Vibeology

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"Vibeology"
Vibeology.jpg
Single by Paula Abdul
from the album Spellbound
ReleasedOctober 21, 1991 (1991-10-21)
Studio Studio Masters (Los Angeles, California) [1]
Genre
Length
  • 5:16 (album version)
  • 3:20 (video edit)
Label Virgin
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Peter Lord
  • V. Jeffrey Smith
Paula Abdul singles chronology
"Blowing Kisses in the Wind"
(1991)		"Vibeology"
(1991)		"Will You Marry Me?"
(1992)
Alternative cover
Paula Abdul - Vibeology Australia single.jpg
Australian single cover

"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 and produced by Lord and Smith. It was first released on October 21, 1991, in Japan, becoming the album's fourth official single. It was preceded with a November release in Australia and a January 6, 1992, release date in the United Kingdom. In a lawsuit, demo singer Yvette Marine would later claim she sang co-lead on this song with Abdul. [4]

Contents

The track proved more successful internationally then at home. It peaked at number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Abdul's first single since the original release of "The Way That You Love Me" in 1988 to miss the top-ten of the chart. It did however become a decent dance hit and a top-ten single at contemporary hit radio alongside hitting the top ten of the Cash Box Top 100 Pop Singles chart. The track became her most successful single internationally since "Rush Rush" and helped the Spellbound album return back into the top-forty in multiple countries.

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. [5]

Track listings

All tracks written by Peter Lord, Sandra St. Victor, and V. Jeffrey Smith.

US 12-inch vinyl single [6]

  1. "Vibeology" (Hurley's House Mix) – 7:04
  2. "Vibeology" (Hurley's Underground Mix) – 5:27
  3. "Vibeology" (Silky Sax Dub) – 5:42
  4. "Vibeology" (Underground Sax Dub) – 4:58

European 7-inch vinyl single [7]

  1. "Vibeology" – 4:13
  2. "Vibeology" (Hurley's House 7 Inch) – 3:39

Australian maxi-CD single [8]

  1. "Vibeology" (Jeff & Pete 7" Edit) – 4:13
  2. "Vibeology" (7" Keith Cohen Club Edit) – 3:30
  3. "Vibeology" (Humphrey's Hip-Hop Radio Edit) – 3:47
  4. "Vibeology" (Keith Cohen's House Mix) – 7:48
  5. "Vibeology" (Humphrey's Hip-House Mix) – 5:40
  6. "Vibeology" (Keith Cohen's Penthouse Dub) – 5:57

US and Canadian cassette single [9] [10]

  1. "Vibeology" (Jeff & Pete 7" Edit) – 4:13
  2. "Vibeology" (Keith Cohen's Vibe the House Dub) – 5:53

Charts

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
JapanOctober 21, 1991Mini-CD
 [30]
AustraliaNovember 18, 1991
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 Virgin [31]
United KingdomJanuary 6, 1992 [32]

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