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Rebirth is the fourth studio album (fifth overall) by American singer Jennifer Lopez, released in the United States on March 1, 2005 by Epic Records. It spawned the single "Get Right", a hit in several territories. Contemporary critics gave a positive review of the album, with the majority of them complimenting the songs "Step in to My World", "He'll Be Back", "Ryde or Die", "Can't Believe (This is me)".

Album information

The album's working title, Call Me Jennifer, was a response to the "J.Lo" moniker which Lopez claims gave her an unfair reputation as an over-the-top diva. The eventual title was chosen as an attempt to start a new beginning after the "Bennifer" fall-out and the immense critical and commercial failure of the 2003 film Gigli. The music itself is standard Lopez fare, '80s-tinged urban pop and funk combined with orchestral ballads. Her current husband, Marc Anthony, co-wrote and co-produced one of the album's tracks, "(Can't Believe) This Is Me".

Rebirth was released in a DualDisc format, which contains the album in enhanced stereo, the "Get Right" music video, the "Get Right" remix music video featuring rapper Fabolous, and a short documentary on the recording of the album, originally shot by acclaimed director D. A. Pennebaker, who also shot Bob Dylan's 1967 Dont Look Back.

"Cherry Pie" was planned as the album's third single. However, due to low album sales it was cancelled.

Chart performance

The album debuted at number two on the U.S. Billboard 200 the week of March 19, 2005 (behind 50 Cent's The Massacre) selling 261,000 copies.[2] The album sold 731,000 copies in the United States according to Nielsen SoundScan,[3] and earned a platinum certification from the RIAA. The album enjoyed international success, especially in Europe, reaching the top spot in the Netherlands and Switzerland; the top five in Italy, Spain, Germany, Austria, Belgium, and Hungary; and the top ten in the United Kingdom, France, Ireland, and Poland. Furthermore, it became Lopez's most successful album in Japan when it peaked at number three, selling 244,689 copies. Rebirth was also Turkey's best-selling foreign-language album in 2005.[4] Because of the humble sales and the international bomb of the second single "Hold You Down", the foreseen release of the song "Cherry Pie" as the third single had been scrapped. Worldwide, the album sold around two million copies. Rebirth was listed as one of the twenty best albums of 2005 by the Brazilian website Canal Pop.[5]

Critical reception

"Rebirth" received an aggregate score of 52/100 from Metacritic, denoting "Mixed or average reviews".[6]. Allmusic gave the album four stars (out of five) and stated that "Since it doesn't deviate from the blueprint she's followed on her first three albums, it's hard to call this record a literal creative rebirth, but song for song, Rebirth has more energy and better hooks than her other albums. It may not be deep, but it sure is fun — and after the tumult of 2003 and 2004, Lopez sure does deserve to have a little fun".[7].

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Get Right"Rich Harrison, James BrownRich Harrison3:45
2."Step Into My World"Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, O. Thomas, Hector DiazRodney Jerkins, Fred "Uncle Freddie" Jerkins, Hector Diaz4:05
3."Hold You Down" (featuring Fat Joe)Larry Troutman, Cory Rooney, Joe Cartagena, Gregory Christopher, Gregory Bruno, Billy Beck, Makeba RiddickCory Rooney, Gregory Bruno, Nyce Boy4:32
4."Whatever You Wanna Do"Harrison, Harvey Fuqua, Delma Anthony Churchill, Kenneth L. HawkinsCory Rooney, Rich Harrison3:49
5."Cherry Pie"Bob Robinson, Rooney, Jennifer Lopez, Tim KelleyTim & Bob4:06
6."I Got U"Jerkins, LaShawn Daniels, F. Jerkins III, Delisha Thomas, Aaron PearceRodney Jerkins3:57
7."Still Around"Rooney, Antwan Patton, Archie HallBig Boi, Cutmaster Swiff3:22
8."Ryde or Die"Robert "Big Bert" Smith, Brandy Norwood, Blake EnglishRobert Anthony4:03
9."I, Love"Kelley, Robinson, RooneyTim & Bob3:42
10."He'll Be Back"Tim Mosley, Chris Nelson, Walter Millsap IIITimbaland, Danja4:18
11."(Can't Believe) This Is Me"Rooney, Lopez, Marc AnthonyMarc Anthony4:44
12."Get Right" (featuring Fabolous)  3:50

Japanese edition

  2. "Get Right" (Pop Remix featuring Fabolous)

iTunes edition

  2. "Get Right" (Hip Hop Remix featuring Fabolous)

DualDisc edition

Includes a DVD featuring the entire album in enhanced stereo plus the contents below:

  1. Rebirth Documentary
  2. "Get Right" (Video)
  3. "Get Right" (featuring Fabolous) (Video)

Samples credits

Personnel

  • Jennifer Lopez – vocals
  • Marco Britti – drums
  • Mario Guini – guitar
  • Bob Robinson – electric guitar
  • Erben Perez – bass
  • Cory Rooney – keyboards
  • Tim Kelley – bass, keyboards
  • Delisha Thomas – background vocals
  • Andrea Mendez – background vocals
  • Candice Nelson – background vocals
  • Makeba Riddick – background vocals
  • Rudaina Haddad – background vocals

