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Jody Watley (album)

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Jody Watley
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 23, 1987
Recorded1986
Genre
Length46:24
LabelMCA
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
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
Robert ChristgauC+ [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.

Track listing

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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
4:28
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

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Production

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  • Producers – André Cymone (tracks 1-4, 7, 8, 10); Patrick Leonard (track 8); Bernard Edwards (tracks 5, 6, 9); David Z (tracks 1-4, 7, 8, 10).
  • Engineers – Josh Abbey, Darren Chadwick, Bridget Daly, Jon Ingoldsby, Glenn Kurtz, Csaba Petocz, Chris Porter and Erik Zobler.
  • Assistant engineer – Scott Church (tracks 5, 6, 9)
  • Mixing – André Cymone (track 9); Coke Johnson (tracks 1-4, 7, 8, 10); Michael Verdick (track 8); David Z. (tracks 1-4, 7, 8, 10).
  • Remixing – Taavi Mote and Louis Silas, Jr. (tracks 1, 10)
  • Mix assistant – Michael Blum (track 8)
  • Art direction and design – Lynn Robb
  • Cover art concept and hair stylist – Jody Watley
  • Photography – Victoria Pearson
  • Make-up – Beth Katz

Awards and nominations

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  • 1987 - American Music Award Nomination for R&B/Soul Single of the Year [Looking For A New Love]
  • 1988 - Grammy Award for Best New Artist
  • 1988 - Soul Train Award Nomination for Album of the Year
  • 1988 - Soul Train Award Nomination for Single of the Year [Looking For A New Love]
  • 1988 - Soul Train Award Nomination for Best Music Video [Looking For A New Love]
  • 1988 - MTV Video Music Award Nomination for Female Video of the Year [Some Kind Of Lover]
  • 1988 - MTV Video Music Award Nomination for Best New Artist Video of the Year [Some Kind Of Lover]
  • 1988 - Billboard Music Award for Top Dance / Club Play Artist of the Year

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[16] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[17] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Promis, Jose. Jody Watley review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Jody Watley review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
  3. ^ Aletti, Vince (May 21, 1987). "Jody Watley: Jody Watley : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2008-02-22. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
  4. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 334. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid 1983 and 19 June 1988.
  5. ^ "South African Divas Albums". Geo Cities. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  6. ^ "CAN Charts > Jody Watley". RPM. Retrieved 2011-11-14.
  7. ^ "NZ Charts > Jody Watley". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 2011-11-14.
  8. ^ "JODY WATLEY - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  9. ^ "JODY WATLEY - Billboard Chart History". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  10. ^ "JODY WATLEY - Billboard Chart History". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  11. ^ "Top 100 Albums of 1987". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  12. ^ "Billboard Pop Albums - 1987". Retrieved 2011-12-14.
  13. ^ "Billboard Black Albums - 1987". Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
  14. ^ "Billboard Pop Albums - 1988". Archived from the original on 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
  15. ^ "Billboard Black Albums - 1988". Archived from the original on 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
  16. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Jody Watley – Jody Watley". Music Canada. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  17. ^ "American album certifications – Jody Watley – Jody Watley". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
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