Paula Abdul discography | |
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Studio albums | 3 |
Compilation albums | 5 |
Video albums | 8 |
Music videos | 20 |
EPs | 1 |
Singles | 18 |
Remix albums | 1 |
Other appearances | 7 |
The discography of American singer and dancer Paula Abdul consists of three studio albums, one remix album, five compilation albums, eight video albums, eighteen singles, and seven other appearances. Having found success as a choreographer for artists such as Janet Jackson, Abdul launched her own music career with the release of her debut studio album Forever Your Girl (1988). The album topped the Billboard 200 chart, and to date holds the record for the longest climb to number one for an album. The project spawned a number of successful singles, and is one of only nine albums to have four singles top the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It went on to earn a seven-times platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Abdul released the Shut Up and Dance: Mixes (1990) remix album to a positive commercial reaction, earning a platinum certification from the RIAA. She continued to find success with the release of Spellbound (1991), her second studio album. It debuted at number five on the Billboard 200, climbing to the top soon after it was released. The album's first two singles both topped the Hot 100 chart with the first, "Rush Rush" becoming first number-one single in six years to spend more than four weeks on top. Third single "Blowing Kisses in the Wind" reached the top ten. Despite the album's achievements, it failed to match the success of its predecessor. Following a musical hiatus while dealing with personal issues, Abdul returned with the release of Head over Heels (1995), her third and final studio effort. The album and coinciding singles were deemed commercial failures, and were met with a mixed reaction from critics. Following the release of the album, Abdul entered a second musical hiatus.
Abdul released the single "Dance Like There's No Tomorrow" (2008) with Randy Jackson, her first single in twelve years. She later released "I'm Just Here for the Music" (2009) the following year.
Throughout her career, she has sold over 50 million records worldwide. [1] Billboard listed her as the 92nd Greatest Artist of all Time. [2] She is recognized as the reigning "Dance-pop Princess" by the media [3] while others says she is the original "Pop Princess" of her generation. [4] [5] [6] According to RIAA, She has sold 11.5 million certified albums in the United States. [7]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
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US [8] | AUS [9] | CAN [10] | FRA [11] | GER [12] | JPN [13] | NLD [14] | NZ [15] | SWE [16] | UK [17] | ||||
Forever Your Girl | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 24 | 95 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 3 | |||
Spellbound |
| 1 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 17 | 12 | 45 | 14 | 6 | 4 | ||
Head over Heels |
| 18 | 27 | 21 | — | — | 32 | 74 | — | — | 61 |
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The Greatest |
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Greatest Hits |
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Greatest Hits: Straight Up! |
| 86 | |||||||||||
10 Great Songs |
| 46 | |||||||||||
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US [8] | AUS [9] | CAN [10] | FRA [11] | GER [12] | NLD [14] | NZ [15] | SWE [16] | UK [17] | |||
Shut Up and Dance: Mixes |
| 7 | 16 | 14 | 44 | 37 | 29 | 4 | 24 | 40 | |
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Straight Up [lower-alpha 1] | ||
Captivated: The Video Collection '92 |
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Get Up and Dance! | ||
Under My Spell: Live |
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Cardio Dance |
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Zoe's Dance Moves |
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Video Hits |
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Cardio Cheer | ||
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The Singles |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
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US [43] | AUS [44] | CAN [45] | FRA [46] | GER [12] | IRL [47] | NLD [48] | NZ [49] | SWE [50] | UK [17] | |||||
"Knocked Out" | 1988 | 41 | 82 | 27 | 45 | — | 17 | — | — | — | 21 | Forever Your Girl | ||
"(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me" | 3 | 76 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 74 |
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"Straight Up" | 1 | 27 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | ||||
"Forever Your Girl" | 1989 | 1 | 51 | 1 | — | 17 | 21 | 13 | 11 | — | 24 |
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"Cold Hearted" | 1 | 68 | 2 | 33 | 38 | — | 63 | 25 | — | 46 | ||||
"Opposites Attract" (with the Wild Pair) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 2 | ||||
"Rush Rush" | 1991 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | Spellbound | ||
"The Promise of a New Day" | 1 | 31 | 2 | — | 86 | — | 39 | 26 | 37 | 52 | ||||
"Blowing Kisses in the Wind" | 6 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Vibeology" | 16 | 63 | 19 | — | — | 29 | 20 | 50 | — | 19 | ||||
"Will You Marry Me?" | 1992 | 19 | 54 | 6 | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | 73 | |||
"My Love Is for Real" | 1995 | 28 | 7 | 20 | — | 87 | — | — | 20 | — | 28 | Head over Heels | ||
"Crazy Cool" | 58 | 76 | 49 | — | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Ain't Never Gonna Give You Up" | 1996 | — [lower-alpha 2] | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Dance Like There's No Tomorrow" (with Randy Jackson) | 2008 | 62 | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Randy Jackson's Music Club, Vol. 1 | ||
"I'm Just Here for the Music" | 2009 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Album |
