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== Writing and production ==
== Writing and production ==
[[Guillermo Edghill, Jr|Guillermo Edghill, Jr.]] chose to create an interpolatation of [[Mongo Santamaría|Mongo Santamaria]]'s "Sofrito", to whose music Edghill has been introduced as a child.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title = Guillermo Edgehill|url = http://www.discogs.com/artist/1280000-Guillermo-Edgehill|website = Discogs|accessdate = 2016-01-09}}</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref name="Sample" /> The original track was composed and arranged by Edghill and the other members of the production team [[Swing Central Station]], Jose Sanchez and Frank Rodriguez, and presented to Jennifer Lopez & [[Tommy Mottola]] by Jose Sanchez. Lopez & Mottola went crazy for the mambo-infused track and immediately started discussing song concepts and writing ideas.<ref name=":0" />
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Lopez and her fellow writer [[Cory Rooney]] who she works closely with came up with the song "Cariño" during early studio recording sessions for ''J.Lo''. However, it took "forever" to develop, according to Lopez who stated: "I couldn't write it, Cory couldn't write it. We had other people try to write it. No one could write this damn song".<ref name="feat" /> Eventually, multiple people were brought in to contribute to the song's lyrics, including Manny Benito, Neal Creque, Jose Sanchez, Frank Rodriguez and Guillermo Edghill, Jr.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jennifer Lopez – Cariño|url=http://www.spanishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Jennifer+Lopez&titel=Cari%F1o&cat=s|publisher=[[Spanish Record Charts|Spanish Music Charts]]. Hung Medien|accessdate=June 7, 2013}}</ref> While she was in Europe promoting ''[[The Cell]]'', Rooney called Lopez and told her he had finished writing the song, which he described as "sexy". Lopez "loved it", although slightly changed the chorus.<ref name="feat">{{cite web|last=Loder|first=Kurt|title=Jennifer Lopez: J.Lo's Lowdown|url=http://www.mtv.com/bands/archive/j/jlo01/index2.jhtml|publisher=MTV Music. MTV Networks|accessdate=April 13, 2013}}</ref>

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However, it took "forever" to develop, according to Lopez, who stated: "I couldn't write it, [[Cory Rooney|Cory [Rooney]]] couldn't write it. We had other people try to write it. No one could write this damn song."<ref name="feat" /> Eventually, Manny Benito was brought in to contribute to the song's lyrics.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jennifer Lopez – Cariño|url=http://www.spanishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Jennifer+Lopez&titel=Cari%F1o&cat=s|publisher=[[Spanish Record Charts|Spanish Music Charts]]. Hung Medien|accessdate=June 7, 2013}}</ref>

While she was in Europe promoting ''[[The Cell]]'', Rooney called Lopez and told her he had finished writing the song, which he described as "sexy". Lopez "loved it", although slightly changed the chorus.<ref name="feat">{{cite web|last=Loder|first=Kurt|title=Jennifer Lopez: J.Lo's Lowdown|url=http://www.mtv.com/bands/archive/j/jlo01/index2.jhtml|publisher=MTV Music. MTV Networks|accessdate=April 13, 2013}}</ref>


