Good Single....Hot Song
THe second single off her tight "J to tha LO! the remixes!" cd....this was a good track when the original appereard in "J.Lo" the album....now with the two different rappers on the Trackmaster's remix of this song, the song is EVEN BETTER!!
i LOVE the bassy beat to this track, that's why i especially love the instrumental to this song. It's one of those classic beats that will continue to be used forever on....Alive was an average song off her remix cd...the song wasnt bad, it's just that i expected a little bit more from her when it came from singing this song...now with the Thunderpuss remix and the last remix on this song...i LOVE the song even more...I like how they made a slow track into a danceable,yet slow song...THUNDERPUSS AND TRACKMASTERS DID A GREAT JOB WHEN IT CAME TO REMIXING I'M GONNA BE ALRIGHT AND ALIVE....5 ***** FOR THIS COMBO SINGLE!!!
bUY IT IF you like the songs...u'll love the cd single**********
must have?
i got this cd at a new and used cd store for only $3.45 and new, the price was very good and it made me think that it was like that for a reason. i was wrong the cd had five tracks.
the first three tracks are those for IM GONNA BE ALRIGHT, they are the ones with the "new Beat" the first one is the one with Nas like in the video, the second is with any rap ( like in the radio). this track is alittle long and more like the original. the last IM GONNA TO BE ALRIGHT track is an instamental.
The last two track are of ALIVE from the movie enough, they both sound alike to me, at first thats what i thought.
My personal opinon is:
this cd is great, don't expect must. it may not be a full maxi single like i thought id't be. i was actualy sad to know that IM GONNA BE ALRIGHT was not remixed like other jlo tracks and that it didn't sound any thing CLUB LIKE. they did sample the P.DIDDY beat from one of this songs out of Fover but that's ok many had also.
Misled!
Do not buy this single if you are looking for the ballad version of Alive. Silly me, I must have missed when it was clearly stated that the version here was an uptempo one when I ordered it from Amazon, and only got suspicious when the CD arrived and I looked at the back. I'm not a great fan of J-Lo's singing but I do like the ballad version of Alive. However, there is no way I will be buying the remixes CD- what was she thinking putting a ballad on that CD! I guess I will have to enjoy it on radio.
Original Version Is Actually Better
I was kinda disappointed by the remixed "I'm Gonna Be Alright." The original album version on "J Lo" is acrually much better and the superior version. That version is upbeat, fun, and has a great production. Avoid the remixed version. The B-side "Alive" is a cute ballad but reminds me a lot of Janet Jackson's "Again." If you like "I'm Gonna Be Alright," go for the "J Lo" album. That version is the best.
J.Lo in creative decline
J.lo's recent work has shown a steady, creative decline. Her latest album was bland and un-inspired. And formulaic in that J.Lo sings the hook over a sampled beat, and brings in a few guest rappers for the remix.
J.Lo's debut album, On the 6, Was a solid effort and sounded fresh. The tracks with guest rappers sounded interesting.
The afforementioned decline began with her second album, Where the majority of boardwork was helmed by love-him-or-hate-him P.Diddy, it had a few great moments but was sub-par overall.
"I'm gonna be alright" continues this streak. The simple lyrics lag on, and the music was built around a Club Nouveau sample, and "I'm gonna be alright" makes uncreative use of it. The Luniz sample of the hook was superior.
J.Lo gets a little help from her friends, rappers 50 Cent and Nas, they're presence doesn't help at all. Although the latter is up on his history, mentioning Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe.
This single is nothing special.
