The Makeover

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The Makeover
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 8, 2006 (2006-08-08)
September 22, 2009 (re-issue)
Recorded2005–2006
I.B.S. Studios (Los Angeles)
Genre
Length58:20
Label Avitone
Producer
Jody Watley chronology
Midnight Lounge
(2001)
''The Makeover''
(2006)
Super Hits Live
(2007)
Alternate cover
The Makeover (International edition)1.jpg
International edition
The Makeover – North American edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Ms. Jody Watley Intro"
  • Jody Watley
 0:04
2."Don't You Want Me" (King Britt's Scuba Mix)
  • Franne Golde
  • David Paul Bryant
  • Watley
  • King Britt
7:06
3."Waiting in Vain"7:11
4."A Beautiful Life"
  • Rodney Lee
  • Watley
  • Watley
  • Lee
4:38
5."Bed of Roses" (featuring 4hero)
  • Watley
  • Marc Clair
  • Marc Mac
4:06
6."I Want Your Love"
  • DJ Spinna
4:20
7."Love Hangover"
  • Chris Brann
  • Watley
  • Lee
4:43
8."Borderline"
  • Watley
  • Lee
4:59
9."Close To You/Superstar/We've Only Just Begun"
  • Lee
4:50
10."Friendz" (featuring Voshaun Gotti)
  • Milan 'The Mad Scientist' Ross
3:23
11."The Makeover (Superstar)"
  • Lee
  • Watley
  • Watley
  • Lee
3:29
12."Midnight Lounge" (Mark de Clive-Lowe Makeover Mix)
  • Lee
  • Watley
Mark de Clive-Lowe 4:58
13."A Beautiful Life" (A Beautiful Dub)
  • Lee
  • Watley
  • Aris Kokou
7:33
Total length:58:20
The Makeover – International edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Ms. Jody Watley Intro"
  • Watley
 0:04
2."A Beautiful Life"
  • Lee
  • Watley
  • Watley
  • Lee
4:41
3."I Want Your Love" (DJ Spinna Mix)
  • Rogers
  • Edwards
DJ Spinna4:42
4."A Little Respect"
  • Watley
3:59
5."Don't You Want Me" (King Britt's Scuba Mix)
  • Golde
  • Bryant
  • Watley
King Britt7:09
6."Looking for a New Love"
  • Cymone
  • Watley
  • Watley
  • Lee
  • Bill Coleman
  • Vinny Troia
3:48
7."Love Hangover"
  • McLeod
  • Sawyer
  • Brann
  • Watley
  • Lee
10:04
8."Midnight Lounge" (MdCL Remix)
  • Lee
  • Watley
Mark De Clive-Lowe4:58
9."Waiting in Vain"Bob MarleyRon Trent5:51
10."Borderline"
  • Lucas
  • Watley
  • Lee
4:57
11."Bed of Roses" (featuring 4hero)
  • Watley
  • Clair
Marc Mac4:07
12."Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow"
 3:54
Total length:58:14

Singles

The first single to be released from The Makeover was a downtempo cover of "Borderline", written by Reggie Lucas and an originally a 1984 hit for Madonna. Upon the single's UK release in October 2009, Watley told noted R&B writer Pete Lewis of the award-winning 'Blues & Soul': "'Borderline' is a song I've always liked. Because - even though the way it was originally recorded was very poppy - for me the song always had a melancholy side to it, which I think my version taps into." [3]

The album's second single was "I Want Your Love", a cover of the Chic classic. The Watley cover was produced by DJ Spinna and featured Chic's own Nile Rodgers on guitar. Supported by dance mixes, the track peaked at #1 on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart for the week of June 16, 2007.

Personnel

Production

Charts

Singles

YearSingleChartPosition
2006"Borderline" Dance Club Songs (Billboard) [4] 2
2007"I Want Your Love"1
2008"A Beautiful Life"5

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References

  1. Jody Watley - The Makeover
    • Lifson, Hal (2006-09-11). "Singer Carves Up the Press With Fake 'Makeover'". The National Enquirer . New York, NY: American Media, Inc. p. 42. ISSN   1056-3482. 'They were fake photos done as a joke for my new CD, 'The Makeover'
  2. Jody Watley interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' October 2009
  3. "Jody Watley Album & Song Chart History - Dance/Club Play Songs". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2011.