Vibeology

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"Vibeology"
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Single by Paula Abdul
from the album Spellbound
ReleasedOctober 21, 1991 (1991-10-21)
Studio Studio Masters (Los Angeles, California) [1]
Genre House [2]
Length5:16
Label Virgin
Songwriter(s) Peter Lord, Sandra St. Victor, V. Jeffrey Smith
Producer(s) Peter Lord, V. Jeffrey Smith
Paula Abdul singles chronology
"Blowing Kisses in the Wind"
(1991)
"Vibeology"
(1991)
"Will You Marry Me?"
(1991)

"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.

Contents

"Vibeology" peaked at number 63 in Australia in December 1991 and at number 19 in the UK in January 1992. The single reached number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in February 1992, becoming Abdul's first single to peak outside the top 10 in the US since the original release of "(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me" in 1988. It also reached number 17 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.

Background

Originally, Virgin Records had intended to release "Vibeology" as the third single from Spellbound following Abdul's performance of the song at the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards; however, it was delayed in favor of "Blowing Kisses in the Wind" which was receiving airplay at the time, creating demand for the song. [3]

Track listings

  1. Vibeology - Keith Cohen's House Mix (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
  2. Vibeology - Keith Cohen's Club Mix (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
  3. Vibeology - Keith Cohen's Vibe the House Dub (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
  4. The Promise of a New Day - 12-inch Mix (Peter Lord; V. Jeffrey Smith)
  5. Vibeology - Humphrey's Full-length Hip-Hop Mix (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
  6. Vibeology - Humphrey's House Mix (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
  7. Vibeology - Humphrey's Hip-House Mix (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
  8. Vibeology - Humphrey's Hip-Hop Instrumental (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
  9. Vibeology - Keith Cohen's LP Version (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
  1. Vibeology - 7-inch Edit (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
  2. Vibeology - Hurley's House 7-inch (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
  1. Vibeology - Hurley's House Mix (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
  2. Vibeology - Silky Sax Dub (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
  3. Vibeology - Hurley's Underground Mix (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
  4. Vibeology - Hurley's Underground Sax Dub (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
  5. Vibeology - Album Version (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
  1. Vibeology - 7-inch Edit (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
  2. Vibeology - Hurley's House Mix (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
  3. Vibeology - Silky Sax Dub (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
  4. Vibeology - Hurley's Underground Mix (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
  5. Vibeology - Hurley's Underground Sax Dub (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)

Charts

Chart (1991–1992)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [4] 63
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [5] 30
Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [6] 19
Canada Retail Singles ( The Record ) [7] 7
Canada Contemporary Hit Radio ( The Record ) [7] 4
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [8] 40
Europe (European Dance Radio) [9] 3
Ireland (IRMA) [10] 29
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [11] 13
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [12] 20
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [13] 50
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [14] 31
UK Singles (OCC) [15] 19
UK Dance ( Music Week ) [16] 16
US Billboard Hot 100 [17] 16
US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) [18] 17
US Dance Singles Sales ( Billboard ) [19] 2

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
JapanOctober 21, 1991Mini-CD
[20]
AustraliaNovember 18, 1991
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
Virgin [21]
United KingdomJanuary 6, 1992 [22]

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