== Composition ==
== Composition ==
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"Cariño" is a heavily influenced [[bilingual]] [[Latin pop]] song<ref>{{cite journal|title=Latest From Lopez Made for the Mass Market|journal=[[The Miami Herald]]|date=January 26, 2001|page=3|accessdate=June 7, 2013|publisher=[[The McClatchy Company]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|last=Nikolaus|first=Daniel|title=J.Lo Disc Taps Circle of Frends|journal=[[The Arizona Republic]]|date=February 16, 2001|page=8|accessdate=June 7, 2013|publisher=[[Gannett Company]]}}</ref> which runs for a duration of four minutes and fifteen seconds (4:15).<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|title=J.Lo|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/j-lo-mw0000103727|publisher=[[Allmusic]]. Alrovi corporation|accessdate=April 13, 2013}}</ref> It was produced by Cory Rooney, Jose Sanchez, Guillermo Edghill, Jr. and Frank Rodriguez. Lopez recorded her vocals for the track with Robert Williams at the [[Sony Music Studios]] in [[New York City]]; the song was later mixed by [[Tony Maserati]] and mastered by [[Ted Jensen]] at the Sterling Sound Studios, New York City.<ref name="J.Lo">{{cite AV media notes |title=J.Lo |others=Jennifer Lopez |year=2001 |publisher=[[Epic Records]], a division of [[Sony Music Entertainment]] |location=[[New York City|New York, NY]] }}</ref> Lopez stated that "Cariño" is a "cha-ca-inspired" "Latin-y pop track". She explained the term "Cariño" to mean "love and affection"; speaking of the lyrics, she stated: "It's when you touch and it's very affectionate. You can also call someone cariño. It's just a term of affection".<ref name="feat" /> The song is built around an [[Interpolation (music)|interpolation]] of Cuban percussionist [[Mongo Santamaria]]'s 1976 song "Sofrito".<ref>{{cite journal|last=Sinclair|first=Tom|title=J.Lo|journal=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=February 9, 2001|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,279680,00.html|accessdate=June 7, 2013|publisher=[[Time Inc.]]}}</ref><ref name="Sample" /> In the chorus for "Cariño", which includes several of Lopez's sexual "emotive cries", she tells her lover that she "gotta have" his love and needs to feel his touch, stating that she could "never get enough, cariño, cariño".<ref>{{cite web|title=Jennifer Lopez – Carino Lyrics|url=http://www.metrolyrics.com/carino-lyrics-jennifer-lopez.html|publisher=[[MetroLyrics]] ([[CBS Interactive]])|accessdate=June 7, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|title=Bye, J.Lo! Forget this seedy disc|journal=[[The Indianapolis Star]]|date=February 4, 2001|page=9|accessdate=April 5, 2013|publisher=Gannett Company}}</ref> Furthermore, the song contains [[Horn (music)|horn]]<ref>{{cite journal|last=Pareles|first=Jon|title=J.Lo|journal=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=February 5, 2001|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/j-lo-20010205|accessdate=June 7, 2013|publisher=Jann Wenner}}</ref> and [[Mambo (music)|Mambo horn]] sections.<ref name="Review1">{{cite journal|last=Anderman|first=Joan|title=Latin Numbers Shine On Middling J.Lo|date=January 26, 2001|page=5|url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/67319503.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jan+26%2C+2001&author=Joan+Anderman%2C+Globe+Staff&pub=Boston+Globe&desc=LATIN+NUMBERS+SHINE+ON+MIDDLING+%60J.LO'&pqatl=google|accessdate=June 7, 2013|journal=[[The Boston Globe]]|publisher=[[The New York Times Company]]}}</ref> Additionally, "Cariño" features a heavily Latin-influenced live rhythm section.<ref>{{cite journal|title=J.Lo|journal=[[The Palm Beach Post]]|date=February 2, 2001|page=29|accessdate=June 7, 2013|publisher=[[Cox Enterprises]]}}</ref>
"Cariño" is a heavily influenced [[bilingual]] [[Latin pop]] song<ref>{{cite journal|title=Latest From Lopez Made for the Mass Market|journal=[[The Miami Herald]]|date=January 26, 2001|page=3|accessdate=June 7, 2013|publisher=[[The McClatchy Company]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|last=Nikolaus|first=Daniel|title=J.Lo Disc Taps Circle of Frends|journal=[[The Arizona Republic]]|date=February 16, 2001|page=8|accessdate=June 7, 2013|publisher=[[Gannett Company]]}}</ref> which runs for a duration of four minutes and fifteen seconds (4:15).<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|title=J.Lo|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/j-lo-mw0000103727|publisher=[[Allmusic]]. Alrovi corporation|accessdate=April 13, 2013}}</ref> It was produced by [[Cory Rooney]], Jose Sanchez, [[Guillermo Edghill, Jr]]. and Frank Rodriguez. Lopez recorded her vocals for the track with Robert Williams at the [[Sony Music Studios]] in [[New York City]]; the song was later mixed by [[Tony Maserati]] and mastered by [[Ted Jensen]] at the Sterling Sound Studios, New York City.<ref name="J.Lo">{{cite AV media notes |title=J.Lo |others=Jennifer Lopez |year=2001 |publisher=[[Epic Records]], a division of [[Sony Music Entertainment]] |location=[[New York City|New York, NY]] }}</ref>
Lopez stated that "Cariño" is a "cha-ca-inspired" "Latin-y pop track". She explained the term "Cariño" to mean "love and affection"; speaking of the lyrics, she stated: "It's when you touch and it's very affectionate. You can also call someone cariño. It's just a term of affection".<ref name="feat" />
The song is built around an [[Interpolation (music)|interpolation]] of Cuban percussionist [[Mongo Santamaria]]'s 1976 song "Sofrito".<ref name=":1">{{cite journal|last=Sinclair|first=Tom|title=J.Lo|journal=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=February 9, 2001|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,279680,00.html|accessdate=June 7, 2013|publisher=[[Time Inc.]]}}</ref><ref name="Sample" /> In the chorus for "Cariño", which includes several of Lopez's sexual "emotive cries", she tells her lover that she "gotta have" his love and needs to feel his touch, stating that she could "never get enough, cariño, cariño".<ref>{{cite web|title=Jennifer Lopez – Carino Lyrics|url=http://www.metrolyrics.com/carino-lyrics-jennifer-lopez.html|publisher=[[MetroLyrics]] ([[CBS Interactive]])|accessdate=June 7, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|title=Bye, J.Lo! Forget this seedy disc|journal=[[The Indianapolis Star]]|date=February 4, 2001|page=9|accessdate=April 5, 2013|publisher=Gannett Company}}</ref> Furthermore, the song contains [[Horn (music)|horn]]<ref>{{cite journal|last=Pareles|first=Jon|title=J.Lo|journal=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=February 5, 2001|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/j-lo-20010205|accessdate=June 7, 2013|publisher=Jann Wenner}}</ref> and [[Mambo (music)|Mambo horn]] sections.<ref name="Review1">{{cite journal|last=Anderman|first=Joan|title=Latin Numbers Shine On Middling J.Lo|date=January 26, 2001|page=5|url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/67319503.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jan+26%2C+2001&author=Joan+Anderman%2C+Globe+Staff&pub=Boston+Globe&desc=LATIN+NUMBERS+SHINE+ON+MIDDLING+%60J.LO'&pqatl=google|accessdate=June 7, 2013|journal=[[The Boston Globe]]|publisher=[[The New York Times Company]]}}</ref> Additionally, "Cariño" features a heavily Latin-influenced live rhythm section.<ref>{{cite journal|title=J.Lo|journal=[[The Palm Beach Post]]|date=February 2, 2001|page=29|accessdate=June 7, 2013|publisher=[[Cox Enterprises]]}}</ref>


