Affairs of the Heart (album)
Affairs of the Heart is the third studio album by American pop singer Jody Watley, released in 1991.
Track listing
- "I Want You"
- "Call on Me"
- "I'm the One You Need"
- "Affairs of the Heart"
- "Commitment of Love"
- "It All Begins with You"
- "Dance to the Music"
- "Strange Way"
- "Always and Forever"
- "Until the Last Goodbye"
- "Stolen Moments"
Personnel
- Jody Watley – vocals, background vocals
- Nadirah Ali – background vocals
- Alfa Anderson Barfield – background vocals
- Terry Coffey – synthesizers, keyboards
- Kelton Cooper – guitar
- André Cymone – bass, guitar, drums, keyboards, background vocals
- Voncielle Faggett – background vocals
- Vernon D. Fails – keyboards
- Brian Kilgore – percussion
- Paulette McWilliams – background vocals
- David Morales – percussion, drums
- Jon Nettlesbey – bass, percussion, drums
- Dean Parks – acoustic guitar
- Valerie Pinkston-Mayo – background vocals
- Dean Pleasants – rhythm guitar
- Michael J. Powell – guitar, percussion, drums
- Angel Rogers – background vocals
- Peter "Ski" Schwartz – piano
- Alex Shatzis – keyboards
- John Watley – background vocals
- Fred White – background vocals
- Brenda White-King – background vocals
Production
- Producers: Terry Coffey, André Cymone, David Morales, Jon Nettlesbey, Michael J. Powell, Jody Watley
- Executive producer: Jody Watley
- Engineer: Wolfgang Aichholz, Bobby Brooks, Hugo Dwyer, Dan Marnien, John Poppo, Chris Purham, David Sussman, David Ward II, Norman Whitfield
- Assistant engineer: Steve Gallagher
- Mixing: Milton Chan, Ken Kessie, David Morales, Alan Myerson, Barney Perkins, John Poppo, David Sussman, Norman Whitfield
- Mastering: Brian Gardner
- Production coordination: Ivy Skoff
- Programming: Duane Nettlesbey
- Arrangers: Chris Cameron, Danny Madden, David Morales, Jody Watley
- Rhythm arrangements: Terry Coffey, Vernon D. Fails, Jon Nettlesbey, Michael J. Powell
- Vocal arrangement: Terry Coffey, André Cymone, Jon Nettlesbey, Jody Watley
- Art direction: Margo Chase, Jody Watley
- Design: Margo Chase, Jody Watley
- Photography: Guzman
- Hair stylist: Peter Savic
- Make-up: Paul Starr
Charts
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
1991 | "I Want You" | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 5 |
1991 | "I Want You" | Billboard Hot 100 | 61 |
1992 | "I Want You" | Dance/Club Play Songs | 17 |
1992 | "I Want You" | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 7 |
1992 | "I'm the One You Need" | Dance/Club Play Songs | 3 |
1992 | "I'm the One You Need" | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 4 |
1992 | "I'm the One You Need" | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 23 |
1992 | "I'm the One You Need" | Billboard Hot 100 | 19 |
1992 | "It All Begins With You" | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 80 |
End of Year Charts
End of Year Chart | Position |
U.S. Billboard Black Albums | 85 |