Jody Watley (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Jody Watley


Type = Album
Artist = Jody Watley
Released = March 1987
Recorded = 1986-1987
Genre = R&B/Pop/Dance
Length = 46 mins. 24 secs.
Label = MCA
Producer = André Cymone,
Bernard Edwards,
Patrick Leonard,
David Z.
Reviews = *AMG Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:24r9286c054a~T1 link]
This album = "Jody Watley"
(1987)
Next album = "Larger than Life"
(1989)

"Jody Watley" is the self-titled debut album by American pop singer Jody Watley, released in 1987 (see 1987 in music).

Track listing

#"Looking for a New Love" (André Cymone, Watley) - 5:07
#"Still a Thrill" (Cymone, Watley) - 4:41
#"Some Kind of Lover" (Cymone, Watley) - 4:09
#"For the Girls" - 3:50
#"Love Injection" - 3:46
#"Don't You Want Me" (Franne Golde, Watley) - 4:13
#"Do It to the Beat" - 4:47
#"Most of All" (Gardner Cole, Pat Leonard) - 4:28
#"Learn to Say No" (Watley, George Michael) - 3:36
#"Looking for a New Love" [Extended Club Version] [*] (Cymone, Watley) - 7:31

* bonus track on CD

Personnel

*Jody Watley - vocals, background vocals
*Jeff Bova - keyboard
*Gardner Cole - background vocals
*Bernard Edwards - bass
*Terrence Elliot - guitar
*Bruce Gaitsch - guitar
*Roy Galloway - background vocals
*Tampa Lann - background vocals
*Patrick Leonard - synthesizer
*Eddie Martinez - guitar
*George Michael - vocals
*Larry Schneider - saxophone, vibraphone
*John "LBJ" Staehely - guitar
*Tony Thompson - drums
*Fonzi Thornton - background vocals

Production

*Producers: André Cymone, Bernard Edwards, Patrick Leonard, David Z.
*Engineers: Josh Abbey, Darren Chadwick, Bridget Daly, Jon Ingoldsby, Glenn Kurtz, Csaba Petocz, Chris Porter, Erik Zobler
*Assistant engineer: Scott Church
*Mixing: André Cymone, Coke Johnson, Michael Verdick, David Z.
*Remixing: Taavi Mote, Louis Silas, Jr.
*Drum programming: Patrick Leonard
*Assistant: Michael Blum
*Art direction: Lynn Robb
*Design: Lynn Robb
*Cover art concept: Jody Watley
*Photography: Victoria Pearson
*Make-up: Beth Katz
*Hair stylist: Jody Watley

Awards

*1988 - Grammy Award for Best New Artist

*1988 - Soul Train Nomination for Album of the Year
*1988 - Soul Train Nomination for Single of the Year [Looking For A New Love]
*1988 - Soul Train Nomination for Best Music Video [Looking For A New Love]

*1987 - American Music Award Nomination for R&B Single of the Year [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

Album - Billboard (North America)

Singles - Billboard (North America)