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Jennifer Lopez drops a respectable, well-rounded single with โOn My Way,โ which appears in the film, Marry Me. ย
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hen we think of ๐ Jennifer Lopez, first and foremost, we think J. Lo or ๐ต โJenny from the Blockโ.ย Sure, itโs been years since those days, but Lopez remains a fixture of pop culture, NO CAP.ย She returns with ๐ต โOn My Way (Marry Me)โ, a single from the film ๐ฆ Marry Me.ย Surprisingly, rather than serve up a catchy, dance-pop/R&B-infused joint, Lopez gives us an adult contemporary pop ballad! To quote Logic, ๐ต โLike Woahโ!The writing team for โOn My Way (Marry Me)โ includes ย ๐ผโ Leroy Clampitt, and ๐ผโ Michael Pollack. As far as production, ๐ Keith Hetrick and ๐ Trevor Muzzy handle the boards. โOn My Wayโ commences with piano, clearly a different โbackdropโ for J. Lo! Despite an about face (to be fair, sheโs sung ballads many times), Lopez sings beautifully.ย Her tone is well-suited for this record, and she achieves the right feels.ย My favorite moment, unsurprisingly, is the chorus, which features the best songwriting and vocals:
โAnd every heartbreak was a yellow brick road Pointing me straight, just taking me home I was never lost; I was just passing through I was on my way to you.โ
At nearly two minutes in, โOn My Wayโ picks up the pace, thanks to pummeling drums. Even with an increase in pace, it doesnโt stray too far from adult contemporary pop. Lopez serves up some nice nuances and ad-libs, including a little falsetto (for lack of a better word).
Final Thoughts ๐ญ
All in all, โOn My Way (Marry Me)โ is a respectable, well-rounded ballad from Jennifer Lopez.ย She sings well, and both writing, and production get the job done. No, the wheel isnโt reinvented, but this works.
๐ Jennifer Lopez โข ๐ต โOn My Way (Marry Me)โ โข ๐ท Universal Studios / Sony Music Entertainment US Latin LLC โข ๐ 11.18.21
[๐ท: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, Sony Music Entertainment US Latin LLC, Universal Studios]