This Is Me... Now
Studio album by
Jennifer Lopez
ReleasedFebruary 16, 2024 (2024-02-16)
Recorded
  • May–August 2022[1] to June 29, 2023 (completed)[2]
StudioHome Studio (Beverly Hills, Los Angeles)[3]
Length44:18
Label
Producer
Jennifer Lopez chronology
Marry Me
(2022)		 This Is Me... Now
(2024)
Singles from This Is Me... Now
  1. "Can't Get Enough"
    Released: January 10, 2024

This Is Me... Now is the upcoming ninth studio album by American actress and singer Jennifer Lopez. The album is scheduled to be released February 16, 2024, by Nuyorican Productions and BMG Rights Management.[4] The record is a sequel to Lopez's third studio album This Is Me... Then (2002). It will be her first studio album in ten years, since A.K.A. (2014).[5] It is preceded by the lead single, "Can't Get Enough" which samples Alton Ellis' 1967 song "Still In Love".

Background

On November 25, 2022, the 20th anniversary of the release of This Is Me... Then (2002), Lopez announced her ninth studio album, This Is Me... Now with a video she released on her social media, featuring her recreating that album's cover which morphs into a photograph for the new album.[6] The album will include a sequel to that album's song "Dear Ben" titled "Dear Ben Pt. II".[7] Lopez described the album as an "emotional, spiritual, and psychological journey she has taken over the past two decades." The albums lyrics are very confessional with Lopez discussing the reputation of her love life. She stated that "People think they know things about what happened to me along the way, the men I was with—but they really have no idea, and a lot of times they get it so wrong. There's a part of me that was hiding a side of myself from everyone. And I feel like I'm at a place in my life, finally, where I have something to say about it."[8]

On June 29, 2023, Lopez posted a photo of her self featuring the album's title, and the caption "album delivery day", alluding to the album being completed. In comments following the post, one of the album's producers, Rogét Chahayed said "It's time".[2] On September 11, 2023, it was announced Lopez had signed a "recording and publishing partnership" deal with BMG Rights Management, in conjunction with her own Nuyorican Productions.[9] On September 21, Lopez partnered with Apple Music for an exclusive concert at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles to promote the album.[10] The show was supposed to stream live on Apple TV but was postponed. On November 25, 2023, Lopez released a teaser trailer for the album, featuring clips from the upcoming music videos and/or accompanying film.[11] Three days later, she posted the "[F]irst of many" album covers on social media.[12]

Recording and production

During an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music, Lopez confirmed that she worked primarily with a small group of producers on the album. It was primarily produced by Rogét Chahayed, Jeff "Gitty" Gitelman and Angel Lopez.[13] Others like Kimberly "Kaydence" Krysiuk also joined the production team. This Is Me... Now was written and produced primarily from May to August 2022, amidst Lopez's reunion and marriage to her ex Ben Affleck. Lopez confirmed that the reunion inspired her to get back into the studio and write honest music, in ways that she had not done since This Is Me... Then (2002).[1] Further sessions and additional credits come from Chauncey "Hit-Boy" Hollis, Tay Keith, Yeti Beats and Carter Lang, with the album completing recording and production in 2023.[14] According to BMG, the album was mainly recorded at Lopez's home studio in Los Angeles.[3]

Marketing and promotion

This Is Me...Now: The Film

This Is Me... Now is set to be released on February 16, 2024, and will be accompanied by an Amazon Prime-exclusive documentary film title This Is Me...Now: The Film.[15] It was directed by Dave Meyers and was inspired by the album, featuring "an intimate, fantastical and narrative-driven reflection of Lopez’s journey to find love" and was described by Yahoo! News as "ode to Lopez's journey of self-healing and everlasting belief in fairytale endings."[16] Lopez's husband, actor Ben Affleck, is listed as a co-writer for the project and features in some of the scenes. A teaser for the project was unveiled, featuring a snippet of the album's title track.[17]