== Critical response ==
== Critical response ==

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"Cariño"
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"Cariño" (English: Dear) is a song recorded by American singer Jennifer Lopez for her second studio album J.Lo (2001). It was released as a promotional single from the album.[1]

Writing and production

Guillermo Edghill, Jr. chose to create an interpolatation of Mongo Santamaria's "Sofrito", to whose music Edghill has been introduced as a child.[2][3][4] The original track was composed and arranged by Edghill and the other members of the production team Swing Central Station, Jose Sanchez and Frank Rodriguez, and presented to Jennifer Lopez & Tommy Mottola by Jose Sanchez. Lopez & Mottola went crazy for the mambo-infused track and immediately started discussing song concepts and writing ideas.[2]

However, it took "forever" to develop, according to Lopez, who stated: "I couldn't write it, Cory [Rooney] couldn't write it. We had other people try to write it. No one could write this damn song."[5] Eventually, Manny Benito was brought in to contribute to the song's lyrics.[6]

While she was in Europe promoting The Cell, Rooney called Lopez and told her he had finished writing the song, which he described as "sexy". Lopez "loved it", although slightly changed the chorus.[5]

Composition

"Cariño"
A twenty-four second sample of the chorus for "Cariño". Over a heavy amount of Latin instrumentation, Lopez declares that she needs to have her lover's affection.
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"Cariño" is a heavily influenced bilingual Latin pop song[7][8] which runs for a duration of four minutes and fifteen seconds (4:15).[9] It was produced by Cory Rooney, Jose Sanchez, Guillermo Edghill, Jr. and Frank Rodriguez. Lopez recorded her vocals for the track with Robert Williams at the Sony Music Studios in New York City; the song was later mixed by Tony Maserati and mastered by Ted Jensen at the Sterling Sound Studios, New York City.[10]

Lopez stated that "Cariño" is a "cha-ca-inspired" "Latin-y pop track". She explained the term "Cariño" to mean "love and affection"; speaking of the lyrics, she stated: "It's when you touch and it's very affectionate. You can also call someone cariño. It's just a term of affection".[5]

The song is built around an interpolation of Cuban percussionist Mongo Santamaria's 1976 song "Sofrito".[3][4] In the chorus for "Cariño", which includes several of Lopez's sexual "emotive cries", she tells her lover that she "gotta have" his love and needs to feel his touch, stating that she could "never get enough, cariño, cariño".[11][12] Furthermore, the song contains horn[13] and Mambo horn sections.[14] Additionally, "Cariño" features a heavily Latin-influenced live rhythm section.[15]

