| Intimacy | ||||
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| Released | November 9, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1993 | |||
| Genre | R&B, pop, dance, soul, jazz | |||
| Length | 50:41 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Art & Rhythm, André Cymone, Philip Kelsey, David Morales | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Calgary Herald | C− [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ [3] |
| Los Angeles Times | [4] |
| Orlando Sentinel | [5] |
Intimacy is the fourth studio album by American pop singer Jody Watley, released in 1993 (see 1993 in music) on MCA.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Workin' on a Groove" |
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| 4:59 |
| 2. | "When a Man Loves a Woman" |
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| 5:34 |
| 3. | "Are You the One?" |
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| 5:03 |
| 4. | "Too Shy to Say" |
| 3:13 | |
| 5. | "Your Love Keeps Working on Me" |
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| 4:39 |
| 6. | "Ecstasy" |
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| 5:16 |
| 7. | "To Be With You" |
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| 4:50 |
| 8. | "Together" |
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| 4:58 |
| 9. | "Take Me in Your Arms" |
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| 6:35 |
| 10. | "Best of Me" |
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| 5:35 |
| Total length: | 50:41 | |||
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