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Revision as of 07:55, 3 February 2014

"Same Girl"
Song

"Same Girl" is a song recorded by American entertainer Jennifer Lopez for her upcoming eighth studio album. It was written by Chris Brown and produced by Amadeus, Charles "Chizzy" Stephens III [2] [3]and co production from Ryan M. Tedder [4]. The music video for "Same Girl" was directed by Steve Gomillion and Dennis Leupold in the Castle Hill neighbourhood of The Bronx, Lopez's hometown.

Background and release

Lopez tweeted a picture of herself on March 21, 2013 in the recording studio with her long-time collaborator Cory Rooney and American singer Chris Brown.[5] Lopez captioned the picture with the hashtag "#SAMEGIRL", leading some to believe that it was either a song title or the name of Lopez's upcoming eighth studio album.[6] Several days later, Brown described their collaborations as being "fun stuff" and "party music".[7] In April, Lopez commented that she and Brown were "in the studio, writing songs and just getting that whole 'Jenny from the Block' flavor back".[8] She also revealed that they "worked on a bunch of ideas" and that they had discussed the possibility of recording a duet for Brown's upcoming sixth studio album, X (2014).[8] In September 2013, Brown revealed the titles of two songs that he had written for Lopez: "Emotions" and "Same Girl".[9]

On January 13, 2014, during her appearance on The Tonight Show, Lopez shared a 45-second preview of "Same Girl" and its music video.[10] Two days later, Lopez revealed that the snippet was "just something [she] was doing for the fans" and that the song was not the first single from her upcoming album,[11] despite previous reports that it was.[12] The song will be made available for purchase on February 4 as a digital download in France[13] and the United States.[14]

Writing and production

"Same Girl" was written by Chris Brown and produced by Amadeus, Charles "Chizzy" Stephens III [15]and co production from Ryan M. Tedder [16] . The song runs for a duration of three minutes and thirty seconds (3:30).[14] According to Lopez, the song is about "getting back to your roots and remembering where you’re from”.[11]

Music video

"I had this idea like, oh, when I do the video for [Same Girl], if I ever do a video for this, I’m gonna go back to my old neighbourhood in the Bronx (...) I’m gonna go back to Castle Hill, I’m gonna get on the train from Manhattan, I’m just gonna film the whole thing. So we did!"[17]

—Lopez on filming the music video for "Same Girl".

The music video for "Same Girl" was shot guerrilla style in the Castle Hill neighborhood of The Bronx, Lopez's hometown, during the weekend of December 28, 2013.[18] It was directed by Steve Gomillion and Dennis Leupold, who have worked previously with Lopez on a variety of projects.[19] The music video was described by Jocelyn Vena of MTV News as a "love letter" to the singer's hometown. The clip features Lopez taking the subway, singing on a rooftop, walking throughout her neighborhood whilst greeting locals, taking pictures with fans and dancing.[20] Speaking of Lopez's hair and looks, hair stylist Elsa Canedo said: "The looks were very relaxed and real, but we tossed in a few braids to give it some Bronx flavor."[21]

The video ends with a note from Lopez that reads: "Thank you Andrew Freedman House, Jazz at Lincoln Center Youth Orchestra, and to all my people in the Bronx... You’re forever in my heart."[22]

On the music video, Lopez said: "This was probably the craziest thing I've done in my career of music and movies. I like just being able to do things spontaneously, and not have everything so planned out."[23] Recalling her decision to travel back to the Bronx and ride the subway for the music video, Lopez stated during an interview with Jay Leno: "Life can be so complicated and complex for everybody and for me as well and I just felt like, I just wanna get back on the train (...) It really just reminded me of all those amazing memories of riding on that train back and forth to Manhattan and back to the Bronx."[24]

Release history

Country Date Format Label
France[13] February 4, 2014 Digital download EMI
United States[14] Capitol

References

  1. ^ http://www.discogs.com/artist/3284817-Charles-Chizzy-Stephens-III
  2. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/charles-chizzy-stephens-iii-mn0002703504
  3. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nzx7r4Nrh4
  4. ^ http://instagram.com/p/iknUyQHURX/
  5. ^ Kathiya, Henna (March 22, 2013). "Chris Brown Hits The Studio With Jennifer Lopez". RapFix. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  6. ^ Brown, Laurel (March 23, 2013). "J. Lo and Chris Brown photo: Are they working together on Jennifer Lopez's new album? - Zap2it". Zap2it. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  7. ^ Marquina, Sierra (March 26, 2013). "Chris Brown Is "Eternally Grateful" Rihanna Forgave Him". Ryanseacrest.com. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
  8. ^ a b Vena, Jocelyn (April 29, 2013). "Chris Brown Taking Jennifer Lopez Back To The Block For Her Next Album — Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  9. ^ "Chris Brown reveals songs he's penned for J.Lo!". iHeartRadio. September 21, 2013. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  10. ^ *Please enter your name. (January 14, 2014). "Jennifer Lopez Shares 'Same Girl' Snippet on 'Leno' [VIDEOS]". Popcrush.com. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  11. ^ a b Marquina, Sierra (January 15, 2014). "Jennifer Lopez Says 'Same Girl' Is About Getting Back To Your Roots". Ryan Seacrest. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  12. ^ Santiago, Solmarie (January 17, 2014). "Jennifer Lopez New Album 2014: Same Girl Music Video Sneak Peek Teaser". Latin Post. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  13. ^ a b "Same Girl: Jennifer Lopez: MP3 Downloads" (in French). Amazon.fr. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  14. ^ a b c "Same Girl: Jennifer Lopez: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  15. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/charles-chizzy-stephens-iii-mn0002703504
  16. ^ http://instagram.com/p/iknUyQHURX/
  17. ^ "Jennifer Lopez Talks New Music Video For 'Same Girl'". MTV UK. Viacom. January 14, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  18. ^ "Jennifer Lopez Goes Back to the Block in 'Same Girl' Video". Rap-Up. December 30, 2013. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  19. ^ "Jennifer Lopez films music video for new single 'Same Girl'". Digital Spy. December 29, 2013. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  20. ^ Vena, Jocelyn (January 30, 2014). "Jennifer Lopez Rides The 6 Train: Watch 'Same Girl' Video". MTV News. Viacom. Retrieved January 31, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  21. ^ Tanenbaum, Sharon (January 22, 2014). "Jennifer Lopez Returns to Her Bronx Roots in New Video: Get the Look". US Weekly. Wenner Media. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  22. ^ Carl Williott (January 30, 2014). "Jennifer Lopez Is The "Same Girl," Now With A Music Video Reminder: Watch". Idolator. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  23. ^ Kramer, Kylie (January 30, 2014). "Video Premiere: Jennifer Lopez "Same Girl"". Complex. Complex Media. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  24. ^ "Video: Jennifer Lopez — 'Same Girl'". Rap-Up. SpinMedia. January 30, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2014.

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