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Not to be confused with Looking for Love (disambiguation).
"Looking for a New Love"
Single by Jody Watley
from the album Jody Watley
ReleasedJanuary 6, 1987 (1987-01-06) (see release history)
Recorded1986
Genre
Length5:06
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Jody Watley singles chronology
"Looking for a New Love"
(1987) 		"Still a Thrill"
(1987)

"Looking for a New Love" is a song by American singer Jody Watley from her debut studio album, Jody Watley (1987), released as her debut solo single. Written by André Cymone and Watley, and produced by Cymone and David Z., the song was issued as the lead single from the Jody Watley album on January 6, 1987, by MCA Records. One of the song's key phrases became a popular saying: "Hasta la vista, baby". It wound up on innumerable answering machines and was used by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1991 film Terminator 2: Judgment Day. In 2005, Watley re-recorded and released the song, titled "Looking for a New Love '05", in various remixes.

"Looking for a New Love" was a commercial success, topping the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart, peaking at No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and reaching No. 13 on both the Australian Kent Music Report chart and the UK Singles Chart. It also topped Billboard's Hot Black Singles and Hot Dance Club Play charts. Billboard ranked "Looking for a New Love" as the 16th most popular single of 1987. In 1988, the song was nominated for two Soul Train Music Awards for Best R&B/Soul Single – Female and Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video. Watley was also nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 30th Annual Grammy Awards.

Background and recording[edit]

While listening to a tape of instrumental songs given to her by producer André Cymone, Watley reflected on a recent sour romantic breakup. Fusing her own feelings of "I'll show you" with the feel of the instrumental, Watley came up with the basic premise of "Looking for a New Love". The released recording is the 8-track demo of the song; that way the emotional urgency of Watley's vocal was still intact.

Chart performance[edit]

In the United States, "Looking for a New Love" peaked at No. 2 for four consecutive weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 in April–May 1987, and spent three and two weeks at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Black Singles and Hot Dance Club Play charts, respectively.[2] It ranked No. 16 on Billboard's Year-End chart for 1987. In Canada, "Looking for a New Love" topped the RPM Top Singles chart and was certified Gold by Music Canada.

Music video[edit]

The accompanying music video for "Looking for a New Love" was directed by Brian Grant and released in March 1987.[3] Grant previously directed music videos for Whitney Houston, Peter Gabriel and Tina Turner.

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award
1988 Grammy Award nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for "Looking for a New Love"
1988 Soul Train Music Award nomination for Best R&B/Soul Single – Female for '"Looking for a New Love"
1988 Soul Train Music Award nomination for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video for '"Looking for a New Love"
1988 American Music Award nomination for Favorite Soul/R&B Single for "Looking for a New Love"

Track listing and formats[edit]

A. "Looking for a New Love" – 3:58
B. "Looking for a New Love" (A Cappella) – 5:06
  • US 12-inch vinyl single (MCA Records – 23689)
A. "Looking for a New Love" (Extended Club Version) – 7:28
B1. "Looking for a New Love" (Radio Edit) – 5:06
B2. "Looking for a New Love" (Instrumental) – 7:28
B3. "Looking for a New Love" (A Cappella) – 5:06
B4. "Looking for a New Love" (Bonus Beats) – 4:33

Charts[edit]

Certifications and sales[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[24] Gold 50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States January 6, 1987
MCA [citation needed]
United Kingdom April 27, 1987
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
 [25]

2005 version[edit]

"Looking for a New Love '05"
Single by Jody Watley
ReleasedFebruary 14, 2005 (2005-02-14)
Label
  • Curvve
  • Avitone
  • Peace Bisquit
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Jody Watley
  • Bill Coleman
  • Vinny Troia
Jody Watley singles chronology
"Whenever"
(2003) 		"Looking for a New Love '05"
(2005) 		"Borderline"
(2006)

In 2005, Watley re-recorded and released the song on Curvve Recordings in conjunction with her own Avitone label and Peace Bisquit. The newly imagined "Looking for a New Love '05" topped the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.

Track listing[edit]

CD maxi single

No.TitleLength
1."Looking for a New Love" (ROCAsound radio edit)4:32
2."Looking for a New Love" (ROCAsound mix)7:30
3."Looking for a New Love" (Chus & Ceballos mix)9:50
4."Looking for a New Love" (Craig C. mix)8:25
5."Baby Baby" (DJ Tool)0:31
6."Looking for a New Love" (Chris Joss vocal mix)5:45
7."Looking for a New Love" (Chris Joss Stripped vocal mix)4:48
8."Looking for a New Love" (Levon Vincent mix)6:45
9."Looking for a New Love" (GoodandEvil mix)4:53
10."I Needed You" (DJ Tool)0:36
11."Looking for a New Love" (Heinrich Z mix) (Ultimix edit)5:52

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Chart (2005) Peak
position
US Hot Dance Club Play (Billboard)[26]
 1

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Molanphy, Chris (July 16, 2022). "Point of No Return Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 614.
  3. ^ "Jody Watley – "Looking for a new love"". Mvdbase.com.
  4. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 334. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid 1983 and 19 June 1988.
  5. ^ "Jody Watley – Looking for a New Love" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  6. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0820." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  7. ^ "European Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 25. June 27, 1987. p. 14.
  8. ^ "Top 3 in Europe". Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 24. June 20, 1987. p. 16.
  9. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Looking for a New Love". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  10. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 17, 1987" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  11. ^ "Jody Watley – Looking for a New Love" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  12. ^ "Jody Watley – Looking for a New Love". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  13. ^ "Jody Watley – Looking for a New Love". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  14. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  15. ^ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. May 2, 1987. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  16. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. March 21, 1987. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  17. ^ "Dance Club Songs". Billboard. April 4, 1987. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  18. ^ "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard. April 25, 1987. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  19. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Jody Watley – Looking for a New Love" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  20. ^ "Top 100 Singles of 1987". RPM. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  21. ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1987". Billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  22. ^ a b "Top Black Singles". Billboard. Vol. 99, no. 52. December 26, 1987. p. Y-28.
  23. ^ "Top Dance Sales 12-inch Singles / Top Dance Club Play Singles". Billboard. Vol. 99, no. 52. December 26, 1987. p. Y-30.
  24. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Jody Watley – Looking for a New Love". Music Canada. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  25. ^ "New Singles". Music Week. April 25, 1987. p. 13.
  26. ^ "Dance Club Songs". Billboard. September 3, 2005. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Looking_for_a_New_Love

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