Jody Watley (album)

Jody Watley
Studio album by
Jody Watley
ReleasedFebruary 23, 1987
Studio
  • Mama Jo's (North Hollywood, CA)
  • Cherokee (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Baby 'O (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Music Grinder (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Electric Lady (New York, NY)
  • Sarm West (London, England)
  • Gigot's Ears (Studio City, CA)
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" (No. 2), "Don't You Want Me" (No. 6) and "Some Kind of Lover" (No. 10). The album has sold two million copies in the United States and over four million copies worldwide.

Track listing

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

Side 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
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Love Injection"
  • David Paul Bryant
  • Paul Gurvitz
3:45
2."Don't You Want Me"
4:10
3."Do It to the Beat" 4:45
4."Most of All"
4:28
5."Learn to Say No" (Duet with George Michael)
3:35
Total length:46:24
CD/cassette bonus track
No.TitleLength
10."Looking for a New Love (Extended Club Version)"7:28

Personnel

Musicians

Technical

  • André Cymone – producer (1–4, 7, 8, 10), mixing (9)
  • David Z. – producer (1–4, 7, 8, 10), mixing (9)
  • Erik Zobler – engineer (1–4, 7, 8, 10)
  • Coke Johnson – mixing (1–4, 7, 8, 10)
  • Louis Silas, Jr. – remixing (1–4, 7, 8, 10)
  • Taavi Mõte – remix engineer (1–4, 7, 8, 10)
  • Bernard Edwards – producer (5, 6, 9)
  • Josh Abbey – engineer (5, 6, 9)
  • Scott Church – assistant engineer (5, 6, 9)
  • Daren Chadwick – second engineer (5, 6, 9)
  • Glenn Kurtz – second engineer (5, 6, 9)
  • Jon Ingoldsby – second engineer (5, 6, 9)
  • Bridget Daly – second engineer (5, 6, 9)
  • Chris Porter – second engineer (5, 6, 9)
  • Patrick Leonard – producer (8)
  • Csaba Petocz – engineer (8)
  • Michael Verdick – engineer (8)
  • Michael V. Blum – mixing assistant (8)
  • Lynn Robb – art direction, design
  • Victoria Pearson – photography
  • Jody Watley – album cover concept

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

Certifications

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

References

  1. ^ Promis, Jose. Jody Watley review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Jody Watley review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved December 13, 2011.
  3. ^ Aletti, Vince (May 21, 1987). "Jody Watley: Jody Watley : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 22, 2008. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
  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 November 14, 2011.
  7. ^ "NZ Charts > Jody Watley". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
  8. ^ "JODY WATLEY - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
  9. ^ "JODY WATLEY - Billboard Chart History". www.billboard.com. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
  10. ^ "JODY WATLEY - Billboard Chart History". www.billboard.com. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
  11. ^ "Top 100 Albums of 1987". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  12. ^ "Billboard Pop Albums - 1987". Archived from the original on August 2, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
  13. ^ "Billboard Black Albums - 1987". Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
  14. ^ "Billboard Pop Albums - 1988". Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
  15. ^ "Billboard Black Albums - 1988". Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
  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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