Affection (Jody Watley album)

Affection is the fifth album by the American pop singer Jody Watley, released in 1995.

Affection
Studio album by Jody Watley
Released	July 11, 1995
Recorded	1994–1995
Genre	R&B, pop, soul, jazz
Length	42:16
Label	Avitone / Bellmark-Life
Producer	Derrick Edmondson, Jody Watley
Jody Watley chronology
Remixes of Love (1994) Affection (1995) Greatest Hits (1996)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Entertainment Weekly	C+^[2]
People	(positive)^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Beat Don't Stop"	Derrick Edmondson Glenn McKinney Watley	4:44
2.	"Affection"	Edmondson Watley	4:36
3.	"(We Gotta Be) Together"	Larry "Rock" Campbell Watley	4:42
4.	"Way, Pts. 1 & 2"	Edmonson Rodney Lee Stan Sargeant Watley	10:17
5.	"Pride and Joy"	Campbell	5:29
6.	"All Night Love Affair"	Edmonson Watley	5:47
7.	"Stay"	Keith Crouch Edmonson Lee Watley	6:07
8.	"Faithful"	Edmonson Watley	5:22
9.	"I Care for You"	Edmonson Watley	3:51
10.	"Lookin' for a New Love" (Recorded Live at Osaka Blue Note 1994)	André Cymone Watley	4:55
Total length:			42:16

Personnel

Jody Watley – vocals, background vocals Yvette Cason – backing vocals Keith Crouch – drums, Moog synthesizer, Moog bass Kenneth Crouch – strings Angelo Earl – acoustic guitar, electric guitar Derrick Edmonson – keyboards, saxophone Lili Haydn – violin David Jackson – accordion

Rodney Lee – keyboards, Fender Rhodes Glenn McKinney – guitar, keyboards Morris O'Connor – acoustic guitar, guitar Tory Ruffin – guitar Stan Sargeant – bass guitar, electric bass Dwight Sills – acoustic guitar Brannen Temple – drums

Production

• Producers – Derrick Edmonson, Jody Watley
• Executive producer – Jody Watley
• Engineers – Angelo Earl, Booker T. Jones, Chris Welton
• Assistant engineer – Gene Lo
• Mixing – Angelo Earl, Booker T. Jones, Chris Welton
• Mixing assistant – Gene Lo
• Mastering –: Steve Hall
• Guitar programming – Derrick Edmonson
• Instrumentation – Derrick Edmonson
• Arrangers – Derrick Edmonson, Jody Watley
• String arrangements – Kenneth Crouch
• Art direction – Simon Halfon, Jody Watley
• Photography – Michael Walls

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1995)	Peak position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[4]	69
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[5]	59

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Peak position
1995	"Affection"	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles	28

References

1. Promis, Jose. Affection review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
2. Jackson, Devon (1993-11-12). "Affection review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
3. "Picks and Pans Review: Affection". People. Vol. 44, no. 3. July 17, 1995. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
4. "JPN Charts > Jody Watley". Oricon. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
5. "Jody Watley Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2021.