Jennifer Lopez Hits A Career Peak — With A Decade-Old Song

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentJennifer Lopez Hits A Career Peak — With A Decade-Old SongByHugh McIntyre,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.Follow AuthorJun 08, 2026, 01:30pm EDTMore than a decade after it was released as a single, "On the Floor" by Jennifer Lopez and Pitfall becomes her highest-rising hit ever on Billboard's global charts. US actress/singer Jennifer Lopez arrives for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 15th Annual Governors Awards at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles on November 17, 2024. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty ImagesJennifer Lopez's past few musical projects have failed to produce the kind of hit that made her a superstar decades ago. Just as her acting career took off in the ‘90s, Lopez seized the moment and also proved her talent as a dancer and hitmaker, and there was a stretch in the early aughts when she would regularly top the Billboard charts and, at times, simultaneously claim the biggest movie in the country. These days, Lopez is more successful when it comes to acting, but some of her greatest hits continue to appeal to a large audience. More than a decade after she teamed up with frequent collaborator Pitbull for the electronic anthem "On the Floor," that track is in the midst of a sudden viral resurgence, and it has quickly become her biggest win on multiple rosters.Jennifer Lopez’s "On the Floor" Debuted Last WeekIt was only a few days ago that "On the Floor" debuted on both of Billboard's worldwide tallies. Last week, the track opened at No. 117 on the Billboard Global 200 and at No. 80 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. The song marked only her second trip to the rosters, which measure the most popular cuts all around the planet and the most-consumed tunes in every nation...