Readers of That Grape Juice know what avid music lovers we are – especially of hits past.
So, as our retrospective segments, ‘From the Vault’ and ‘TGJ Replay,’ allow us the chance to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday of one artist, our latest feature – Chart Rewind – serves as a variation of our Retro Rewind assay to salute an entire era of music history.
This week, we’ve got a thing for ‘Love Don’t Cost a Thing’ – the first single from Jennifer Lopez‘s sophomore album, ‘J. Lo.’
After the success of her multi-Platinum debut album ‘On The 6’, we can only imagine how much Team Lopez was dreading the pressure associated with the infamous “sophomore slump.”
At the time, the singer-actress was seeing her public profile skyrocket on the heels of hit films, music, fashion endeavors, and the legal and emotional woes that came with dating music mogul Puff Daddy (now known as Diddy). The latter reportedly served in part as inspiration for ‘Love Don’t Cost A Thing’, the first single lifted from Lopez’s second offering, ‘J.Lo’.
Released at the tail end of 2000, the Ric Wake & Cory Rooney-produced tune told the tale of a woman disappointed by a suitor’s attempt to win her over with material things. Not only instantly winning her press over its Puffy inferences, ‘Love’ received just that at Pop Radio at the time of its release – a feat that hoisted it to a #46 premiere on the Billboard Hot 100. By late February 2001, the song had hopped over 40 spots to its #3 peak (where it was found this week in 21 years ago). It was her third top 10 hit.
Hot 100 This Week in 2001
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Hot 100 This Week
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Click here to see this week’s full chart recap, TGJ Chart Check: Hot 100.
Such a good chart, quality and elegance!
Jlo was everywhere…this woman is a boss and knows to play her cards..wish I was part of her team, she would still be killing that charts anyways her sound track for Marry me the movie is really beautiful
Jennifer barley has any make up on. That is something to be admired for all y’all clowns out there
Diva’s doing cover, d I c k s don’t cost a thing. 💅🏾 Diva always get what I want 💋🍆 these h o r n y boys always take advantage of me but IFGAF. I will keep doing my own thang, suck suck and getting f u c k e d, f u c k e d. Welcome to my white men’s w h o r e life. I’m super proud of it💯👠
Chante Moore did it better. Just saying.
That was If You Had My Love vs If I Gave You Love, not Love Don’t Cost a Thing. Know your facts.
gosh the nostalgia . she was on her prime . queen . btw her marry me soundtrack is really a good album . literally you cant skip one song