“Let’s Get Loud” by Jennifer Lopez

Of course one can ascertain that Jennifer Lopez’s “Let’s Get Loud” is a party song simply based on the title and the artist who is relaying it. But there’s more to it than just playing music really loud and dancing. 

As presented by J-Lo, life itself is one big party, so to speak. In other words, we have to make a conscientious effort to appreciate our existence every moment we are afforded. And it is actually such a disposition that the vocalist is most notably espousing.

So yes, once again this is a party song. But the way this track puts it is that we were created to party, if you will. Or stated otherwise, the act of ‘getting loud’, as depicted, is synonymous with going all out in life.

When was “Let’s Get Loud” released?

On June 9th of 2000. It was a single from Lopez’s debut album, “On the 6”. It was actually the last of the 5 singles that came out of the said studio album. FYI, other famous singles from that project include:

• “If You Had My Love”
• “Waiting for Tonight”

Did Jennifer Lopez write “Let’s Get Loud”?

No. This classic hit was co-written by Gloria Estefan and Kike Santander. Jennifer actually rarely writes her songs herself.

And talking about the credits for this song, it was also produced by it’s co-writer Santander alongside Emilio Estefan.

Genre(s)

“Let’s Get Loud” can fall in any of the following music categories:

• Latin dance
• Salsa

Awards

At the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards, the song was nominated for “Best Dance Recording” alongside the following songs:

• “Blue (Da Ba Dee)” by Eiffel 65
• “Be with You” by Enrique Iglesias
• “Natural Blues” by Moby
• “Who Let the Dogs Out?” by Baha Men (which emerged the winner)

Inauguration of Joe Biden

“Let’s Get Loud” was performed by J.Lo briefly at the inauguration ceremony of US President Joe Biden in 2021.

Chart Performance

• US – 39
• Romania – 9
• Poland – 5
• Netherlands – 2
• Italy – 6
• Iceland – 3
• Hungary – 1
• Croatia – 5
• Belgium – 7
• Australia – 9

J.Lo’s “On the 6”

Let’s Get Loud is a song that Gloria Estefan originally wrote. However, American actress and singer Jennifer Lopez recorded and released her version of the song, in June 2000, as the fifth single on her debut studio album titled, On the 6.

Jennifer released the album through the American label Work Group on June 1, 1999. Before the release of On the 6, there were many misconceptions that the album was of low quality and could destroy the singer’s music career.

However, after its release, J.Lo received huge accolades and praises from many fans and music critics for the versatility of her voice and the amazing songs she had recorded by combining Latin, R&B, and pop genres. She earned numerous award nominations with this album making her one of the most award-nominated debut musicians. 

On the 6 was number eight on the Billboard 200 chart for over 50 weeks, one of the longest ranked albums by a debut musician in the history of Billboard. It was also ranked in the Top 30 albums of over 20 countries. In addition, it has received over 30 platinum and gold certifications from 16 countries and has sold over 8 million copies globally.