Real Love
Friends
Everything
What 'Cha Gonna Do For Me
L.O.V.E.R.
For Love's Sake
Lifestyle
Precious Love
Something New
Once You Leave
Come Into My Life
Only You
Real Love - 12'' Extended Version
Frogtoon Music Album Info: Larger Than Life
Published: 02 Feb 2014, 00:29
In The Spring Of 1989 Watley Released Her Second Album Larger Than Life Co-Writing Eleven Of The Album’s Twelve Songs. The Album Sold Over Four Million Copies Worldwide Reaching #16 On The Billboard Top 200 Album Chart And Produced Four Singles "Real Love" US #2 #1 R&B #2 Dance UK #31 A US Gold Single And Her First Top 40 UK Single Since "Looking For A New Love" "Friends" Featuring Eric B. & Rakim US #9 #3 R&B #7 Dance UK #21 And "Everything" US #4 #3 R&B Her First Ballad Release. The Album's Fourth And Final Single "Precious Love" Was A Minor Hit Peaking At #87 In The US. "Friends" Is Notable For Being The First Multi-Format Hit Single To Include The Formula Of A Pop/R&B Singer Featuring A Guest Rapper With The Custom Full 16-Bar Verses And Bridge Concept And Distinguishable From The Rap "Intro" By Melle Mel On Chaka Khan's Notable Cover Prince Single "I Feel For You". The Successful "Friends" Formula Would Become A Mainstay Formula In Commercial Pop Music And Was Added As A Category At The Grammy's Under Grammy Award For Best Rap/Sung Collaboration In 2002. During The Summer Of 1989 Watley’s "Real Love" Video Directed By David Fincher Was Nominated For Seven MTV Video Music Awards Including Breakthrough Video Best Art Direction Best Dance Video And Best Female Video At The 1989 Award Show. That Record Was Held Until Michael Jackson And Janet Jackson's Video "Scream" Received 11 VMA Nominations In 1995. The Next Year She Was Nominated For Two Soul Train Awards An NAACP Image Award For Outstanding Female Artist And A Narm Award For Best Selling R&B Female Album. While Riding High On Her Larger Than Life World Tour A Remix Album You Wanna Dance With Me? Was Released In October 1989 And Achieved Gold Status In America.