The Reel Me

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ReleasedNovember 18, 2003 (2003-11-18)
Length32:51 (CD)
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Jennifer Lopez album chronology
This Is Me... Then
(2002)
The Reel Me
(2003)
Rebirth
(2005)
Jennifer Lopez video chronology
Jennifer Lopez: Let's Get Loud
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The Reel Me
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The Reel Me is an EP and music video compilation album by American singer and actress Jennifer Lopez. It was released on November 18, 2003 by Epic Records, containing all her hits at the time and a series of singles released from the albums On the 6 (1999), J.Lo (2001), J to tha Lo! The Remixes (2002) and This Is Me... Then (2002) respectively. Some of the original singles were replaced as the remix versions such as Waiting for Tonight .

Contents

Track listings

The Reel Me – Disc one (The DVD)
No.TitleWriter(s)Director(s)Length
1."If You Had My Love" Paul Hunter  
2."No Me Ames" (featuring Marc Anthony)
Kevin Bray  
3."Waiting for Tonight" (Hex Hector Remix)
  • Maria Christensen
  • Michael Garvin
  • Phil Temple
Francis Lawrence  
4."Feelin' So Good"Hunter 
5."Love Don't Cost a Thing"
  • Damon Sharpe
  • Greg Lawson
  • Georgette Franklin
  • Jeremy Monroe
  • Amille D. Harris
Hunter 
6."Play"Lawrence 
7."I'm Real" David Meyers  
8."I'm Real" (Remix featuring Ja Rule)
Meyers 
9."Ain't It Funny"
  • Lopez
  • Rooney
Herb Ritts  
10."Alive"
Jim Gable 
11."Ain't It Funny" (Remix featuring Ja Rule)
  • Lopez
  • Rooney
  • Lorenzo
  • Atkins
  • Caddillac Tah
Judd 
12."I'm Gonna Be Alright" (Track Masters Remix featuring Nas)Meyers 
13."Jenny from the Block" (featuring Styles and Jadakiss)
Lawrence 
14."All I Have" (featuring LL Cool J)
Meyers 
15."I'm Glad"
David LaChapelle  
16."Baby I Love U!"
Meiert Avis  
The Reel Me – Disc one (The CD)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Baby I Love U!"
  • Lopez
  • Rooney
  • Shea
  • Barry
  • Rooney
  • Shea
4:29
2."Jenny from the Block" (Seismic Crew's Latin Disco Trip)
  • Lopez
  • T. Oliver
  • Mr. Deyo
  • Barnes
  • Olivier
  • Miró
  • Parker
  • Sterling
  • M. Oliver
6:41
3."All I Have" (featuring LL Cool J) (Ignorants Remix)
  • Lopez
  • Smith
  • Riddick
  • Richardson
  • Ron G
  • McPherson
  • Peters
  • Jeffrey
  • Rooney
  • Ron G
  • McPherson
  • Ignorants
4:03
4."I'm Glad" (Paul Oakenfold Perfecto Remix)
  • Lopez
  • T. Oliver
  • Rooney
  • Mr. Deyo
5:47
5."The One" (Bastone & Burnz Club Mix)
  • Rooney
  • Deluge
  • Shea
  • Freddy Bastone
  • Jeffrey Bernstein
7:40
6."Baby I Love U!" (R. Kelly Remix)
  • Rooney
  • Shea
  • Kelly
4:11
Total length:32:51

Charts

Chart (2003)Peak
position
Australian Music DVD (ARIA) [3] 16
French Albums (SNEP) [4] 84
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [5] 13
UK Music Videos (OCC) [6] 19
U.S. Billboard 200 [7] 69
U.S. Billboard Top Music Videos [8] 7

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [9] Gold7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI) [10] Gold25,000^
United States (RIAA) [11] 3× Platinum300,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

List of release dates, with country released, format and record label
CountryDateFormat(s) Label
United States [12] November 18, 2003 CD/DVD Epic Records
France [13] November 24, 2003 Sony Music Entertainment
United Kingdom [14]
Canada [15] November 25, 2003

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