Jody Watley (album)
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.
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| Released | February 23, 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
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| Length | 46:24 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | C+ [2] |
| Rolling Stone | (positive) [3] |
Track listing
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" |
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| 3:45 |
| 6. | "Don't You Want Me" |
| 4:10 | |
| 7. | "Do it To The Beat" |
| 4:45 | |
| 8. | "Most of All" |
| 4:48 | |
| 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)
Personnel
- Jody Watley – lead vocals, backing vocals
- André Cymone – all instruments (1-4, 7, 8, 10)
- Jeff Bova – keyboards (5, 6, 9)
- Patrick Leonard – synthesizers (8), drum programming (8)
- Terrence Elliot – guitars (5, 6, 9)
- Eddie Martinez – guitars (5, 6, 9)
- John "LBJ" Staehely – guitars (5, 6, 9)
- Bruce Gaitsch – guitars (8)
- Bernard Edwards – bass (5, 6, 9)
- Tony Thompson – drums (5, 6, 9)
- Larry Schneider – saxophone (2, 3)
- Roy Galloway – backing vocals (5, 6, 9)
- Fonzi Thornton – backing vocals (5, 6, 9)
- Gardner Cole – backing vocals (8)
- Tampa Lann – backing vocals (8)
- George Michael – lead vocals (9)
Production
- 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
- 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
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
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Singles
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[16] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[17] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- Promis, Jose. Jody Watley review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
- Christgau, Robert. "Jody Watley review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
- 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.
- 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.
- "South African Divas Albums". Geo Cities. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- "CAN Charts > Jody Watley". RPM. Retrieved 2011-11-14.
- "NZ Charts > Jody Watley". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 2011-11-14.
- "JODY WATLEY - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- "JODY WATLEY - Billboard Chart History". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- "JODY WATLEY - Billboard Chart History". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- "Top 100 Albums of 1987". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
- "Billboard Pop Albums - 1987". Retrieved 2011-12-14.
- "Billboard Black Albums - 1987". Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
- "Billboard Pop Albums - 1988". Archived from the original on 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
- "Billboard Black Albums - 1988". Archived from the original on 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
- "Canadian album certifications – Jody Watley – Jody Watley". Music Canada. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- "American album certifications – Jody Watley – Jody Watley". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
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