- Don't You Want Me (Jody Watley song)
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"Don't You Want Me" Single by Jody Watley from the album Jody Watley Released 1987 Genre Pop, freestyle Length 4:13 Label MCA Writer(s) Jody Watley, Franne Gold, D.P. Bryant Producer Bernard Edwards Jody Watley singles chronology "Still a Thrill"
(1987)"Don't You Want Me"
(1987)"Some Kind of Lover"
(1988)"Don't You Want Me" is the third single from singer Jody Watley's eponymous debut album. The song was produced by Bernard Edwards of Chic-fame.
Watley's previous single, "Still a Thrill," fared well in dance and R&B markets, but less-so in the mainstream. This prompted her label, MCA, to go in a more pop-friendly direction. "Don't You Want Me" was one of the biggest crossover singles for the year 1987, reaching top ten on the Billboard pop and R&B charts and becoming a number-one dance club hit.
Sample usage
"Don't You Want Me" was sampled extensively in the 49ers' 1990 hit "Don't You Love Me?". Remixed eurodance versions have appeared on the Dancemania series albums, including Dancemania SPEED 2 issued in 1999.
Chart performance
"Don't You Want Me" landed in the Top 40 of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart the week of October 24, 1987, advancing from #56 to #40. The song would go on to peak at #6 on the Hot 100 and would (beginning December 19, 1987), remain there for three consecutive weeks.
Chart (1987) Peak
positionNew Zealand Singles Chart[1] 46 UK Singles Chart 55 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 6 U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles 3 U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 1 References
Preceded by
"Victim of Love" by ErasureBillboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single
October 10, 1987 – October 17, 1987Succeeded by
"The Real Thing" by Jellybean featuring Steven DanteCategories:- Jody Watley songs
- 1987 singles
- Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs number-one singles
- Songs written by Franne Golde
- 1980s pop song stubs
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