Jody Watley | ||||
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Released | February 23, 1987 | |||
Recorded | 1986 | |||
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Length | 46:24 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
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Jody Watley chronology | ||||
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Singles from Jody Watley | ||||
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Robert Christgau | C+ [2] |
Rolling Stone | (positive) [3] |
Jody Watley is the debut studio album by American singer Jody Watley, released on February 23, 1987, by MCA Records. Although Watley had already found success as a part of the trio Shalamar, the impact of this album made her 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.
All tracks are written by André Cymone and Jody Watley, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Looking for a New Love" |
| 5:06 | |
2. | "Still a Thrill" |
| 4:48 | |
3. | "Some Kind of Lover" |
| 4:08 | |
4. | "For the Girls" |
| 3:51 | |
5. | "Love Injection" |
| 3:45 | |
6. | "Don't You Want Me" |
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| 4:10 |
7. | "Do it To The Beat" |
| 4:45 | |
8. | "Most of All" |
| 4:28 | |
9. | "Learn to Say No" (Duet with George Michael) |
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| 3:35 |
10. | "Looking for a New Love" (Extended Club Version) | 7:28 | ||
Total length: | 46:24 |
CD bonus track – Track 10. "Looking for a New Love" (Extended Club Version)
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada) [16] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United States (RIAA) [17] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |