Later, Detail was in a session with Jennifer Lopez and he played the track to her, prompting the singer to like it and cut her version. According to Tinashe, she went on to an early session with record producer Detail and they recorded the track, which was planned to be the singer's first single. "I Luh Ya Papi" originated as a song called "I Luh You Nigga" which was written by American singer-songwriter Tinashe for her debut studio album, Aquarius. Tinashe recorded an early version of the song, originally titled "I Luh You Nigga". Speaking of her decision to have French Montana feature, Lopez said, "We're both from New York, and we both have similar backgrounds, and I wanted this record to have that vibe and he was just perfect for it so I was so happy when he heard this record and wanted to be a part of it." According to Nielsen BDS, "I Luh Ya Papi" was the second most added song to rhythmic radio stations in Canada.
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Ī version of "I Luh Ya Papi" featuring French Montana premiered on the radio station Power 106 on March 5, 2014, and it became available to digital download on March 11, 2014. The single's coverart was revealed on March 4, 2014, with Lopez wearing a "white hot outfit and slick ponytail on a yacht", as described by Mike Wass of Idolator. Let there be demand for the album by putting out some great music first." After releasing the promotional singles " Same Girl" and " Girls" in early 2014, Lopez announced "I Luh Ya Papi" as the project's lead-single. After postponing the album multiple times, she admitted that, "I'm more a believer of letting it gain momentum. In May 2013, Lopez released " Live It Up", featuring Pitbull and produced by RedOne, which received generally favorable reviews from music critics, but failed to match the success of Lopez's previous collaborations with Pitbull and RedOne. the Hits (2012), Jennifer Lopez went on to her first tour, the Dance Again World Tour, and after completing it, she started writing and recording songs for the project. Īfter the release of her first greatest hits compilation Dance Again. Working with her is a blessing for me, this record is big just for the fact that we both came from the South Bronx and did it." I feel blessed, I come from the South Bronx, from the same street that she came from.
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The single was promoted with a performance on season thirteen of American Idol, where Lopez also serves as a judge, as well as on Lopez's concerts throughout 2014, including Powerhouse 2014 and her free concert in the Bronx. The video was met with positive reviews from critics for confronting music industry sexism. The video was filmed in Miami, Florida and depicts her in fantasy, following a concept of Lopez objectifying males. The song's accompanying music video was shot by director Jessy Terrero, a previous collaborator of Lopez's. "I Luh Ya Papi" received generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised the song's catchy chorus, as well as its playfulness, but criticized its title. Musically, "I Luh Ya Papi" is a hip hop song, backed with synths and metallic beats, that lyrically contains innuendoes and references to Lopez's body. Cory Rooney and Fisher provided vocal production for the song. The song was written and produced by Noel "Detail" Fisher, with additional writing from Andre Proctor, Karim Kharbouch, and Lopez. Featuring guest vocals from American rapper French Montana, the song was released on Maas the lead single from the album by Capitol Records. " I Luh Ya Papi" is a song recorded by American singer Jennifer Lopez for her eighth studio album, A.K.A.
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