On the 6th

On the 6th
Studio album by Jennifer Lopez
Publication (s)	June 1, 1999 ( US ) June 13, 1999 ( Europe ) July 5, 1999 ( UK )
admission	July 1998 - March 1999
Label (s)	Epic , Work
Format (s)	CD, LP
Genre (s)	Pop , R&B , dance , Latin
Title (number)	12 (Standard Edition) 14 (Deluxe Edition)
running time	50:15 (Standard Edition) 61:69 (Deluxe Edition)
occupation	Jennifer Lopez
production	Jennifer Lopez Darrell Branch P. Diddy Loren Dawson Lawrence Dermer Emilio Estefan, Jr. Rob Jenkins Darkchild Richie Jones Poke & Tone Lance "Un" Rivera Cory Rooney Kike Santander Dan Shea Ric Wake Alvin West Juan Vicente Zambrano
Studio (s)	Compass Point Studios , Nassau ( Bahamas )
chronology - On the 6th J.Lo (2001)
Single releases May 11, 1999 If You Had My Love June 27, 1999 No Me Ames November 16, 1999 Waiting for Tonight March 17, 2000 Feelin 'so good June 9, 2000 Let's get loud

On the 6 (English for ". In the 6 ") is the debut album of American pop - R & B - singer Jennifer Lopez . It was released on June 1, 1999 in the United States by the music label Epic Records .

background

The album's name refers to line 6 of the New York City subway where Lopez worked as a waitress before starting her career. The album was supposed to be called Feelin 'So Good , but Lopez decided on On the 6 . Instead, Feelin 'So Good was released as the third single. The album contains two Diana Ross - cover versions : Promise Me You'll Try and bonus song Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To) . This album is more pop-oriented than their later albums.

Track list

1. If You Had My Love (Jerkins, Jerkins III, Daniels, Cory Rooney) - 4:25
2. Should've Never (Rooney, Lopez, Barnes, Olivier, Baliardo, Reyes) - 6:14
3. Too Late (Rooney, Lopez, West) - 4:27
4. Feelin 'so Good (featuring Big Pun and Fat Joe ) (Rooney, Lopez, Rios, Cartagena, Combs, Standard, Logios) - 5:27
5. Let's Get Loud (Estefan, Santander) - 3:59
6. Could This be Love (Dermer) - 4:26
7. No Me Ames (Tropical Remix with Marc Anthony ) (Giancarlo Bigazzi, Marco Falagiani, Ignacio Ballesteros, Aleandro Baldi) - 5:03
8. Waiting for Tonight (Maria Christensen, Michael Garvin, Phil Temple) - 4:06
9. Open off My Love (Darrell Branch, Kyra Lawrence, Lance Rivera) - 4:35
10. Promise Me You'll Try (Peter Zizzo) - 3:52
11. It's Not That Serious (R. Jerkins, F. Jerkins, Rooney, Lopez, Loren Dawson) - 4:17
12. Talk About Us (Rooney) - 4:35
13. No Me Ames (Ballad Version with Marc Anthony) - 4:38
14. Una Noche Más (Christensen, Garvin, Temple, Manny Benito) - 4:05
15. Baila (Estefan Jr., Secada, Barlow, Noriega) (Bonustrack International Edition CD) - 3:35
16. Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To) (Masser, Goffin) (Bonustrack International Edition CD) - 3:34

success

On the 6 debuted at eighth place on the US Billboard 200 in the week ending June 19, 1999, with over 11,000 CD units sold in the first week of sales. The album stayed in the US album charts for 63 weeks, including twenty weeks in the top ten. It sold over five million copies worldwide and released five singles , including the number one hit and breakthrough If You Had My Love , which held the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks in 1999 . It is Jennifer Lopez's most successful single to date. The second single Waiting for Tonight was also successful .

Awards and nominations

American Music Awards

• two nominations - Favorite Pop / Rock New Artist and Favorite Latin Artist (1999)

Grammy Awards

• two nominations - Best Dance Recording for Waiting for Tonight (2000) and Let's Get Loud (2001)

Latin Grammy Awards

• two nominations - Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and Best Music Video for No Me Ames with Marc Anthony (2000)

Billboard Music Awards

• Best Pop Clip for If You Had My Love (1999)

BRIT Awards

• two nominations - Best International Female Solo Artist and Best International Breakthrough (2000)

Billboard Latin Music Awards

• Hot Latin Track of the Year, Vocal Duo for No Me Ames with Marc Anthony (2000)

Nickelodeon 's Kid's Choice Awards

• Favorite New Music Artist (2000)

Soul Train Music Awards

• Nomination for Best R & B / Soul Album, Female for On The 6 (1999)

MTV Video Music Awards

• four nominations for "If You Had My Love" - ​​Best Female Video, Best Dance Video, Best Pop Video and Best New Artist (1999)
• Nomination for Best Artist Website (1999)
• Best Dance Video for Waiting for Tonight ; Nomination for Best Choreography for Waiting for onight (2000)

Teen Choice Awards

• Best Song of the Summer for If You Had My Love (1999)

ALMA Awards

• Outstanding Music Video Performer for If You Had My Love (2000)

Chart placements

Charts	Top ranking	Weeks
Chart placements
Germany (GfK)	3 (54 weeks)	54
Austria (Ö3)	7th (20 weeks)	20th
Switzerland (IFPI)	3 (53 weeks)	53
United Kingdom (OCC)	14th (38 weeks)	38
United States (Billboard)	8th (53 weeks)	53

Sales figures and awards

Professional reviews
Reviews
source	rating
allmusic
Rolling Stone
New Musical Express

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Argentina (CAPIF)	platinum	40,000
Australia (ARIA)	platinum	70,000
Belgium (BEA)	platinum	50,000
Germany (BVMI)	gold	250,000
Europe (IFPI)	platinum	(1,000,000)
France (SNEP)	2 × gold	200,000
Japan (RIAJ)	gold	100,000
Canada (MC)	5 × platinum	500,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	2 × platinum	30,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	platinum	100,000
Austria (IFPI)	gold	20,000
Poland (ZPAV)	platinum	100,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	gold	25,000
Spain (Promusicae)	2 × platinum	200,000
United States (RIAA)	3 × platinum	3,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	platinum	300,000
All in all	6 × gold 20 × platinum	4,945,000

Main article: Jennifer Lopez / Music Sales Awards

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Facts & Tidbits . In: JLoBronx.com . Retrieved June 21, 2006.
2. ↑ 'Millennium' Extends Reign On Billboard 200 . In: Billboard . June 10, 1999. Archived from the original on January 26, 2009. Retrieved on November 27, 2008.
3. ↑ ^{a b c d e} Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
4. ↑ Rating: allmusic.com
5. ↑ Rating: Rolling Stone
6. ↑ Rating: New Musical Express