ALBUMS [ON THE 6 - RELEASE AND PRODUCTION DETAILS]

On the 6 is the debut album by American singer Jennifer Lopez, released on June 1, 1999 via Epic Records (see 1999 in music). It peaked at number eight on the U.S. Billboard 200, remaining in the top twenty for eleven weeks and on the chart for fifty-three (making one re-entry). It sold six million units worldwide and produced five singles, including the Billboard Hot 100 number-one "If You Had My Love" and the dance number-one "Waiting for Tonight". The title refers to the 6 subway line in New York City, which Lopez used to commute to work in Manhattan from her home in the Bronx during the early years of her career. The original title for On the 6 was Feelin' So Good. Lopez even wanted the song "Feelin' So Good" to be the first single instead of "If You Had My Love".

Track listing

1. "If You Had My Love" (Cory Rooney, Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Daniels, Rodney Jerkins) – 4:25
2. "Should've Never" (Jean Claude "Poke" Oliver, Samuel "Tone" Barnes, Cory Rooney, Jennifer Lopez, Tonino Baliardo, Nicolas Reyes) – 6:14
3. "Too Late" (Alvin West, Cory Rooney, Jennifer Lopez) – 4:27
4. "Feelin' So Good" (featuring Big Pun and Fat Joe) (Sean "Diddy" Combs, Cory Rooney, Steve Standard, George Logios, Jennifer Lopez, Christopher Rios, Joe Cartagena) – 5:27
5. "Let's Get Loud" (Gloria Estefan, Kike Santander) – 3:59
6. "Could This Be Love" (Lawrence Dermer) – 4:26
7. "No Me Ames" (Tropical Remix) (with Marc Anthony) (Giancarlo Bigazzi, Marco Falagiani, Ignacio Ballesteros, Aleandro Baldi) – 5:03
8. "Waiting for Tonight" (Maria Christensen, Michael Garvin, Phil Temple) – 4:06
9. "Open Off My Love" (Darrell "Digga" Branch, Kyra Lawrence, Lance "Un" Rivera) – 4:35
10. "Promise Me You'll Try" (Peter Zizzo) – 3:52
11. "It's Not That Serious" (Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, Cory Rooney, Jennifer Lopez, Lauren Dawson) – 4:17
12. "Talk About Us" (Cory Rooney) – 4:35
13. "No Me Ames" (Ballad Version) (with Marc Anthony) (Giancarlo Bigazzi, Marco Falagiani, Ignacio Ballesteros, Aleandro Baldi) – 4:38
14. "Una Noche Más" (Maria Christensen, Michael Garvin, Phil Temple, Manny Benito) – 4:05

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15. "Baila" (Emilio Estefan, Jr., Jon Secada, George Noriega, Randall Barlow) — 3:55

16. "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" (Michael Masser, Gerry Goffin) — 3:34

Lopez's debut album On the 6, a reference to the 6 subway line she used to take growing up in Castle Hill, was released on June 1, 1999, and reached the top ten of the Billboard 200. The album featured the multi-week Billboard Hot 100 number-one lead single, "If You Had My Love", as well as the top ten hit "Waiting for Tonight". It also contained the Spanish-language, Latin-flavored duet "No Me Ames" with Marc Anthony. Though "No Me Ames" never had a commercial release, it reached number one on the U.S. Hot Latin Tracks. Despite this, the music video for "No Me Ames" received moderate airplay on the music channels VH1 (United States) and The Box (United Kingdom). On the 6 also featured guest artists such as Big Pun and Fat Joe on the track "Feelin' So Good", which failed to make the top fifty of the Billboard Hot 100. "Let's Get Loud", the final single, earned Lopez a Grammy Award nomination in the "Best Dance Recording" category in 2001. "Waiting for Tonight" was nominated for the same category the previous year. "No Me Ames" received two nominations at the 2000 Latin Grammy Awards – "Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal" and "Best Music Video".

Producers

Jennifer Lopez (also executive), Darrell Branch, Diddy, Lauren Dawson, Lawrence Dermer, Emilio Estefan, Jr. (also executive), Rob Jenkins, Rodney Jerkins, Richie Jones, Poke & Tone, Lance "Un" Rivera, Cory Rooney (also executive), Kike Santander, Dan Shea, Rick Wake, Alvin West, Juan Vicente Zambrano