Birthday (Jennifer Lopez song)

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"Birthday"
Single by Jennifer Lopez
ReleasedJuly 24, 2025 (2025-07-24)
Recorded2025
Length2:27
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Rob Bisel
Jennifer Lopez singles chronology
"Rebound"
(2024)
"Birthday"
(2025)
"Kiss of the Spider Woman"
(2025)

"Birthday" is a song by American singer Jennifer Lopez. It was released on July 24, 2025, Lopez's 56th birthday, by Nuyorican Productions and Hundred Days Records. It was written by Lopez, 8AE, Jelli Do, Kuk, Lit, and Rob Bisel, the latter of whom produced it. A bass-heavy club anthem, "Birthday" has lyrics that talk of Lopez celebrating her day of birth. It was accompanied by a visualizer video and was performed live during many of Lopez's tour stops on her Up All Night: Live in 2025 tour.

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Background and release

"Birthday" is a "bass-heavy club anthem", featuring lyrics centred celebrations of one's day of birth. [1] It was first debuted on July 21st, when it was added to the Lucca, Italy stop of the Up All Night: Live in 2025. [2] "Birthday" is the first solo song released by Lopez in 2025, and second overall song that year following British DJ Joel Corry's reimagining of Lopez's 2005 single "Get Right". [3] On July 24th, Lopez's 56th birthday, Lopez released the song "Birthday". At the time, Lopez was performing in Turkey as part her Up All Night: Live in 2025 tour, and celebrated her birthday by recreating some of the songs lyrics. Such lyrics include, "Name on top of the cake, it's my birthday/I'ma make this famous ass shake, it’s my birthday". [3] During the performance, Lopez danced in a "silver backless dress" in front of a life size three-tiered cake; dancers and musicians from the tour appeared on stage as part of the performance. [4] A follow-up video was posted on Instagram, featuring Lopez dancing to the song. [5]

Music video

An official 'vizualizer' was released on the same day as the single. [6] The video shows scenes from Lopez's performance of the song during her Up All Night: Live in 2025 tour. Additionally, Lopez dances in a "silver-sequined bodysuit with matching boots". [7]

Track listing

Digital Single

  1. "Birthday" - 2:27

Digital EP

  1. "Birthday" (Sped Up) - 1:59
  2. "Birthday" (Slowed) - 3:09
  3. "Birthday" - 2:27
  4. "Birthday" (Instrumental) - 2:27
  5. "Birthday" (Acapella) - 2:26

Release history

"Birthday" release dates and formats
RegionDateFormatVersion(s)LabelRef.
VariousJuly 24, 2025Digital Single
[8]
August 15, 2025Digital Extended play (EP) [9]

References

  1. "Jennifer Lopez drops surprise song 'Birthday' on her 56th". The Express Tribune . Lakson. July 24, 2025. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  2. Dupre, Elyse (July 24, 2025). "Take a Spin Around the Block and See Jennifer Lopez Throughout the Years". E! . NBCUniversal . Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Mier, Tomas (July 24, 2025). "Jennifer Lopez celebrates her 'birthday' with sexy new song". Rolling Stone . Penske Media . Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  4. Nied, Michael (July 24, 2025). "Jennifer Lopez Celebrates Her 56th Birthday with a Sexy Silver Backless Dress and Huge 3-Tier Cake". People . People Inc. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  5. Inman, Demicia (July 25, 2025). "Jennifer Lopez Celebrates 56th Birthday In Turkey With Glamorous Affair". Vibe . Penske Media . Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  6. "Jennifer Lopez - Birthday (Official Vizualizer)". July 24, 2025. Retrieved July 26, 2025 via YouTube.
  7. Inman, Jessica (July 24, 2025). "Jennifer Lopez releases 'Birthday' song on her 56th birthday". UPI. United Press International . Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  8. "Single - Birthday - Jennifer Lopez". July 24, 2025. Retrieved August 19, 2025 via Spotify.
  9. "EP - Birthday - Jennifer Lopez". August 15, 2025. Retrieved August 19, 2025 via Spotify.