Play / Love Don't Cost a Thing [Single, Import]

Jennifer Lopez | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 8, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Single, Import
• Label: Sbme Import
• ASIN: B00005B7V1
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #517,556 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Play [Radio Edit]

2. Play [Full Intention Mix][Version]

3. Play [Main Mix Radio]

4. Play [Thunderpuss Club Mix]

5. Love Don't Cost a Thing [Main Rap #1]

Editorial Reviews

The second single from the hit singer/actress' chart-topping & platinum sophomore outing 'J. Lo'. No U.S. release is scheduled & this Aussie import features four mixes of the tune plus a mix of the album's first hit, the top three 'Love Don't Cost A Thing

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars oh Jen we're PLAYing it, we're PLAYing it!!, April 28, 2001

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J. Taylor "chicoeldivo" (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Play / Love Don't Cost a Thing (Audio CD)

tracklist: radio edit 3:19/ Full Intention mix -radio version 3:18/ Artful Dodger mix -main mix radio 4:39/ Thunderpuss Club mix 8:21/ Love Don't Cost A Thing -main rap #1 featuring Puffy -3:35.

Just like Madonna's "Music", this second track from "J-Lo" was made for the dancefloor; pure pop pleasure with a deep, funky bassline, infectious lyrics and Jennifer's added touch. A sure-fire HIT. The reason to pick this single up is the powerful club makeover by Thunderpuss. Not as noisy, overdone or intense as their other recent mixes (Kina/ Tamia/ Whitney&Debs), Thunderpuss have worked a remix that is just right. It's a total Jen-fest with TP cutting up and playing with the vocals all over; the line "turn the track UP" repeating over and over, pumping up the mix from start to finish. Just fabulous! The Artful Dodger mix is a sparse, effective, 2 Step mix from the UK -using the full vocal over those choppy beats. The Full Intention mix is absolutely glorious; funky, smooth, disco house with the line "I just wanna dance -is that a crime?" starting the action! Turn it up! Turn it up! NB>> For the full extended mix, go for the UK single. The added remix of "Love" is disappointing; slow and not as rich or satisfying as the original version. A quick rap by Puffy sounds dated and silly.

This track is going to be huge. Don't hold back -Just PLAY it!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Disc is what a CD Single was meant to be--AWESOME, August 15, 2001

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Geoff (Irvine, CA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Play / Love Don't Cost a Thing (Audio CD)

Sometimes it's frustrating to buy a CD-Single if it only has 3 tracks, the original and two mediocre remixes. This single does not fit into that category. It's got 5 full-length tracks as follows:

#1 - Radio Edit (3:18) - I love this edit because all they really did was cut the profanity out (thank you, it doesn't need to be in there Jennifer). The song length was only cut by 14 seconds.

#2 - Full Intention Mix/Radio Version (3:18) - This is an awesome club mix that gives the song a 70's disco/funk feel. I could totally picture Cameron Diaz dancing to this mix in "Charlie's Angels." It would have fit perfectly. The beat is sped up to 140 beats per minute (as opposed to 115 in the original).

#3 - Artful Dodger Mix/Main Mix Radio (4:35) - Another really good club mix with more of a hip-hop feel to it. It does a good job mixing the vocals from "Play" with a melody line from "Love Don't Cost A Thing" and a steady, dance drum beat. There is also a little synthesizer mixed in that sounds a little bit out of place (sounds like something from Yaz or Gary Neuman from the 80's), but it doesn't bug too much.

#4 - Thunderpuss Club Mix (8:20) - This is a pretty good techno-style club mix. I don't like it as much as the others, but that might be because I get tired of the techno sound sometimes.

#5 - Love Don't Cost A Thing (Main Rap #1 Featuring Puffy) (3:35) - This is a VERY cool hip-hop style mix with a rap (~20 seconds) from Puffy/P-Diddy. I like it more than the original.

I would rate song numbers 1,2,5 with 5 stars out of 5. #3 would get 4 stars, and #4 would get 3.5. If you want to get one of J-Lo's CD singles, this is the one to get. I've got two others (Feelin So Good & Ain't It Funny), but this one is the best. "Ain't It Funny" would be a better purchase if you like her Latin stuff a lot. But this one is great if you like the original album version of "Play."

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm still PLAYin' it Jenn >> turn the track UP!!!!!, July 13, 2001

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J. Taylor "chicoeldivo" (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Play #2 / Love Don't Cost a Thing (Audio CD)

track list >> PLAY 1. Rui Da Silva Mix >7:19 2. Full Intention Mix >6:26 3. Artful Dodger Mix >4:37 LOVE DON'T COST A THING 4. HQ2 Club Mix >10:56 5. Full Intention Club Mix >7:18

Just when you thought it couldn't get any better ..! Hands in the air please for Columbia Australia! First up on this Brilliant Remix package is the deep, dark, percussive house mix from Rui "Touch me" Da Silva -a Danny Tenaglia-like mix that keeps the vocals way upfront and the dark beats driving underneath =AWESOME! Then straight into the FULL LENGTH, disco romping mix from the Full Intention guys -smooth, gorgeous dancefloor action that kicks in with Jenn's whispered "I just wanna dance, is that a crime?" =SEXY as Hell and sooooooo FABULOUS! LOve it! Everything else here has seen the light of day on other International releases. The Artful Dodger Mix is fine. Hex and Quayle show their dark side for their Club Mix of "Love" whilst Full Intention bring it on for a glorious, piano-driven, silky step back in time. Keep it coming Boys!

For the Genie Dub >> go to Germany. For a Remix of the Year by Thunderpuss >> go to Australia CD1. Seduce a DJ for the killer Dub Mix from Thunderpuss!! And is there really a Mix by Peter Rauhofer?! -I'm on my knees ...!