Midnight Lounge

2001 studio album by Jody Watley

Midnight Lounge

Studio album by

Jody Watley

Released

April 24, 2001

March 11, 2003

Recorded

2000–2001

Genre

Electronica
dance
R&B
downtempo
deep house
soul

Length

61:35

Label

Avitone
Shanachie

Producer

Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez
King Britt
Rodney Lee
Ron Trent
Little Louie Vega
Jody Watley
Dave Warrin

Jody Watley chronology

20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection
(2000)

Midnight Lounge
(2001)

The Makeover
(2006)

Singles from Midnight Lounge

"Saturday Night Experience"
Released: March 6, 2001
"Photographs"
Released: January 2, 2001
"Whenever"
Released: July 29, 2003
"The Essence"
Released: 2004

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Slant Magazine	^[2]
Vibe	^[3]

Midnight Lounge is the eighth studio album by American singer Jody Watley. Originally released only in Japan on her Avitone label (in conjunction with Universal Music Group), critical acclaim prompted Watley to release the album Stateside by way of a distribution deal with Avitone and Shanachie. The U.S. release also included productions from King Britt and Eastwest Connection.

Track listings

All songs written by Rodney Lee and Jody Watley, except where noted.

– Japanese editionNo.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length1."Midnight Lounge"

Rodney Lee
Jody Watley

4:032."Whenever.."

Lee
Watley

5:433."Photographs"

Lee
Watley

4:574."I Love to Love"

Davis
Payne
Watley
Tyler

3:385."Skin Deep"

Lee
Watley

3:346."More"

Lee
Watley

4:507."Saturday Night Experience" (Ron Trent Remix) Ron Trent8:268."Clouds"

Lee
Watley

3:599."Don't Give Up"Peter GabrielDave Warrin5:1510."Midnight Lounge" (Reprise) 1:4011."Photographs" (Dave Warrin Remix)

John Warrin
Dave Warrin

6:18Total length:61:35

*Midnight Lounge* – North America edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Midnight Lounge"		Lee Watley	4:03
2.	"Whenever..."		Lee Watley	5:43
3.	"Photographs"		Lee Watley	4:57
4.	"I Love to Love"	Davis Payne Watley Tyler	Gonzalez Vega	3:38
5.	"SKin Deep"		Lee Watley	3:34
6.	"More"		Lee Watley	4:50
7.	"Saturday Night Experience" (Ron Trent Remix)		Trent	8:26
8.	"Clouds"		Lee Watley	3:59
9.	"Don't Give Up"	Gabriel	Warrin	5:15
10.	"The Essence"	King Britt Watley	Britt	4:46
11.	"Midnight Lounge" (Reprise)			1:40
12.	"Whenever" (Afro Kozmic Soul Remix)		Kimani Wilson	5:24
13.	"Photographs" (East West Connection Remix)		Dr. Bob Jones Lofty Neil Cowley	4:20
Total length:				60:44

Personnel

Jody Watley – vocals, backing vocals
Roy Ayers – vibraphone
Michael Ciro – guitar
Dave Karasony – drums
Rodney Lee – multiple instruments
Mornington Lockett – saxophone
Barney McAll – keyboard

Josh Milan – keyboard, hammond organ
John Scarpulla – saxophone
Martin Shaw – trumpet
Chris Standring – guitar
Dave Warrin – musician
John Warrin – guitar
John Wheeler – trombone

Production

Producers – Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez, King Britt, Rodney Lee, Ron Trent, Little Louie Vega, Dave Warrin, Jody Watley
Executive producers – Bill Coleman, Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez, Little Louie Vega
Engineer – Dave Darlington
Mixing – Steven Barkan, Jay-J, Ron Trent
Remixing – Dave Warrin
Mastering – Steve Hall
Editing – Albert Cabrera
Programming – Rodney Lee
Vocal arrangement – Jody Watley
Drum programming – Ron Trent
Instrumentation – Rodney Lee
Arrangers – Ron Trent, Dave Warrin
Art direction – Allen Hori, Jody Watley
Photography – Michael Walls

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
US Top Electronic Albums (Billboard)	13
US Top Independent Albums (Billboard)	49

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
2003	"Whenever" (Remixes)	Hot Dance Music/Club Play (Billboard)	19

References

^ Theakston, Rob. Midnight Lounge review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
^ Cinquemani, Sal (2003-03-16). "Midnight Lounge review". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
^ Caramonica, Jon (April 2003). Midnight Lounge review. Vibe. Retrieved 2011-12-14.