I didn’t get a chance to listen, but reading the reviews I can see that the song is very well put together and her tone is great. I think many people that find it boring are people that like more uptempo music in my opinion. I donno I’m just guessing based on the comments. Besides if she is being coached by Alicia and India Arie then she will learn how to make a song radio friendly even when people think she can’t because people said the same about those 2 ladies and they are multi platinum artists.

*TWO YEARS

First, you already see some people don’t like belting and some people do. So that already tells you that different people like different things. Stop acting like cause you don’t like it, it won’t do well. Not the case.

Second, they picked her for Dreamgirls, because she had that big powerful voice. She was singing like that before dreamgirls. She did not just develop that while filming. So the big powerful voice is Jennifer.

@SMH

Im no hypocrite…I never said that Beyonce wasnt taleneted, what I said is that Jennifer is an ORIGINAL.And yes she wears weaves/lacefronts to but at least we know what she looks like without them and 400 pounds of MAC. But my bad if I sound hypocritical to you, maybe if she was singing about a FREAKUM DRESS then you would be more partial to the song…

YOU’RE STILL A HYPOCRITE.

AND YOU ARE A HATER …NEXT

I’m very inquisitive as to how they will market her…..her voice is entirely to strong for hip-hop and the everyday teeny boopers, yet she is to young to be played entirely on V-103 here in Chicago, IMO! I too, believe that they have taken entirely to long to release her album, the initial producers that were picked for the album seemed as though it would have been a well put together project. She needs a STRONG first single out the gate to garner that attention that she once had….say about a year and a half ago!

I like it. I like the sound, but as one poster mentioned she has to regain the hotness and attention she lost after waiting for so long to release this track.

#79 You are still a hypocrite because you came in here blabbing about people hating on Jennifer and then you turn around and hate on Beyonce and you are STILL hating on her. You’re blind if you dont see you are being a hypocrite. You are entitled to your opinion but you need to practice what you preach. Beyonce has worn her real hair and no makeup several times and she is still gorgeous. Apparently people like her singing about freakum dresses cause she sells millions of albums. Just cause you prefer Jennifer’s type of music dont mean you have to down Bey. People like what she do and it works for her and the same goes for Jennifer. I am a fan of both and if everybody sang the same stuff or the same way it would be pretty boring. Grow up.

Gr8 song…her voice sound wonderful too….can’t w8 for cd…Her first unreleased cd is xcelllnt!!!!!!!!!!!! I can only imagine the new cd w/better writers and producers…

GO JHUD

“Diego”

How the eff are you gonna say that no one will by her Album, when clearly people on her are saying that they will be buying it?

The ones who are dissing her and saying her time has passed are wishful thinking, your favorite artist will have to deal with that voice of J. Huds for years to come….SORRY! HAHAHAHAHA!!

I love the song, It’s nice and smooth!!!!!!!!!

nevermind, I saw another clip from the movie and she’s actually a very very good actress… I judged too soon…

Nothing special. Sounds like she’s trying to emulate Ms. B (yeah, I said it!). Her album will tank. Her 15 minutes of fame is just about up. Sex in the City is a poor followup to an Oscar . . . (Of course, the Oscar was a fluke!!!). Hope she’s got a Plan B.

I really like this! And I agree with #40, it is reminiscent of those singers.

SMH @ these ringtone addicted muthafuckaz
i’m GLAD this isn’t on some radio shit…straight up

this is true music…real mellow and comtemporary and smooth. it’s not something “too broasdway” nor something that’s “too commercial” it’s right in her lane…

it’s a damn shame that vocalist like jennifer and chrisette gets overlooked like this

W0W! IN THE BEGINNING I WAS LIKE UGH, THEN I CONTINUED LISTENING AND IT DREW ME IN…I WAS TRYING TO LISTEN AND READ OTHER POSTS BUT IT KEPT MY ATTENTION AS THE SONG KEPT ON….

LOVED THE BRIDGE SHE SOUNDS BEAUTIFUL!

@ # 90 co-sign all the way!!!

@ # 88 obviously you added to her “15 minute fame” by taking the time to listen and comment. and the only thing that’s a fluke is saying that Jennifer’s trying to sound like Ms.B, knowing good and well that Jennifer sounds BETTER. ( yeah, its true)

Go Jennifer, love the song.

yo i love her voice she might be fat but home girl can sing she is better than beyonce
and you know that and thats the truth

This song is BEAUTIFUL! I hated the other songs she had where she was over singing. This is the Jennifer I fell in love with on AI!

The more I listen to this song the more I looove it, it actually could do well on the charts; I found my self humming to it today and I had only listened to it twice and it was already in my head.

Jennifer is one of the greatest singers of our generation, thats a fact. So far as she doesnt over sing and has good songwriting/songwriters then her album should be great.

love the song… you go jhud!!!

@92 — time will be the tell all! Why in the he!! it’s taken more than 2 years to even drop an album if she’s THAT hot. You must be smoking something really strong OR tone deaf if you remotely believe JHud can out sing Bey! AND if the Oscar was not a fluke, why aren’t people banging down her door for movie roles? Clive certainly has the clout to make it happen.

