"Jenny from the Block ""Jenny from the Block"" is a song recorded by American singer Jennifer Lopez, which features American rappers Jadakiss and Styles P; both members of The LOX. It was released by Epic Records on September 26, 2002, as the lead single from her third studio album ""This Is Me... Then"" (2002). The song, first leaked online, was written by Lopez, Troy Oliver, Mr. Deyo, Samuel Barnes, Jean-Claude Olivier and Cory Rooney. Rooney and Oliver, along with Poke & Tone of Trackmasters, produced the song. ""Jenny from the Block"" is a R&B and old school hip hop song,"
"singing in the chorus: ""Don't be fooled by the rocks that I got / I'm still, I'm still Jenny from the Block / Used to have a little now I have a lot / No matter where I go, I know where I came from"". She implores the listener not to be fooled by the types of rocks that she now possesses, because she is still Jennifer from the same block. She now owns many rocks and despite this, she still knows where she comes from. ""Jenny from the Block"" samples a number of songs. The opening line of the"
"resulted in less admiration for their work and negatively affected their careers, in particular affecting the video for ""Jenny from the Block"". ""Jenny from the Block"" is an uptempo R&B and old school hip hop song, which lyrically depicts Lopez ""staying true to her roots"" despite her international fame and fortune. It was produced by Troy Oliver, written by Andre Deyo, remixed by Samuel Barnes, Jean-Claude Olivier, and contained samples by José Fernando Arbex Miró, Lawrence Parker, Scott Sterling and Michael Oliver. Trackmasters produced the song alongside Oliver and Cory Rooney. The song ""intones her modest childhood roots"", with Lopez"
"Rocks (song) ""Rocks"" is a song by British group Primal Scream, taken from their fourth album, ""Give Out But Don't Give Up"". The song was released as a single in 1994 and reached number seven on the UK Singles Chart, acting as a double A-side with another of the band's songs, ""Funky Jam"". Together they were the highest-charting Primal Scream single until ""Country Girl"" in 2006. In 2018 the song received a Silver certification from the British Phonographic Industry ( BPI) for sales exceeding 200,000 copies. This song was the first indication of Primal Scream's change of musical style, when"
"right Ben? It was a music video. What else can we blame on a music video? Global warming?"" In the past decade since the song's release, Lopez has been nicknamed ""Jenny from The Block"" in the media, a name news reporters and journalists often use. At the 68th Golden Globe Awards in 2011, comedian Ricky Gervais referenced the song: ""She's just Jenny from the block. If the block in question is that one on Rodeo Drive between Cartier and Prada."" In October 2015, a video clip filmed in Afghanistan years ago surfaced online of two U.S. marines singing ""Jenny from"
"Jack of Diamonds (song) Jack of Diamonds (a.k.a. Jack o' Diamonds and Jack of Diamonds (Is a Hard Card to Play)) is a traditional folk song. It is a Texas gambling song that was popularized by Blind Lemon Jefferson. It was sung by railroad men who had lost money playing conquian. At least twelve white artists recorded the tune before World War II. The song has been recorded under various titles such as ""A Corn Licker Still in Georgia"" (Riley Puckett) and ""Rye Whiskey"" (Tex Ritter). The song is related to ""Drunkard's Hiccoughs"", ""Johnnie Armstrong"", ""Todlen Hame"", ""Bacach"", ""Robi Donadh"
"Stones were not yet known for) to Faithfull, then 17, for her to record as a B-side. The success of the recording caused the record company, Decca, to switch the song to an A-side, where it became a very popular single. The melody features a distinctive oboe line. The demo had Mick Jagger singing and Big Jim Sullivan playing 12-string guitar. It reached no. 9 in the British charts and launched Faithfull's career as a major singer. The song entered the Billboard Hot 100 in America the week ending 28 November 1964, where it stayed for nine weeks peaking at"
"Cleveland Rocks ""Cleveland Rocks"" is a rock song by Ian Hunter from his 1979 album ""You're Never Alone with a Schizophrenic"". The song is seen as a de facto anthem in Cleveland, Ohio. The song was played every Friday at 6:00 PM on Cleveland radio station WMMS beginning in 1979 and is used as a victory song for the city's sports teams. In recognition of ""Cleveland Rocks"", Hunter was given the key to the city by Cleveland mayor Dennis Kucinich on June 19, 1979. The song was inspired in part by the songwriter's desire to counteract the poor reputation of"
