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Flower by Jody Watley

Flower

Release Date: 4/6/1998

Recording Date: 3/1998

Tracks: 13

Label: Atlantic

Type: CD,CS,LP

Genre/Styles:
Dance-Pop, Urban

Album Tracks (13)

Song Title
Length
1.
Lovin' You So
00:00
2.
Flower
00:00
3.
Off the Hook
00:00
4.
Everything You Do
00:00
5.
Just One More Time
00:00
6.
If I'm Not in Love
00:00
7.
Lifetime
00:00
8.
No More Tears
00:00
9.
Never Find a Love
00:00
10.
I Don't Want You Back
00:00
11.
Baby Tonight
00:00
12.
Sixteen
00:00
13.
Off the Hook [Remix]
00:00

What the Critics Say

Jody Watley's popularity dipped drastically in the '90s, forcing her into the position of making her Atlantic debut, Flower, something of a comeback record. Watley decided to go all the way with the record, hiring an all-star cast of producers -- Malik Pendleton (SWV, Mary J. Blige), Phil Galdston (Vanessa Williams), Masters at Work, Dwayne Wiggins (Tony! Toni! Tone!), Derrick Edmondson, Bryce Wilson (Groove Theory) -- that help bring her sound into the mainstream of the late '90s. Flower presents a more mature Watley, one more concerned with well-crafted, seductive urban soul than dance-pop. It's an attractive sound and, surprisingly, her vocals are rich and nuanced, giving the music the treatment it deserves; she's never sounded better or more assured. Since Watley and the production are both alluring, it's a shame that the songs aren't deserving of such loving treatment. Only a handful of cuts, such as the Pendleton-produced single "Off the Hook," are actually strong, memorable songs, but that doesn't hurt the album considerably because the sound of the record is appealing on its own terms. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi

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