Jody Watley
Album by Jody Watley
Released	1987
Recorded	1986?
Genre	Pop
Length	46 min 24 sec
Label	MCA
Producers	André Cymone, Bernard Edwards, Patrick Leonard, David Z.
Professional reviews
AMG	4/5	link
Jody Watley Chronology
Jody Watley (1987)		Larger than Life (1989)

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Track listing

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

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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

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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

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