Play (Jennifer Lopez song)
"Play" is the second single from Jennifer Lopez's second album, J.Lo. Singer Christina Milian co-penned the song for Lopez before hitting the music scene herself. She has also allegedly provided vocals for the chorus. Even though that has never been confirmed nor denied, Milian was credited for providing her vocals for the choruses in the album booklet.
The single was another hit for Lopez, peaking at number eighteen on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play.
In 2004 South Korean girl group Baby V.O.X. covered "Play" in Korean and English for their final album, Ride West, with featured vocals from the original version by Christina Milian, though neither she or Lopez appear in the music video.
Critical reception
Sal Cinquemani from Slant Magazine called it "funky",[2] while Jake Barnes referred to it as a "Prince-like".[3]
Music video
The video, directed by Francis Lawrence, shows Lopez travelling on a futuristic, multi-level airplane. The beginning of the video shows Lopez walking stylishly into the boarding area of the plane, whilst the passengers turn their attention to her. The video then cuts to Lopez, now on the plane, relaxing with a pair of headphones on. Various shots from the outside of the plane are also intercut within the scene. The next scene occurs (presumably) on a different level on the plane. Here, we see Lopez at the entrance of two sliding doors, with a completely different outfit and hairstyle. The doors lead into a club, filled with dancers and partygoers everywhere. This scene again intercuts with shots of Lopez dancing solo on a platform, as well as with back-up dancers. It also has various shots of her in a yellow-lit room, and in a blue-lit room, where she dons a skimpy outfit. The final scene in the video shows Lopez asking the DJ (who takes the avatar of an iris) to play her favorite song. The final shot shows the plane flying towards the horizon.
Apart from the actors, the video is entirely computer-generated and took six weeks in post-production to finish.
Track listings
- CD 1
- "Play" (Radio Edit)
- "Play" (Full Intention Mix Radio)
- "Play" (Artful Dodger Mix) (Main Mix Radio)
- "Play" (Thunderpuss Club Mix)
- "Love Don't Cost a Thing" (Main Rap #1 featuring Puffy)
- Enhanced CD 2
- "Play"
- "Play" (Full Intention Mix Radio)
- "Love Don't Cost a Thing" (Main Rap #1 featuring Puffy)
- "Play" (Video)
Charts
Peak positions
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Certifications
Year-end charts
| Chart (2001) |
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| Australian Singles Chart[25] |
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References
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/play-import-cd-1-r531257
- ^ Cinquemani, Sal (February 11, 2011). "Jennifer Lopez: J.Lo| Music Reviews". Slant Magazine. http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/jennifer-lopez-j-lo/208. Retrieved June 06, 2011.
- ^ Barnes, Jake (January 22, 2001). "J.LO (Yahoo! Music Album Review)". Yahoo! Music. http://uk.launch.yahoo.com/l_reviews_a/17555.html. Retrieved June 06, 2011.
- ^ "Australian-charts.com – Jennifer Lopez – Play". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Jennifer Lopez – Play – Austriancharts.at" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Jennifer Lopez – Play" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Jennifer Lopez – Play" (in French). Ultratop 40. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
- ^ "Jennifer Lopez Album & Song Chart History" Canadian Hot 100 for Jennifer Lopez. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ "Danishcharts.com – Jennifer Lopez – Play". Tracklisten. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Jennifer Lopez Album & Song Chart History" European Hot 100 for Jennifer Lopez. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ "Finnishcharts.com – Jennifer Lopez – Play". Suomen virallinen lista. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Jennifer Lopez – Play" (in French). Les classement single. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche - musicline.de" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
- ^ "Chart Track". Irish Singles Chart. Irish Recorded Music Association.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Jennifer Lopez – Play". Top Digital Download. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Jennifer Lopez search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Stichting Nederlandse Top 40.
- ^ "Charts.org.nz – Jennifer Lopez – Play". Top 40 Singles. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Jennifer Lopez – Play". VG-lista. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Jennifer Lopez – Play". Singles Top 60. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Jennifer Lopez – Play – swisscharts.com". Swiss Singles Chart. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Chart Stats – Jennifer Lopez – Play" UK Singles Chart. Chart Stats.
- ^ "Jennifer Lopez Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Jennifer Lopez. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ "Jennifer Lopez Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play for Jennifer Lopez. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-singles-2001.htm. Retrieved April 19, 2009.
- ^ http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2001.htm
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