BORDERLINE - JODY WATLEY
What happens when Jody Watley gets her hands on Madonna’s signature hit “Borderline?” She makes it her own. Instead of taking the easy route by updating the dance-pop classic for today’s dance floors, Watley takes the timeless lyric and surrounds it with beautifully chilled-out rhythms. Will Watley’s version rattle a few nerves? Most likely. But once the shock wears off and song recognition kicks in, she will have already taken control of the mind, body and soul. Within a slowed-down, sparse arrangement (piano, percussion, synths), the heart-shaped tale takes on added poignancy. “Borderline” is the lead single from her new album, “The Makeover,” due this summer. If the album maintains this pop-tronic vibe, Watley fans are in for a real treat.–Billboard