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"Dream Medley" [52] | 2012 | Non-album single |
Title | Year | Album |
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"Check Yourself" [53] | 2014 | Non-album single |
Title | Year | Album |
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"Anytime at All" | 1991 | Confessions [54] |
— | Sweet Insanity [55] | |
"Bend Time Back Around" | 1992 | Beverly Hills, 90210: The Soundtrack soundtrack. [56] |
"Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" | 1993 | For Our Children: The Concert [57] |
"Ooh La La La" | 2000 | Nobody's Angel [58] |
"Spinning Around" | Light Years [59] | |
"So Free" [60] | 2012 | Non-album single |
Title | Year | Director(s) |
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"Knocked Out" (2 versions) | 1988 | Daniel Kleinman (original version) [34] |
Candace Reckinger and Michael Patterson (remix) | ||
"(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me" (2 versions) | David Fincher [34] | |
"Straight Up" | 1989 | |
"Forever Your Girl" | ||
"Cold Hearted" | ||
"Opposites Attract" | Candace Reckinger and Michael Patterson | |
"1990 Medley Mix" | 1990 | — |
"Skat Strut" (by MC Skat Kat) | 1991 | |
"Rush Rush" | Stefan Würnitzer | |
"The Promise of a New Day" | Big TV! | |
"Blowing Kisses in the Wind" | ||
"Vibeology" (2 versions) | 1992 | — |
"Will You Marry Me?" | ||
"My Love Is for Real" | 1995 | Michael Haussman |
"Crazy Cool" | Matthew Rolston | |
"Ain't Never Gonna Give You Up" | 1996 | |
"Dance Like There's No Tomorrow" | 2008 | Paula Abdul [61] |
Forever Your Girl is the debut studio album by American singer Paula Abdul. It was released on June 21, 1988, through Virgin Records. The album was Abdul's breakthrough into the music industry after being a choreographer for high-profile clients including Kate Bush, The California Raisins, George Michael, ZZ Top, Duran Duran and most notably Janet Jackson. At the time of the album's release it was the most successful debut album of all time and was the first time an artist scored four US Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles from a debut album. It is currently certified 7× platinum by the RIAA.
"The Best Things in Life Are Free" is a duet between American singers Luther Vandross and Janet Jackson, recorded for the Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis produced soundtrack to the 1992 American film Mo' Money, starring Damon Wayans. The song was composed by Jam, Lewis, Michael Bivins, Ronnie DeVoe, Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch. The song was released as the soundtrack's lead single on May 12, 1992, by Perspective Records and A&M Records. Additionally, the song was remixed by David Morales, Frankie Knuckles, and CJ Mackintosh. The duet became a major hit in several countries, peaking at number two in Australia and the United Kingdom, number six in Ireland and New Zealand, number eight in Canada and Germany, and number 10 in the United States. Its music video was directed by Paris Barclay, but didn't feature Vandross and Jackson. The song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.
"Lollipop (Candyman)" is a song by Danish-Norwegian dance-pop group Aqua. It was released as the fifth overall single from their debut album, Aquarium, in Australasia, North America, and mainland Europe. However, it was not released in the United Kingdom. "Lollipop" features a prominent role for René Dif, with vocals also from main vocalist Lene. The US CD and cassette single include "Good Morning Sunshine" as the B-side.
"Straight Up" is a song by American recording artist Paula Abdul from her debut studio album, Forever Your Girl (1988). The song is a mid-tempo dance-pop song with influence from new jack swing. Written and produced entirely by Elliot Wolff, the song was released as the album's third single on November 22, 1988, by Virgin Records.
"Forever Your Girl" is a song by American singer Paula Abdul from her debut studio album, Forever Your Girl (1988). The song was written and produced by Oliver Leiber, with additional production by Keith "K.C." Cohen. Virgin Records released it as the album's fourth single on February 20, 1989.
"Opposites Attract" is a song by American singer Paula Abdul from her debut album, Forever Your Girl (1988). It was written and produced by Oliver Leiber. Vocals on the song, in addition to Abdul, were provided by Bruce DeShazer and Marv Gunn, also known as the Wild Pair. "Opposites Attract" was the sixth and final single from the album in November 1989 and achieved success in many countries, including the United States, Canada, and Australia, where it was a number-one hit. Lyrically, the song is about a couple who love each other despite being different in almost every way possible.
"Fastlove" is a song by English singer-songwriter George Michael, released on 22 April 1996 by Virgin Records in the United Kingdom and by DreamWorks Records in the United States as the second single from his third album, Older (1996). Written by Michael, Patrice Rushen, Freddie Washington and Terri McFaddin and produced by Michael and Jon Douglas, the song interpolates Rushen's 1982 single "Forget Me Nots".
"Like a Surgeon" is a song recorded by "Weird Al" Yankovic that appears as the opening track on his third studio album, Dare to Be Stupid (1985). It was released as the album's second single on June 4, 1985, by Scotti Brothers Records. It was issued as a 7", 12", and picture disc. A parody of the pop song "Like a Virgin" by Madonna, its lyrics describe a hospital environment, with the same melody as Madonna's original. The track was written by Yankovic, Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg, the latter two are credited as co-writers due to the "Like a Virgin" sample. Madonna came up with the parody's title, an act Yankovic generally discourages. Rick Derringer served as the executive producer.
