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Jody Watley New Milestone Youtube Silver Creator Award 2025

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Jody Watley is so honored to receive the YouTube Silver Creator Award, marking 100,000 subscribers on the Official Jody Watley YouTube Channel to close out 2025. 

This milestone, which also comes in the 30th anniversary year of being an independently released artist on Avitone Recordings. The newest achievement reflects the power of consistency, creative ownership, and audience engagement across music, visual storytelling, and digital platforms. 

Jody Watley smiling while holding her YouTube Silver Creator Award, celebrating 100,000 subscribers.
Jody Watley – Recipient of 2025 Silver Youtube Creator Award

Looking ahead to continued growth, innovation, and connection through content and creativity.

Watch the NEW Thank you Video: Jody Watley Youtube Channel

About the Artist:

Jody Watley is a GRAMMY award winning multi-platinum singer/songwriter/producer recognized as a style icon. Winner of Best New Artist in 1988, only the third black artist in recording academy history at the time. Jody Watley is listed in Billboard as one of the Top 60 Female Artists of All Time, Top 25 Dance Artists of All Time and Top 100 Black Solo Artists Of All Time.

The recipient of Crossover Music Icon from Black Music Honors 2017, Inductee in Women Songwriters Hall of Fame, Billboard Dance Music Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient, Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award (Joe Biden), various proclamations for her contributions in women’s & artist and LGBTQ rights, with an ongoing diverse music discography spanning decades in Disco /R&B / Pop / Dance /House Music / Spoken Word/ Dance Electronic – 80s, 90s, 2000s-Present 

As a solo artist, for over four decades; the Pop and R&B singer-songwriter -producer has 6 Billboard Hot 100 Top Ten Singles (Looking For A New Love, Don’t You Want Me, Friends ft. Eric B & Rakim and more), her video for the now classic hit “Real Love” remains one of the most nominated MTV VMA’s of all time, 13 Number 1 Dance Singles, 2 R&B Number 1’s, 15 Top 40 Singles, Gold and multi-platinum albums in the USA alone as a solo artist. 

Watley’s eventual fusion of jazz, and deep house music made her a long time staple in underground club culture. The ease with which she crosses genres opened the doors for greater acceptance of black women thinking outside the box in music and fashion is notable.

The versatile songstress and Chicago native was recognized by People Magazine in their 50 Most Beautiful People Issue, and appeared in breakthrough ad campaigns for GAP, Saks 5th Avenue and LA Eyeworks of many ongoing milestones in her solo career. 

Learn More: Jody Watley Bio

Happy Music Milestone Jody Watley – Don’t You Want Me

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Released #OTD August 10, 1987 Jody Watley 3rd Top Multi-Chart Top 10 Single

“Don’t You Want Me”


Billboard Chart History:

#1 Dance, #3 Hot R&B, #6 Hot 100
Written by: Jody Watley, Franne Golde, D. Bryant

Produced by Bernard Edwards  (CHIC, Power Station, Sister Sledge, Diana Ross)

Album: “Jody Watley” Multi-Platinum Solo Debut!

Happy Anniversary- Jody Watley – Don’t You Want Me.

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Happy Anniversary to one of my big classics “Don’t You Want Me”- one of my favorites!
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Hot 100 Debut: 10/3/1987
Debut Position: 80
Peak Date: 12/19/1987
Hot 100 Peak Position: 6
Weeks on Chart: 23
Number 1 (Dance), Number 3 (R&B)
Written by Jody Watley, Franne Golde, David Bryant
Produced by Bernard Edwards
Remix Produced by Francois K.

Wattage!

Jody Watley. BMI Stay At Home Session Replay On YouTube.

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In case you missed the live mini set this afternoon:

 

Milestone. Jody Watley. Don’t You Want Me.

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From Billboard Music Chart History.

Oct, 3, 1987 – “Don’t You Want Me” is the third single from singer Jody Watley’s eponymous debut album. The song was produced by Bernard Edwards of Chic-fame and written by Jody Watley, Franne Golde and David Paul Bryant.
“Don’t You Want Me” was one of the biggest crossover singles for the year 1987, reaching top ten on the Billboard pop and R&B charts and becoming a number-one dance club hit.
“Don’t You Want Me” landed in the Top 40 of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart the week of October 24, 1987, advancing from #56 to #40. The song reached #6 on December 19, 1987 and remained there for three consecutive weeks.

Styling: Jody Watley

Art Direction: Jody Watley and Lynn Robb

Photography: Victoria Pearson

 

Don’t You Want Me. Retromusic News. Jody Watley

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Photography: Victoria Pearson Art Direction and Design: Lynn Robb / Jody Watley Velvet Cone Bra Bra: jean Paul-Gaultier Signature Jumbo Jody Watley Hoop Earrings

 

 

One of the positives of Twitter is being reminded of things like this – on August 10 hit single “Don’t You Want Me” was released. Written by Jody Watley, Franne Golde and David Bryant. Franne and I became best friends since the day we met for this session. It’s one of the few songs I’ve co-written and shared lyrical tasks – songwriting is so personal; but we all hit it all so well. Bernard Edwards from CHIC and Power Station was the producer and the remix which was the version that to it to the Hot 100 and the top of the Billboard Dance charts is by Francois K.

The video would be directed by Dominic Sena and would star my now ex-husband and former collaborator and co-producer Andre Cymone. My brother John is also in the video which was filmed in downtown Los Angeles.

#1 Dance, #6 Hot 100 #3 R&B

Jody Watley. Special Guest Tonight with Mark de Clive-Lowe

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Tonight’s the night at a downtown Los Angeles warehouse secret location; TheLIFT presents the Spring Edition of Mark de Clive Lowe’s “CHURCH.”  This is one of those one time only events you don’t want to miss. It’s also the first time we’ll be performing together officially. Deep cuts fans of mine will know that he and I have collaborated on a few songs; Midnight Lounge (Remix) from “The Makeover”, “Tonight’s The Night,” a single we wrote together for his project a couple of years ago, as well as a funk filled dance groove he produced that we wrote titled “The Dawn.” I’m so excited to be performing and debuting that one here in Los Angeles tonight from my forthcoming new music project. The icing on the cake is that I’ll also be doing a guest vocal with Leon Ware. Underground, soulful, funky, club – yes indeed. As a note, I’ve always liked the underground club scene which served as the inspiration for one of my classic video’s “Don’t You Want Me” which was filmed at a downtown Los Angeles warehouse.

Get info: HERE