Love?

Love? is the seventh studio album by Jennifer Lopez. It was released on April 29, 2011 by Island Records. It was the only album that Lopez released on that label. This was Lopez' third consecutive album to have all singles reach number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs. That made eleven number ones for her. Lopez also worked with many entertainers including Pitbull, Lil Wayne, Lady Gaga, and The-Dream.

Love?
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 29, 2011
Recorded2009–11
Genre
Length46:58
LabelIsland
Producer
Jennifer Lopez chronology
''Brave
(2007)

?
(2011)

Love? 'Dance Again... the Hits
(2012)
Singles from Love?
  1. "On the Floor"
    Released: February 8, 2011 (2011-02-08)
  2. "I'm Into You"
    Released: April 1, 2011 (2011-04-01)
  3. "Papi"
    Released: September 13, 2011 (2011-09-13)

The album's first single was "On the Floor". Pitbull sings on it. The song reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100. It reached number one on more than eighteen international charts.

Track listing

Love? – Standard edition
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "On the Floor" (featuring Pitbull)
4:44
2. "Good Hit"  
  • Stewart
  • Nash
  • Harrell
4:04
3. "I'm Into You" (featuring Lil Wayne)
3:20
4. "(What Is) Love?"  
4:26
5. "Run the World"  
  • Nash
  • Stewart
  • Stewart
  • Nash
  • Harrell
3:55
6. "Papi"  
  • RedOne
  • AJ Junior
  • BeatGeek
  • Sky
  • Bilal "The Chef"
  • Jimmy Joker
  • RedOne
  • BeatGeek
  • Joker
  • Harrell
3:43
7. "Until It Beats No More"  
  • Radio
  • Harrell
3:52
8. "One Love"  
  • D'Mile
  • Harrell
3:54
9. "Invading My Mind"  
  • RedOne
  • AJ Junior
  • BeatGeek
  • Sky
  • Bilal "The Chef"
  • Joker
  • RedOne
  • BeatGeek
  • Joker
  • Harrell
3:20
10. "Villain"  
  • Nash
  • Stewart
  • Stewart
  • Nash
  • Harrell
4:03
11. "Starting Over"  
  • Hills
  • Harrell
4:02
12. "Hypnotico" (bonus track)
  • Joker
  • Harrell
3:35
Total length:
46:58

Personnel

Performance

  • David Angell on "Starting Over"
  • Monisa Angell – viola on "Starting Over"
  • Anesha Birchett – background vocals on "(What Is) Love?", "Run the World" and "One Love"
  • John Catchings – cello on "Starting Over"
  • Tami Chynn – additional vocals on "Hypnotico"
  • David Davidson – violin
  • Alli Davis – background vocals on "Good Hit"
  • Lauren Evans – background vocals on "Run the World" and "Villain"
  • Alessandro Giulini – accordion
  • Dianna "Wynter" Gordon – background vocals on "(What Is) Love?" and "Starting Over"

  • Kuk Harrell – background vocals on "On the Floor" and "Run the World"
  • Jack Jezioro – String Bass on "Starting Over"
  • Anthony LaMarchina – cello on "Starting Over"
  • Jennifer Lopez – primary artist
  • Terius "The-Dream" Nash – background vocals on "Run the World"
  • Jeanette Olsson – background vocals on "I'm Into You"
  • Geraldo "Teddy Sky" Sandell – background vocals on "Invading My Mind" and "Charge Me Up"
  • Pamela Sixfin – violin on "Starting Over"
  • Kristin Wilkinson – viola on "Starting Over"
  • Karen Winkelmann – violin on "Starting Over"

Charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 9
Australian Urban Albums (ARIA)[5] 2
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] 7
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] 18
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] 18
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[9] 2
Croatian Albums (Toplista)[10] 2
Czech Republic Albums (IFPI)[11] 1
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[12] 5
French Albums (SNEP)[13] 7
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] 4
Greek Albums (IFPI Greece)[15] 3
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[16] 13
Irish Albums (IRMA)[17] 7
Italian Albums (FIMI)[18] 6
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[19] 5
Mexican Albums (Top 100 Mexico)[20] 5
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[21] 18
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[22] 12
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[23] 6
Polish Albums (OLiS)[24] 13
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[25] 13
Russian Albums (2M)[26] 4
Scottish Albums (OCC)[27] 6
Slovenian Albums (IFPI)[28] 6
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[29] 3
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[30] 14
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[31] 1
UK Albums (OCC)[32] 6
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[33] 2
US Billboard 200[34] 5

Year-end charts

Chart (2011) Position
Canada (Canadian Albums Chart)[35] 32
French Albums Chart[36] 93
Germany (German Albums Chart)[37] 94
Italy (Italian Albums Chart)[38] 54
Japan (Japanese Albums Chart)[39] 111
Russia (Russian Music Charts)[26] 33
Spain (Promusicae)[40] 50
Switzerland (Swiss Albums Chart)[41] 31
Taiwan 'Western Albums of the Year'[42] 6
UK R&B/Hip Hop Albums Chart[43] 20
US Billboard 200[44] 119

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Canada (Music Canada)[45] Platinum 80,000^
Germany (BVMI)[46] Gold 100,000^
Middle East (IFPI)[47] Gold 3,000^
Poland (ZPAV)[48] Platinum 20,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[49] Gold 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[50] Gold 100,000^
United States 346,000[51]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label Edition(s) Catalog
Australia[52][53] April 29, 2011 CD, digital download Universal Music Standard, deluxe edition 2753434
Germany[54] 0602527534343
Ireland[55]
Brazil[56] Digital download Deluxe edition
France[57] May 2, 2011 CD, digital download
United Kingdom[58] Mercury Records Standard, deluxe edition
Canada[59] May 3, 2011 Universal Music
Mexico[60] Standard, deluxe edition 602527534343
United States.[61][62][63] Island Standard, deluxe edition
Brazil[64] CD Universal Music Standard
Denmark[65] May 4, 2011 CD, digital download
United States[66] May 10, 2011 CD Island Glitterati edition
Japan[67] May 18, 2011 CD, digital download Universal Music Japan UICL1111

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