Larger than Life (Jody Watley album)

"André Cymone remains as slickly up to the minute as ever," observed Q's Mark Cooper, "filling his enormous rhythm sound with hip-hop references… Occasionally Watley lets the pose slip and slips into a passively sensuous ballad like 'Everything', but mostly she keeps acting stroppy. Perhaps she's annoyed at the lack of any tune to match that first hit; more likely she thinks looking angry makes her sexy."

{{Track listing

| all_writing = André Cymone and Jody Watley, except where noted

| extra_column = Producer(s)

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| title1 = Real Love

| writer1 =

| extra1 = {{hlist|André Cymone}}

| length1 = 4:23

| title2 = Friends

| note2 = featuring Eric B. & Rakim

| writer2 = {{hlist|Cymone|Watley|Eric. B|William Griffin}}

| extra2 = {{hlist|Cymone}}

| length2 = 4:30

| title3 = Everything

| writer3 = {{hlist|Gardner Cole|James Newton Howard}}

| extra3 = {{hlist|Cymone}}

| length3 = 4:15

| title4 = What 'cha Gonna Do for Me

| writer4 =

| extra4 = {{hlist|Cymone}}

| length4 = 4:11

| title5 = L.O.V.E.R.

| writer5 =

| extra5 = {{hlist|Cymone}}

| length5 = 4:49

| title6 = For Love's Sake

| writer6 =

| extra6 = {{hlist|Cymone}}

| length6 = 4:26

| title7 = Lifestyle

| writer7 =

| extra7 = {{hlist|Cymone}}

| length7 = 4:14

| title8 = Precious Love

| writer8 =

| extra8 = {{hlist|Cymone}}

| length8 = 4:45

| title9 = Something New

| writer9 = {{hlist|Cymone|Watley|Franne Golde}}

| extra9 = {{hlist|Cymone}}

| length9 = 4:20

| title10 = Once You Leave

| writer10 =

| extra10 = {{hlist|Cymone}}

| length10 = 4:01

| title11 = Come into My Life

| writer11 =

| extra11 = {{hlist|Cymone}}

| length11 = 4:31

| title12 = Only You

| writer12 =

| extra12 = {{hlist|Cymone}}

| length12 = 3:53

| title13 = Real Love

| note13 = Extended Version

| writer13 =

| extra13 = {{hlist|Louil Silas Jr.}}

| length13 = 7:40}}

CD bonus track – Track 13. "Real Love" (Extended Version)

• Jody Watley – lead vocals, backing vocals
• André Cymone – all other instruments
• Todd Horriman – Fairlight programming
• Gardner Cole – keyboards (3)
• Jai Winding – acoustic piano (12)
• Dean Parks – acoustic guitar (3, 8, 12), electric guitar (3, 8, 12)
• John Robinson – drums (8, 12)
• Paulinho da Costa – percussion (3, 8, 9)
• Larry Williams – saxophone (3, 9)
• Eric B. – turntablism (2)
• Rakim – rap (2)
• Bernadette Anderson – spoken voice (4)
• Maria Gallagher – Spanish translation (8)

• André Cymone – producer, overdub recording
• Jeff Lorber – additional production (13)
• Bobby Brooks – engineer (1–12)
• Dan Marnien – engineer (1–12)
• Jeff Poe – engineer (1–12), assistant engineer (1–12)
• David Bianco – engineer (13)
• Lawrence Fried – assistant engineer (1–12)
• Dave "the Blade" Knight – assistant engineer (1–12)
• Andy Batwinas – assistant engineer (13)
• Brian Malouf – mixing (1–12)
• Louis Silas Jr. – remixing (13)
• Greg Royal – special edits (13)
• Steve Hall – mastering at Future Disc Systems (Hollywood, California)
• Ivy Skoff – production assistant
• Lynn Robb – art direction, design
• Jody Watley – cover art concept, wardrobe stylist
• Steven Meisel – photography
• Mac James – portrait oil painting, portrait photography
• Paul Cavaco – wardrobe stylist
• Oribe – hair stylist
• Francois Nars – make-up

Following the success of her Billboard chart hit pop singles, "Real Love" and "Friends", Watley embarked on her first USA solo tour, the Larger than Life Tour to support the platinum selling album.[https://www.chicagotribune.com/1989/07/16/live-and-well/ Jody Watley first solo tour][http://www.setlist.fm/search?query=jody+watley Setlist: Jody Watley]

Setlist

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1. "What 'Cha Gonna Do for Me"
2. "Don't You Want Me"
3. "Still a Thrill"
4. "L.O.V.E.R."
5. "For Love's Sake"
6. "Most of All"
7. "Everything"
8. "Precious Love"
9. "Some Kind of Lover"
10. "Friends"
11. "Looking for a New Love"
12. "Real Love"

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Shows

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===Singles===

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Jody Watley|title=Larger than Life|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=1989|certyear=1989|accessdate=April 7, 2020}}

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