This Is Me... Now

This Is Me... Now is the upcoming ninth studio album by American singer Jennifer Lopez. The album is scheduled to be released in 2024 by BMG Rights Management and Lopez's own Nuyorican Productions.[3] The record is a sequel to Lopez's third studio album This Is Me... Then (2002). It will be her first studio album in ten years, since A.K.A. (2014).[4]

Not to be confused with This Is Me Now.

This Is Me... Now
Studio album by
Jennifer Lopez
Released2024
Recorded
  • May–August 2022 (recording)[1]
  • June 29, 2023 (completed)[2]
Label
Producer
Jennifer Lopez chronology
Marry Me
(2022)		 This Is Me... Now
(2024)

Background

On November 25, 2022, the 20th anniversary of the release of This Is Me... Then (2002), Lopez announced her ninth studio album, This Is Me... Now with a video she released on her social media, featuring her recreating that album's cover which morphs into a photograph for the new album.[5] The album will include a sequel to that album's song "Dear Ben" titled "Dear Ben Pt. II".[6] Lopez described the album as an "emotional, spiritual, and psychological journey she has taken over the past two decades." The albums lyrics are very confessional with Lopez discussing the reputation of her love life. She stated that "People think they know things about what happened to me along the way, the men I was with—but they really have no idea, and a lot of times they get it so wrong. There's a part of me that was hiding a side of myself from everyone. And I feel like I'm at a place in my life, finally, where I have something to say about it."[7]

On June 29, 2023, Lopez posted a photo of her self featuring the album's title, and the caption "album delivery day", alluding to the album being completed. In comments following the post, one of the album's producers, Rogét Chahayed said "It's time".[2] On September 11, 2023, it was announced Lopez had signed a "recording and publishing partnership" deal with BMG Rights Management, in conjunction with her own Nuyorican Productions.[8] On September 21, Lopez partnered with Apple Music for an exclusive concert at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles to promote the album.[9]

Recording and production

During an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music, Lopez confirmed that she worked primarily with a small group of producers on the album. It was primarily produced by Rogét Chahayed, Jeff "Gitty" Gitelman and Angel Lopez.[10] Others like Kimberly "Kaydence" Krysiuk also joined the production team. This Is Me... Now was written and produced from May to August 2022, amidst Lopez's reunion and marriage to her ex Ben Affleck. Lopez confirmed that the reunion inspired her to get back into the studio and write honest music, in ways that she had not done since This Is Me... Then (2002).[1]

Track listing
This Is Me... Now track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."This Is Me... Now"
 
2."To Be Yours"
 
3."Mad in Love"
 
4."Can't Get Enough"
 
5."Rebound"
  • Boggs
  • Jae Stephens
  • J. Lopez
  • Gitelman
  • Chahayed
  • A. Lopez[15]
 
6."Not. Going. Anywhere."
  • J. Lopez
  • Gitelman
  • Boggs
  • A. Lopez
  • Ryan Martinez
  • Douglas Ford
  • Chahayed[16]
 
7."Dear Ben Pt. II"
 
8."Hummingbird"
 
9."Hearts and Flowers"
 
10."Broken Like Me"
 
11."This Time Around"
 
12."Midnight Trip to Vegas"
 
13."Greatest Love Story Never Told"
  • J. Lopez
  • Krysiuk
  • Gitelman
  • Boggs
  • A. Lopez
  • Chahayed[23]
 

References
  1. Lopez, Jennifer (November 28, 2022). "Jennifer Lopez: 'This Is Me…Now', Ben Affleck, and Love" (Interview). Interviewed by Zane Lowe. Apple Music.
  2. Speakman, Kimberlee (June 29, 2023). "Jennifer Lopez Teases New Album 'This Is Me…Now': 'Album Delivery Day'". Yahoo! News. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  3. Caplan, Anna Lazarus (November 25, 2022). "Jennifer Lopez Announces 'This Is Me...Now' 20 Years After Ben Affleck-Inspired Album 'This Is Me…Then'". People. Archived from the original on November 25, 2022. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  4. Corcoran, Nina (November 25, 2022). "Jennifer Lopez Announces First New Album in Nine Years, This Is Me... Now". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on December 3, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  5. Garcia, Thania (November 25, 2022). "Jennifer Lopez Announces First Album in Eight Years, 'This Is Me… Now'". Variety. Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  6. Richards, Will (November 26, 2022). "Jennifer Lopez announces new album with sequel to song 'Dear Ben'". NME. Archived from the original on May 4, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  7. Mukhtar, Amel (November 25, 2022). "Jennifer Lopez's Upcoming Album Will Be Dedicated to Ben Affleck—Again". Vogue. Archived from the original on December 8, 2022. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  8. Roiz, Jessica (September 11, 2023). "Jennifer Lopez to Release First Solo Album In Nine Years Under New Partnership With BMG: Exclusive". Billboard. United States. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on September 11, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  9. "Jennifer Lopez Announces Exclusive Concert—Here's How You Can Watch it Live". Vogue Arabia. September 15, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  10. Speakman, Kimberlee (June 29, 2023). "Jennifer Lopez Teases Upcoming Record 'This Is Me…Now': 'Album Delivery Day'". People. Archived from the original on June 29, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
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