Amerie Tiny Desk Concert
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The Leak and the J.Lo Situation
When recording “1 Thing,” Columbia Records reportedly considered assigning the song to Jennifer Lopez, a bigger, more established artist at the time. Amerie, concerned her label might release the song under Lopez instead, took action herself
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. She strategically leaked the track to radio stations over the Christmas holidays in 2004 when label executives were on break, ensuring that the song’s version with her vocals would reach the public first
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. Because Amerie was credited as a writer, the label could not legally hand the song to Lopez without her involvement
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. This bold move ensured that “1 Thing” remained her signature track and prevented it from being released under another artist
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