| "I'm the One You Need" | ||||
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| Single by Jody Watley | ||||
| from the album Affairs of the Heart | ||||
| Released | February 18, 1992 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jody Watley, David Morales, Alec Shantzis | |||
| Producer(s) | David Morales | |||
| Jody Watley singles chronology | ||||
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"I'm the One You Need" is a 1992 song by American singer Jody Watley, released as the second single from her third album, Affairs of the Heart . [1]
Produced by house music pioneer, David Morales, "I'm the One You Need" constitutes Watley's initial foray into house music (though its "Affairs of the Heart" predecessor, "I Want You", boasted a house version). "I'm the One You Need" was Watley's seventh Top 20 pop single in the US, and sixth Top five dance single, charting at #19 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #6 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play charts, respectively. [2]
"I'm the One You Need" is often credited with introducing DJ David Morales' then-darker sound to the worldwide remixing community. Indeed, British DJ, John Digweed re-edited [3] the Morales' “Dead Zone” version of the song for its inclusion on his [Digweed] edition of the Azuli Records compilation, Choice - A Collection of classics, [4] and cited it as an influence on the UK DJing community in the compilation's liner notes:
This track was really hard to get hold of at the time, but on one of my trips to Chicago, Derrick Carter gave me a copy of it - it's one of Morales' best mixes. It had a big influence on the UK producers who really picked up on Morales' dark hypnotic sound. [5]
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Shalamar is an American R&B and soul music vocal group active since the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s. Shalamar's classic line-up on the SOLAR label consisted of Howard Hewett, Jody Watley, and Jeffrey Daniel, together with dancer Jermaine Stewart. It was originally a disco-driven group created by Soul Train booking agent Dick Griffey and show creator and producer Don Cornelius. They went on to be an influential dance trio, masterminded by Cornelius. As noted in the British Hit Singles & Albums, they were regarded as fashion icons and trendsetters, and helped to introduce "body-popping" to the United Kingdom. Their name was created by Griffey.
Jody Vanessa Watley is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and artist, whose music crosses genres including pop, R&B, jazz, dance, and electronic soul. During the late 1970s and early 1980s she was a member of the r&b/funk band Shalamar, who scored many hits, notably so in the UK. In 1988, she won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist and has been nominated for three Grammy awards.
Jody Watley is the debut studio album by American singer Jody Watley, released on February 23, 1987, by MCA Records. Although Watley already found success as a part of the trio Shalamar, the impact of this album made Watley a cultural style icon in contemporary R&B, pop and dance music. Its success culminated in Watley winning a Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1988 against fellow artists Breakfast Club, Cutting Crew, Terence Trent D'Arby and Swing Out Sister. The album also produced three top-ten singles on the US Billboard Hot 100: "Looking for a New Love" (#2), "Don't You Want Me" (#6) and "Some Kind of Lover" (#10). The album has sold two million copies in the United States and over four million copies worldwide.
Larger Than Life is the second studio album by American singer Jody Watley, released by MCA Records on March 27, 1989.
Affairs of the Heart is the third studio album by American pop singer Jody Watley, released on December 3, 1991, by MCA Records.. Affairs of the Heart supplies a handful of energetic dance numbers and a plentiful selection of quiet storm ballads, the new material result is a set that's much thicker and deeper sound. Watley co-wrote nine of the album's 11 tracks, which delivers a good mixture flow of R&B-funk, to classy house, to inspirational dance pop and groovy melody Motown-inspired soul.
Azuli Records was a British independent record label, focusing mainly on house music and other forms of electronic dance music. The label was founded by DJ Dave Piccioni in London, England in 1991 but went into liquidation in April 2009. Some of its back catalogue was sold to Phoenix Music International Ltd. The label was re-launched by Piccioni and administered by Defected Records. In 2012, the label was sold to Defected Records.