I like it actually … she bettr stik wth this & tht style she did on NE YOs cd….

@ 97, first off Jennifer’s album will drop Sept. 30th and all the real fans out there didn’t mind waiting cause good things take time. Jennifer dropped this single to let the fans/haters know that shes back and the wait is over.

secondly, no dear i don’t smoke ( its bad for you) and I’m not tone deaf neither (music major and been singing since the age of 5) trust i know real music and a vocalist when i see one.

lastly, you made it clear as day who you’re a fan of , so i don’t know why you’re on this post. maybe you need to ask concreteloop to put up those unreleased tracks of your favorite artist (YAWN) cause it seems that shes trying to keep her name in the Spotlight.LOL

BTW, Jennifer has 3 movies coming out this year. first up the sex in the city, so YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN.

lovin this song right here.

I like it alot, I listened to it twice!! It has a grow feel to it. That girl can sing. Go Jen!!

@97

Actually Jennifer has three films coming out this year. “Winged Creatures” with Forest Whitaker, “The Secret Lives of Bees” with Alicia Keys and the little girl who was also oscar nominated. As well as “The Family That Preys” by Tyler Perry. You already know about Sex and The City. She will be getting 4 really big paychecks. Not to mention the money she gets from doing shows. I think concrete loop reported how much that was before. It’s alot. Yeah and her album in September. SO, yeah, people are knocking her doors down. That’s the problem with some folks(black folks inparticular) we always have to tear down one to build another, then pull that one down when they get to hot. Beyonce and Jen are equally talented vocalist. They just have different pitches to their voice. But when I hear them. They are flawless.

I actually really really really like the song. One of the comments mentioned tenderness and that’s what you hear in this song. And she does do some belting, it’s just not overwhelming (like what you see in a lot of other singers nowadays). Her voice is beautiful, touching, refreshing and mesmerizing. And maybe it’s her acting talent that makes the sentiment in the song seem so genuine - I loved it! I’m definitely going to have to listen to this song again!

I think the song is ok but I think she could do better in movie .

I love it!!!! GO Jen

Sounds okay! Not what I thought would be the first single, I see some radio play. Thinking not a HIT!

Just ok. Not strong enough for a single. Gotta come better J Hud. I know you can do better!

I LOVE IT JUST LOVE I KEEP LISTING TO IT OVER AND OVER JENNIFER HAS MAD VOCALS CAN’T WAIT UNTIL HER ALBUM DROPS.

i really like this song, real singing, yet none of the screaming and carrying on she seemed to be caught up in after dreamgirls…

i like it but it shouldnt be her first single……n y da hell is the album taking so long??? i really think she should’ve dropped after winning the oscar when all the focus was still on her, but i still hope he does well.

There defitnitley alot of hypcrites on this poll. Alot of people have doubted whether she can do different things and i do think she is giving us a taste of something different of what she can do. This song is a throwback with some flavor of today and written with neyo’s brilliance. This song is a grower catchy, much smoother and more delicate part of jennifer soul. I think we all know and have seen her aggressive side and has proved she does a really good job with that. I think it’s great as a single because it’s catchy gives just enough to want more and not to much to overwelm us. In this industry you always want to keep people on their toes. Im sure her album will have much variety and there will also be those big belting songs. No reason yet to make those the first singles. Look at leona lewis her album was excellent and has variety. She is under clive so i do beleive she will be fine. That man knows what he is doing…whitney houston, alicia keys, leona lewis, and personally i think he is doing a good job with fantasia new sound…suits her more

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Listened Again, Man I love this song!

she has a nice voice, reminds me of earlier r&b from the 80’s but this song won’t go far….it’s more for the contemporary radio stations and the older crowd…..I’m 27 so it’s cool but my age group and older are not the ones that help these people to sell records unfortunately

JHUD is the sh… People please understand this girl is only in her 20’s. The song relfects a pop sound that should appeal to a variety of people. Yes, it has been over a year but she has been extremely busy with more movies, traveling abroad and for Clive Davis to come up with (more material). The first set of songs produced were scraped because it did have more of an older sound. She cannot just appeal to the black audienc. T

Spotlight is a fun easy shake your head kind of song. It should sell but sometimes we’re too critical of what we think we know. We are not aware of the many opportunities she has been presented. I for one am happy she’s concentrating on her acting careet because she is truly a natural talented person. She did extremely well in Dreamgirls but taking the role in Sex in the City was a smart career move. Just watch—–she’s going to blow up in the industry. The movie Winged Creatures with Forrest Whitaker, The Secret Lives of Bees with Queen Latifah, and @ the end of the year she’ll be filming with Tyler Perry in The Family That Preys Together. Come on people, these are some of the biggest names in Hollywood. The media does enough to keep our black actors from becoming succussful, lets stand besides great talent. She came from nowhere and in a 2 years, she’s doing great things. Tyler Perry has been on the scene for only 8 years and is worth 100 million dollars. He too is a natural talent snd so is Ms JHud.