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.
Jody Watley | ||||
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Released | February 23, 1987 | |||
Recorded | 1986 | |||
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Length | 46:24 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Producer | ||||
Jody Watley chronology | ||||
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Singles from Jody Watley | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Robert Christgau | C+ [2] |
Rolling Stone | (positive) [3] |
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" |
| 3:45 | |
6. | "Don't You Want Me" |
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| 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)
Weekly charts edit
Year-end charts edit
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Singles edit
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[16] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[17] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |