If You Had My Love

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"If You Had My Love"
Single by Jennifer Lopez
from the album On The 6
Released	1999
Format	CD single, CD maxi single, cassette single, 12" maxi single
Genre	Pop/R&B
Length	4:25
Label	Epic
Writer(s)	Cory Rooney, Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Daniels, Rodney Jerkins
Producer(s)	Rodney Jerkins
Certification	Platinum (RIAA)
Chart positions
#1 (U.S., Australia, Canada, Finland, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand) #4 (UK)
Jennifer Lopez singles chronology
"Baila" (1998)	"If You Had My Love" (1999)	"No Me Ames" (1999)

"If You Had My Love" is the first single from Jennifer Lopez' debut album, On The 6. Released in 1999, the single peaked at number one in the U.S., becoming Lopez' first number-one single; it also peaked at number four in the UK. The song is well-known for its voyeuristic music video, which was considered groundbreaking at the time.

Contents 1 Song information 2 Music video 3 Track listings and formats 4 Charts 5 See also

[edit] Song information

The song was written by Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, Cory Rooney, and LaShawn Daniels and produced by Rodney Jerkins. In her debut single, Lopez is on the brink of sealing a relationship with a man she is interested in. However, before they can become a couple, she lays out some ground terms: she won't tolerate cheating and she needs to feel true love or it's got to go. She also wonders if he knew if his love was untrue, would he lie to her and still call her "baby." Her insecurities build up to the point where Lopez questions, "If you had my love, and I gave you all my trust, would you comfort me?." The song is similar to another Rodney Jerkins production, the similary titled "If I Gave Love" by Chanté Moore.

[edit] Music video

The music video – directed by Paul Hunter – begins with a man (Adam Rodriguez) logging onto his personal computer. When prompted by a search bar, he enters the term "Jennifer Lopez" and is redirected to a website, "Jennifer Lopez Online." Clicking on the link, he is then transported through the Internet (which is displayed by special effects emulating binary numbers). After arriving, a cloaked figure walks across a room filled with cameras recording action: it turns out to be Lopez in a hallway. From the privacy of his computer, the man then redirects to a new page where Lopez is now seen in the living room and crawling over a table.

The man is not alone in his voyeuristic actions as patrons of an Internet cafe and a little log logging in from WebTV also watchs Lopez. The man then clicks on a room showing Lopez in the bathroom. Worldwide, Lopez' feed is being streamed live to a nightclub and to other users with laptops. The man then clicks on the dance option and action is once again entered through the special effect binary. Lopez then proceeds to perform a series of dances (including jazz, house, and Latin soul) as the song moves into a remixed portion. The man makes a sexual gesture as he zooms in on Lopez' skirt.

He then raises the sexual intonation again by requesting a scene in which Lopez is taking a shower. Although she is never seen nude, this scene arouses him and he begins to touch himself. Garage workers who had been watching this are also aroused by Lopez and pay no attention to their burning car as they glue their eyes to the screen. A new user is introduced who enjoys Lopez so much that he throws his computer underwater and watches her there.

[edit] Track listings and formats

• CD single

1. "If You Had My Love" (Pablo Flores remix)
2. "If You Had My Love" (radio edit)
3. "If You Had My Love" (Dark Child remix #1)
4. "If You Had My Love" (Master mix)
5. "If You Had My Love" (Dark Child remix #2)

• CD maxi single

1. "If You Had My Love" (radio edit)
2. "If You Had My Love" (Pablo Flores remix edit)
3. "If You Had My Love" (Dark Child remix edit)
4. "If You Had My Love" (Pablo Flores remix)
5. "If You Had My Love" (Dark Child extended)
6. "No Me Ames" (tropical remix) (duet with Marc Anthony)

• Cassette single

1. "If You Had My Love"
2. "No Me Ames" (tropical remix) (duet with Marc Anthony)

[edit] Charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales	1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay	3
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	6
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales	1
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay	45
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	5
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales	1
U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks	27
U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Airplay	14
U.S. Billboard Latin Tropical Airplay	9
U.S. Billboard Adult Top 40	32
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Tracks	1
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream	2
U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40	1
Australia Top 100 Singles	1
Canada Top 50 Singles	1
Dutch Top 40	1
Finland Top 20 Singles Chart	1
Mexico Top 100 Singles	1
New Zealand Top 50 Singles	1
Switzerland Top 100 Singles	5
UK Top 75 Singles	4
United World Chart	1

[edit] See also

• Hot 100 number-one hits of 1999 (USA)
• List of number-one singles in Australia during the 1990s
• List of number-one singles in 1999 (NZ)
• Dutch Top 40 number-one hits of 1999

Preceded by "Livin' La Vida Loca" by Ricky Martin	Billboard Hot 100 number-one single June 12, 1999	Succeeded by "Bills, Bills, Bills" by Destiny's Child
Preceded by "Kiss Me" by Sixpence None The Richer	ARIA (Australia) number-one single July 11, 1999	Succeeded by "Last Kiss" by Pearl Jam
Preceded by "Swear It Again" by Westlife	RIANZ (New Zealand) number-one single August 1, 1999	Succeeded by "Man! I Feel Like A Woman!" by Shania Twain