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"Some Kind of Lover" is a song by American singer Jody Watley from her debut studio album, Jody Watley (1987). Written by André Cymone and Watley, and produced by Cymone and David Z., the song was released as the fourth single from the Jody Watley on January 4, 1988, by MCA Records. The single remix and extended version was remixed by Louil Silas Jr.
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| Single by Jody Watley | ||||
| from the album Jody Watley | ||||
| Released | January 4, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
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| Length | 4:09 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
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In the United States, "Some Kind of Lover" became Watley's third Top 10 hit and third No. 1 hit on the Dance Club Songs chart. Although the single found huge success in America, outside the States it only managed to reach No. 47 on the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart and No. 81 on the UK Singles Chart. "Some Kind of Lover" advanced into the Top 40 of the US Billboard Hot 100 during the week of February 27, 1988, reaching No. 10 the week of April 16. The single kept Watley within the Top 20 on the Hot 100 for six weeks.
The accompanying music video for "Some Kind of Lover" was directed by Brian Grant and premiered in January 1988. The clip was nominated for two MTV Video Music Awards; Best Female Video and Best New Artist. Watley also performed the song at the 1988 MTV Video Music Awards.
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award |
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| 1988 | MTV Video Music Award nomination for Best Female Video for "Some Kind of Lover" |
| 1988 | MTV Video Music Award nomination for Best New Artist for Jody Watley |
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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| Canada Top Singles (RPM) | 47 |
| South Africa (RISA)[1] | 25 |
| UK Singles Chart | 81 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 10 |
| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard) | 1 |
| US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard) | 1 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) | 3 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1988) | Rank position |
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| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[2] | 12 |
| US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[3] | 11 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] | 57 |
References
edit- ^ "South African Divas Singles". Geo Cities. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ "Billboard Dance Club Play Singles - 1988". Retrieved 2011-12-15.
- ^ "Billboard Dance 12-Inch Singles - 1988". Retrieved 2011-12-15.
- ^ "Billboard Black Singles - 1988". Retrieved 2011-12-15.