"Unskinny Bop" is a song by American glam metal band Poison, released as the first single from their third studio album, Flesh & Blood (1990), on June 18, 1990. The song peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100, number five on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart, and number one on Canada's The Record chart. It also entered the top 20 in Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
"Cold Hearted" is a song by American singer Paula Abdul, released in June 1989 as the fifth single from her debut album, Forever Your Girl (1988). It was written and co-produced by Elliot Wolff and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming the album's third song to top the US chart.
"Rush Rush" is a song by American recording artist Paula Abdul, taken from her second studio album, Spellbound (1991). It was released on April 24, 1991, by Virgin Records as the lead single from the album. Written by Peter Lord and produced by Peter Lord and V. Jeffrey Smith, the song achieved success in the United States, where it topped the Billboard Hot 100, and became a worldwide hit.
"Too Close" is a song by American R&B group Next featuring uncredited vocals from Vee of Koffee Brown. It contains a sample of "Christmas Rappin" by Kurtis Blow and was released on January 27, 1998, as the second single from their debut album, Rated Next (1997). The song reached number one on the US Hot 100 and R&B charts, topping the former for five non-consecutive weeks, and has gone platinum, making it their biggest and best-known hit.
"(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me" is a song recorded by American singer Paula Abdul for her debut album Forever Your Girl (1988). Written and produced solely by producer Oliver Leiber, the song was originally released in its remix form as the second single from the album on August 2, 1988, by Virgin to minor success in the States. Following the breakthrough success of her next three singles, the song was re-released on September 15, 1989, under its original version to commercial success, becoming Abdul's fourth consecutive top three entry on the Billboard Hot 100 and to date, tying with "Straight Up" as her longest charting performance on the chart. The song, however, did not replicate the same success in the UK where it managed to peak at number seventy-four on the UK Singles Chart, thus becoming her lowest charting single in the region to date.
"The Promise of a New Day" is the opening track and second single from American artist Paula Abdul's second studio album, Spellbound (1991). The song was written by Paula Abdul, Peter Lord and V. Jeffrey Smith. It became Abdul's sixth and final number-one hit on the US Billboard Hot 100.
"Vibeology" is a song from American singer Paula Abdul's second studio album, Spellbound (1991). The song was written by Peter Lord, Sandra St. Victor, and V. Jeffrey Smith. It was released as the third single from the album in Australia, Japan, and the United Kingdom and as the fourth single in North America. "Vibeology" was first released in October 1991 in Japan, followed by an Australian release in November and a UK release in January 1992.
"My Love Is for Real" is a song by American singer and songwriter Paula Abdul with backing vocals from Israeli singer Ofra Haza. It was released on May 30, 1995 by Virgin and Captive, as the first single from Abdul's third studio album, Head over Heels (1995). Intended as Abdul's comeback single, "My Love Is for Real" reached number one in Hungary and the top 20 in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand, but it stalled outside the top 20 in the United States, peaking at number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100, and failed to make a major impact in Europe. The song's music video was directed by Michael Haussman.
"Crazy Cool" is a song recorded by American singer Paula Abdul for her third studio album, Head over Heels (1995). It was written by was written by Peter Lord, V. Jeffrey Smith and Sandra St. Victor, while produced by the former two, and was released as the album's second single on August 22, 1995, by Virgin Records.
American recording artist CeCe Peniston entered the music industry as a backup vocalist on the Overweight Pooch's album Female Preacher, released in July 1991 on A&M Records. Shortly before that, she was featured on the B-side to 12-inch single "I Can't Take the Power" by male rapper Marvelous JC. Besides her vocal performance on the Pooch's only charting track, "I Like It", she was given a credit for co-writing two compositions; "Kickin' Da Blues" and the titular "Female Preacher". Soon after, the singer pursued a solo career. By now, Peniston has released four studio albums including one as a member of The Sisters of Glory, two remix collections, one live album, four compilations and one live extended play (EP). Her singles discography features twenty-nine physical releases, twenty-one digital-only, seven promotional recordings and twenty-six other appearances; regardless of their format. She has also been included on one video album and has made fourteen music videos.
"Touch It" is the lead single from American R&B singer Monifah's second album, Mo'hogany. The song was produced and written by Jack Knight and Screwface. It uses a sample of Laid Back's 1983 hit "White Horse", so songwriters Tim Stahl and John Guldberg are given writing credits.
"That Girl" is a song by English reggae singer Maxi Priest featuring Jamaican reggae musician Shaggy. It was released on 10 June 1996 as the first single from Priest's sixth album, Man with the Fun (1996). The song samples the 1962 instrumental "Green Onions" by Booker T. & the M.G.'s. "That Girl" reached the top 20 in at least eight countries, including the United Kingdom, where it peaked at No. 15 on the UK Singles Chart. It also peaked at No. 3 on the Finnish Singles Chart, No. 4 on the Canadian RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart, No. 7 on the Australian Singles Chart and No. 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
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