Official Channel of Jody Watley GRAMMY®️ Award Winning Solo Artist, Singer, Songwriter /Producer
With a diverse music discography spanning R&B / Pop / Dance /Hip Hop / Electronic / Jazz / Adult Contemporary 80s, 90s, 00s, 10s, 20s Jody Watley is recognized as a style icon and one of the architects of 21st century Pop/R&B/Dance music and style cross branding. Some of her iconic solo Top 10 singles include "Looking For A New Love" "Don't You Want Me", Real Love and Friends ft Eric B. & Rakim.
She is an inductee into the Women’s Songwriters Hall Of Fame, listed in Billboard as one of the Top 60 Female Artists of All Time, Top 25 Dance Artists of All Time, Top 100 Black Solo Artists Of All Time and 2017 honoree at Black Music Honors as "Crossover Music Icon".
Read the November / December 2024 Cover Story IN Magazine "Jody Watley - An Everlasting Icon"
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🎶 Black Music Month Spotlight 🎶
Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, and producer Jody Watley has shaped the sound and style of generations. A cultural icon with timeless hits and trailblazing influence.
We celebrate Black Music Month—but Jody Watley is worth celebrating all year long. 💫🖤
✨ Watch now. Stream the music. Feel the impact.
#JodyWatley #BlackMusicMonth #Icon #Legend #GrammyWinner #Timeless #MusicThatMoves
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Welcome June! 🌈
Pride Month is here—and I’m sending love, light, and support to my LGBTQ+ family. 🌟
You are seen, valued, and celebrated—not just this month, but always.
Keep shining in your truth.
Happy Pride! 💖🏳️🌈✨
— Jody Watley
Jody Watley has many Pride Festival and Event performances and appearances over the decades-check out the New Jody Watley Pride Short Collage including the massive Capital Pride in D.C. Phoenix and Motor City Fests 2022.
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May 20, 1989
Jody Watley’s “Larger Than Life” peaks at #16 on the Billboard 200.
A platinum-certified follow-up to her GRAMMY-winning debut, it cemented her legacy as a music, fashion & artistic visionary, and continued to broadened her scope as songwriter.
Hits:
• “Real Love” Certified Gold – #2 Hot 100 | #1 R&B | #1 Dance
• “Friends” ft. Eric B. & Rakim – A pioneering R&B/hip-hop collab
#9 Hot 100, #3 R&B, #7 Dance
• “Everything” – #4 Hot 100 | #3 R&B | #11 Adult Contemporary
#JodyWatley #LargerThanLife #MusicHistory #80sMusic
Favorite song (s)?!
Listen here on Youtube Music!
Tracklist:
Real Love
Friends (ft. Eric B & Rakim)
Everything
What Cha’ Gonna Do For Me
L.O.V.E.R
For Love’s Sake
Lifestyle
Precious Love
Something New
Once You Leave
Come Into My Life
Only You
Real Love (Extended Version)
#singer #songwriter #popmusic #styleicon #popculture #producer #jodywatleydaily #dancemusic #rnb #grammywinner #explorepage #visionary
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#OnThisDay May 6, 1989
“Real Love” by Jody Watley
• Certified Gold
Reaches
• #1 on Billboard R&B & Dance Charts
The single history also includes reaching
• #2 Hot 100
• One of 1989’s biggest Pop/R&B/Dance hits
• Co-written by Jody Watley & André Cymone
• Iconic video directed by David Fincher — among MTV’s most nominated of all time with 6.
#JodyWatley #RealLove #80sHits #BillboardHistory #DavidFincher
Watch the Full Official Video Again!
https://youtu.be/r-FUquLYdxQ
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Check out @Charisse_KenionYT Mini Fashion Retrospective on Grammy Winning Style Icon Jody Watley
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Happy Music Anniversary “Still A Thrill”
Released April 27, 1987
"Still A Thrill" 🎤🎸🔥
Written by: Jody Watley, Andre Cymone
Produced by Andre Cymone, David Z.
“Still A Thrill” was the second single from the multiple platinum Solo Debut album “JODY WATLEY”
Billboard Charts History: #3 Hot R&B, #8 Dance, #56 Hot 100
“I’m going home now —where are my keys?!”
💃🏽😘 🔑
Watch the video again! ❤️
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Subscribe to @jodywatley Channel. As we celebrate this milestone, it’s clear Jody Watley’s impact is as powerful as ever.
March 18, 1989, marked the release of Jody Watley’s 6th smash hit solo single “Real Love” a song that solidified her status as a music and style icon.
The second single from her platinum selling Larger Than Life album dominated the charts, hitting #1 on both the Billboard R&B AND Dance charts and soaring to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. The single also achieved Gold certification, selling nearly a million copies. The song was written by Jody Watley and Andre Cymone and produced by Cymone for MCA Records.
Beyond its chart success, “Real Love” made history at the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards earning six nominations – one of the most nominated in the award show’s history. The stylish high fashion visuals directed by David Fincher, showcased Watley’s trendsetting influence, cementing her as a force in both music and fashion.
Do you know what videos and artists Jody Watley was up against?
Decades later “Real Love” remains a timeless anthem of empowerment and independence.
As we celebrate Women’s History Month, we celebrate Jody Watley. Learn more about the ongoing and diverse Jody Watley Discography : jodywatley.net/discography/
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💐Happy International Women’s Day - a tribute to the strength, resilience, and achievements of women worldwide. Today, we celebrate the incredible women who educate, inspire, care for and uplift us all be it in the home, communities, the home, communities, business, science, technology, medicine, medical, government, the military, the workforce, entertainment, design, small businesses, philanthropy, activism and beyond.
- Continue to shine your light in the world, that’s what I’m always trying to do. Never be defined by others opinions of you nor their narrow expectations-be you! We deserve equality in every sphere of life. - Grammy winning solo artist, singer/songwriter/producer / entrepreneur/philanthropist/…. - Jody Watley
Wattage ⚡️✨
#JodyWatley #internationalwomensday 💜
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NEW video short - Celebrating “Winter Nights” 5th Anniversary on the channel!! Wattage ✨
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Get Into It! #TheFantasyClinic #JodyWatley #Remixes
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