Jody Watley

This was Jody’s first album and solo work after her ugly departure from Shalamar that left her with any rewards to show.

It was released on February 23, 1987, by MCA Records. Although the singer already found success as a part of the trio Shalamar, the impact of this album made Watley a cultural style icon in contemporary R&B, pop and dance music.

Its success culminated in Watley winning a Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1988 and also produced three top-ten singles on the US Billboard Hot 100!

Check out the interview below of Jody speaking about the album’s process herself in a 1987 interview.