Get Right
"Get Right" | ||||
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Single by Jennifer Lopez | ||||
from the album Rebirth | ||||
B-side | ||||
Released | January 3, 2005 | |||
Recorded | 2004 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:45 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
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Jennifer Lopez singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Get Right" on YouTube |
"Get Right" is a song by American singer
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Background
Following the release of her third studio album, This Is Me... Then (2002), and the media circus caused following the demise of her two-year relationship with American actor-director Ben Affleck, Lopez took a break from her career.[2] During her time off, she wed long-time friend Marc Anthony. Once she felt like it was time to make her return, she began recording material for her fourth studio album, Rebirth (2005). Lopez told Billboard that taking time off was hard for her to do, as it was, in her own words, "not really in my genes—it's not part of my make-up. There were times when my life was like a roller coaster ride, but as an artist, you need time to clarify. I've grown a lot since my first album. Vocally, I've become more confident. I record songs with a different attack—with a different vigor".[3]
Writing and production
While recording his fourth studio album,
According to
Composition
"Get Right" is an upbeat
The song's lyrical premise is about Lopez's invitations towards a potential dancer partner, incorporating themes of dance, sex and alcohol. She promises him that "before the night is up we can get right" during the song's chorus.[19] She later states "I'm about to fill your cup/So we can get it right".[20] In the bridge of "Get Right", the lyrics are identical to Usher's "Ride". Lopez sings, "So much we've got to say, but so little time/ And if tonight ain't long enough, don't leave love behind/ (Don't leave this man behind)/ Baby, take my hand".[8] On the song's remix, American rapper Fabolous is featured. His lyrics include "I ain't Mr. Right, I'm Mr. Right Now".[19]
Critical reception
The song generally received favourable reviews by the
"[Harrison] turns a couple of notes from Maceo Parker into something both simpler and more chaotic than your average R&B hit. That little saxophone riff is a raucous distraction that refuses to fade into the background".
—Kelefa Sanneh of The New York Times on the song's production[9]
Jack Smith of
- "Lopez's exceptionally thin voice hasn't stopped her from cranking out a steady stream of pop hits, which continues with "Get Right," the maddeningly catchy first single from her new Rebirth. More than any of her other smashes, the song illustrates just how irrelevant Lopez's crooning is to her chart success: Producers Rich Harrison and Cory Rooney could easily slip Lopez's whisper of a vocal out of the mix, leaving just funky drumming and furious, staccato horn bursts."[26]
Chart performance
Her first musical release in nearly two years, "Get Right" allowed Lopez to re-enter the media spotlight immediately upon its release.[27] The song debuted at number 53 on the
In Canada, "Get Right" peaked at number three on the
Elsewhere, the single reached the top ten of most major music markets, over 18 countries. In the Republic of Ireland, "Get Right" debuted at the top of the
Music video
The music video for "Get Right" was shot over the weekend of November 20, 2004. It was directed by
On December 31, 2004, Lopez celebrated New Year's Eve by unveiling an exclusive sneak peek look at the music video for "Get Right" on
Synopsis
The clip begins with a stressed out female DJ who has to bring her younger sister (played by
As the song begins, the nightclub gets busier. A celebrity diva enters with her entourage, stunning a shy fan who has come to the club by herself. The shy woman begins to make eye contact with the diva. The go-go dancer takes her position on the counters. The upset Chola bolts to the dance-floor to confront her lover, nearly accidentally causing the waitress to trip in the process. She eventually dumps her lover who is staring at the go-go dancer. The shy woman begins to loosen up, ordering more drinks from the waitress, as the dancer also asks for a drink. Towards the song's bridge, the diva sports a smile as she witnesses the shy woman dancing and letting loose. The busy waitress steals a moment to look at the screens, where a classic-Lopez dance-break is being featured. The waitress, diva, shy woman and dancer all begin to immerse themselves in the music. The Chola leaves the club. The clip ends with seeing the DJ's face for the first time, smiling at her sister, who is singing to the end of the track cheekily, when the song ends.[1][49]
Live performances
On January 24, 2005, Lopez performed "Get Right" for the first time live at the 2005
"Get Right" served as the opening number of her setlist on the Dance Again World Tour, her first worldwide tour which spanned for nearly 80 dates in 2012. She appeared before a group of male dancers with canes and top hats in a "glamorous entrance". She then pulled off her feathered skirt, revealing a sparkling nude catsuit, before shouting "Let's get it!" and commencing the concert with "Get Right".[61][62] According to Hans Nicholas Jong of The Jakarta Post, the crowd were very receptive of the performance as they let out "rapturous" cheers while grooving to the song's beat.[17] The version of "Get Right" Lopez performed on the Dance Again World Tour was a rock influenced version, which still contained "infectious" horn rifts.[17] Lopez later performed the song as part of her medley during the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards on August 20, 2018, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.[63]
"Get Right" was featured in Lopez's setlist during the Super Bowl LIV halftime show.[64][65]
Track listings
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Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the album booklet of Rebirth.[12]
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[120] | 2× Platinum | 140,000‡ |
France ( SNEP)[43]
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Gold | 200,000* |
Italy | — | 25,000[121] |
Mexico (AMPROFON)[122] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[123] | Gold | 5,000* |
United Kingdom (BPI)[124] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[125] Digital |
Gold | 500,000* |
United States (RIAA)[125] Mastertone |
Gold | 500,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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United States | January 3, 2005 | Epic | [126] | |
February 1, 2005 | Digital download | [127] | ||
Australia | February 14, 2005 | CD single | [128] | |
Denmark | [129] | |||
Germany | [130] | |||
United Kingdom |
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[131] | ||
United States | March 14, 2005 | 7-inch vinyl
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[132] | |
United Kingdom | April 15, 2005 | Digital download | [133] |
See also
- List of number-one dance singles of 2005 (U.S.)
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