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Larger Than Life
Studio album by Jody Watley
Released	March 27, 1989
Studio	Sunset Sound (Hollywood, California); Can-Am Recorders (Tarzana, California); Larrabee Sound Studios (North Hollywood, California).
Genre	R&B dance-pop new jack swing
Length	61:59
Label	MCA
Producer	André Cymone Jeff Lorber
Jody Watley chronology
Jody Watley (1987) Larger Than Life (1989) You Wanna Dance with Me? (1989)
Singles from Larger Than Life
"Real Love" Released: March 18, 1989 "Friends" Released: April 15, 1989 "Everything" Released: August 22, 1989 "Precious Love" Released: February 27, 1990

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Robert Christgau	B−
Q

Larger Than Life is the second studio album by American singer Jody Watley, released by MCA Records on March 27, 1989.

Reception

"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 tracks are written by André Cymone and Jody Watley, except where noted

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

Personnel

• 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)

Production

• 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

Tour

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.

Setlist

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"

Shows

Charts

Certifications

References

1. Wynn, Ron. Larger Than Life review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
2. ^ Q, May 1989
3. Christgau, Robert. "Larger Than Life review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
4. Jody Watley first solo tour
5. Setlist: Jody Watley
6. Jody Watley Date At Sunrise Theater
7. Pop Reviews : A Capable Watley Slick, Entertaining at Wiltern
8. Pop/rock Venerable Acts Performing Everything Under The Stars
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10. "CAN Charts > Jody Watley". RPM. Retrieved 2011-11-14.
11. "NLD Charts > Jody Watley". MegaCharts. Retrieved 2011-11-14.
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13. "SWE Charts > Jody Watley". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 2011-12-24.
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15. "Jody Watley Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
16. "Jody Watley Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
17. "Top 100 Albums of 1989". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
18. "Billboard Pop Albums - 1989". Retrieved 2011-12-14.
19. "Billboard Black Albums - 1989". Archived from the original on 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
20. "Canadian album certifications – Jody Watley – Larger than Life". Music Canada. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
21. "American album certifications – Jody Watley – Larger than Life". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 7, 2020.

External links

• Jody Watley albums
• 1989 albums
• MCA Records albums
• Albums produced by André Cymone