Off the Hook (Jody Watley song)

It was the first single released by Watley to reach the US Billboard Hot 100 since 1993, peaking at number 73.

A remixed version featuring rapper Rakim was also released.

A reviewer from Music Week remarked that the song "sees her shaking off the dance rhythms of "Real Love" for a more downtempo R&B groove", and added that it "finds the one-time Grammy winner at her most seductive with an intimately sensual vocal performance which is the highlight of this rather ordinary track.

"[1] The magazine's Alan Jones from Music Week felt that Watley is back "in impressive form" with "a sinewy R&B groove which allows her plenty of room and opportunity to demonstrate that her vocals have improved significantly over the years.

A grinding and seductive groove surprisingly featuring a yowling rock guitar at regular intervals.