Production

  • Mert Alas – photography
  • Jim Annunziato – assistant engineer
  • Marc Anthony – producer
  • Robert Anthony – producer
  • Chris Avedon – engineer
  • Scotty Beats – engineer
  • Big Boi – producer
  • Gregory Bruno – producer
  • Cutmaster Swift – producer
  • Danja – producer
  • Hector Diaz – programming, producer
  • Dylan Ely – assistant engineer
  • Mike Evans – production coordination
  • Katie Grand – stylist
  • Rich Harrison – programming, producer
  • Fred "Uncle Freddie" Jerkins III – producer
  • Rodney Jerkins – programming, producer
  • Tim Kelley – drum programming - producer
  • Peter Wade Keusch – engineer, mixing
  • Jennifer Lopez – executive producer
  • Andrew McKay – production coordination
  • Nyce Boy – producer
  • Oribe – hair stylist
  • Julian Peploe – art direction
  • William E. Pettaway Jr. – production coordination
  • Marcus Piggott – photography
  • Herb Powers – mastering
  • Geneva Randolph – production coordination
  • Cory Rooney – producer, executive producer, vocal producer
  • Bruce Swedien – engineer, mixing
  • Delisha Thomas – vocal arrangement
  • Charlotte Tilbury – make-up
  • Timbaland – producer
  • Mike Tschupp – assistant engineer

Charts

Sales and certifications

Chart Certification Sales/Shipments
Australia ARIA Gold[16] 35,000
Canada CRIA Platinum[17] 100,000
France SNEP Gold[18] 69,300[19]
Hungary MAHASZ Gold[20] 10,000
Ireland IRMA Gold[21] 7,500[19]
Switzerland IFPI Gold[22] 15,000
UK BPI Gold[23] 100,000
U.S. RIAA Platinum[24] 731,000[3]

References

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  2. ^ Whitmire, Margo (March 9, 2005). "50 Cent Massacres Album Chart Competition". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-11-27.
  3. ^ a b "Beyonce waves wedding ring at husband's gig: Also, will Bey-Jay break the sales curse plaguing music couples?". EURweb.com. April 10, 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
  4. ^ "MÜ-YAP Türkiye Müzik Endüstrisi Ödülleri". MÜ-YAP (in Turkish). Retrieved 2007-04-29.
  5. ^ "Lançamentos: Os melhores de 2005". Canal Pop (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2008-11-30. [dead link]
  6. ^ http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/lopezjennifer/rebirth?q=rebirth
  7. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:osr67ul040jj
  8. ^ "Rebirth > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-11-27.
  9. ^ "Jennifer Lopez – Rebirth – Music Charts". αCharts.us. Retrieved 2008-11-27.
  10. ^ a b "Jennifer Lopez – Rebirth – swisscharts.com". SwissCharts.com. Retrieved 2008-11-27.
  11. ^ "European Top 100 Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-11-27. [dead link]
  12. ^ "Top 40 album- és válogatáslemez-lista – 2005. 12. hét". Mahasz (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2008-11-27.
  13. ^ "Rebirth – Oricon". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2008-11-27.
  14. ^ Lista Anual del año 2005
  15. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży – 14 March 2005". OLiS. Retrieved 2008-11-27.
  16. ^ ""ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2005 Albums"". Aria.com.au. Retrieved 2009-10-07.
  17. ^ ""Canadian ''Gold and Platinum'' certifications"". Cria.ca. Retrieved 2009-10-07.
  18. ^ "2005 France Albums Certifications"[dead link]
  19. ^ a b ""Rebirth France sales"". Fanofmusic.free.fr. Retrieved 2009-10-07.
  20. ^ ""Hungary - MAHASZ Certification"". Mahasz.hu. Retrieved 2009-10-07.
  21. ^ Jaclyn Ward - Fireball Media Ltd. - http://www.fireballmedia.ie (1962-10-01). ""The Irish Charts - 2005 Certification Awards"". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2009-10-07. {{cite web}}: External link in |author= (help)
  22. ^ Steffen Hung. ""Switzerland searchable database"". Hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2009-10-07.
  23. ^ ""The BPI database"". Bpi.co.uk. 2009-08-24. Retrieved 2009-10-07.
  24. ^ ""RIAA certifications"". Riaa.com. 2005-04-14. Retrieved 2009-10-07.


Preceded by
All Systems Go! by Di-rect
 Dutch Albums Chart number-one album
March 5, 2005 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Swiss Albums Chart number-one album
March 13, 2005 		Succeeded by
Le train des Enfoirés by Les Enfoirés
Preceded by European Top 100 Albums number-one album
March 19, 2005 		Succeeded by


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