Critical response

Joan Anderman of The Boston Globe described the song as "scintillating," stating: "Cariño, one of half a dozen tracks Lopez co-wrote, has real sex appeal – the pre-MTV variety that flows from a hot tangle of horns and a glistening mambo – and it infuses Lopez's singing with uncharacteristic passion".[14] Jim Derogatis of Chicago Sun-Times praised it for showcasing Lopez's "Puerto rican heritage",[4] while a writer from the Contra Costa Times described the song as "Latin-flavored" and "effective."[16] Despite this, Craig D. Lindsey writing for Houston Press, felt that Lopez "tries her best to be distinctive" when she "soothes her Latino listeners" with "Cariño."[17] In a review of its parent album J.Lo, a writer from the Daily Nebraskan stated that "Cariño" and "Si Ya Se Acabó" showcase Lopez's "definite talent."[18]

Live performance

During her Let's Get Loud concerts which took place in San Juan, Puerto Rico at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum (which was also her first concert), Lopez performed "Cariño". The heavily salsa and Latin influenced performance began with Lopez's male dancers. Lopez, clothed in a red dress, then emerges and performs the song, which includes a dance-break.[19]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of J.Lo.[10]

  • Cory Rooney – songwriter, producer, arrangement
  • Jennifer Lopez - lead vocals
  • Manny Benito – songwriter
  • Guillermo Edghill, Jr. – songwriter, producer
  • Frank Rodriguez – songwriter, producer
  • Neal Creque – songwriter
  • Jose Sanchez – songwriter, producer
  • Angel Fernandez – arrangement, trumpet, string guitar
  • Dave Burnett – bass guitar
  • Erben Perez – string bass
  • Mario Gonzalez – acoustic guitar
  • Dave Lavender – acoustic guitar
  • Bobby Allende – percussion
  • Ricky Gonzalez – piano
  • Shalene Thomas – piano
  • Robert Williams – vocal producer
  • David Swope – assistant recording engineer
  • Jim Jaisby – assistant recording engineer
  • Pete Wade Keusch – Pro Tools, assistant mixing engineer
  • Tony Maserati – mixing engineer

References

  1. ^ Cariño (Promotional 5" single liner notes). Jennifer Lopez. New York, NY: Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. 2001.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ a b "Guillermo Edgehill". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-01-09.
  3. ^ a b Sinclair, Tom (February 9, 2001). "J.Lo". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
  4. ^ a b c Derogatis, Jim (January 24, 2001). "Little beneath surface of new Lopez CD". Chicago Sun-Times. Sun-Times Media Group: 49. {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  5. ^ a b c Loder, Kurt. "Jennifer Lopez: J.Lo's Lowdown". MTV Music. MTV Networks. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
  6. ^ "Jennifer Lopez – Cariño". Spanish Music Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
  7. ^ "Latest From Lopez Made for the Mass Market". The Miami Herald. The McClatchy Company: 3. January 26, 2001. {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  8. ^ Nikolaus, Daniel (February 16, 2001). "J.Lo Disc Taps Circle of Frends". The Arizona Republic. Gannett Company: 8. {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  9. ^ "J.Lo". Allmusic. Alrovi corporation. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
  10. ^ a b J.Lo (Media notes). Jennifer Lopez. New York, NY: Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. 2001.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ "Jennifer Lopez – Carino Lyrics". MetroLyrics (CBS Interactive). Retrieved June 7, 2013.
  12. ^ "Bye, J.Lo! Forget this seedy disc". The Indianapolis Star. Gannett Company: 9. February 4, 2001. {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  13. ^ Pareles, Jon (February 5, 2001). "J.Lo". Rolling Stone. Jann Wenner. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
  14. ^ a b Anderman, Joan (January 26, 2001). "Latin Numbers Shine On Middling J.Lo". The Boston Globe. The New York Times Company: 5. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
  15. ^ "J.Lo". The Palm Beach Post. Cox Enterprises: 29. February 2, 2001. {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  16. ^ "Lopez's New Album Will Likely Be a Hit". Contra Costa Times. MediaNews Group: 24. January 26, 2001. {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  17. ^ Lindsey, Craig D. (April 5, 2001). "Jennifer Lopez/Vitamin C". Houston Press. Voice Media Group. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
  18. ^ "'J. Lo' too diverse an album to be considered good". Daily Nebraskan. University of Nebraska-Lincoln. February 16, 2001. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
  19. ^ Jennifer Lopez: Let's Get Loud (DVD) (in English and Spanish). Hamish Hamilton. Epic Records. 2003.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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