Alive - 14 Years - Appreciation Thread - (May 2002)

Alive - 14 Years - Appreciation Thread - (May 2002)

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    May 10, 2016#1

    What do you think about this masterpiece ?

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    It's simple, when it's right. :love2

    "Alive" is a downtempo ballad.
    Written by J.Lo, Chris Judd and Cory Rooney.
    Produced by Cory and Dan Shea.



    Judd played Lopez a melody that he had written on the piano. She thought that the melody was "really beautiful", and that it would be perfect fit for Enough. She incorporated the hardships that Slim went through in the film, as well as her own personal struggles, into the song's lyrics.

    "Alive" doesn't appear on the film score of Enough, and instead was included on Lopez's first remix album, J to tha L–O! The Remixes (2002). It was serviced to radio in the United States on May 21, 2002, by Epic Records.

    Music critics were divided on "Alive"; some deemed Lopez's change in musical style to be refreshing, while others felt as if she should stick to the dance arrangements of her previous work.



    I saw the video yesterday on a French Tv Channel and I just remember this lovely song.
    Your thoughts gremlins ?

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      May 10, 2016#2

      Let It Be Me >>>>>

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        May 10, 2016#3

        Alive is a masterpiece. Good material IMHO

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          May 10, 2016#4

          i think this one is one the great ballads and lyrics of her songs i remeber the song used to be used for charity events or things like that

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            May 10, 2016#5

            Boring.
            Don't even have this song on my iPod. The other songs I don't have are;
            - Hold You Down
            - Still Around
            - I Need Love

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              May 11, 2016#6

              Flat and pointless

              Decent lyrics though just a terrible flat messy vocal

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                May 11, 2016#7

                selena lopez wrote:Flat and pointless

                Decent lyrics though just a terrible flat messy vocal

                give her credit for taking the courage of performing this song my god hot mess of bashing her. You think it was easy for her performing this song. She love the song and you can tell she enjoyed singing it even if she had insecurities on holding control of her voice. I mean we all know this song could of been in the hands of Mariah or Celine and they would of pick up the words off the lyric sheet and gave it a vocal masterpiece. Mind you give her credit for making it her own in a pretty way,she has grown from 14 years ago to "Let It Be Me'" as a JLover you got to appreciate her classic from her new stuff. Of course if it was put out now and she would of gave this she be ragged but this was a long time ago and it was pretty. Accept the fact she not a "Vocalist" she a "Entertainer".

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                  May 11, 2016#8

                  Horrible, even Jennifer doesn't acknowledge this mess, just like she won't acknowledge her latest songs (except for Booty of course) 5-10 years from now.

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                    May 11, 2016#9

                    Sia could never

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                      May 11, 2016#10

                      For an Appreciation thread y'all are messy af! lol

                      I like this song a lot actually. I'm not expecting Whitney Houston vocals but if it comes up in my music I totally get into it. I like it.

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                        May 11, 2016#11

                        I love it !!! I'd like to hear a new vocals for this song

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                          May 11, 2016#12

                          I love ballad-lo but never liked this song it's pretty flat

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                            May 11, 2016#13

                            When will Celine? :lol

                            I used to like this song actually. Only because it's one of the few songs where she actually writes and put most of the input, but that "Oprah" performance really wasn't the tea.

                            Overall the song is flat and her vocals are really shaky. She should've phoned Ashanti to do background at the time. Lol.

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                              May 11, 2016#14

                              It was a nice song... would love to see her perform it live again

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                                May 11, 2016#15

                                I always felt "Alive" to be very under-rated. Yes, at the time, Jennifer was not a ballad-type singer, but I feel like her voice has grown. And I'd love for her to re-visit the song, even if for a one-off performance.

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                                  May 12, 2016#16

                                  I remember I was looking for the single cover in good quality for years. I hated the song for that. lol
                                  It's a nice song overall.

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                                    May 12, 2016#17

                                    I love "Alive" :love

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                                      May 14, 2016#18

                                      She sounded better on Oprah than on SNL just btw.

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                                        May 14, 2016#19

                                        I like the song!
                                        I remember loving the song, but i think over the years she released more powerfull ballads!

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                                          May 15, 2016#20

                                          Great song, weak vocals

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                                            May 15, 2016#21

                                            Terrible

                                            And judging by the comments, you should change the title to "Alive - 14 Years - Hate Thread".

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                                              May 15, 2016#22

                                              I like it!!!

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                                                May 16, 2016#23

                                                LewisJLOFan wrote:you should change the title to "Alive - 14 Years - Hate Thread".
                                                SO UNDER-RATED. Mariah WHO? You can feel the emotions and its fit very good with Enough Movie.
                                                WINNER with 9 votes already. :coffee

                                                Stop being negative. Alive is very great for a 2002 ballad song.

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                                                  May 17, 2016#24

                                                  gotti wrote:She sounded better on Oprah than on SNL just btw.
                                                  Well she was singing in her range on Oprah. If she sang the song with the control she has today it would've sounded really beautiful.

                                                  And SNL was tragic. She was singing too high her register.

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                                                    Nov 05, 2016#25

                                                    I'm very sad the video is not on her Vevo. I really want it.
                                                    So emotional song.

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