1987 Jody Watley – Jody Watley
Jody Watley is the eponymous debut studio album by American singer Jody Watley, released on February 23, 1987, by MCA Records. Although the singer 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: “Some Kind of Lover”, “Looking for a New Love” and “Don’t You Want Me”. The album has sold 2 million copies in the United States and 4 million copies worldwide.
Tracks
1 Looking For A New Love (Andre Cymone; Jody Watley) 05:07
2 Still A Thrill (Andre Cymone; Jody Watley) 04:40
3 Some Kind Of Lover (Andre Cymone; Jody Watley) 04:08
4 For The Girls (Andre Cymone; Jody Watley) 03:50
5 Love Injection (Paul Gurvitz; David Paul Bryant) 03:46
6 Don’t You Want Me (Franne Golde; David Paul Bryant) 04:12
7 Do It To The Beat (Andre Cymone; Jody Watley) 04:47
8 Most Of All (Patrick Leonard; Gardner Cole) 04:28
9 Learn To Say No (Richard Fields; George Michael) 03:35
10 Looking For A New Love (Extended Club Version) (Andre Cymone; Jody Watley) 07:31
Biography
Musicians
1 Looking For A New Love
| All Instruments | Andre Cymone |
| Vocals | Jody Watley |
2 Still A Thrill
| All Other Instruments | Andre Cymone |
| Sax | Larry Schneider |
| Vocals | Jody Watley |
3 Some Kind Of Lover
| All Other Instruments | Andre Cymone |
| Sax | Larry Schneider |
| Vocals | Jody Watley |
4 For The Girls
| All Instruments | Andre Cymone |
| Vocals | Jody Watley |
5 Love Injection
| Bass | Bernard Edwards |
| Drums | Tony Thompson |
| Guitar | Eddie Martinez |
| Guitar | John Staehely |
| Guitar | Terence Elliott |
| Keyboards | Jeff Bova |
| Background Vocals | Fonzi Thornton |
| Background Vocals | Roy Galloway |
| Vocals | Jody Watley |
6 Don’t You Want Me
| Bass | Bernard Edwards |
| Drums | Tony Thompson |
| Guitar | Eddie Martinez |
| Guitar | John Staehely |
| Guitar | Terence Elliott |
| Keyboards | Jeff Bova |
| Background Vocals | Fonzi Thornton |
| Background Vocals | Roy Galloway |
| Vocals | Jody Watley |
7 Do It To The Beat
| All Instruments | Andre Cymone |
| Vocals | Jody Watley |
8 Most Of All
| Guitar | Bruce Gaitsch |
| Synthesizer | Patrick Leonard |
| Background Vocals | Gardner Cole |
| Background Vocals | Tampa Lann |
| Vocals | Jody Watley |
9 Learn To Say No
| Vocals | George Michael |
| Vocals | Jody Watley |
10 Looking For A New Love (Extended Club Version)
| All Instruments | Andre Cymone |
| Vocals | Jody Watley |
Liner Notes
Producer – André Cymone, David Z (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 10)
Producer – Bernard Edwards (Tracks 5, 6, 9)
Producer – Patrick Leonard (Track 8)
Engineer – Erik Zobler (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 10)
Engineer – Josh Abbey (Tracks 5, 6, 9)
Engineer – Csaba Petocz (Track 8)
Engineer (Assistant) – Scott Church (Tracks 5, 6, 9)
Engineer (Second) – Bridget Daly, Chris Porter, Daren Chadwick, Glenn Kurtz, Jon Ingoldsby (Tracks 5, 6, 9)
Engineer (Remix) – Taavi Mote (Tracks 1, 10)
Mixed By – Coke Johnson, David Z (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 10)
Mixed By – Michael Verdick (Track 8)
Mixed By – André Cymone (Track 9)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Michael Blum (Track 8)
Remix – Louil Silas Jr (Tracks 1, 10)
Art Direction, Design – Lynn Robb
Design Concept – Jody Watley
Photography – Victoria Pearson
Engineered At Mama Jo’s
Engineered At Gigot’s Ears
Mixed At Sunset Sound
Mixed At Cherokee Studios
Mixed At Baby’O Recorders
Mixed At Music Grinder Studios
Mixed At Electric Lady Studios
Mixed At Sarm West Studios
Mixed At Channel Recording
Recorded At Cherokee Studios
Recorded At Baby’O Recorders
Recorded At Music Grinder Studios
Recorded At Electric Lady Studios
Recorded At Sarm West Studios
Remixed At Larrabee Sound Studios
Phonographic Copyright MCA Records Inc
Copyright MCA Records Inc