Christina Milian said in an online chat with The Sun that when she first composed the song ‘Play’ she thought it was “cheesy and too simple, a bit like a nursery rhyme.” The track later became a hit when sung by Jennifer Lopez, leaving many to wonder if Milian had wished she had kept the track for herself. “No, I’m happy that I didn’t do it,” she said. “I don’t think it would have been the same if I had sung the song because J.Lo had the star quality. I think it was good that an established artist did it. She also had the attitude and the edge that went with the track. I think that I, as a new artist, didn’t really match the song. It would have been too early for me to do that track and I’m happy that J.Lo did it.”
Milian also weighed in on her thoughts about Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears. “Christina Aguilera is an amazing singer, Britney is a great performer and entertainer,” she said. “I definitely don’t have anything against them as we are all trying to do the same thing at the same time.”
“One thing I do miss in music is the uniqueness, no one is that unique anymore. But it is hard to be different and to shock people. In the past Madonna was always changing her image and shocking people. But now that has all been done. You’ve got to do it right and go for it but everybody is trying to be sexy and wearing the same thing. The music is not unique anymore either, everyone just reuses music now and there is nothing new.”