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Jennifer Lopez and Jimmy Fallon's epic 'History Of Music Video Dancing' is pure joy

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Uploaded: 2019-09-11T07:39:58+00:00
Description: J-Lo is 50 — but somehow, it is you who is old.

J-Lo is 50 — but somehow, it is you who is old.

Caitlin Welsh

on September 11, 2019

Jennifer Lopez and Jimmy Fallon's epic 'History Of Music Video Dancing' is pure joy

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In case you needed more proof that Jennifer Lopez at 50 is hotter, fitter, and just plain better than you at any age, here's a video of the Hustlers star nailing some of the most iconic dances in music video history without breaking a sweat. (Jimmy Fallon is also there.)

Over the course of four incredibly comprehensive minutes they manage to pay homage to dance crazes like the Macarena, Single Ladies, and the Gangnam Style pony; viral videos from OKGo's treadmills to the #InMyFeelings challenge; and era-defining looks including Miley's wrecking ball, Sia's wig, and Billie Eilish's hoodies. And J-Lo can't stop smiling, whether she's doing classic Britney choreo or her own.

And of course, it's all shot on a basic set under a single spotlight, in tribute to one of the first truly viral videos: the classic "Evolution of Dance".

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Caitlin Welsh

Caitlin is Mashable's Australian Editor. She has written for The Guardian, Junkee, and any number of plucky little music and culture publications that were run on the smell of an oily rag and have since been flushed off the Internet like a dead goldfish by their new owners. She also worked at Choice, Australia's consumer advocacy non-profit and magazine, and as such has surprisingly strong opinions about whitegoods. She enjoys big dumb action movies, big clever action movies, cult Canadian comedies set in small towns, Carly Rae Jepsen, The Replacements, smoky mezcal, revenge bedtime procrastination, and being left the hell alone when she's reading.