Ain't Your Mama

Not to be confused with I Ain't Your Mama.
"Ain't Your Mama"
Single by Jennifer Lopez
Released April 7, 2016 (2016-04-07)
Format Digital download
Length 3:38
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
  • Cirkut
  • Dr. Luke
Jennifer Lopez singles chronology
"Try Me"
(2015)		 "Ain't Your Mama"
(2016)

"Ain't Your Mama" is a song recorded by American entertainer Jennifer Lopez for her upcoming ninth studio album. It was written by Meghan Trainor, Theron Thomas, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Gamal "Lunchmoney" Lewis, Henry "Cirkut" Walter and Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald, while production was handled by the former two. The song was released on April 7, 2016, by Epic Records and Nuyorican Productions.

Background

In March 2016, six years following her departure from the label, it was announced that Lopez had returned to Epic Records, signing a multi-album deal with the label. She had released two albums under the Universal Music Group, Love? (2011) via Island Records and A.K.A. (2014) via Capitol Records.[1] Lopez, who had been working on music in the midst of her Las Vegas residency, confirmed that she would be releasing new material: "I’ve been working on music for the past couple of months, and we should be putting something out very soon."[2][3] "Ain't Your Mama" is the first single Lopez released since resigning with Epic, and is expected to precede her ninth studio album.[4][5] Co-writer Meghan Trainor who texted Lopez the song said, "I sent it to her and said, ’Do you like the song?’ and she said, ’I love the song, my kid loves the song — he’s made me play it five times already so I know it’s a hit. When can I cut it?’, so I said immediately, ’Whenever you want!'"[6]

Lopez described the concept behind "Ain't Your Mama" as "very empowering", and explained: "Guys have this tendency, once they love you in the beginning and you're the hottest woman on Earth, and then all of a sudden, it's like, 'Okay... where's my food?' It's like, 'What!? Are you kidding me? Take me out! What are you doing right now?'"[7]

Composition

"Ain't Your Mama" was written by Meghan Trainor, Gamal Lewis, Lukasz Gottwald, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Henry Walter and Theron Thomas.[8] It was produced by Dr. Luke and Cirkut, with Trainor also providing background vocals.[9] The song's production features percussion,[10] drums,[8] minimal synths and a "head-bobbing, hip-swaying" Latin beat.[11] According to Forbes' Hugh McIntyre, "the track has a hint of Latin flare, which nobody does better, though it doesn’t focus too much on any one sound, instead leaning much more towards typical top 40 fare."[12] Sara Geffen of MTV News described it as "minimal but upbeat", stating that Lopez's voice takes "center stage".[13] Lyrically, the song "celebrates a woman who is independent and won't accept a partner who needs to be taken care of",[14] with Lopez "putting her man in his place for not pulling weight in their relationship".[15] Rap-Up characterized the single as "sassy".[15] It includes lyrics such as "I ain't gonna be cooking all day, I ain't your mama" and "I ain't gonna do your laundry, I ain't your mama... When did you get too comfortable, 'cause I'm too good for that".[16] Entertainment Weekly called it an "anthem celebrating her independence and distaste in overly dependent partners".[16]

Release

Lopez announced "Ain't Your Mama" during a live video chat on Facebook while promoting the series finale of American Idol, where she played a short preview of the song. The video had already approximately 429,000 views online within the first 2 hours of release. She confirmed that it would be released digitally via iTunes on April 7, 2016.[17] Lopez later posted the video on her Instagram account.[18] Discussing the preview, Mike Wass of the website Idolator called the song a "sultry banger" and said: "There’s definitely a Latin flavor, but this sounds like a return to urban J.Lo of This Is Me... Then and Rebirth."[19] Sasha Geffen from MTV News remarked, "Don't expect her to get domestic" and noted that "In what we're able to hear of the track so far, J.Lo totally rejects patriarchal gender roles".[18] Writing for USA Today, Jaleesa M. Jones called the song "the perfect track for exasperated partners everywhere".[20] The cover artwork for the single was unveiled on April 6. It features Lopez as a pin-up girl, dressed in "short shorts, stilettos and a white, fitted blouse".[5] According to an Australian news site, the photo from the single's cover art was actually taken back in 2003, for an issue of Esquire.[21]

Controversy

Within hours of the songs release, news outlets noted the fact that one of the song's producers was Dr. Luke. Many fans were outraged by this as the song had been released less than a few hours after it was announced that singer Kesha's lawsuit against Luke had been thrown out by the judge presiding over the case (for more information see Kesha Sebert v. Lukasz Gottwald). Within hours, many Kesha supporters took to social media urging music buyers to boycott the song.[22] The following day, E! News reported that the song itself was co-written by Dr. Luke and Meghan Trainor in 2014 prior to Kesha filing her lawsuit against Dr. Luke and was originally intended for Trainor's debut album Title, however Trainor ultimately decided not to use the song. Two years later after it was announced that Lopez had returned to Epic Records, the label that Trainor is also signed to, she recorded her own version of the song with Trainor providing background vocals after Trainor offered her the song. As Dr. Luke had already produced the song two years prior to Lopez recording her version, the two had no interaction during Lopez's recording of the song.[23]

