: 2.5 (jinzo)
Peak Position: #12 Hot 100
Released: January 3, 2005
Album: Rebirth
After first being known as "Ride", and not making the final cut on Usher's 2004 Confessions album, "Get Right" was given to Jennifer Lopez, and she recorded her own version of the song with new rewritten lyrics. The song was eventually released as the lead single from her album Rebirth in 2005. It quickly became a worldwide hit, reaching #1 in 7 countries, and the top ten in every country it charted in - with the exception of Austria and Sweden (#11 in both), and, of course, the good ol' USA, where it peaked at #12. In the UK, "Get Right" was J. Lo's first number one hit since 2001's "Love Don't Cost a Thing" (which has yet to appear in our rate). The dance-pop song received a fitting music video, in which Jenny portrays many characters in a club, including a DJ, a Go-Go dancer, a bartender, a nerdy shy girl, and a superstar. In the end, they all end up dancing to the DJ's tunes. There is also a video for the remix, featuring rapper Fabolous. Parts of the original video are taken and extended against a background, and J. Lo is seen dancing in an old Hollywood sideshow-style dance routine, featuring the use of a cane.
**The layout is inspired by ImpressiveInstant's Immaculate Singles Rate**
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It was great but it can get on my nerves sometimes.
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