After spending the latter half of the noughties garnering more misses than hits on the Billboard Hot 100, Jennifer Lopez‘s musical career hit a homerun in the early ’10s courtesy of the RedOne-produced ‘On the Floor.’ With the assistance of rapper PitBull, Lopez’s return to dominance and prominence spelled of much promise until fans were greeted with a number of rehashes of the J.Lo/Pitbull formula over the four years that followed.
The absence of ‘On the Floor’s catchiness and magical flair proved an impotent punch for its successors as all of them failed to come anywhere near its chart performance. But, while she was hitting a number of sour notes on the Hot 100, Jenny’s star was proving itself hotter than ever thanks to ‘American Idol,’ a hit scripted series ‘Shades of Blue,’ and a hotly-selling Vegas residency.
The reignition of overall public interest in “Jennifer Lopez: the star” may have acted as the catalyst for the triple threat diva to try her hand yet again at her ailing music career. Tapping an unused number from hitmaking newcomer Meghan Trainor and producer extraordinaire Dr. Luke, the trio birthed ‘Ain’t Your Mama’: the first official single from Jenny’s 9th album…
Despite being a soca/dancehall-tinged feminist empowerment anthem, the song was initially greeted with worry as producer Luke was in a firestorm of controversy being anything but an empowering asset to women (see: ongoing legal battle with protege Ke$ha). Undeterred, J.Lo and co. pressed forward with the tune and, dare we say it, a kick-ass music video that played the feminist angle up to its ultimate height. Even throwing in an endorsement for presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in, between the singer’s fierce fashion, fancy footwork, and the radio friendly number itself, it seemed as though Ms. Lo had finally found a footing outside of the EDM/dance-heavy offerings she’d been wielding (pre-‘A.K.A.’). Yet, once again, time would prove even the best of looks are still deceiving.
A promising launch on the streaming front, fueled by the music video and a pit stop on her own platform ‘Idol,’ didn’t pack enough punch to hoist the tune up charts. To date, the highest rung it’s reached on the Hot 100 ladder is #72.
What’s the problem? If J.Lo had afforded the promo push to ‘Mama’ she did to the offerings of ‘A.K.A.,’ would it have fared better? Or, is ‘Mama’ just not hot enough to compete with the wave of trap and EDM-tinged numbers lining the Hot 100’s upper rankings today?
Simply put: what caused the failure of Jennifer Lopez’s ‘Ain’t Your Mama’?
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Much like CherylSoldierr having a conversation with the maid, I don’t know HA!
Simply no ones checking for her musically kinda like how no ones checking for Cheryl Cole either ☕?
But sis, who’s checking for Natalie La Rose?
DEATHHHH RIGHT?
@Cheryl!!! LMAOOO check the Ciara/Russell Wilson post, it’s a messss
The reason why it didn’t do well was because the majority of civilization realized how crappy of an “artist” J.Lo is years ago and jumped ship. She’s definitely a triple threat, but a mediocre one. She’s a great dancer, but she falls in the same lane as Paula Abdul in terms of how seriously people take her as an actual singer AND she hasn’t taken on a good film role since “Selena” and “Out of Sight” so yeahhhhhh.
LOL yes I laugh when people call these artists triple threat when they are not especially good at any of those things they do. She is still basic.
You should rename that tribunes Product vs Promotion vs Destined to Flop
The song is good the promo was good but no one is checking for her musically let be honest
no “I” am checking for her. her latest songs and single are just mediocre at best. She needs new writers.
The song is bad. She is like Ciara, as hot as her current song. Aside from that, she’s a stunningly beautiful performer with charisma….and the voice of a gnat.
The song just isn’t good. If she went back to Jenny from the block era and put out a good hip hop song she would do fine or follow the on the floor formula. People aren’t gonna go around saying I ain’t your momma. She is talented and a great performer. Her new song even though it’s for charity is still number two on iTunes and if she goes that route or good quality hip hop/urban pop numbers she would do great.
Idk why Selena stans are coming for real Latin queens. She will always be jlo and the OG Selena’s lessor. Wait…she stans for Natalie la rose anyways ☕️??
I think she stans more artist than she does underwear sis.
Is that why Selena has outsold her every album since This Is Me…Then? LMAO! Revival sold more in a week than AKA has to date. Worry about Cheryl’s dead career if Liam can revive it.
Sis, even you don’t believe that like. Selena is Cheryl’s lessor
Sis you need to stop w these attempts https://youtu.be/Mexi3jIxrrw . You’re dismissed
Her last album only charted in three countries. She is not relevant outside of the UK, has never launched a successful world tour, and has never released a critically praised album. In what way is Selena, or anyone, Cheryl’s lessor? Cheryl is Rita Ora’s lessor at this point. Rita has at least charted and tour outside of the UK.
But Kiiiiii @ is that from 2010? Selena said Bruno Mars was her influence a few years ago too, and has never said anything about it since. Idol or not, Selena has surpassed her in every department. Give it up boo, Cheryl is a local flop
When has Selena ever been praised for anything sis? She’s a horrible actress, can’t sing, can’t dance, constantly cancels tours/performances that no one cares about anyways, and is really only relevant bc of Justin. Like girl, Selena looks up to Cheryl, she will ALWAYS be her lessor. Selena is just about the most basic thing in the industry.
