Jody Watley (album)

Jody Watley
Studio album by Jody Watley
Released February 23, 1987
Recorded 1986
Genre
Length 46:24
Label MCA
Producer
Jody Watley chronology
Jody Watley
(1987)		 Larger Than Life
(1989)Larger Than Life1989
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 album by American pop singer Jody Watley, released by MCA Records on February 23, 1987. Although very successful as part of the R&B trio Shalamar, the impact of this album made Watley a cultural style icon in 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.

Track listing

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

Vibe One
No.TitleLength
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
Vibe Two
No.TitleLength
5."Love Injection" (Paul Gurvitz, David Paul Bryant)3:45
6."Don't You Want Me" (Jody Watley, David Paul Bryant, Franne Golde)4:10
7."Do It to the Beat"4:45
8."Most of All" (Patrick Leonard, David Paul Bryant)4:28
9."Learn to Say No" (Duet with George Michael) (Richard "Dimples" Fields, George Michael)3:35

Personnel

Production

  • Producers: André Cymone (Tracks 1-4, 7, 8 & 10); Bernard Edwards (tracks 5, 6 & 9); Patrick Leonard (track 8); David Z. (tracks 1-4, 7, 8 & 10).
  • Engineers: Josh Abbey, Darren Chadwick, Bridget Daly, Jon Ingoldsby, Glenn Kurtz, Csaba Petocz, Chris Porter, 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 on tracks 1 & 10: Taavi Mote and Louis Silas, Jr.
  • 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

  • 1987 - American Music Award Nomination for R&B 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

Chart (1987) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] 94
UK Albums Chart[5] 62
U.S. Billboard 200 10
U.S. Billboard Top R&B Albums 1

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1987 "Looking for a New Love" Dance/Club Play Songs 1
Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 1
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 1
Billboard Hot 100 2
"Still a Thrill" Hot Dance Music/Club Play 8
Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 14
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 3
Billboard Hot 100 56
"Don't You Want Me" Hot Dance Music/Club Play 3
Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 3
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 3
Billboard Hot 100 6
"Some Kind of Lover" Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 3
1988 Hot Dance Music/Club Play 1
Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 1
Billboard Hot 100 10
"Most of All" Hot Dance Music/Club Play 8
Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 17
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 11
Billboard Hot 100 60

End of Year Charts

End of Year Chart (1987) Position
U.S. Billboard Pop Albums[6] 41
U.S. Billboard Black Albums[7] 10
End of Year Chart (1988) Position
U.S. Billboard Pop Albums[8] 35
U.S. Billboard Black Albums[9] 21

See also

References

  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. ↑ "JODY WATLEY - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  6. ↑ "Billboard Pop Albums - 1987". Retrieved 2011-12-14.
  7. ↑ "Billboard Black Albums - 1987". Retrieved 2011-12-14.
  8. ↑ "Billboard Pop Albums - 1988". Retrieved 2011-12-14.
  9. ↑ "Billboard Black Albums - 1988". Retrieved 2011-12-14.
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