"THIS IS ME...THEN" 15th Anniversary Appreciation Thread

"THIS IS ME...THEN" 15th Anniversary Appreciation Thread

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Doctor of Jenology
14K2,614

    Nov 09, 2017#1




    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)





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    Bachelor of Jenology
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      Nov 09, 2017#2

      That was actually quite a good era. Some of her most iconic stuff comes from this era. The album was relaxing, but then it was probably the last hit album in her discography.

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      Doctor of Jenology
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        Nov 09, 2017#3

        How I love this album and everything that surrounds it!

        1,812800
        Bachelor of Jenology
        1,812800

          Nov 09, 2017#4

          I remember Bennifer with this album!!

          14K2,614
          Doctor of Jenology
          14K2,614

            Nov 09, 2017#5

            I still cant believe she and her team never released:
            -Still
            -Loving You
            -The One


            Remember that Poll on her website about our favorite song to be the next single and Loving You & The One won the poll, but they released "I'm Glad" !! LOL





            :evil:

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              Nov 09, 2017#6

              My favorite album! Love so much about this. It's her most cohesive for me.

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              Master of Jenology
              4,3763,045

                Nov 09, 2017#7

                Jen at her peak

                I still listen to this album to date

                3,794664
                Master of Jenology
                3,794664

                  Nov 09, 2017#8

                  Her Peak Album and sad part is... she never performed “Im glad”.

                  5,9862,715
                  Doctor of Jenology
                  5,9862,715

                    Nov 09, 2017#9

                    If only this album contained 1 more urban track for single 3 followed by 3 of the more soulful tracks it would've been a perfect era. My Perfect Era Wouldve Gone l

                    JFTB
                    AIH
                    Urban Trac
                    Im Glad
                    The One
                    Still
                    :love2

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                    Doctor of Jenology
                    14K2,614

                      Nov 09, 2017#10

                      You think they have Unreleased songs from this era????

                      "Now I Love (Produced by Babybace)" it's from this album or OT6 ??

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                      Doctor of Jenology
                      22K4,141

                        Nov 09, 2017#11

                        One of her best records, she was so involved on this!

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                        Doctor of Jenology
                        20K7,821

                          Nov 09, 2017#12

                          Love it.
                          But let's delete Dear Ben lol

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                          Doctor of Jenology
                          5,0542,424

                            Nov 09, 2017#13

                            Tbh Dear Ben is a beautiful song.. if a girl ever wrote for me a song like this, I would never let her go.

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                            Bachelor of Jenology
                            1,717568

                              Nov 09, 2017#14

                              I love when she sings non-singles. It's a shame she doesn't do it more often. Her vocals on The One sound great.

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                              Doctor of Jenology
                              13K1,207

                                Nov 09, 2017#15

                                Wiki says it was released on November, 25
                                https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Is_Me..._Then

                                iTunes - November, 19
                                https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/this- ... d190849068

                                are we in future?

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                                Doctor of Jenology
                                7,2991,138

                                  Nov 09, 2017#16

                                  My favourite album EVER :love Masterpiece, beautifully written and sung.

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                                  Doctor of Jenology
                                  7,0691,934

                                    Nov 09, 2017#17

                                    Still my fav :(

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                                      Nov 09, 2017#18

                                      TIMT was everything. Still is the best song she's ever recorded. I'm Glad, The One, I've Been Thinking, Again & Baby I Love You are all beautiful. JFTB is iconic and AIH is her last #1. Even the booklet was perfect made to look like a photo album/diary. And her best album photo shoot ever too. Just doesn't get better than this. I can still remember buying this cd the week it came out and blasting I'm Glad on my computer for weeks.

                                      :love2 :woot :confetti

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                                        Nov 09, 2017#19

                                        I've been thinking relates to me so much and i love the airy feeling the music has...like you're on top of a mountain

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                                          Nov 09, 2017#20

                                          Jens best and most cohesive album from start to finish.

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                                          Doctor of Jenology
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                                            Nov 09, 2017#21

                                            juniorsega wrote:If only this album contained 1 more urban track for single 3 followed by 3 of the more soulful tracks it would've been a perfect era. My Perfect Era Wouldve Gone l

                                            JFTB
                                            AIH
                                            Urban Trac
                                            Im Glad
                                            The One
                                            Still
                                            :love2

                                            My Perfect TIMT era would've gone:

                                            -Jenny From The Block
                                            -All I Have
                                            -Baby I Love U! [R.Kelly Remix] (with a hot urban music video like "I'm Real remix")
                                            -Still
                                            -The One

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                                            Bachelor of Jenology
                                            2,046137

                                              Nov 09, 2017#22

                                              This album is amazing, I love the passion she had put in, and Dear Ben is a beautiful song. I think this album contains a lot of great songs.
                                              I really love I'm Glad, and I think it's really bad that she never exploited the song on stage.

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                                                Nov 09, 2017#23

                                                Still is an amazing song, but her vocals were horrible.

                                                I'm Glad is probably her best song for me. Such a classic.

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                                                Bachelor of Jenology
                                                1,1982

                                                  Nov 10, 2017#24

                                                  My fav JFTb and All i have :lol: gosh 15th Anniversary

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                                                    Nov 10, 2017#25

                                                    Probably her strongest album overall... however, I wish she had more confidence to do more vocals on it. A lot of ghost singing on this album.

                                                    Also, no I'm Glad performance?!!!! She needs more videos where she dances the whole time like I'm Glad.

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