Critical reception

The song received generally positive reviews from music critics. Robbie Daw of Idolator called it "an instantly-catchy track" and an "independent-women anthem."[11] Jessie Morris of Complex labelled it "an infectious anti-housewife anthem," observing that "the track's hot beat mixed with that searing hook makes 'Ain't Your Mama' a radio-ready hit."[24] Brennan Carley of Spin named it "a light, tropical bit of froth with some impassioned lyrics and a killer drum bit,"[8] while Lewis Corner of Digital Spy referred to the song as a "hip-shaking anthem."[25] Carolyn Menyes of Music Times compared it to Meghan Trainor, one of its songwriters, noting that "it has the 'No' singer's signature sass all over it, and without the Latina flare in the beat, it's really easy to imagine her singing it." She also declared: "'Ain't Your Mama' is fittingly catchy. It maintains the sass and mild feminist tones of that track while adding a sort of salsa-meets-sweet tone that JLo has perfected over the years."[26] Alexa Camp of Slant Magazine noted that "the song's subtle reggae groove recalls that of Lopez's slept-on 2011 single 'I'm Into You'," highlighting "its instantly memorable hook" and that it "finds the former Fly Girl flipping gender roles on their head, something she also did with the music video for 2014’s 'I Luh Ya Papi'."[27]

Commercial performance

"Ain't Your Mama" debuted at number 92 on the Billboard Hot 100, and registered 1.8 million streams in the US during its first full week.[28]

Music video

Lopez previewed the music video on May 5, 2016, posting a "vintage-looking, sepia-toned" behind the scenes clip. It features Lopez dressed as a 1950s housewife, sporting a "voluminous" Stepford Wives-esque hairstyle. [29]

Live performance

Lopez premiered "Ain't Your Mama" on the series finale of American Idol on April 7, 2016. Speaking of the performance beforehand, she stated: "It’s going to be very high energy".[19] Lopez wore a "sparkly" French maid costume while singing "Ain't Your Mama", surrounded by several backup dancers. She followed it with a performance of her hit "Let's Get Loud", undergoing a quick costume change.[30]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[31]

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[32] 73
Finland (Suomen virallinen latauslista)[33] 6
France (SNEP)[34] 108
Germany (Official German Charts)[35] 97
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[36] 19
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[37] 28
South Korea International Chart (Gaon)[38] 97
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[39] 15
US Billboard Hot 100[40] 92

Release history

Country Date Format Label Ref.
France April 7, 2016 Digital download RCA [41]
Germany Sony [42]
Italy [43]
Spain [44]
United Kingdom RCA [45]
United States
[46]
April 12, 2016 Contemporary hit radio [47]
Rhythmic contemporary [48]
May 10, 2016 Contemporary hit radio (re-release) [48]

References

  1. ↑ Billboard Staff (March 2, 2016). "Jennifer Lopez Signs New Deal With Epic Records". Billboard (United States). Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on March 2, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  2. ↑ Wass, Mike (September 21, 2015). "Jennifer Lopez Names Las Vegas Residency ‘All I Have,’ Previews New Single "Breaking Me Down"". Idolator. SpinMedia. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  3. ↑ Lee, Christina (March 5, 2016). "New Music From Jennifer Lopez Is Coming "Very Soon"". Idolator. SpinMedia. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  4. ↑ Rosen, Christopher (April 4, 2016). "Jennifer Lopez teases new single 'Ain't Your Mama'". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  5. 1 2 Wass, Mike (April 6, 2016). "Jennifer Lopez Is A Spicy Pin-Up On The Cover Of ‘Ain’t Your Mama’". Idolator. SpinMedia. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  6. ↑ Geffen, Sasha (April 12, 2016). "Meghan Trainor Wants You To Stop Blaming J.Lo For Working With Dr. Luke". MTV News. Viacom. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  7. ↑ Seemayer, Zach (April 6, 2016). "Jennifer Lopez Stuns in Sheer Gown at 'American Idol' Finale, Talks Final Two: 'They Have So Much Talent'". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  8. 1 2 3 Carley, Brennan (April 7, 2016). "Jennifer Lopez’s ‘Ain’t Your Mama’ Is Light Summer Fun… Produced By Dr. Luke". Spin. SpinMedia. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  9. ↑ Corner, Lewis (April 7, 2016). "Jennifer Lopez releases hip-shaking new single 'Ain't Your Mama'". Digital Spy. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Jennifer Lopez's 'Ain't Your Mama' Outlines Exactly What She Won't Do For You". PopCrush. April 7, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  11. 1 2 Daw, Robbie (April 7, 2016). "Jennifer Lopez’s “Ain’t Your Mama”: Listen To Her New, Dr. Luke-Produced Anthem". Idolator. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
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  21. ↑ Bond, Nick (April 8, 2016). "Something’s up with J Lo’s new single cover". News.com.au. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  22. ↑ Press, Associated (April 8, 2016). "Jennifer Lopez slammed for releasing Dr. Luke produced single 'I Ain't Your Mama'". Fox News. Fox News. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
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  24. ↑ Morris, Jessie (April 7, 2016). "Listen to Jennifer Lopez's Anti-Housewife Track "Ain't Your Mama"". Complex. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
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  26. ↑ Menyes, Carolyn (April 7, 2016). "Jennifer Lopez 'Ain't Your Mama' Review: Unfortunate Producer Credit Ruins Meghan Trainor Song". Music Times. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
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