Jody Watley

Released: December 3, 1991

Songwriter: Jody Watley André Cymone

Producer: Jody Watley André Cymone

Oh-oh...
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh...

It's all about the way you feel in your heart
Affairs of the heart say what's inside
It's all about the way you feel in your heart

I thought of what I could do for you
And let you know how I feel in my heart and soul
I wanna write it down for you
And say it nice to last through the end of time

I don't wanna live without music
I don't wanna live without love, yeah
Just wanna bring you joy
So I'll share with you my feelings
I'm gonna sing it from my heart

It's all about the way you feel in your heart
Affairs of the heart say what's inside
(It's all about the way you feel in your heart)
Songs of love, songs of joy
Songs of togetherness, songs of forever-ness

All my life I've listened to the songs
Playing on the radio
As a child I dreamed I would one day have
Have a chance to live a childhood fantasy

I don't wanna live without music
I don't wanna live without love, oh, no
Just wanna bring you joy
So I'll share with you my feelings
I'm gonna sing it from my heart

It's all about the way you feel in your heart
Affairs of the heart say what's inside
(Ooh...)
(It's all about the way you feel in your heart)
Songs of love, songs of joy
Songs of togetherness, songs of forever-ness

Lives have been lost
People on the wrong track
Forgetting hopes and dreams
They never look back
To a time of pride and self belief
We gotta get back
And remember where we came from
It ain't about the money
So commit to yourself and those you love

It's all about the way you feel in your heart
Affairs of the heart say what's inside
(It's all about the way you feel in your heart)
Songs of love, songs of joy
Songs of togetherness, songs of forever-ness

(It's all about the way you feel in your heart)
Sing songs of love, songs of joy
Songs of togetherness, songs of forever-ness
Affairs of the heart say what's inside
(It's all about the way you feel in your heart)
Songs of love, songs of joy
Songs of forever-ness, songs to make you dance

It's all about the way you feel in your heart
Affairs of the heart say what's inside
(It's all about the way you feel in your heart)
Songs of love, songs of joy
Songs of togetherness, songs of forever-ness
Songs to make you dance

(It's all about the way you feel in your heart)
Songs of love, songs of joy
Songs of togetherness, songs of forever-ness
Affairs of the heart say what's inside
It's all about the way you feel in your heart

This is for the brothers
The boys in the hood

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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