"Limitless" is a song recorded by American singer

Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lynn Affleck (' Lopez; born July 24, 1969), also known as J.Lo, is an American singer, actress and dancer. In 1991, she began appearing as a Fly Girl dancer on the sketch comedy television series ''In Living Color'', where she rema ...

for the soundtrack of her

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film, '' Second Act'' (2018). It was released as a single on November 16, 2018. The video was released on

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on December 20, 2018.

Composition

"Limitless" is a

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produced by

Jesse Shatkin Jesse Samuel Shatkin (born 1979) is an American songwriter, producer and engineer. He has worked with Sia, Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Lopez, Fitz and the Tantrums and One Direction, among others. Shatkin was nominated in 2014 for Grammy Awards a ...

, who co-wrote the song with

Sia Sia Kate Isobelle Furler ( ; born 18 December 1975) is an Australian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Adelaide, she started her career as a singer in the acid jazz band Crisp in the mid-1990s. In 1997, when Crisp disbanded, she rel ...

. Over a piano and drums, Lopez sings about perseverance, stating in the chorus: "I'd given up on the saying ‘I’ll never give up’/ But look at me now/ Yeah, look at me, I'm limitless."

Live performances

Lopez performed the song on multiple occasions since its release. She debuted the song with a performance at the

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on October 9, 2018. It opened with a voiceover that stated: "The only thing stopping you is you", which was followed by a poem by Jasmin Kaur. Lopez wore diamond-encrusted shoes, a jumpsuit and matching blazer. Lyndsey Havens of ''

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'' described the performance as "soaring and impactful". On November 29, 2018, Lopez performed the song on ''

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''. Lopez performed the song again on NBC's New Years Eve 2019 Television Special Live from Citi Walk in Los Angeles, "The Latina diva wore her hair in a sleek, high ponytail while sporting some glitzy eye makeup and bright red lips. JLo was all smiles as she was flanked by several dancers who wore the same sexy outfit, braving the cold of the Big Apple in order to put on a memorable NYE show for all those ringing in the new year together in the historic location." The song is also featured on the setlist to her

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where she performs the song as a Duet with her daughter Emme.

Music video

Lopez directed the music video for "Limitless", her first time directing. The video was released on December 20, 2018, and features her daughter Emme.Merrett, Robyn (December 20, 2018)
"Jennifer Lopez Releases Powerful Music Video Featuring Her Daughter Emme, 10"
. ''

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''.

Charts

Release history

References

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