# Jody Watley discography

This is the discography documenting albums and singles released by American singer Jody Watley.

## Albums
### Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | US | US R&B | AUS | CAN | GER | JPN | NLD | NZ | SWE | UK | Sales | Certifications |
| Jody Watley | Released: February 23, 1987 Label: MCA Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming | 10 | 1 | 94 | 17 | — | — | — | 23 | — | 62 | | RIAA: Platinum MC: Gold |
| Larger Than Life | Released: March 27, 1989 Label: MCA Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming | 16 | 5 | 96 | 22 | 63 | 75 | 59 | — | 31 | 39 | | RIAA: Gold MC: Gold |
| Affairs of the Heart | Released: December 3, 1991 Label: MCA Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming | 124 | 21 | 174 | — | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | | |
| Intimacy | Released: November 9, 1993 Label: MCA Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming | 164 | 38 | 180 | — | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | US: 113,000 | |
| Affection | Released: July 11, 1995 Label: Avitone/Bellmark-Life Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming | — | 59 | — | — | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | | |
| Flower | Released: March 31, 1998 Label: Atlantic Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| The Saturday Night Experience Volume 1 | Released: November 17, 1999 Label: Avitone Format: CD, digital download | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Midnight Lounge | Released: April 24, 2001 Label: Avitone Format: CD, digital download, streaming | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| The Makeover | Released: August 8, 2006 Label: Avitone Format: CD, digital download, streaming | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||||||||||

### Live albums

| Title | Album details |
| Super Hits Live | Released: August 28, 2007 Label: Sony BMG Format: CD |

### Compilation albums

| Title | Album details |
| Beginnings | Released: August 1, 1989 Label: SOLAR Format: CD, LP, cassette |
| Greatest Hits | Released: February 13, 1996 Label: MCA Format: CD, digital download, streaming |
| 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Jody Watley | Released: December 19, 2000 Label: MCA Format: CD, digital download, streaming |

### Remix albums

List of remix albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | US | US R&B | JPN | RSA |
| You Wanna Dance with Me? | Released: October 26, 1989 Label: MCA Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download | 86 | 48 | 95 | 19 |
| Remixes of Love | Released: June 6, 1994 Label: MCA Format: CD | — | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||

## EPs

| Title | EP details |
| Paradise | Released: July 28, 2014 Label: Avitone Format: CD, digital download |
| Sanctuary | Released: April 10, 2017 Label: Avitone Format: CD, digital download |
| Winter Nights EP | Released: February 7, 2020 Label: Avitone Format: CD, digital download |
| Renderings: The Alex Di Ciò Remixes | Released: October 22, 2021 Label: Avitone Format: CD, digital download |

## Singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | US | US Dance | US R&B | AUS | CAN | GER | NLD | NZ | SWI | UK | Certifications | Album |
| "Where the Boys Are" | 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 127 | | Non-album singles |
| "Girls Night Out" | 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Looking for a New Love" | 1987 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 25 | 37 | 5 | 11 | 13 | MC: Gold | Jody Watley |
| "Still a Thrill" | 1987 | 56 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | 77 | | Jody Watley |
| "Don't You Want Me" | 1987 | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | 24 | — | — | 46 | — | 55 | | Jody Watley |
| "Some Kind of Lover" | 1988 | 10 | 1 | 3 | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | 81 | | Jody Watley |
| "Most of All" | 1988 | 60 | 8 | 11 | — | — | — | 90 | — | — | — | | Jody Watley |
| "Real Love" | 1989 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 78 | 2 | 15 | 21 | 35 | 21 | 31 | RIAA: Gold | Larger Than Life |
| "Friends" (featuring Eric B. & Rakim) | 1989 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 146 | 11 | 45 | 25 | 31 | 20 | 21 | | Larger Than Life |
| "Everything" | 1989 | 4 | — | 3 | 143 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 74 | | Larger Than Life |
| "What'cha Gonna Do for Me" | 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Larger Than Life |
| "Precious Love" | 1990 | 87 | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 97 | | Larger Than Life |
| "I Want You" | 1991 | 61 | 17 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Affairs of the Heart |
| "I'm the One You Need" | 1992 | 19 | 3 | 23 | — | 32 | — | 64 | — | — | 50 | | Affairs of the Heart |
| "It All Begins with You" | 1992 | — | — | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Affairs of the Heart |
| "Your Love Keeps Working on Me" | 1993 | 100 | 2 | 26 | 188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Intimacy |
| "Ecstasy" | 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Intimacy |
| "Too Shy to Say" | 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Intimacy |
| "When a Man Loves a Woman" | 1994 | — | 8 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | | Intimacy |
| "Affection" | 1995 | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Affection |
| "Off the Hook" (featuring Rakim) | 1998 | 73 | 1 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 44 | — | 51 | | Flower |
| "If I'm Not in Love" | 1998 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Flower |
| "I Love to Love" (featuring Roy Ayers) | 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Midnight Lounge |
| "Saturday Night Experience" | 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Midnight Lounge |
| "Photographs" | 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Midnight Lounge |
| "Whenever" | 2003 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Midnight Lounge |
| "Looking for a New Love '05" | 2005 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Borderline" | 2006 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Makeover |
| "I Want Your Love" | 2007 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Makeover |
| "A Beautiful Life" | 2008 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Makeover |
| "Candlelight" | 2009 | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Nightlife" | 2013 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Paradise |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||||||||||

### Featured singles

| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Single | Year | US | US R&B | AUS | NLD | NZ | UK | Certifications | Album |
| "This Is for the Lover in You" (Babyface featuring LL Cool J, Howard Hewett, Jody Watley, and Jeffrey Daniel) | 1996 | 6 | 2 | 50 | 19 | 12 | 12 | RIAA: Platinum | The Day |

## Video compilations

| Year | Title | Info | Certifications |
| Video Classics, Volume 1 | Released: November 21, 1989 Label: MCA Formats: VHS | Video compilation from 1987 to 1989 | RIAA: Gold |
| Dance to Fitness | Released: April 26, 1990 Label: Inspired Corp. Formats: VHS | Exercise video | |

## Music videos

| Year | Single | Director |
| 1987 | "Looking for a New Love" | Brian Grant |
| 1987 | "Still a Thrill" | Brian Grant |
| 1987 | "Don't You Want Me" | Dominic Sena |
| 1987 | "Some Kind of Lover" | Brian Grant |
| 1988 | "Most of All" | David Fincher |
| 1989 | "Real Love" | David Fincher |
| 1989 | "Friends" (featuring Eric B. & Rakim) | Jim Sonzero |
| 1989 | "Everything" | Victor Ginzburg |
| 1990 | "Precious Love" | Matthew Rolston |
| 1990 | "After You, Who?" | Matthew Rolston |
| 1991 | "I Want You" | Andy Morahan |
| 1992 | "I'm the One You Need" | Paula Greif |
| 1992 | "It All Begins with You" | |
| 1993 | "Your Love Keeps Working on Me" | Matthew Amos |
| 1994 | "When a Man Loves a Woman" | Jody Watley |
| 1995 | "Affection" | Jody Watley |
| 1996 | "This Is for the Lover in You" (with Babyface featuring LL Cool J, Howard Hewett, and Jeffrey Daniel) | Hype Williams |
| 1998 | "Off the Hook" (Original Mix) | Billie Woodruff |
| 1998 | "Off the Hook" (D-Dot Remix) | Yarrow |
| 2006 | "Borderline" | |
| 2008 | "A Beautiful Life" | |