Jennifer Lopez has masterfully juggled being a top actress and an iconic pop star. For nearly 30 years, she has entertained her fans with countless hits in English and Spanish. To look back on the musical career of the worldwide phenomenon that is J.Lo, here are 20 of her must-hear songs and collaborations.
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“A Selena Tribute”
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Jennifer Lopez rose to global prominence with her star-making turn in the 1997 biopic Selena. She played the role of the late Tejano music icon Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, who was tragically murdered in 1995. In 2015, Lopez performed with Selena’s band Los Dinos on “A Selena Tribute” medley, where she covered her classics like “Como La Flor,” “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom,” “Amor Prohibido,” and “I Could Fall in Love.”
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“If You Had My Love”
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Jennifer Lopez formally launched her music career in 1999 with the release of “If You Had My Love.” The sultry song seamlessly blended R&B music with elements of Latin pop. The lead single from her debut album, On The 6, became her first song to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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“No Me Ames”
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In 1999, Jennifer Lopez also launched her music career in Spanish. She embraced her Puerto Rican roots with her soon-to-be third husband, Marc Anthony. They recorded the duet “No Me Ames,” a Spanish version of the Italian song “Non Amarmi.” After marrying in 2004, Lopez and Anthony divorced in 2014.
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“Waiting For Tonight”
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Another major hit from Jennifer Lopez’s On The 6 album was “Waiting For Tonight.” The dance anthem was the perfect soundtrack for many people’s New Year’s Eve parties to ring in the year 2000. The song, which also had a Spanish version, peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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“Let’s Get Loud”
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Though “Let’s Get Loud” wasn’t a big hit, the song has become one of Jennifer Lopez’s signature songs. The feel-good track was co-penned by Cuban-American icon Gloria Estefan. After singing “This Land Is Your Land” and “America the Beautiful” at the inauguration of President Joe Biden in 2021, she notably slipped in a lyric from “Let’s Get Loud” in the medley.
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“Love Don’t Cost A Thing”
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Jennifer Lopez solidified her career as a global pop star with the release of the sassy “Love Don’t Cost A Thing” in late 2000. The lead single from her second album, J.Lo, peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. In 2001, she made history as the first actress to have the No. 1 album and movie in the US in the same week with the success of J.Lo and The Wedding Planner.
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“I’m Real”
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When the success of the J.Lo album later waned, Jennifer Lopez leaned into remixes to give her fans something fresh. Through these remixes, she also started exploring collaborations with hip-hop stars. Lopez teamed up with Ja Rule for the flirty Murder Remix of “I’m Real.” She scored her second No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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“Jenny From The Block”
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In 2002, Jennifer Lopez released another one of her signature songs, “Jenny From The Block.” The lead single from the This Is Me… Then album saw her continue to successfully lean into hip-hop influences with Jadakiss and Styles P in the mix. The funky song about reflecting on her beginnings in the Bronx peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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“All I Have”
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Jennifer Lopez masterfully blended her love of hip-hop and R&B in the 2000s into “All I Have.” For the nostalgic breakup song, she teamed up with hip-hop icon LL Cool J. Their undeniable chemistry resulted in Lopez hitting the summit of the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the fourth time in her career.
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“Get Right”
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One of the funkiest songs of Jennifer Lopez’s career is “Get Right.” She released the song in 2005 as the lead single from her fourth album, Rebirth. In the music video, Lopez flexed her incredible dance skills during the memorable dance break.
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“Qué Hiciste”
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Jennifer Lopez leaned fully into Spanish music in 2007 with the release of the album Como Ama Una Mujer. She channeled the rage of a woman scorned into the fiery “Qué Hiciste.” The single became her second one to reach the summit of the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart.
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“On The Floor”
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Jennifer Lopez experienced a pop career renaissance in 2011. With “On The Floor,” she embraced the EDM sound of the decade with Cuban-American rapper Pitbull. The alluring dance track saw Lopez return to the upper reaches of the Billboard Hot 100 chart at No. 3.
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“I’m Into You”
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For her 2011 album Love? , Jennifer Lopez blended EDM with elements of Latin music. She mastered bridging those worlds in the alluring “I’m Into You” featuring Lil Wayne. The sexy music video is probably most known for co-starring Cuban telenovela heartthrob William Levy.
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“Booty”
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In 2014, Jennifer Lopez released her eighth album, A.K.A. The most memorable song from the LP is the freaky “Booty” featuring Iggy Azalea. In the steamy music video, Lopez and Azalea shook their assets like there was no tomorrow.
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“Back It Up”
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To launch his music career in the English-language market, Dominican-American pop star Prince Royce released his album Double Vision in 2015. The biggest hit from that LP was the flirty club banger “Back It Up” featuring Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull. Lopez notably called Prince Royce a “papi chulo” in his first song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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“Dinero”
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Jennifer Lopez embraced the sound of Latin trap in 2018 with her single “Dinero.” For the fierce collaboration, she joined forces with Dominican-American rapper Cardi B. She sang in English and Spanish in the song, which also featured DJ Khaled. Cardi B memorably called herself the “trap Selena” in “Dinero.”
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“Te Guste”
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Jennifer Lopez continued to explore Latin trap in the swaggering “Te Guste.” She teamed up with Bad Bunny, a fellow Puerto Rican act who was one of the leading names in Latin trap at the time. Bad Bunny later appeared as a special guest during Jennifer Lopez’s co-headlining Super Bowl Halftime Show performance with Shakira in 2020.
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“Pa’ Ti”
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In 2022, Jennifer Lopez starred in the movie Marry Me, which also featured Maluma. She also teamed up with the Colombian heartthrob for a number of songs on the soundtrack, including the reggaeton romp “Pa’ Ti.” The song was produced by Edgar Barrera and JonTheProducer, who have both become two of the leading hit-makers in Latin music today.
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“Can’t Get Enough”
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After a decade without releasing an album, Jennifer Lopez returned this year with This Is Me… Now. The album is a sequel to 2002’s This Is Me… Then, about rekindling her romance with her husband, Ben Affleck. She again embraced the R&B and hip-hop influences that she was known for in the 2000s in the breezy “Can’t Get Enough.” Rap star Latto joined Lopez on the remix for the song.
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“Rebound”
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Jennifer Lopez released her latest album with the Amazon movie musical This Is Me… Now: A Love Story. In one of the project’s most memorable scenes, she performed an interpretative dance of breaking out of a toxic relationship to the song “Rebound.” To show her support for the LGBTQ+ community, the moment also notably included same-sex couples in the mix. A remix of the song was released featuring Puerto Rican rapper Anuel AA.