"I Love Your Smile" is a song by American singer-songwriter Shanice, released in 1991 as the lead single from her second studio album, Inner Child (1991). The song features a saxophone solo by Branford Marsalis as well as laughter from Janet Jackson and René Elizondo Jr. near the end of the song. The track was produced by Narada Michael Walden. The radio version of the song removes the rap bridge from the album version.
"Looking for a New Love" is a song by American dance-pop singer Jody Watley. It was released in January 1987 as the first single from her eponymous debut album. The song became one of the biggest pop and R&B singles of 1987. Watley re-recorded and re-issued the song in various remixes in 2005.
"Still a Thrill" is the second single from singer Jody Watley's self-titled debut album.
"Some Kind of Lover" is the fourth single from Jody Watley's debut album Jody Watley.
"Real Love" is a song by American singer Jody Watley from her second studio album, Larger Than Life (1989). It became one of the biggest pop and R&B singles of 1989. The single reached the number-one spot on the US Billboard Hot R&B Singles and Dance Club Play charts. On the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, "Real Love" moved into the Top 40 from #51 to #37, the week of April 1, 1989. It lingered in the Top 10 for six weeks, peaking at #2 for two weeks, during which it behind Paula Abdul's "Forever Your Girl".
"I Want You" is the first single from Jody Watley's third album Affairs of the Heart. The official music video, directed by Andy Morahan, was featured on an episode of Beverly Hills, 90210.
"I Want Your Love" is a song by American band Chic from their second studio album C'est Chic (1978). Featuring a solo lead vocal by Alfa Anderson, the song became a very successful follow-up to their hit single "Le Freak".
The Makeover is the ninth studio album by American singer Jody Watley, released on Avitone Records. Watley recruited a diverse group of contemporary dance and electronica producers for the project, among them King Britt, DJ Spinna and 4hero. The album's vintage aesthetic, which saw her take the old and remake it as new, was likely foretold in Watley's updating of her signature classic, "Looking for a New Love", in 2005. As per the title, The Makeover contained newly recorded versions of some of Watley's signature classics like "Don't You Want Me" and "Friends", as well as new material. Additionally, Watley paid tribute to musical influences like Diana Ross, Chic and Karen Carpenter on the covers "Love Hangover", "I Want Your Love" and a medley of the Carpenters' songs, respectively.
Remixes of Love is a 1994 remix album by American R&B/pop singer, Jody Watley. Released in Japan only, the album is Watley's second full-length compilation of remixes after You Wanna Dance with Me?. Watley's Remixes of Love contains remixes of select songs from the albums Affairs of the Heart and Intimacy.
Greatest Hits is the first "greatest hits" collection from singer Jody Watley. Executive-produced by Watley, the album highlights her MCA years (1987–1994) and contains all of her well-known pop hits, among them "Looking for a New Love", "Real Love" and "Everything"; two of Watley's classics, "Don't You Want Me" and "Some Kind of Lover", were presented in their more familiar remixed forms. Additionally, Watley took care to include lesser-known songs like "Still a Thrill" and "Most of All".
"Ecstasy" is a house song by singer, Jody Watley. It was written by Watley, David Morales and Terry Burrus and produced by Morales. It first appeared on the 1993 album, Intimacy.
DRIZABONE is an international dance music / remixing musical ensemble, led by record producer, musician and songwriter Vincent Garcia. Garcia used various female vocalists to provide the vocal element to his output. Driza Bone was primarily popular in the early 1990s. Garcia named his production company after the Driza-Bone brand of waterproof riding coats.
This is the discography documenting albums and singles released by the American R&B singer Jody Watley.
"Uptown Festival" is the debut single by the band Shalamar, released on Soul Train Records in 1977. The song is a medley of ten Motown classics sung over a 1970s disco beat. The radio edit, "Uptown Festival ", became a hit peaking at No. 25 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 10 on the R&B chart and No. 2 on the Dance chart. It also charted internationally. After the success of the single, Dick Griffey, the booking agent for Soul Train, formed a vocal group, resulting in the first incarnation of Shalamar with Jody Watley, Jeffrey Daniels and Gary Mumford.