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Discussion: It's On Like Donkey Kong: J. Lo v. Mariah Singles (FINAL 2!)
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#38: Alive
Average: 4 - Highest: 7 (Beyond Say, Flashing Lights, Nightwing), Lowest: 0 (Ace Reject)
Peak Position: Did not chart on Hot 100, #2 U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play
Released: Fall 2002
Album: J to tha L–O! The Remixes
And so our rate begins with a J. Lo song. This song was released as the third single from J. Lo's remix album J to tha L–O! The Remixes in late 2002. It received little promo, and therefore didn't chart on the Hot 100. However, it was a dance hit, peaking at number 2 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart. The music video primarily shows scenes of Lopez writing and recording the song. However, it also follows the song's message about domestic abuse, featuring scenes of a little girl (presumed to be a younger J. Lo) and her mother and their struggles against domestic abuse.
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"Alive" isn't the worst song in the rate, but it's boring and forgettable enough to be a worthy last place contender.
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#37: Hold You Down
Average: 4.42308 - Highest: 9.5 (Kool_Aid_King), Lowest: 1 (And Now I Wonder, supaspaz, AndTheWinnerIs...)
Peak Position: #64 Hot 100
Released: February 15, 2005
Album: Rebirth
"Hold You Down" was the second and last single released from Jenny's fourth album Rebirth. It did not achieve the same success as the previous single "Get Right", and was a flop in the United States, reaching only #64 on the Hot 100. However, it was a moderate hit worldwide, and did peak at #6 in the UK. The song's music video doesn't follow any storyline, and just features Jennifer and the featured guest, Fat Joe, singing on top of a building, a hallway, and in the streets.
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"Alive", "Hold You Down" along with "Baby I Love U!" (which is probably next on the list) are among J.Lo's worst singles so I'm not mad to see them at the bottom of the list.
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"Hold You Down" is positively terrible. There are literally no redeeming features. Good riddance.
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Originally posted by SO.UNCOOL™
"Alive", "Hold You Down" along with "Baby I Love U!" (which is probably next on the list) are among J.Lo's worst singles so I'm not mad to see them at the bottom of the list.
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I love that song! I hope it goes far.
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#36: Don't Stop (Funkin' 4 Jamaica)
Average: 5.15385 - Highest: 10 (AndTheWinnerIs...), Lowest: 1 (K@rm@)
Peak Position: #23 Bubbling Under Hot 100
Released: December 10, 2001
Album: Glitter
The third single from Glitter, "Don't Stop (Funkin' 4 Jamaica), is our first Mariah song to go on the rate. It was pretty much a flop, reaching the top thirty in only one country: Spain, where it was a modest hit at #16. Although Mariah is technically the lead artist on the track, the featured guest Mystikal raps for the majority of the song, leaving Mariah only the chorus and four lines on the bridge. The music video features Mariah and Mystikal dressed in a "southern" style at a party near a bayou, with Mystikal rapping while three blonde Mariahs (pictured above) sing.
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Haha, I'm not surpised to see "Don't Stop (Funkin' 4 Jamaica)" so low, I know it wasn't a fan favorite but I personally enjoyed it.
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Originally posted by supaspaz
I love that song! I hope it goes far.
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Sorry sis, but...
#35: Baby I Love U!
Average: 5.653853 - Highest: 10 (supaspaz), Lowest: 1 (AndTheWinnerIs...)
Peak Position: #72 Hot 100
Released: March 23, 2004
Album: This Is Me... Then
"Baby I Love U!" was the last single released from This Is Me... Then, nearly a year and a half after the album's initial release. Despite only reaching #72 in the US, the song was a hit in Europe at #12, and especially in the UK where it reached #3. The song's original music video was composed of scenes from J. Lo's 2003 movie Gigli. It was aired briefly on MTV, but was quickly pulled after Gigli flopped. The second music video was rid of the Gigli scenes. It follows no storyline, and features a blond Jennifer waking up (pictured), singing and dancing around her house, and then falling back asleep at the end.
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Well, that does it for today. Be sure to come back tomorrow for the next four songs in our rate (from #34-#31)!
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I'm disappointed in the last two eliminations. Voters really thought they were worse than all those horrible Rainbow singles?! "Don't Stop (Funkin' 4 Jamaica)" is a totally groovy, totally underrated funk jam. And I was digging the earnest, glowing, blissed-out J. Lo of "Baby I Love U!"
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Originally posted by supaspaz
I'm disappointed in the last two eliminations. Voters really thought they were worse than all those horrible Rainbow singles?! "Don't Stop (Funkin' 4 Jamaica)" is a totally groovy, totally underrated soul jam. And I was digging the earnest, glowing, blissed-out J. Lo of "Baby I Love U!"
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I completely agree. "Don't Stop (Funkin' 4 Jamaica) is one of the best songs on Glitter! "Baby I Love U!" is an okay song, but it deserved to be higher. There are plenty of songs that are much worse than it in this rate.
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Why do so many people hate Hold You Down
TBH, I'm pretty content with the songs revealed. Just wished maybe another song from Glitter shoulda been out before DSFFJ
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Originally posted by Kool_Aid_King
Why do so many people hate Hold You Down
TBH, I'm pretty content with the songs revealed. Just wished maybe another song from Glitter shoulda been out before DSFFJ
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Sis, we won't be seeing another Glitter song for a while.
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I hope that at least "Crybaby" makes it high from Rainbow. I'm fine with all the singles but Thank God I Found You honestly.
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Originally posted by supaspaz
I'm disappointed in the last two eliminations. Voters really thought they were worse than all those horrible Rainbow singles?! "Don't Stop (Funkin' 4 Jamaica)" is a totally groovy, totally underrated funk jam. And I was digging the earnest, glowing, blissed-out J. Lo of "Baby I Love U!"
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Legit Rainbow's singles, bar the lead, are GARBAGE. I'm not fussed with Don't Stop, but BILU! is bliss!
And not too much on Hold You Down.
And if Alive were the Thunderpuss Remix, I would have given it a ten.
Remember when Jennifer released an FYC ad for Alive for Best Original Song at the Oscars?!??!?!
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"Alive" and "Baby I Love U!" are both okay, but nothing special.
However, "Don't Stop (Funkin' 4 Jamaica)" and "Hold You Down" are just putrid and definitely career lows for both artists.
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Originally posted by Flashing Lights
"Alive" and "Baby I Love U!" are both okay, but nothing special.
However, "Don't Stop (Funkin' 4 Jamaica)" and "Hold You Down" are just putrid and definitely career lows for both artists.
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All of those songs are forgettable and flopped anyway, so it's not like anyone remembers them.
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Day 2 of the rate is now starting. We will be going through #34 to #31.
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#34: No me ames
Average: 6.07692 - Highest: 10 (Green), Lowest: 0.5 (jinzo)
Peak Position: Did not chart on Hot 100, #1 on US Latin Songs
Released: May 28, 1999
Album: On the 6
"No me ames" was the second overall and lead Spanish single from Jennifer's debut album On the 6. It was released in May 1999, and reached #1 on the US Latin Songs chart. The Tropical Remix of the song peaked at #1 on the US Tropical Songs chart. However, it did not chart on the Hot 100. The music video starts with Jenny visiting Marc Anthony's, the guest on the duet, house. She wants to love him, but he tells her not to love him. They end up falling in love anyway. In the end J. Lo is shown dressed in black and mourning a grave, presumed to be her fallen love.
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