Jennifer Lopez‘s ninth studio album finally has a release date. The full-length “This Is Me…Now” will arrive on Feb. 16, 2024, in tandem with a new short film that has been acquired by Amazon MGM Studios.
“This Is Me…Now” is Lopez’s first studio album in nearly a decade and celebrates the anniversary of its sister album, “This is Me…Then.” The album, written and executive produced by Lopez and Rogét Chayed, along with Angel Lopez, Jeff “Gitty” Gitelman, HitBoy, Tay Keith and INK among others, is described as an blend of “R&B, contemporary pop sounds and hip-hop beats.”
As for the Dave Meyers-directed film, it is said to be “a narrative driven, intimate, reflective, sexy, funny, fantastical and highly entertaining musical and visual reimagining of her publicly scrutinized love life.” Like its sister album, “This Is Me…Now” includes nods to Lopez’s relationship with actor Ben Affleck; the track list, which was announced in November 2022, features among its titles “Dear Ben Pt. II,” presumably a sequel to the earlier album’s “Dear Ben.”
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A teaser of the film was shared on Monday morning and is said to feature additional, unannounced cameos. “When I was a little girl, when someone asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, my answer was always… in love,” Lopez says in the clip.
“Can’t Get Enough,” the first single from the album will be released on Jan. 10, 2024, and is available to pre-save. This will be Lopez’s first release under her new partnership with BMG. The 13-song set credits BMG’s Brandon Riester as the album’s A&R.
