Jody Watley - Jody Watley (1987)

[Dammn Baby]

Jody Watley's solo debut album made quite a splash in 1987, peaking at #10 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the R&B chart. The iconic videos from this album established her as a fashion icon, a status she would capitalize on for the video for her sophomore album's lead single, Real Love.

The album spawned five hit singles:

1. Looking for a New Love - #2 Hot 100, #1 R&B, #2 CHR
2. Still a Thrill - #56 Hot 100, #3 R&B
3. Don't You Want Me - #6 Hot 100, #3 R&B, #6 CHR
4. Some Kind of Lover - #10 Hot 100, #3 R&B, #9 CHR
5. Most of All - #60 Hot 100, #11 R&B









The stunning B&W video for Most of All is unavailable on YouTube, but I did find it here: www.dailymotion.com/video/x2189w_jody-watley-most-of-all_music

My personal favourite is the funky and ever-sexy Still a Thrill, which is largely forgotten today. Rumours of Prince being a shadow producer for this track persist. One of the funkiest guitar lines ever. "I'm going home now...where are my keys?"

Most of All was produced by Patrick Leonard and not too surprisingly sounds like it would have been at home on Madonna's True Blue LP.

Jody co-wrote six of the nine tracks.

A stellar album, all-around, and one of the best debuts of the 80's.

[Tea-why]

I just listened to clips of this album on itunes and it sounds like a solid album! I may have to purchase this. "Looking For A New Love" is still one of my favorite songs from the 80's.

[horchata]

I love this album, but I agree "Still A Thrill" is just excellent and definitely my favorite song of the album. There is just something so perfectly funky about it and the production just knocks.

[Dammn Baby]

"Love Injection" is such an underrated album track.

[MikeCheck12]

I love this album and I love Jody Watley!

"Still A Thrill" is definitely my favorite. I have a soft spot for "Most of All", too.

[Mic Technique]

Good album with a stellar set of five singles but let me get to stanning: she is the undisputed Queen of Cool, a true video vanguard, and only member of the 'Pebbles Pack' to emerge from Janet's shadow as a viable threat. Her duet with George Michael, "Learn To Say No", would have furthered her debut album's success had it been a single, too. C'EST LA VIE.

Apr 21, 2012 20:56:29 GMT -5 Dammn Baby said:

"I'm going home now...where are my keys?"

:bow: Let's not neglect to mention the accompanying music video is the first ever to feature vogueing.

Apr 22, 2012 12:43:02 GMT -5 Dammn Baby said:

"Love Injection" is such an underrated album track.

lol, while Jody was readying The Makeover, she asked that fans stop requesting a rework because she herself hated the song.

[Deleted]

Love the first 4 singles (some of my favorites of her's), but that's about it. Never cared much for "Most Of All" or any of the album tracks.

[Sir Benji]

Jody & Andre Cymone made a great team he produced majority of her big hits. "Still a Thrill" is Minneapolis funk at it's finest.

[🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲]

I need to get this album! I love "Looking for A Love" and "Don't You Want Me".

[divasummer]

I was 10 at the time when this came out and instantly fell in love with this album and Jody.
For awhile she was my second favorite artist.
For some reason I think I got “Don’t You Want Me” before “Looking For A New Love”.
I was totally obsessed with those songs and “Some Kind Of Lover”.
Then I believe I purchased the album.
“Most Of All” was a favorite and I was also into “For The Girls”.
It took me awhile to get into “Still A Thrill.
I probably wasn’t used to her lower register at 10/11 and it threw me off. Lol
Good album.
I’m not sure if it’s my favorite as a whole by her but it has two of my top 3 favorites by her on it.