Is that why her performance on The Fundamentals of Caring got great reviews, as did Spring Breakers? Is that why her Fundamentals castmates when on record saying they didn’t expect her to be so professional, mature, and talented? Three things Cheryl knows nothing about. How will she explain her assault record to her future kids? A drunk mess tbh. BTW where are these canceled tours? She canceled the leg of a tour but not the whole thing. I can back my fav, why can’t you defend that cradle robber?
Girl what? Rihanna is a better actress than her! No one uses Selena for anything. She gets Rihanna, Britney and Miley rejects, gives choreo stiffer than s******, whispers softer than Ciara and is is only in the headlines for being a ho like her basic bff Taylor swift-to-f*ck-an-old-white-man. Sit down.
Girl what? Rihanna is a better actress than her! No one uses Selena for anything. She gets Rihanna, Britney and Miley rejects, gives choreo stiffer than sh!!!tney, whispers softer than Ciara and is is only in the headlines for being a ho like her basic bff Taylor swift-to-find-an-old-white-man. Sit down.
““I’m so out of touch,” Rudd confessed, “It wasn’t until we were filming and I saw thousands of people turning out to try and see her that I realised what a phenomenon she is.To see her deal with that kind of fame, I came away even more impressed with her. She’s extraordinary.”
Burnett also spoke of Gomez’s acting abilities, commenting that the singer-actress is “only at the beginning of her talents” —-Paul Rudd on working with Selena on The Fundamentals of Caring, a movie with a 78% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Now explain Cheryl being a local flop. Why cant she do a world tour? Why not even a Europe tour?
But Kiiiii @ you trying to come for Selena’s dancing and singing when your fav is dragged by the media everytime she steps foot on a stage (which isn’t often because the rat can’t book a stage anywhere).
Her live performances are dragged
Her only tour was dragged
Why do you even try it?
When has anyone ever dragged Cheryl’s performance skills? That’s how I know you’re a delusional flopanator. This convo is over.
Reviews from her pathetic excuse of a tour: “[T]hough her vocals were generally strong, Cheryl never imprinted her personality on the performance. At times the music felt like a calculating mash-up of chart trends—a little Rihanna here, a hint of Britney and Beyoncé there. How strange that, surrounded by state of the art production and dazzling costumery, one of the most recognisable women in pop should seem so faceless.”
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“Robert Copsey from Digital Spy gave Cole’s performance three out of five stars, saying the singer’s performance was surprising flat”.
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Plus the multitude of accusations of lipping every single performance…
Watch the dvd sis since your such a Stan. And kiii at you talking about lipping and bad reviews when your fave gets them every night.
Both, the song sucked and you can’t have a girl power song/video produced by a r***** that’s controlling another female “artist”.
But what’s controlling your urge to come out?
JLO should get back to hip hop and RnB ??????
And you and Matt should get back into some ESL classes sis
The general public don’t know her either!
Product. Video was cute though even though it had a bunch of unnecessary sponsors in it.
You could use a sponsor to pay for legal plastic surgeries sis. I mean, shít, even Matt is doing better than you
The song was trash (a Meghan Trainor left over, really?) and the video was trash. J.No needs to just stay in Vegas, unheard and unseen. The GP left her behind over a decade ago
Just like the GP left Selena behind? Where’s her platinum plaque for revival sis?
Streams & sales has Revival over 900k and it just reach 1 billion streams. Patience love, its on its way. The GP hasn’t left Selena, that’s why she earned 3 platinum selling top 10 hits, a successful tour, and just headline a festival for over 80k people in Quebec.
*paints nails*
JLow is getting her karma. She f***** and sucked her way to the top.
Kinda like what LB does every night?
Sis you have Slay Lo confused with your fav, Seizy F Baby.
Why do assist on following me from post to post. CICI marrying that power bottom isn’t going to help her career ?✌?
Why is Rita about to snatch Cheryl’s only receipt about to be snatched by Rita Ora? How did it take Cheryl 4 albums to get 5 #1s but Rita did with one album full of RiRi reject tracks? Lol!
Half of Rita’s number ones are features WYD? ???
Is this thing really clinging to Rita Ora when Rita hasn’t released anything in 2 and a half years? Shows how delusional these flopanators are. Continue seething that your fave will never be the most famous Selena kiiii
Rita’s #1s
How We Do
RIP
I Will Never Let You Down
Hot Right Now
Do they Know Its Christmas
_______only one album out, all achieved in 2012-2015
Cheryl’s #1s
Fight For This Love
Promise This
Call My Name
Crazy Stupid Love
I Don’t Care
Everybody Hurts
___________four albums achieved in 2009-2015
Why is Rita about to snatch her?
SCREAMSSSS at do you know it’s xmas. That’s NOT her number one. The other half are features kiiii. And she hasn’t released anything in 2 years so why are you clinging to her? Are we gonna ignore the fact that your fave is Miley’s lessor?