Singles

The album's first single, "Can't Get Enough" was released on January 10, 2024.[18] It was written by Lopez, Gitelman, Atia Boggs, Andrew Neely, Angel Lopez, Alton Ellis, Dennis Coffey, Chahayed, Hollis and Christopher Dotson.[19] It samples the 1967 song "I'm Still in Love with You" by Ellis.[20] Lopez has been teasing the song since its announcement in 2023. Lopez first teased the song when she performed it during her wedding to Affleck in August 2022.[21] On January 2, Lopez uploaded a video to her social media where Lopez and Enola Bedard dancing to a mash-up of "Can't Get Enough" and "Jiggie Woogie" by Baby Lawd and D-Legend.[22]

Track listing

This Is Me... Now track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."This Is Me... Now"
 
2."To Be Yours"
 
3."Mad in Love"
 
4."Can't Get Enough"
 
5."Rebound"
  • Boggs
  • Jae Stephens
  • J. Lopez
  • Gitelman
  • Chahayed
  • A. Lopez[26]
 
6."Not. Going. Anywhere."
  • J. Lopez
  • Gitelman
  • Boggs
  • A. Lopez
  • Ryan Martinez
  • Douglas Ford
  • Chahayed[27]
 
7."Dear Ben Pt. II"
 
8."Hummingbird"
 
9."Hearts and Flowers"
 
10."Broken Like Me"
 
11."This Time Around"
 
12."Midnight Trip to Vegas"
 
13."Greatest Love Story Never Told"
  • J. Lopez
  • Krysiuk
  • Gitelman
  • Boggs
  • A. Lopez
  • Chahayed[34]
 

Notes

  • "Can't Get Enough" interpolates lyrics and melodies from the 1967 song "I'm Still in Love with You" by Ellis.[20]

