Looking for a New Love
Jody Watley
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Hasta la vista, baby You gave me love, you did me wrong Didn't know what to do But baby, I'm strong, gonna get over you A new boy I'm gonna choose , you'll see My love was true, still you threw it all away Now other guys will have me, they'll appreciate my love Tell me, how does it feel You know that I needed you You know that you meant the world to me You know I had to have you Now I'm gonna find somebody new I'm looking for a new love, baby A new love, yeah yeah yeah I'm looking for a new love, baby A new love, yeah yeah yeah Was she hot, did she turn you out? Curiosity rules my brain Was she worth my heart? It's torn all apart Are you going back again? Tell me My love was true, still you threw it all away But now you're like the rest, unworthy of my best Hasta la vista, baby You know that I needed you You know that you meant the world to me You know I had to have you Now I'm gonna find somebody new I'm looking for a new love, baby A new love, yeah yeah yeah I'm looking for a new love, baby A new love, yeah yeah yeah I'm looking for a new love, baby A new love, yeah yeah yeah I'm looking for a new love, baby A new love, yeah yeah yeah You know that I needed you You know that you meant the world to me I had to have you Now I'm gonna find somebody new I'm looking for a new love, baby A new love, yeah yeah yeah I'm looking for a new love, baby A new love, yeah yeah yeah I'm looking for a new love, baby A new love, yeah yeah yeah I'm looking for a new love, baby A new love, yeah yeah yeah Other guys will have me, they'll appreciate my love Tell me, how does it feel Now you're like the rest, unworthy of my best Hasta la vista, baby I'm looking for a new love, baby (Other guys will have me, they'll appreciate my love) I'm looking for a new love baby (Tell me, how does it feel) I'm looking for a new love baby (Now you're like the rest, unworthy of my best) I'm looking for a new love baby, a new love I'm looking for a new love baby, a new love I'm looking for a new love baby, a new love Hasta la vista, baby
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Written by: JODY V. WATLEY, ANDRE CYMONE
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10 facts about this song
Release Date"Looking for a New Love" by Jody Watley is a popular song which was released in January 1987.
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Debut SingleThe song was Jody Watley's debut single as a solo artist after leaving the group Shalamar.
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Successful Billboard Performance"Looking for a New Love" was a massive hit, reaching the top of the Billboard Hot R&B chart. It also peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart behind Cutting Crew's "(I Just) Died in Your Arms."
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Grammy NominationThe song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance in 1988.
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Famous CatchphraseThe song is notable for its lyric "Hasta la vista, baby," which was later made famous by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1991 film "Terminator 2: Judgment Day."
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Music VideoThe music video was innovative for its time, showcasing New York street fashion in the 1980s.
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Platinum CertificationThe song also received a platinum certification meaning it had sold over one million copies.
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Remix VersionIn 2005, "Looking for a New Love" was re-recorded and re-released as "Looking for a New Love 2005," a dance remix that reached the Top 5 on the Billboard Dance Club Play chart.
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Chart Success Outside of the USIt was also a major success internationally, reaching the top of the Canadian Singles Chart and peaking within the top 10 in the UK Singles Chart.
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Impact on CareerThe success of "Looking for a New Love" cascaded Watley into stardom and solidified her career as a breakthrough solo artist.
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