Spellbound (Paula Abdul album)

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Spellbound
Studio album by Paula Abdul
Released May 14, 1991
Recorded September 1990-March 1991
Genre Pop
Length 49:03
Label Virgin
Producer Peter Lord, Paisley Park, V. Jeffrey Smith, Don Was, Jorge Corante
Paula Abdul chronology
Shut Up and Dance
(1990)		 Spellbound
(1991)		 Head Over Heels
(1995)
Singles from Spellbound
  1. "Rush Rush"
    Released: May 2, 1991
  2. "The Promise of a New Day"
    Released: 1991
  3. "Blowing Kisses in the Wind"
    Released: October 17, 1991
  4. "Vibeology"
    Released: January 30, 1992
  5. "Will You Marry Me?"
    Released: 1992

Spellbound is the second studio album released by Paula Abdul in May 1991. The album was an international success and spawned major radio hits with the singles "Rush Rush", "The Promise of a New Day", "Blowing Kisses in the Wind", "Vibeology" and "Will You Marry Me?". The album went triple platinum in the United States and peaked at #1 on the Billboard 200. Its worldwide sales stand at 7 million.

Some tracks are mixed using Q-Sound.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Charts & certifications

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3/5 stars[1]
Entertainment Weekly (C+)[2]
Robert Christgau (dud)[3]
Rolling Stone 3/5 stars[4]
Slant 4/5 stars[5]
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "The Promise Of A New Day"   Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith Peter Lord, V. Jeffrey Smith 4:32
2. "Rock House"   Abdul, Lord, Saint Victor, Smith Lord, Smith 4:11
3. "Rush Rush"   Lord, Giorgio Moroder Lord, Smith 4:52
4. "Spellbound"   Abdul, DiNizio, Lord, Saint Victor, Smith, Victor Young Lord, Smith 4:48
5. "Vibeology"   Lord, Saint Victor, Smith Lord, Smith 5:16
6. "U"   Prince Paisley Park 4:05
7. "My Foolish Heart"   Lord, Smith, Ned Washington, Young Lord, Smith 4:10
8. "Blowing Kisses in the Wind"   Lord Lord, Smith 4:41
9. "To You"   Jorge Corante, Benny Davis, Tommy Dorsey, Colin England, Thad Jones, Ted Shapiro England, Corante 3:31
10. "Alright Tonight"   John Hiatt Don Was 4:28
11. "Will You Marry Me?"   Abdul, Lord, Saint Victor, Smith Lord, Smith 4:24

[edit] Japanese Edition Track listing

  1. "The Promise Of A New Day" (#1 U.S.) (Peter Lord; V. Jeffrey Smith; Sandra St. Victor; Paula Abdul) - 4:32
  2. "Rock House" (Paula Abdul; Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith) - 4:11
  3. "Rush Rush" (#1 U.S.) (Peter Lord) - 4:52
  4. "Spellbound" (Paula Abdul; Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith) - 4:48
  5. "Vibeology" (#16 U.S.) (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith) - 5:16
  6. "Will You Marry Me?" (#19 U.S.) (Paula Abdul; Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith) - 4:24
  7. "U" (Prince) - 4:05
  8. "My Foolish Heart" (Peter Lord; V. Jeffrey Smith) - 4:10
  9. "Blowing Kisses in the Wind" (#6 U.S.) (Peter Lord) - 4:41
  10. "To You" (Colin England; Jorge Corante) - 3:31
  11. "Alright Tonight" (John Hiatt) - 4:28
  12. "Goodnight My Love" (Pleasant Dreams) (George Motora; John Marascalco) - 3:14
Chart (1991) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart 3
Canadian Albums Chart 6
Japanese Oricon Albums Chart[6] 12
New Zealand Albums Chart 14
Norwegian Albums Chart 17
Swedish Albums Chart 6
Swiss Albums Chart 25
UK Albums Chart 4
U.S. Billboard 200 1

[edit] Certifications

Country Certification Sales/Shipments
Australia Platinum 70,000+
Canada 3× Platinum 300,000+
United Kingdom Gold 100,000+
United States 3× Platinum 3,000,000+

[edit] Production

  • Produced By Peter Lord, Paisley Park, V. Jeffrey Smith, Jorge Corante & Don Was
  • Engineers: Wolfgang Aichholz, Ed Cherney, Don Feinerg, Arne Frager, Rod Hull, Michael Koppelman, Greg Laney, Dave Pensado

[edit] Personnel

  • Lead Vocals & Synclavier II: Paula Abdul
  • Backing Vocals: Sweet Pea Atkinson, Sir Harry Bowens, Sally Dworsky, Colin England, The Family Stand, Peter Lord, Arnold McCuller, Sandra St. Victor
  • Guitars: Mike Campbell, Mark Goldenberg, Randy Jacobs, Clifford Moonie Pusey, V. Jeffrey Smith
  • Keyboards: Jorge Corante, Tom Hammer, Peter Lord, Ivan Neville, V. Jeffrey Smith
  • Organ: Jamie Muhoberac
  • Bass: Tim Drummond
  • Drums: Curt Bisquera, Rocky Bryant
  • Percussion: Paulinho Da Costa
  • Trumpet: Greg Adams
  • Tenor Sax: Steve Grove
  • Baritone Sax: Stephen Kupka
  • Harmonica: Stevie Wonder
  • Violin: Stuart Canin
  • Photography: Robert Lobetta
Preceded by
Out of Time by R.E.M.		 Billboard 200 number-one album
June 8–21, 1991		 Succeeded by
Niggaz4Life by N.W.A.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Bryan Buss. "Spellbound". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r62. Retrieved January 11, 2012. 
  2. ^ Reviewed by David Browne (1991-05-17). "Spellbound Review | Music Reviews and News". EW.com. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,314320,00.html. Retrieved 2012-01-12. 
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Spellbound". Robert Christgau. http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_album.php?id=9476. 
  4. ^ "Rolling Stone Music | Album Reviews". Rollingstone.com. http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/116100/review/5944220?utm_source=Rhapsody&utm_medium=CDreview. Retrieved 2012-01-12. 
  5. ^ http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=473
  6. ^ [1][dead link]
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