Looking for a New Love

Jody Watley

About Looking for a New Love

"Looking for a New Love" is a song by American dance-pop singer Jody Watley. It was released in January 1987 as the first single from her eponymous debut album. The song became one of the biggest pop and R&B singles of 1987. Watley re-recorded and re-issued the song in various remixes in 2005.


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2001
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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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Jody Watley

Jody Vanessa Watley (born January 30, 1959) is an American, singer, songwriter, record producer, and one of the defining iconic artists of the 1980s whose music crosses genres from Pop, R&B, Jazz, Dance and Electronic Soul. In 1987, she won the Grammy Award for "Best New Artist." Along with Janet Jackson and Madonna, she ranks as one of MTV Video Music Awards most nominated female artists ever, with six nominations for her ‘Real Love’ video. more »

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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.
Debut Single
The song was Jody Watley's debut single as a solo artist after leaving the group Shalamar.
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."
Grammy Nomination
The song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance in 1988.
Famous Catchphrase
The 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."
Music Video
The music video was innovative for its time, showcasing New York street fashion in the 1980s.
Platinum Certification
The song also received a platinum certification meaning it had sold over one million copies.
Remix Version
In 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.
Chart Success Outside of the US
It 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.
Impact on Career
The success of "Looking for a New Love" cascaded Watley into stardom and solidified her career as a breakthrough solo artist.

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