Tracklist:
01-STILL [Produced by Rich Shelton & Cory Rooney]
02-LOVING YOU [Produced by Troy Oliver]
03-I'M GLAD [Produced by Troy Oliver & Cory Rooney]
04-THE ONE [Produced by Davy Deluge & Dan Shea]
05-DEAR BEN [Produced by Focus]
06-ALL I HAVE (Feat. LL Cool J) [Produced by Ron G & Dave McPherson]
07-JENNY FROM THE BLOCK (Feat. Styles & Jadakiss) [Produced by Troy Oliver & Poke and Tone]
08-AGAIN [Produced by Troy Oliver]
09-YOU BELONG TO ME [Produced by Dan Shea & Cory Rooney]
10-I'VE BEEN THINKING [Produced by Dan Shea & Cory Rooney]
11-BABY I LOVE U! [Produced by Dan Shea & Cory Rooney]
12-THE ONE (Version 2) [Produced by Davy Deluge, Dan Shea & Cory Rooney]
"This Is Me... Then" is the third studio album by Jennifer Lopez. It was released on November 25, 2002, by Epic Records. Prior to it's release, Lopez began a high-profile relationship with director and actor Ben Affleck and a media circus ensued. Her relationship with Affleck served as her main inspiration for the album, which is dedicated to him. Initially scheduled to be released the following year, This Is Me... Then's release date was quickly pushed forward after its lead single, the classic "Jenny from the Block", was leaked online.
For the album's recording, Lopez once again recruited Cory Rooney, Troy Oliver and Dan Shea, all of whom she had worked with on her previous albums. She decided to shift away from a pure dance-pop to more of a contemporary R&B and soul sound, influenced by the soul music she grew up listening to. The record's throwback material was integrated with mainstream hip-hop and pop music. During its production, Lopez was influenced by the works of Michael Jackson, Luther Vandross and Stevie Wonder among others, but mainly she was drawn to the "contagious" melodies of Michael Jackson's album Off the Wall (1979), which led her to summon the record's mixer and engineer, Bruce Swedien, to work on the album. J.Lo felt that Jackson's "clear and spacious" records made her feel a "certain way". She said, "It has such a beautiful quality on it, and every time I looked at a record , it would be engineered and mixed by Bruce Swedien. I was like, 'Who is this guy? I want this guy.' So I tracked him down and he was like, 'I want to do something with her. I know exactly what she needs. I'm coming in.' And it made a huge difference"
This Is Me... Then received mixed reviews from music critics. Some praised its musical direction, deeming it her strongest album to date. The album went on to achieve commercial success, reaching number two in the United States where it has sold 2.6 million copies and over 6 million copies worldwide
"THIS IS ME...THEN" produced four singles, most of which were commercially successful:
°Jenny From The Block (#3 on Billboard Hot 100)
°All I Have (#1 on Billboard Hot 100)
°I'm Glad (#32 on Billboard Hot 100)
°Baby I Love U! (#72 on Billboard Hot 100 / #3 on UK Singles)