Peak
3
Weeks
21
Score
4,454
Chart Year
2001
The music video begins with Lopez staying at her boyfriend Reich's mansion. He calls her to tell her that he can't make their date, but left her another gold bracelet. Frustrated with jewels, she angrily hangs up and leaves. She gets into her Aston Martin convertible and drives out onto the highway. While driving, she throws a gold purse into the air. Lopez stops at a tropical beach and starts taking off her expensive jewelry. Then she takes out the postcard he gave her; and a dance break appears on the screen, in which Lopez is supported by male dancers on a tropical beach. Lopez tears up the postcard, runs to the beach, takes off her pants and frolics in the water. Finally she takes off her tank top, throws it into the camera and turns out to be completely bare with underpants
Lopez set up an internet camera on her website where fans could watch her make this album. The album was her transformation from Jennifer Lopez to "J-Lo." Lopez appeared in the movie The Wedding Planner a few months after this was released. This song plays over the closing credits. Jennifer performed this on CBS before Super Bowl XXXV as part of the pregame coverage. During the album's production, Lopez was in a relationship with Puff Daddy (as he was then known), which led to speculation that the song was about him. In the lyrics, the singer is frustrated with her absentee lover, who would rather buy her expensive gifts than spend time with her, even though "her love don't cost a thing." Shortly after the single's release in 2001, the pair broke up, and Lopez began dating a dancer named Cris Judd, whom she met while shooting the video for this song. They married later that year but divorced in 2002. Lopez became the first entertainer to have the #1 album and movie at the same time when her movie The Wedding Planner and album J-Lo both hit #1. In 2003, a film called Love Don't Cost A Thing was released, but this song has nothing to do with it. Report this ad The J.Lo album knocked off The Beatles' 1 when it hit #1 in the US. The Beatles had the top spot for eight weeks. This was Lopez' first and only # 1 hit in the UK. >> In the video, directed by Paul Hunter, Lopez is frustrated when her boyfriend sends her a gold bracelet instead of showing up for a date. She drives to the beach, shedding lavish jewelry and accessories along the way (presumably gifts from her wealthy beau), and grooves with an all-male dance team on the sand. Greg Lawson was a struggling songwriter when he wrote and recorded the track that evolved into this song. With the help of Los Angeles-based songwriter/producer Damon Sharpe and a trio of other writers, it finally became a hit-worthy tune. Lawson told Songwriter Universe the story in 2002: "I called Damon up, and I played the track and sang the melody to him over the phone. We ended up collaborating on the song, with both of us writing parts of the melody and the lyric. I came up with the title, and he came up with the key line, 'Even if you were broke,' in the chorus. Three other writers, Georgette Franklin, Jeremy Munroe and Amil Harris, also contributed parts to the song." Lawson and Sharpe also collaborated on the track "Love Is A Crime" by Anastacia for the 2002 movie musical Chicago. Lopez performed this on Saturday Night Live in the February 11, 2001 episode. This was used on the MTV animated series Daria in the 2001 episode "Fat Like Me."
Think you gotta keep me iced? You don't Think I'm gonna spend your cash? I won't Even if you were broke My love don't cost a thing Think I wanna drive your Benz? I don't If I wanna floss, I got my own Even if you were broke My love don't cost a thing When you rolled up in the Escalade Saw that dub you gave to the valet Knew that it was game when you looked at me Pulling up your sleeve so I could see the Rollie bling Saw you later in the corner booth Raising up a toast, so I would notice you But you're hard to miss Think you oughta know Doesn't matter if you're balling out of control All that matters is That you treat me right Give me all the things I need That money can't buy, yeah Think you gotta keep me iced, you don't Think I'm gonna spend your cash, I won't Even if you were broke My love don't cost a thing Think I wanna drive your Benz, I don't If I wanna floss, I got my own Even if you were broke My love don't cost a thing When I took a chance Thought you'd understand Baby, credit cards aren't romance Still you're tryna buy what's already yours What I need from you is not available in stores Seen a side of you that I really feel Doing way too much, never keep it real If it doesn't change, gotta hit the road Now I'm leaving, where's my keys? I've got to go All that matters is That you treat me right Give me all the things I need That money can't buy, yeah Think you gotta keep me iced, you don't Think I'm gonna spend your cash, I won't (baby) Even if you were broke My love don't cost a thing Think I wanna drive your Benz, I don't If I wanna floss, I got my own Even if you were broke My love don't cost a thing A thing, a thing Yeah, yeah, yeah You think the money that you make Can substitute the time you take To get the keys into my heart Then you can win my heart, don't know what's in my heart I think you need to take some time To show me that your love is true There's more than dollar signs in you Then you can win my heart, and get what's in my heart Think you gotta keep me iced, you don't Think I'm gonna spend your cash, I won't Even if you were broke My love don't cost a thing Think I wanna drive your Benz, I don't If I wanna floss, I got my own Even if you were broke My love don't cost a thing Think you gotta keep me iced, you don't Think I'm gonna spend your cash, I won't Even if you were broke My love don't cost a thing Think I wanna drive your Benz, I don't If I wanna floss, I got my own Even if you were broke My love don't cost a thing Think you gotta keep me iced, you don't Think I'm gonna spend your cash, I won't Even if you were broke My love don't cost a thing Think I wanna drive your Benz, I don't If I wanna floss, I got my own Even if you were broke My love don't cost a thing
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec 9, 2000 | 46 | 80 |
| 2 | Dec 16, 2000 | 28 | 98 |
| 3 | Dec 23, 2000 | 22 | 104 |
| 4 | Dec 30, 2000 | 20 | 106 |
| 5 | Jan 6, 2001 | 14 | 112 |
| 6 | Jan 13, 2001 | 13 | 113 |
| 7 | Jan 20, 2001 | 10 | 116 |
| 8 | Jan 27, 2001 | 4 | 122 |
| 9 | Feb 3, 2001 | 5 | 121 |
| 10 | Feb 10, 2001 | 6 | 120 |
| 11 | Feb 17, 2001 | 5 | 121 |
| 12 | Feb 24, 2001 | 3 | 123 |
| 13 | Mar 3, 2001 | 3 | 123 |
| 14 | Mar 10, 2001 | 5 | 121 |
| 15 | Mar 17, 2001 | 5 | 121 |
| 16 | Mar 24, 2001 | 5 | 121 |
| 17 | Mar 31, 2001 | 11 | 115 |
| 18 | Apr 7, 2001 | 15 | 111 |
| 19 | Apr 14, 2001 | 23 | 103 |
| 20 | Apr 21, 2001 | 39 | 87 |