"covered ""England Rocks"" on the Mott the Hoople-themed album ""My ReGeneration"". Cleveland Rocks ""Cleveland Rocks"" is a rock song by Ian Hunter from his 1979 album ""You're Never Alone with a Schizophrenic"". The song is seen as a de facto anthem in Cleveland, Ohio. The song was played every Friday at 6:00 PM on Cleveland radio station WMMS beginning in 1979 and is used as a victory song for the city's sports teams. In recognition of ""Cleveland Rocks"", Hunter was given the key to the city by Cleveland mayor Dennis Kucinich on June 19, 1979. The song was inspired in"
"Andre Deyo Andre' Nathaniel Deyo (born April 19, 1978), better known by his stage name mrDEYO (or the misspellings Mister Deyo or Mr. Deyo), is an American R&B singer and hit songwriter best known for his songwriting abilities and arrangements on ""Jenny From The Block"" for Jennifer Lopez and subsequently writing the book ""Jenny & Becky From The Block"" after the release of ""Becky From The Block"" by Becky G (the infamous Yellow Ranger in 2017's Power Rangers), which she covered as her first single as a solo artist. He has been signed to a publishing deal with Sony/ATV Music"
"the album's lyrics; the title referred to ""who you are at the time"", and it was something Lopez wanted to look back on in the future. Affleck and Lopez became a prominent supercouple in popular culture, referred to as ""Bennifer"" by the public. ""Jenny from the Block"" was released as the album's lead single, peaking at number three on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100, while its second single ""All I Have"", topped the Hot 100. However, Lopez was initially dissatisfied with the release of both singles. She felt that the tracks were too similar to her previous singles such as"
"Jona Lewie Jona Lewie (born John Lewis, 14 March 1947 in Southampton, England) is an English singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, best known for his 1980 UK hits ""You'll Always Find Me in the Kitchen at Parties"" and ""Stop the Cavalry"". Jona Lewie joined his first group, the Johnston City Jazz Band, while still at school in 1963, and by 1968 had become a blues and boogie singer and piano player. In 1969, as a singer/songwriter, he contributed compositions and recordings for the compilation album ""I Asked for Water She Gave Me... Gasoline"" on the Liberty/UA label. Other compositions in 1969 were"
"under the title ""Some Other Kinds of Songs"". The following artists, among others, have included the song in their repertoire. Jack of Diamonds (song) Jack of Diamonds (a.k.a. Jack o' Diamonds and Jack of Diamonds (Is a Hard Card to Play)) is a traditional folk song. It is a Texas gambling song that was popularized by Blind Lemon Jefferson. It was sung by railroad men who had lost money playing conquian. At least twelve white artists recorded the tune before World War II. The song has been recorded under various titles such as ""A Corn Licker Still in Georgia"" (Riley"
"""What They Hittin' Foe?""). Block Rockin' Beats ""Block Rockin' Beats"" is a song by British big beat duo The Chemical Brothers. It was released as the second single from their second album, ""Dig Your Own Hole"", in March 1997. The single topped the UK Singles Chart, and peaked at number 40 on the ""Billboard"" Modern Rock Tracks chart in the United States. It also received a Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance. There are two different edits of ""Block Rockin' Beats"" available; one is the version found on ""Dig Your Own Hole"", which has an intro, and the other"
"""...Stoned me just like Jelly Roll. And it stoned me."" That lyric is thought to be a reference to jazz musician Jelly Roll Morton, whose recordings Morrison listened to with his father as he was growing up. The song has been covered by Jackie Deshannon, Bob Dylan (with Van Morrison), Zero, Jerry Garcia, James Morrison, Widespread Panic, Gov't Mule, David Gray, The Allman Brothers Band, John Mayer, Passenger, and Joe Higgs. The original recording of the song was re-released on 1990s ""The Best of Van Morrison"" and 2007's ""Still on Top - The Greatest Hits"". ""And It Stoned Me"" is"
"was Sony Music executive Tommy Mottola who leaked the song. Rooney and Lopez initially wanted a song titled ""Glad"" to be the album's lead single, but Mottola favored ""Jenny from the Block"". Rooney recalled: ""When we played 'Jenny from the Block,' he said, 'This is your single.' So right away we both were like no no no that’s not the single. He told us, 'You guys are crazy. This is the single I don’t give a shit what you say you’re gonna destroy the album if you don’t listen to me.'"" According to Rooney, Mottola leaked the single the following"
"Block Rockin' Beats ""Block Rockin' Beats"" is a song by British big beat duo The Chemical Brothers. It was released as the second single from their second album, ""Dig Your Own Hole"", in March 1997. The single topped the UK Singles Chart, and peaked at number 40 on the ""Billboard"" Modern Rock Tracks chart in the United States. It also received a Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance. There are two different edits of ""Block Rockin' Beats"" available; one is the version found on ""Dig Your Own Hole"", which has an intro, and the other version begins with the"
