Papi (Jennifer Lopez song)

"Papi"
Single by Jennifer Lopez
from the album Love?
ReleasedAugust 10, 2011 (2011-08-10)
Recorded2010
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Length3:43
LabelIsland
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Jennifer Lopez singles chronology
"I'm Into You"
(2011)
"Papi"
(2011)
"T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever)"
(2011)
Music video
"Papi" on YouTube

"Papi" is a song recorded by American singer Jennifer Lopez for her seventh studio album Love? (2011). The Latin-flavored dance song was written by RedOne, AJ Junior, BeatGeek, Teddy Sky, Bilal Hajji and Jimmy Joker, and produced by RedOne, BeatGeak and Jimmy Joker. The lyrical content of the song revolves around Lopez's love to dance for her man. The song was due to be released as a promotional single to help promote the album on April 19, 2011, but the song was unlocked and released on April 17, 2011, through a campaign on Lopez's Facebook page. "Papi" received praise from music critics, stating that it was one of the highlights from Love?.

"Papi" received a full commercial release as Love?'s third single starting on August 10, 2011. On October 27, 2011 "Papi" became Lopez's 11th number one single on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs Chart. It reached the top-ten in Bulgaria, Finland, Israel, and Italy, where it peaked at number 3. A music video was released for the song and it was directed by Paul Hunter, who had previously worked with her for videos including her 2000 hit "Love Don't Cost a Thing". The plot of the video involves Jennifer Lopez eating a mysterious love cookie, and the next morning a mob of men go crazy for her, chasing her all over the city.