J to Tha L-O!: The Remixes

by Jennifer Lopez

Overview

Given that Jennifer Lopez's up-tempo material tends to work much better than her slower recordings, there would seem some potential for an album of remixes of her dance-oriented tracks as more than just a stopgap between regular releases. But J to tha L-O!: The Remixes is a collection of odds and ends. Of course, as usual, the term "remix" is a misnomer; these are versions of Lopez recordings to which other elements have been added, not simply remixes of the existing tracks. The first four rhythmic, but not really dance-worthy tracks are really Lopez-plus-rapping, much of which clashes with the tone of the original songs. For example, Fat Joe's comments during "Love Don't Cost a Thing" seem to deny the point of the lyrics Lopez is singing. But by far the worst of the rap remixes is "Feelin' So Good," on which ex-flame Sean "Puffy" Combs provides typically lame remarks, most of which consist simply of the comment, "This is the remix," which he mutters over Lopez's vocal track. Thankfully, there are a few selections here that will work well on the dancefloor, starting with the Metro remix of "Walking on Sunshine." Pablo Flores' remix of "Let's Get Loud" is particularly impressive, and Hex Hector's take on "Waiting for Tonight" casts the song as a traditional Hi-NRG workout. The album concludes with a track that isn't a remix, the ballad "Alive" from Lopez's 2002 film Enough. Unfortunately, her vocal limitations come to the fore when she is spotlighted on such a song without a dance arrangement to support her. But such technical problems are not as big a deal as her lack of emotional involvement. Though she tries to fake it here and there, she still sounds like she's singing her grocery list instead of the song's cliched lyrics. [The album was also released as a French import with four bonus tracks.] ~ William Ruhlmann

Product Details

Release Date:	05/07/2002
Label:	Epic
UPC:	5099750602423

Tracks

1. Love Don't Cost a Thing
2. Ain't It Funny
3. I'm Gonna Be Alright
4. I'm Real
5. Walking on Sunshine
6. If You Had My Love
7. Feelin' So Good
8. Let's Get Loud
9. Play
10. Waiting for Tonight
11. Alive
12. Si Ya Se Acab¿¿
13. Qu¿¿ Ironia [Ain't It Funny]
14. Una Noche M¿¿s
15. No Me Ames

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Jennifer Lopez   Primary Artist,Vocals
Caddillac Tah   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
50 Cent   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Puff Daddy   Primary Artist
Fat Joe   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals
Ja Rule   Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Guest Artist
G. Dep   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Marc Anthony   Primary Artist
Diddy   Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Anastacia   Guest Artist
Curtis Jackson   Rap
Ashanti Douglas   Vocals (Background)
Marty Osterer   Bass
P. Diddy   Featured Artist
William Ross   Conductor

Technical Credits

Julian Alexander   Art Direction,Design
Jeff Taylor   Producer,Remixing
Fred Jerkins III   Composer
Mark Eshelman   Assistant
Julianne Masted   Assistant
Jaime Gudewicz   Assistant
Cris Judd   Composer
Georgette Franklin   Composer
Cheryl Cook   Composer
Arnthor   Producer,Vocal Producer
Pablo Flores   Remix Producer
Kyle White   Assistant
Frank Carbonari   Graphic Design
Amille Harris   Composer
Chris Poppe   Product Manager
Milwaukee Buck   Engineer
Tiana Rios   Assistant
Anders Bagge   Composer,Producer,Vocal Producer
Adonis Shropshire   Composer
Tone   Remix Producer
George Logios   Composer
Manny Benito   Composer
Arnthor Birgisson   Composer
Aleandro Baldi   Composer
Brian Springer   Mixing,Engineer
Caddillac Tah   Composer,Performer
Giancarlo Bigazzi   Composer
Gloria Estefan   Composer
Dan Shea   Producer,Programming
Marco Falagiani   Composer
Hex Hector   Remixing
Maria Christensen   Composer
William Ross   String Arrangements
Ed Raso   Mixing
Irv Gotti   Mixing,Composer,Remix Producer
Jack Knight   Composer
Eddie DeLena   Digital Editing
Jason Lloyd   Assistant
Greg Lawson   Composer
Troy Oliver   Composer,Producer
Steve Standard   Composer
Bill Smith   Engineer
Kike Santander   Arranger,Composer,Producer
LaShawn Daniels   Composer
J.D. Andrew   Assistant Engineer
David Sharpe   Composer
Ja Rule   Composer,Performer
Cory Rooney   Composer,Producer,Remix Producer,Executive Producer
Christina Milian   Composer
Emilio Estefan, Jr.   Producer,Executive Producer
Jon Kaplan   Engineer
Ronald LaPread   Composer
Denzil Foster   Composer
Jose R. Sanchez   Assistant
Peter Wade Keusch   Mixing,Engineer,Remix Producer
Mario Winans   Composer,Producer,Remix Producer
Phil Temple   Composer
Robert Williams   Assistant
Samuel Barnes   Composer
Sean Combs   Composer,Producer,Remix Producer
Jennifer Lopez   Composer,Executive Producer
Jeremy Monroe   Composer
Mark Taylor   Producer,Remixing
Mechalie Jamison   Composer
Ray Contreras   Composer
Poke   Remix Producer
Karen Anderson   Composer
Rick James   Composer
Michael Garvin   Composer
Ric Wake   Arranger,Producer
Mick Guzauski   Mixing
Thomas McElroy   Composer
Humberto Gatica   String Arrangements
Jean-Claude Olivier   Composer
Les & Bunny   Composer
Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins   Composer,Producer,Remix Producer
Jeffrey Atkins   Composer
Richie Jones   Arranger,Producer,Remixing
Jimmy Greco   Composer
Puff Daddy   Performer
Jay Goin   Assistant Engineer
7 Mile   Remix Producer
Jason Dale   Assistant
Tom Bender   Assistant
Patrick Weber   Stage Engineer
Alec Deruggiero   Remix Producer
Joseph Cartagena   Composer
Jason Goldstein   Mixing
Tom Coyne   Mastering
Herb Powers   Mastering
Dave Scheuer   Engineer
Chris Apostle   Production Coordination
Sheri G. Lee   Art Direction
Ignacio Ballesteros   Composer