"despite the song's affirmative message. By the early 1980s, both his health and his career began to decline. He died on April 5, 1997 of stomach cancer. Stoney Edwards Stoney Edwards was an American country singer. He was one of the first black singers to have a significant presence in country music. He is best known for the song, ""She's My Rock,"" a Top 20 country hit that was later a hit song for Brenda Lee and then for George Jones. Born Frenchie (or Frenchy) Edwards on December 24, 1929 in rural Seminole County, Oklahoma. He was one of the"
"onto the rock scene supporting AC/DC on a six week U.K. tour. During an appearance on Good Morning Britain, Jenny revealed how she missed out on her big chance with the hit song Heartbreaker. Her record company released it on an album ""Queen Of Fools"" in 1978. But as they were also a publishing house, in 1979 the song was given to rising star Pat Benatar who recorded it and made it a huge international hit. Jenny released her own album ""Queen of Fools"" in 1978, including the song ""Heartbreaker"". Until present, she went on to record ten albums. Her"
"song was featured in the 1994 comedy film ""Airheads"". All tracks written by Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, Robert Young. ""UK 7"" and cassette"" (Creation) ""US 7"""" (Sire) ""UK 12"" and CD"" (Creation) Rocks (song) ""Rocks"" is a song by British group Primal Scream, taken from their fourth album, ""Give Out But Don't Give Up"". The song was released as a single in 1994 and reached number seven on the UK Singles Chart, acting as a double A-side with another of the band's songs, ""Funky Jam"". Together they were the highest-charting Primal Scream single until ""Country Girl"" in 2006. In 2018"
"Roll Away the Stone ""Roll Away the Stone"" is a single released by English rock band Mott the Hoople, recorded before Mick Ralphs left the band. In this version Ralphs plays lead guitar and one of the Thunderthighs handles the bridge voice. It was re-recorded by the band for their 1974 album ""The Hoople"", with Ariel Bender on lead guitar and English vocalist Lynsey de Paul singing the vocal bridge. It reached No.8 on the UK Singles Chart. When the band appeared on the BBC show ""Top of the Pops"", drummer Dale ""Buffin"" Griffin played the drums with two pool"
"where she showed some sexy moves. Backed by a large group of dancers, Lopez returned to the stage for a quick dance break before reminding everyone, ""I'm still Jenny from the Block!"". The song was also part of Lopez's setlist during her concerts in 2014, including the ""Powerhouse 2014"" and the ""iHeartRadio Ultimate Pool Party"", on June 28, 2014. First Love (Jennifer Lopez song) ""First Love"" is a song recorded by American singer Jennifer Lopez for her eighth studio album, ""A.K.A."" (2014). It was written by Max Martin, Savan Kotecha and Ilya Salmanzadeh, and produced by Martin and Ilya, with"
"Rock & Roll (The Velvet Underground song) ""Rock & Roll"" (sometimes spelled Rock 'n' Roll) is a song by the Velvet Underground, originally appearing on their 1970 album ""Loaded"". The song was written by the Velvets' then-leader Lou Reed, who continued to incorporate the song into his own live performances years later as a solo artist. The song recounts the advent of rock & roll, telling the story of a girl named Jenny whose ""life was saved by rock and roll.” In the liner notes to the Velvet Underground's box set ""Peel Slowly and See"", Lou Reed wrote, ""'Rock and"
"Shattered (song) ""Shattered"" is a song by The Rolling Stones from their 1978 album ""Some Girls"". The song is a reflection of American lifestyles and life in 1970s-era New York City, but also influences from the English punk rock movement can be heard. Recorded from October to December 1977, ""Shattered"" features lyrics sung in sprechgesang by Jagger on a guitar riff by Keith Richards. Jagger commented in a ""Rolling Stone"" interview that he wrote the lyrics in the back of a New York cab. Most of Richards' guitar work is a basic rhythmic pattern strumming out the alternating tonic and"
"which she declared ""I'm Still, I'm Still Jenny from the Block / Used to have a little now I have a lot / No matter where I go, I know where I came from."" Speaking about the fragrance's slogan, ""The New York Times"" wrote that it is ""a line that refers partly to her composure under the media glare but also serves as a pitch to potential consumers [...] It also evokes a song from her latest album, Jenny from the Block, in which she declares that despite fame, she is essentially her old self from South Bronx."" The products"
