J to tha L-O!: The Remixes

J to tha L-O!: The Remixes is the first remix album (third overall) by American singer-songwriter Jennifer Lopez, released in the United States on February 5, 2002 by Epic Records. It was the first remix album to debut at the top of the U.S. Billboard 200 chart,[1] and became one of the best-selling remix albums in the U.S., selling over 156,000 copies during its opening week[2]-appearing in the 2004 Guinness World Records as the most successful remix album[3]- and over 3.5 million copies altogether.

The album has also sold over three and a half million copies worldwide,[4] becoming the third best-selling remix album of all time, after Michael Jackson's Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix and Madonna's You Can Dance. It spawned three new singles: "Ain't It Funny" (Murder Remix), "I'm Gonna Be Alright" (Track Masters Remix), and "Alive". The Metro Remix of "Walking on Sunshine" received minor airplay in Mexico and other parts of Latin America. Although, the "Waiting For Tonight (Hex's Momentous Radio Mix)" was not released as a single, it did receive minor airplay on urban radio stations. Lopez also performed the remix at the New Year's Eve 2010 Times Square Event.

Released February 5, 2002
Recorded 1998–2001
Crackhouse Studios
The Hit Factory
Sony Music Studios
(New York City, New York)
Metrophonic Studios
(Ripley, Surrey, England)
The Record Plant
(Hollywood, Los Angeles, California)
Sony Pictures Studios
(Culver City, California)
Genre Latin house, R&B, dance, hip hop
Label Epic
Producer Jennifer Lopez (executive), Cory Rooney (also exec.), Dan Shea, Richie Jones, Irv Gotti, 7 Aurelius, Trackmasters, Mark Taylor, Jeff Taylor, Darkchild, P. Diddy, Mario Winans, Pablo Flores, Sack International, Hex Hector
Professional reviews
Allmusic link
NME (6/10) link
Slant link
Yahoo! Music UK link

Singles from J to tha L-O!: The Remixes
"I'm Real (Murder Remix)"
Released: October 16, 2001
"Ain't It Funny (Murder Remix)"
Released: December 11, 2001
"I'm Gonna Be Alright (Track Masters Remix)"
Released: June 10, 2002
"Alive"
Released: August 18, 2002

Track listing

"Love Don't Cost a Thing" (RJ Schoolyard Mix featuring Fat Joe) (Damon Sharpe, Greg Lawson, Georgette Franklin, Jeremy Monroe, Amille Harris, Joe Cartagena) – 4:18
"Ain't It Funny" (Murder Remix featuring Ja Rule and Caddillac Tah) (Jennifer Lopez, Cory Rooney, Irv Gotti, 7 Aurelius, Ja Rule, Eva, Caddillac Tah) – 3:49
"I'm Gonna Be Alright" (Track Masters Remix featuring Nas) 1 (Lopez, Oliver, Rooney, Samuel Barnes, Jean-Claude Olivier, Cheryl Lorraine Cook, Eva, Ronald LaPread) – 3:53
"I'm Real" (Murder Remix featuring Ja Rule) (Lopez, Oliver, Eva , Rooney, L.E.S., Jeffrey Atkins, Irving Lorenzo, Rick James) – 4:18
"Walking on Sunshine" (Metro Remix) (Lopez, Sean "Puffy" Combs, Mario Winans, Jack Knight, Michael "Lo" Jones, Adonis Shropshire, Karen Anderson, Mechalie Jamison) – 5:50
"If You Had My Love" (Darkchild Master Mix) (Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Daniels, Rooney) – 4:11
"Feelin' So Good" (Bad Boy Remix featuring P. Diddy and G. Dep) (Rooney, Lopez, Christopher Rios, Cartagena, Combs, Steven Standard, George Logios) – 4:27
"Let's Get Loud" (Pablo Flores Remix) (Gloria Estefan, Kike Santander) – 5:29
"Play" (Sack International Remix) (Anders Bagge, Arnthor Birgisson, Christina Milian, Rooney) – 4:18
"Waiting for Tonight" (Hex's Momentous Radio Mix) (Maria Christensen, Michael Garvin, Phil Temple) – 4:32
"Alive" (Lopez, Cris Judd, Rooney) – 4:40

European edition

"Si Ya Se Acabó" (Radio Remix) (Manny Benito, Jimmy Greco, Ray Contreras) – 3:33
"Que Ironia (Ain't It Funny)" (Tropical Dance Remix) (Lopez, Rooney, Benito) – 3:48
"Una Noche Más" 2 (Christensen, Garvin, Temple, Benito) – 4:05
"No Me Ames" (Tropical Remix with Marc Anthony) (Giancarlo Bigazzi, Marco Falagiani, Ignacio Ballesteros, Aleandro Baldi) – 5:34
1 The European edition and some includes the no-rap version of "I'm Gonna Be Alright" (Track Masters Remix). Some North American retailers also carry an edition that includes the same version.
2 Misprinted as being the Pablo's Miami Mix Radio Edit

Release history

Country Date
United States February 5, 2002
Europe March 18, 2002

Chart (2002)[5][6] Peak
position
Australian ARIA Albums Chart 11
Austrian Albums Chart 11
Belgian Ultratop 50 Albums (Flanders) 8
Belgian Ultratop 50 Albums (Wallonia) 9
Dutch Albums Chart 5
European Top 100 Albums[7] 6
French SNEP Albums Chart 14
German Albums Chart[8] 5
Irish Albums Chart[9] 6

Chart (2002) Peak
position
Japanese Oricon Albums Chart[10] 44
New Zealand RIANZ Albums Chart 3
Polish Albums Chart[11] 16
Swedish Albums Chart 39
Swiss Albums Chart 14
UK Albums Chart[12] 4
U.S. Billboard 200 1
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 1

Certifications

Territory Certifier Certification Sales
Australia ARIA Gold[13] 35,000
Canada CRIA Platinum[14] 100,000
France SNEP Gold[15] 137,000[16]
Netherlands NVPI Gold[17] 30,000
New Zealand RIANZ Gold[18] 7,500
United Kingdom BPI Platinum[19] 300,000
United States RIAA Platinum[20] 1,500,000

Preceded by
Drive by Alan Jackson U.S. Billboard 200 number-one album
February 23, 2002
March 9, 2002 Succeeded by
Drive by Alan Jackson
Under Rug Swept by Alanis Morissette