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| - %22If You Had My Love%22 is a song recorded by American singer Jennifer Lopez for her debut studio album, On the 6 (1999). The song was serviced to radio in the United States on May 4, 1999. as Lopez debut single and the lead single from her album On the 6. The song was written by Rodney Jerkins, LaShawn Daniels and Cory Rooney, while the production was handled by Jerkins under his production name %22Darkchild%22. %22If You Had My Love%22 is a mid-tempo song, that features the use of a piano and guitar. Lyrically, the song is about Lopez confronting her admirer with a number of ground rules before they begin their relationship.Upon release, %22If You Had My Love%22 was met with positive reviews from music critics, who praised its production and catchiness. Controversy followed the song's composition, as Rodney Jerkins had previously written a similar song for Chanté Moore, entitled %22If I Gave Love%22 (released on her 1999 album This Moment Is Mine). Commercially, %22If You Had My Love%22 was a success, peaking at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100; in doing so, it made Lopez the first artist to top that chart with their debut single since Britney Spears released %22...Baby One More Time%22 in 1998. The song was also successful internationally, topping the charts in New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Netherlands and Finland.The song is well known for its music video, and is one of Lopez's signature hits along with %22Waiting for Tonight%22.
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