Miley? You mean the girl who came up and burned out all in one era? Who is now on The Voice with other has beens? Oh. Anyways, when are you going to explain why Cheryl’s last three albums only charted in 3 countries. Or why Cheryl cant book a world tour. Or why she only has ONE UK tour? Isn’t she big over there? Why did that tour have bad ratings? Why hasn’t she toured since then? Isn’t she a great performer?
@Cheryl Soldier, DEATH
Burned out? Sis she outsold your flop faves discography with one era. Bad ratings? Sis she sold out arenas, reunited w her girl group and then took a BREAK. She’s in her 30s and performs better than your fave. That’s TEA
Out sold Selena where?LMAO! A Million Lights is only certified gold in the UK. Her latest album was only certified silver in the UK. Both only charted in three countries. But do explain how she outsold Selena. I’ll be perched for the receipts sis
Miley? Are you dumb? She HAS. Cheryl HAS as well. How does Cheryl sell 2 million in the uk off of one album yet Selena can’t even do 300k in the us? That’s TEAAAAAA
But all of Selena’s albums have done over 300k in the US. I’m still perched for this receipt of Cheryl selling 2 million in the UK alone though. But cling to the White Discount Rihanna’s 2007 album sales lmao!
3 words sis, look it up. Four times platinum in the uk alone while Selena can’t even go gold off of sales. I thought she was a big global star sis?
The song was genuinely not good. No shade to her but Noone could have made the song enjoyable.
LMAOOOO @Selessor & @Cheryl going at it gives me life
Some of her music might not be hitting, but at least she’s not afraid to try different ideas and concepts. She’s also one of the few who gives amazing energy on stage. And when she’s not singing and performing, she’s killin’ it on Shades of Blue.
Cheryl is supposed to be big in the UK and a “great performer” but has only headlined ONE tour and it was 11 dates in the UK. I am screaming! What kind of J.No tease? At least when J.No was finally able to book a tour, it was a world tour and people actually went. Oh and it wasn’t dragged like Cheryl’s pathetic little tour (more of a promo run than a tour tbh).
She’s old and tired and no one wants to see her or her greasy ass acting stupid on camera. The song belongs in the trash can with the rest of her nonsensical discography.
LMAOOOOOOOO at this Cheryl and Selena dragging. Reminds me of Cheryl vs rosie
“The tour received mixed reviews from critics and fans. Music critics praised Cole for her first tour, but felt the show was underwhelming. Also, they felt with no visible band or backing vocalists, it would be hard for the singer to dismiss miming rumors” KIIIIIIII!!!! Im done. But continue to think that Selena is somehow a lessor to the local UK woman, who apparently isn’t much of a star over there
A Million Lights Tour:
The O2 Arena London 10,471 / 13,438 (78%) $653,447
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KIIIIII!! Selena will be playing the same arena in November. I wonder if she’ll sell more than 78% of the tickets there.
Death not the lessor playing the same arena 4 years later kiiii
People actually stan for Justin Bieber’s ex? Well I guess it’s a step up from that Natalie somebody, at least…
It’s funny that certain votes give you an error page…
Aside from that Jennifer should stick to what she does best which is bass heavy r&b/hip hop tracks that are catchy and drown out her otherwise bad vocals.
This video was cute but she l;looks cute heading out to shopping or at events so a video isn’t enough to catapult a rubbish song anywhere into the higher regions of the charts. Jennifer doesn’t appeal to the tween demographic so she shouldn’t make music
She made 39.5 million so kiss that
Can’t w the selessor Stan seething over me and my fave. Go buy killing everything but the charts sis
Did she steal this song too? Haha doesn’t matter, it flopped
The song isn’t that bad but it failed
According to the opinions of this website, the only celebrities people are checking for is Beyonce and Rihanna. That’s so……. Stupid lol.. It’s like saying “Well chocolate ice cream and vanilla ice cream are the most popular so the other flavors are irrelevant because they don’t compare” ….I think this song, like other songs, tanked because artist lack creativity within their craft lately and it’s all about putting your spin on what’s been or being done. This song doesn’t seem like JLo. Any of the younger girls couldve sung this.
Nobody takes her seriously musically. That´s the only reason behind all of it and her flops. There´s no more to it. She´s beautiful and can dance. Music wise (or even acting wise) nobody has ever taken her seriously, and definitely not the industry nor her “workmates”.
Funny it’s a certified SMASH in Europe the songs top10 through out Europe and still getting bigger its gonna hit 200 million views in the next few weeks it’s already been certified gold and platinum in some countries
It’s already top10 in 10 countries officially ITS NOT HER FAULT she’s global
The US ain’t every thing the songs pretty huge in Europe so who gives to f**** Oh and her new singles sitting comfortably in the top5 on US iTunes
She just keeps winning
Ain’t Your Mama
iTunes:
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Spotify:
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YouTube:
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THE SONGS 4 MONTHS OLD AND STILL DOING THIS HAHA
This is smashing in Europe? Girl goodbye. You’re using iTunes of countries like Hungary, which means she’s probly selling 5 copies a day ??