Jody Watley

Whatever it takes
I'm ready, willing and able
I'm a superwoman
And I'm gonna do all the things you like
And I'll give you true devotion
I feel the need to let you know that...

Whenever you need someone to do you right
Call on me, I'll give you good love
(Call me, call me)
And when you need somebody to hold you tight
Call on me
(Call me, call me)

I see you standing there alone
Where's your woman?
(If she don't want him, I do!)
Is she more concerned with her looks, huh!
And hangin' on to your checkbook

Whenever you need someone to do you right
Call on me, I'll give you good love
(Call me, call me)
And when you need somebody to hold you tight
Call on me
(Call me, call me)

Some girls take their men for granted
'Cause they think they've got it going all on
Well, they'll look around
And when he can't be found
You're gonna lose him, "G"
'Cause he'll be with me

Whenever you need someone to do you right
Call on me, I'll give you good love
(Call me, call me)
And when you need somebody to hold you tight
Call on me
(Call me, call me)

Well, I know she dogged you out
Spent your money and trashed your house
(Money, money, money, money)
Well, I just wanna let you know
That all women ain't gold diggers
So take the time, let me get wit' you
(Take your time)

(Call me, call me)
(Call me, call me)
So whenever

Whenever you need someone to do you right
(Just call me)
Call on me, I'll give you good love
(Call me, call me)
(I'll give you good love, yeah)
And when you need somebody to hold you tight
Call on me
(Just call me)
(Call me, call me)

Whenever you need someone to do you right, yeah
Call on me, I'll give you good love
(Call me, call me)
(If she don't treat you right)
And when you need somebody to hold you tight
(Just call me)
Call on me
(I'll be waiting)
(Call me, call me)

(I'll give you good love, yeah)
Whenever you need someone to do you right
Call on me, I'll give you good love
(Call me, call me)
And when you need somebody to hold you tight
Call on me
(Call me, call me)

Whenever you need someone to do you right
Call on me, I'll give you good love
(I'll do you right, I'll do you right)
(Call me, call me)
(I'll do you right)
And when you need somebody to hold you tight
Call on me
(Call me, call me)
(Money, money, money, money)

Whenever you need someone to do you right
Call on me

Jody Watley is a Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and producer that first danced her way to fame at 14-years-old as a dancer on Soul Train. That experience led show host Don Cornelius and booking agent Dick Griffey to place her and fellow dancer Jeffrey Daniel in the group Shalamar in 1977, with lead singer Howard Hewett added to the group in 1979. They produced the hits “Second Time Around,” “Make That Move,” “This is for the Lover in You,” and “A Night to Remember” before Watley left the group in 1983 due to conflict within the group and a lack of payment from Dick Griffey’s SOLAR Records label.

She released her self-titled debut album in 1987 featuring the #1 Dance hits “Don’t You Want Me,” “Some Kind of Lover,” and “Looking for a New Love,” which also peaked at #1 on the R&B Singles chart and #2 on the Pop chart. This album went Platinum and led to her winning the Grammy for Best New Artist in 1988. Her follow-up album Larger Than Life was released in 1989 and featured the Top 10 Pop hits “Everything,” “Friends” with Rakim, and the #1 Dance and R&B hit “Real Love.” She worked on these albums with Prince bassist André Cymone, who she would later marry in 1991 before separating in 1995.

She released nine studio albums between 1987 and 2006, and in 2008, she was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Billboard Music Awards. Her last project was the 2014 EP Paradise on her own Avitone label and she made an appearance on DâM-FunK’s Invite the Light album in 2015 on the track “Virtuous Progression.” She also formed “Shalamar Reloaded” with two new members and continues to tour.

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Affairs of the Heart (1991)

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