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Jennifer Lopez Album: “J.Lo [Australia Bonus Tracks]”
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J.Lo [Australia Bonus Tracks] |
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Release Date:2001-10-16
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Type:Unknown
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Genre:Latin, Pop, R&B
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Label:Sony International
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Explicit Lyrics:Yes
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UPC:9399700094688
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Review - :
Most people snickered when {$Jennifer Lopez} made her {\pop} move in 1999, figuring that it was no more than a one-off vanity project. As it turns out, she was as serious about her {\pop} career as she was about acting, and even if she didn't possess a particularly distinguished voice, she was earnest and had some good mainstream {\pop} singles, delivered with some seriously sexy videos. {^On the Six} was big enough of a success to raise expectations for its sequel, {^J.Lo}, the first self-styled blockbuster of 2001. Essentially, this is the same album as {^On the Six}, only a little longer, with a little less focus, and not as many memorable songs. This lack of winning singles becomes a drag, since, at over an hour, the record meanders much longer than it should. But "meander" isn't really the right word, because the album sets its tone from the start, with the ingratiating {&"Love Don't Cost a Thing."} From that point on, the tinny, skittering drum machines, smooth mid-range and alluringly thin vocals, remain the same from song to song, with the occasional {\Latin} cut thrown in to vary the rhythm somewhat. Since both the production and {$Lopez} play it cool, not hot, and there aren't that many hooks, it all tends to blend together. Those that have hooks need a couple of spins before they catch hold, whether it's the aforementioned lead single {&"Love Don't Cost a Thing,"} {&"I'm Real,"} {&"Play,"} or {&"We Gotta Talk."} {$Lopez}'s strong suit remains dance tunes, not {\ballads}, which tend to disappear in this reserved production and mannered vocals (no more so than {&"Secretly,"} which never seems to gel). {^J.Lo} winds up as a musically mixed bag. Its longer running time makes it a little less appealing than its predecessor, yet it has just about the same number of strong songs, all of which sound like a piece of {^On the Six}, which makes it a success on a certain level. Still, there's this certain feeling of staid complacency and ordinariness that makes {^J.Lo} feel less-fun than her debut. [the Australian edition of {^J.Lo} contains bonus material.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
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