"Love Make the World Go Round" is a

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recorded by American entertainer

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and American composer

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. It was written by Lopez, Miranda, Mike Molina, Melody Noel Hernandez, John Mitchell, Nelson Kyle, Marcus Lomax,

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and Stefan Johnson, and produced by The Agency and

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. The song was released exclusively on the

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in the United States on July 8, 2016, by

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. All proceeds from "Love Make the World Go Round" were donated to the

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's Somos Orlando fund, which provided care and resources to the victims of the

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Background

Proceeds of the song will go toward the

's Proyecto Somos Orlando initiative, which "will address the long-term needs for mental health services that are culturally competent and bilingual. Proyecto will enable care to be delivered to those affected directly in the communities in which they live. Beyond emergency assistance, they will be provided with case management, crisis intervention and mental health services, among other needs."

Composition

"Love Make the World Go Round" is a

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song, with a length of three minutes and fifty-six seconds (3:56). It was written by Lopez, Miranda, Mike Molina, Melody Noel Hernandez, John Mitchell, Nelson Kyle, Marcus Lomax,

and Stefan Johnson, and produced by The Agency and

. Background vocals performed by Candace Wakefield. The song features a

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-inspired,

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-infused beat with "lyrics calling for unity, compassion, understanding, and love in the face of darkness".

Critical reception

Robbie Daw of

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gave the song eight out of ten stars, praising it as a "Worldly" and "inspiring" track with an "instantly catchy groove", while noting: "Snippets of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony acceptance sonnet are employed in such a way that the addition doesn’t feel forced. Plus, Lopez's vocals are top notch here." Another writer from the website, Rachel Sonis, added that "With its infectious, sun-kissed melody and uplifting lyrics of love and unity, this song makes light out of such a tragic time in human history. It's simple, hopeful and, ultimately, something we all desperately need right now."

Chart performance

The single debuted at number 72 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 9 on the US

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chart, with 54,000 downloads sold in its first week. The song marks Miranda's first appearance on "Billboard" charts as a solo artist.

Music video

On the same day of the single's release, Lopez and Miranda were spotted filming the music video of the song on the rooftop of the

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the same theater Miranda's Broadway hit, ''

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'', plays. On August 9, Lopez' premiered "the making" music video of the song through her official

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account.

Live performances

Lopez and Miranda first performed the song on July 11, just three days after its release, on ''

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''. The day after they both performed the song again on ''

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''.Jennifer Lopez performs Love Make The World Go Round with Lin-Manuel Miranda on Jimmy Fallon
July 13, 2016

Charts

Release history

References

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