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
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
| Chart (1987)
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Position
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| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[18]
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64
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| US Billboard 200[19]
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41
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| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[20]
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10
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| Chart (1988)
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Position
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| US Billboard 200[21]
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35
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| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[22]
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21
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Singles
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Certifications
See also
References
- ^ Promis, Jose. Jody Watley review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
- ^ Promis, Jose. Jody Watley review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
- ^ Promis, Jose. Jody Watley review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
- ^ Promis, Jose. Jody Watley review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
- ^ Promis, Jose. Jody Watley review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
- ^ Promis, Jose. Jody Watley review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
- ^ Promis, Jose. Jody Watley review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
- ^ Promis, Jose. Jody Watley review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Jody Watley review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved December 13, 2011.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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 November 14, 2011.
- ^ "NZ Charts > Jody Watley". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- ^ "JODY WATLEY - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- ^ "JODY WATLEY - Billboard Chart History". www.billboard.com. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- ^ "JODY WATLEY - Billboard Chart History". www.billboard.com. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- ^ "Top 100 Albums of 1987". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
- ^ "Billboard Pop Albums - 1987". Retrieved December 14, 2011.
- ^ "Billboard Black Albums - 1987". Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
- ^ "Billboard Pop Albums - 1988". Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
- ^ "Billboard Black Albums - 1988". Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
- ^ "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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