Jody Watley

How, yeah, one chance in a million the two of us would meet
We came face to face with our destiny
One glance in a thousand, of all the people on the street
Would change our lives forever and make it feel this sweet

Here we are, surrounded by a wave of love inside
Cherish me as I'll cherish you and we'll be each other's guide

You have a commitment of love that we both need so much
We're sharing something special that no one can touch
We have is the commitment of touch that is so rare to find
We've got to protect it for the rest of our lives, my darling
Is the commitment of love

Commitment of love

Let's not take for granted, treasures that we found
Counting on each other, stay on solid ground
There's so much to discover in each other's heart
Friends as well as lovers, we'll never be apart

If we open up and give enough, we'll stay forever true
Hand-in-hand, we'll understand the reason for me and you

We have a commitment of love that we both need so much
Sharing something special that no one can touch
We have is a commitment of touch that is so rare to find
We've got to protect it for the rest of our lives, my darling
It's the commitment of love, love

We'll share [Incomprehensible] and even if we fall
We'll be together and stand up through it all
So, hold me now, surrender to the bliss
Feel the bond between us, tremble with every kiss

We have a commitment of love that we both need so much
We're sharing something special that no one can touch
We have a commitment of touch that is so rare to find
We've got to protect it for the rest of our lives, my darling
Is the commitment of love

We have a commitment of love that we both need so much
We have a commitment of touch that is so rare to find
We've got to protect it for the rest of our lives, my darling
Is the commitment of love

We have a commitment of love that we both need so much
Oh, yeah, that no one can touch
We have a commitment of touch, that is so rare to find

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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