References

  1. 1 2 Lopez, Jennifer (November 28, 2022). "Jennifer Lopez: 'This Is Me…Now', Ben Affleck, and Love" (Interview). Interviewed by Zane Lowe. Apple Music. Archived from the original on November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  2. 1 2 Speakman, Kimberlee (June 29, 2023). "Jennifer Lopez Teases New Album 'This Is Me…Now': 'Album Delivery Day'". Yahoo! News. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Redmond, Steve (August 11, 2023). "New Jennifer Lopez Album, Film". Archived from the original on November 29, 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Bertelsmann.
  4. ↑ "Jennifer Lopez announces release date of new album and accompanying film, This Is Me... Now" (Press release). United States: BMG Rights Management. November 27, 2023. Archived from the original on November 27, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  5. ↑ Corcoran, Nina (November 25, 2022). "Jennifer Lopez Announces First New Album in Nine Years, This Is Me... Now". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on December 3, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  6. ↑ Garcia, Thania (November 25, 2022). "Jennifer Lopez Announces First Album in Eight Years, 'This Is Me… Now'". Variety. Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  7. ↑ Richards, Will (November 26, 2022). "Jennifer Lopez announces new album with sequel to song 'Dear Ben'". NME. Archived from the original on May 4, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  8. ↑ Mukhtar, Amel (November 25, 2022). "Jennifer Lopez's Upcoming Album Will Be Dedicated to Ben Affleck—Again". Vogue. Archived from the original on December 8, 2022. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  9. ↑ Roiz, Jessica (September 11, 2023). "Jennifer Lopez to Release First Solo Album In Nine Years Under New Partnership With BMG: Exclusive". Billboard. United States. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on September 11, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Jennifer Lopez Announces Exclusive Concert—Here's How You Can Watch it Live". Vogue Arabia. September 15, 2023. Archived from the original on October 2, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  11. ↑ Peters, Mitchell (November 26, 2023). "Jennifer Lopez Promises a 'Musical Experience' in This Is Me... Now Album Teaser". Billboard. United States: Eldridge Industries. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on November 27, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  12. ↑ Jennifer Lopez [@jlo] (November 29, 2023). "THIS IS ME... NOW First of many album cover reveals 🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍" (Tweet). Archived from the original on November 29, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023 – via Twitter.
  13. ↑ Speakman, Kimberlee (June 29, 2023). "Jennifer Lopez Teases Upcoming Record 'This Is Me…Now': 'Album Delivery Day'". People. Archived from the original on June 29, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Jennifer Lopez global superstar signs new recording and publishing partnership with BMG". BMG. September 12, 2023. Archived from the original on October 27, 2023. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  15. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (November 27, 2023). "Jennifer Lopez: Release Dates Revealed For First Album in a Decade This Is Me... Now & Related Movie About Her "Love Life" Which Will Stream On Amazon". Deadline Hollywood. United States: Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on November 27, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  16. ↑ Weisholtz, Drew (November 27, 2023). "Jennifer Lopez announces new film and album — get all the details". Today. NBCUniversal. Archived from the original on November 27, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  17. ↑ Betancourt, Bianca (November 27, 2023). "Jennifer Lopez Announces "This Is Me Now: The Film"". Yahoo! News. Archived from the original on November 28, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  18. ↑ Rizzo, Carita (November 27, 2023). "Jennifer Lopez Announces Film to Accompany This Is Me... Now Album". Rolling Stone. United States: Penske Media Corporation. ISSN 0035-791X. Archived from the original on November 27, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  19. 1 2 "Can't Get Enough, work ID: 34312471". Gesellschaft für musikalische Aufführungs- und mechanische Vervielfältigungsrechte (GEMA). Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  20. 1 2 Mallick, Dani (November 28, 2023). "Jennifer Lopez Interpolates Alton Ellis Classic In New Song 'Can't Get Enough'". Dancehallmag. Archived from the original on December 31, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  21. ↑ Richards, Will (August 29, 2022). "Jennifer Lopez performed an unreleased song for Ben Affleck during their wedding". NME. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  22. ↑ Canham, Tamlyn (January 2, 2024). "'Can't Get Enough' - Jennifer Lopez teases new song". EastCoast Radio. Archived from the original on January 3, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  23. ↑ "This Is Me... Now, work ID: 34751053". Gesellschaft für musikalische Aufführungs- und mechanische Vervielfältigungsrechte (GEMA). Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  24. ↑ "To Be Yours, work ID: 34312432". Gesellschaft für musikalische Aufführungs- und mechanische Vervielfältigungsrechte (GEMA). Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  25. ↑ "Mad in Love, work ID: 34312447". Gesellschaft für musikalische Aufführungs- und mechanische Vervielfältigungsrechte (GEMA). Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  26. ↑ "Rebound, work ID: 34312508". Gesellschaft für musikalische Aufführungs- und mechanische Vervielfältigungsrechte (GEMA). Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  27. ↑ "Not. Going. Anywhere, work ID: 34312489". Gesellschaft für musikalische Aufführungs- und mechanische Vervielfältigungsrechte (GEMA). Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  28. ↑ "Dear Ben Pt. II, work ID: 34312519". Gesellschaft für musikalische Aufführungs- und mechanische Vervielfältigungsrechte (GEMA). Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  29. ↑ "Hummingbird, work ID: 34312593". Gesellschaft für musikalische Aufführungs- und mechanische Vervielfältigungsrechte (GEMA). Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  30. ↑ "Hearts and Flowers, work ID: 34312619". Gesellschaft für musikalische Aufführungs- und mechanische Vervielfältigungsrechte (GEMA). Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  31. ↑ "Broken Like Me, work ID: 34312627". Gesellschaft für musikalische Aufführungs- und mechanische Vervielfältigungsrechte (GEMA). Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  32. ↑ "This Time Around, work ID: 34312640". Gesellschaft für musikalische Aufführungs- und mechanische Vervielfältigungsrechte (GEMA). Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  33. ↑ "Midnight Trip to Vegas, work ID: 34312649". Gesellschaft für musikalische Aufführungs- und mechanische Vervielfältigungsrechte (GEMA). Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  34. ↑ "Greatest Love Story Never Told, work ID: 34312659". Gesellschaft für musikalische Aufführungs- und mechanische Vervielfältigungsrechte (GEMA). Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
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