On the 6

On the 6
Studio album by
Jennifer Lopez
ReleasedJune 1, 1999 (1999-06-01)[1]
Recorded1998–1999
Genre
Length64:13
Language
  • English
  • Spanish
LabelWork
Producer
Jennifer Lopez chronology
On the 6
(1999) 		J.Lo
(2001)
Singles from On the 6
  1. "If You Had My Love"
    Released: May 4, 1999
  2. "No Me Ames"
    Released: May 11, 1999
  3. "Waiting for Tonight"
    Released: September 7, 1999
  4. "Feelin' So Good"
    Released: January 25, 2000
  5. "Let's Get Loud"
    Released: June 13, 2000

On the 6 is the debut studio album by American singer and actress Jennifer Lopez. It was released on June 1, 1999, by the Work Group. Lopez worked with several producers on the album, including Rodney Jerkins, Cory Rooney, Dan Shea and her boyfriend at the time, rapper and record producer Sean "Puffy" Combs. A Spanish edition of the album was released on November 24, 1999. This version of the album shuffles the track list, omitting "Feelin' So Good", while including an all-new Spanish track ("Es Amor"), in addition to Spanish versions of "Open Off My Love" ("El Deseo de Tu Amor"), "Promise Me You'll Try" ("Amar es Para Siempre") and "Waiting for Tonight" ("Una Noche Más"), the latter of which also appeared on the album's original release as a bonus track. The remainder of the tracks on this edition appear as they did on the album's original release.

Critics greeted Lopez's musical debut with a generally positive response. On the 6 was praised for its conservative, though dynamic, musical style and combination of Latin with pop and R&B. Critics commented on Lopez's vocal ability and many generally gave good remarks for her versatility and somewhat "seductive" and "sultry" singing, however, some critics found the vocals quite underwhelming. The album was successful on the charts, reaching the top ten or top twenty in the United States and several other countries around the world. On the 6 was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of three million copies in the US.

The album produced five singles, three of which hit the main US Hot 100 chart. "If You Had My Love" peaked at number one in the US, while "Waiting for Tonight" peaked at number eight. "No Me Ames", a ballad with Lopez's then-future husband, now ex-husband, Marc Anthony, did not reach the US Hot 100 chart, but was a hit on Billboard's Latin chart, while "Feelin' So Good" hit number 51 on the Hot 100, and peaked at number one on the US Dance Club Songs chart. A fifth and final single, "Let's Get Loud" did not chart on the Hot 100 due to the lack of a physical release in the US, but became a major hit in several other countries. With the album, Lopez was credited with helping drive what was termed the "Latin explosion" in Western pop music.[3]

Lopez surprise-released a 25th anniversary digital-only reissue on May 31, 2024.[4]

  1. ^ "It's been 20 years since JLo's debut album 'On the 6' came out". CNN. June 2, 2019.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Allmusic was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Chrisoulakis, Naomi (December 2, 2018). "JLo: 'The bodies we see have changed — and I helped'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  4. ^ https://music.apple.com/az/album/on-the-6-25th-anniversary-edition/1748892039