Brave (Jennifer Lopez album)

Brave
Studio album by Jennifer Lopez
Released	October 4, 2007 (2007-10-04)
Recorded	2006–2007
Genre	Pop R&B
Length	47:53
Label	Epic
Producer	Michelle Lynn Bell Bloodshy & Avant Bigg D Chuck Brody The Clutch Dirty Swift Oak Felder Hit-Boy Peter Wade Keusch The Platinum Brothers Julio Reyes Copello Johnny Rodeo Jonathan "J.R." Rotem Ryan "Alias" Tedder Bruce Wayyne
Jennifer Lopez chronology
Como Ama una Mujer (2007) Brave (2007) Love? (2011)
Singles from Brave
"Do It Well" Released: August 21, 2007 "Hold It Don't Drop It" Released: October 26, 2007

Brave is the sixth studio album by American singer and actress Jennifer Lopez. It was released on October 4, 2007, by Epic Records. Inspired by her marriage with Marc Anthony and taking influences by Jamiroquai and Sade, Brave features prominently samples from 1970s songs, and R&B music. Brave sees Lopez working with new collaborators, such as Ryan Tedder, Midi Mafia, J.R. Rotem, Bloodshy, Lynn & Wade LLP, The Clutch and others, while also working with long-time collaborator Cory Rooney throughout the album.

The album earned a mixed reception from critics, with some complimenting its production, calling the album one of her strongest albums to date, while many called it a formulaic and bland album. The album underperformed commercially, becoming her first album to miss the top ten on the Billboard 200 chart, while also missing the top twenty in the UK, Australia, and other markets. It has sold only 650,000 copies worldwide.

The album spawned two worldwide singles: "Do It Well" and "Hold It Don't Drop It". The first received generally favorable reviews, but peaked modesty on the charts, reaching the top-twenty in some countries, but only peaking at number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, while the latter also received positive reaction, but did not make any significant impact on the charts. Therefore, subsequent singles were cancelled due to the low-impact of previous singles on the charts. Lopez promoted the album with a series of live performances, while also embarking on a co-headlining tour with Marc Anthony.