"theme of the film ""Midnight Cowboy"" (1969). The song, described as ""cheesy"" and ""blissful"", has Lopez singing about being a hopeless romantic (""Can you love me for a lifetime/ In just one night?""). On September 26, 2002, a song entitled ""Jenny from the Block"" by Lopez featuring Styles P and Jadakiss of The LOX was leaked online. A pop radio station in Hatford, Connecticut, later picked up the song from the internet. ""Jenny from the Block"" was then immediately distributed to other stations owned by Infinity Broadcasting as the album's lead single. Cory Rooney later revealed in 2016 that it"
"Life Is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me) ""Life Is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me)"" is a 1974 song by an ""ad hoc"" group of studio musicians called Reunion, with Joey Levine (bubblegum music pioneer with ""Chewy Chewy"" and ""Yummy Yummy Yummy"" to his credit) as the lead singer. The song was written by Paul DiFranco (music) and Norman Dolph (lyrics). The lyrics are a fast patter of 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s disc jockeys, musicians, songwriters, record labels, song titles and lyrics, broken only by the chorus. Given the various musical icons on the laundry list, the"
"A Man Ain't Made of Stone (song) ""A Man Ain't Made of Stone"" is a song written by Gary Burr, Robin Lerner, and Franne Golde, and recorded by American country music artist Randy Travis. It was released in August 1999 as the lead single and title track from his album ""A Man Ain't Made of Stone"". It reached number 16 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart and number 24 on the Canadian ""RPM"" Country Tracks. It also peaked at number 82 on the U.S. ""Billboard"" Hot 100, making it a minor crossover hit. The"
"but it's still ""hip hop"" to me"" It's Still Rock and Roll to Me ""It's Still Rock and Roll to Me"" is a hit 1980 song performed by Billy Joel, from the hit album ""Glass Houses"". The song was number 1 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 charts for two weeks, from July 19 through August 1, 1980. The song spent 11 weeks in the top 10 of the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and was the 7th biggest hit of 1980 according to American Top 40. The song is an examination of the themes of a musician's declining fame and changing public"
"over the world. Her first single, ""Still Rocking"", came out on 5 July 2010. Her last single ""Kissy Kissy"" was released on 7 April 2014. Flowers died on 26 May 2014. The news was delivered to her fans through her official website and Facebook page. Ruth Flowers Ruth Flowers (29 March 1931 – 27 May 2014) aka ""Mamy Rock"", was a British disc jockey. Ruth Flowers grew up in a very musically-oriented family. Her father was a tenor, and her brothers were either pianist/violinist/countertenor, bassist, or guitarist and her sister pianist/organist. Ruth's first musical experience was singing. After several years,"
"Jeannie Seely Marilyn Jeanne ""Jeannie"" Seely (born July 6, 1940) is an American country music singer and Grand Ole Opry star. She is best known for her 1966 Grammy award-winning country hit ""Don't Touch Me"", which peaked at No. 1 on the Record World and ""Cash Box"" country singles charts, and at No. 2 on ""Billboard"". Seely has produced numerous country hits, from the 1960s into the mid-1970s, including duets with Jack Greene like 1969's ""I Wish I Didn't Have to Miss You"". Seely has befriended many singers, musicians and songwriters in the country music field, including Jan Howard and"
"Joan Jett Joan Jett (born Joan Marie Larkin, September 22, 1958) is an American rock singer, songwriter, composer, musician, record producer and occasional actress. Jett is best known for her work as the frontwoman of her band, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, and for earlier founding and performing with the Runaways, which recorded and released the hit song ""Cherry Bomb"". The Blackhearts' version of the song ""I Love Rock 'n Roll"" was number-one on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 for seven weeks in 1982. Jett's other notable hit songs include ""Bad Reputation"", ""Crimson and Clover"", ""Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh"
"'Jenny from the Block'"". Other songs that were noted to have followed the theme of ""Jenny from the Block"" were Gwen Stefani's ""Orange County Girl"" and Fergie's ""Glamorous"". Singer Taylor Swift, who performed the song with Lopez during a Los Angeles concert as part of The Red Tour in 2013, described ""Jenny from the Block"" as her ""hair brush song"", saying: ""When I was a little girl, you know how you have your favorite song that you would just play over and over again, you’d blast it in your room? You’d sing it in front of a mirror, into a"