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Get Right
"Get Right" is a song by American singer Jennifer Lopez for her fourth studio album, Rebirth (2005). It was written by Rich Harrison and James Brown, and produced by Harrison and Cory Rooney. An upbeat dance and R&B song with jazz and funk influences, "Get Right" marks a departure in Lopez's musical style, and has been called one of her most "memorable" songs by The New York Times. It is built around a sample of "Soul Power 74" by Maceo and the Macks, and was noted for its heavy use of saxophone and horn instrumentation. The song contains lyrics about dancing, sex and drinking at a club. American rapper Fabolous is featured on a separate version of the song which is present as a bonus track on Rebirth. "Get Right" was announced as the album's lead single in November 2004, and it was released on January 3, 2005. Music critics generally commended the song's production, but felt that Lopez's "talk-singing" vocals were lackluster. It peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. Outside of the United States, "Get Right" topped the charts of Ireland, Italy, and the United Kingdom, and peaked within the top 10 in of the charts in other international music markets, including Australia, Denmark, Germany, and Spain.…
Article summary
"Get Right" is a song by American singer Jennifer Lopez for her fourth studio album, Rebirth (2005). It was written by Rich Harrison and James Brown, and produced by Harrison and Cory Rooney. An upbeat dance and R&B song with jazz and funk influences, "Get Right" marks a departure in Lopez's musical style, and has been called one of her most "memorable" songs by The New York Times. It is built around a sample of "Soul Power 74" by Maceo and the Macks, and was noted for its heavy use of saxophone and horn instrumentation. The song contains lyrics about dancing, sex and drinking at a club. American rapper Fabolous is featured on a separate version of the song which is present as a bonus track on Rebirth. "Get Right" was announced as the album's lead single in November 2004, and it was released on January 3, 2005. Music critics generally commended the song's production, but felt that Lopez's "talk-singing" vocals were lackluster. It peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. Outside of the United States, "Get Right" topped the charts of Ireland, Italy, and the United Kingdom, and peaked within the top 10 in of the charts in other international music markets, including Australia, Denmark, Germany, and Spain.…
Key claims
- release date: 2005-01-03 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the release date is "2005-01-03". What evidence would count against this claim?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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