Jody Watley (album)

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Jody Watley
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ReleasedFebruary 23, 1987
Recorded1986
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Length46:24
Label MCA
Producer
Jody Watley chronology
Jody Watley
(1987)
Larger Than Life
(1989)
Singles from Jody Watley
  1. "Looking for a New Love"
    Released: January 6, 1987
  2. "Still a Thrill"
    Released: April 27, 1987
  3. "Don't You Want Me"
    Released: August 10, 1987
  4. "Some Kind of Lover"
    Released: January 4, 1988
  5. "Most of All"
    Released: April 18, 1988
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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 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.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by André Cymone and Jody Watley, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Looking for a New Love" 
5:06
2."Still a Thrill" 
  • Cymone
  • David Z
4:48
3."Some Kind of Lover" 
  • Cymone
  • David Z
4:08
4."For the Girls" 
  • Cymone
  • David Z
3:51
5."Love Injection"
  • David Paul Bryant
  • Paul Gurvitz
3:45
6."Don't You Want Me"
  • Bernard Edwards
4:10
7."Do it To The Beat" 
  • Cymone
  • David Z
4:45
8."Most of All"
  • Patrick Leonard
4:48
9."Learn to Say No" (Duet with George Michael)
  • Richard "Dimples" Fields
  • George Michael
  • Bernard Edwards
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)

Personnel

Production

Awards and nominations

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [16] Gold50,000^
United States (RIAA) [17] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

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