Jody Watley

Released: January 4, 1988

Songwriter: Jody Watley André Cymone

Producer: David Z. André Cymone

[Verse 1:]
I never knew what I was missing
Love with no passion in the kissing
I can't explain it, how you made me open up
And you showed me things I never thought I'd do, ho
I'd hate to think of ever losing you
'Cause there is no one that makes me feel the way you do

[Chorus:]
You're some kinda lover
Turn me on, turn me out
You're some kinda lover
Make me feel, oh, so real

[Verse 2:]
Hold me and tell me that you love me
Only with you is where I wanna be
We'll light a candle as a symbol of our love
Then we'll move real close like in a perfect fantasy
I wish these moments could go on and on and on
But before you leave I want you to know

[Chorus]

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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