Affection (album)

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Affection
Studio album by Jody Watley
Released	July 11, 1995
Genre	R&B/Pop
Length	42:16
Label	Avitone
Producer	Derrick Edmonson, Jody Watley
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Jody Watley chronology
Remixes of Love (1994) Affection (1995) Greatest Hits (1996)

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

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Production 4 Charts 5 References

[edit] Track listing

1. "The Beat Don't Stop" (Derrick Edmondson, Glenn McKinney, Watley) – 4:44
2. "Affection" (Edmondson, Watley) – 4:36
3. "(We Gotta Be) Together" (L. 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" (André Cymone, Watley) – 4:55

[edit] Personnel

• Jody Watley - vocals, background vocals
• Yvette Cason - background vocals
• Keith Crouch - drums, Moog synthesizer, Moog bass
• Kenneth Crouch - strings
• Angelo Earl - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Derrick Edmonson - keyboard, saxophone
• Lili Haydn - violin
• David Jackson - accordion
• Rodney Lee - keyboard, Fender Rhodes
• Glenn McKinney - guitar, keyboard
• Morris O'Connor - acoustic guitar, guitar
• Tory Ruffin - guitar
• Stan Sargeant - bass, electric bass
• Dwight Sills - acoustic guitar
• Brannen Temple - drums

[edit] 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

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1995	Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	59

Singles - Billboard (North America)

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

[edit] References

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