On the track, Lopez decides to end her relationship due to her lover's infidelity, while LL Cool J attempts to "make up" with her. Featuring LL Cool J, "All I Have" is a midtempo R&B and hip hop ballad about moving on after a break up. The song was originally titled "I'm Good" and heavily samples Debra Laws's song " Very Special", written by Lisa Peters and William Jeffrey. "All I Have" was written by Lopez, James Todd Smith, Makeba Riddick, Curtis Richardson, Ron G and Dave McPherson, while production was handled by Cory Rooney, Ron G and McPherson. Problems playing this file? See media help. Composition Ī twenty-six-second sample of "All I Have" It was later released on March 10, 2003, in the United Kingdom and Australia. The song was officially sent to urban radio in the United States on December 14, 2002, as the second single from This Is Me. Lopez, who said she "calls the shots", eventually agreed. But the record company was like, 'Who cares what they think, those are hits mama!'". "Those tracks were like a different era for me, and I didn't want people to perceive it like I'm just trying to capitalize on the same thing. Initially, Lopez did not want "All I Have" to be released as a single, as she believed it was too musically similar to her previous singles such as " Ain't It Funny" and " I'm Real" she felt like she was "visiting old territory". Well it's actually going to be her next single, I think – it's a lot of fun, a lot of fun." He stated that, "It's got like a mid-tempo beat, pretty melody, you know what I'm saying. On October 19, 2002, American rapper LL Cool J revealed that he had just recorded a song for Lopez's then-upcoming album two days prior, saying: "We did a new song for her album. LL Cool J discussing "All I Have", MTV News. I am trying to reason with her but she ain’t trying to hear it." Me and her are getting into it, we had beef on the record. We got along real well - we made a hot record too. She definitely has all the star qualities. Lo is definitely one of the most focused people I ever met (.) I could see why she’s so successful. Lopez named her 2016 Las Vegas Residency Show, All I Have, after the song. The song was ranked as the 15th-most-successful song on the Billboard Hot 100 of 2003 and in 2011, Billboard named the song the 34th Biggest Duet of All Time. After the success of "All I Have" with LL Cool J, the track was included on the re-issue of his album 10. The song was a success on the charts, reaching number one in the United States (becoming Lopez's last number one as of 2022) and in New Zealand, and it entered the top 10 in several countries. "All I Have" also samples the "baby don't go" verse from the Joe single " Stutter". It received favorable reviews from music critics who applauded the chemistry between Lopez and LL Cool J. The song is a midtempo R&B and hip-hop ballad, about moving on after a breakup. "All I Have" samples " Very Special" by Debra Laws, who later filed a lawsuit in 2003 against Sony Music Entertainment for "misappropriating her voice" in the song and her name in the credits. Written by Lopez, Makeba Riddick, Curtis Richardson, and Ron G and produced by Cory Rooney, Ron G, and Dave McPherson, it was released on December 14, 2002, as the second single from Lopez's third studio album, This Is Me. " All I Have" is a song by American singer Jennifer Lopez, featuring American rapper LL Cool J. Single by Jennifer Lopez featuring LL Cool J