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DISCID=830b810b
DTITLE=Paula Abdul / Spellbound
DYEAR=1991
DGENRE=Pop
TTITLE0=The Promise Of A New Day
TTITLE1=Rock House
TTITLE2=Rush Rush
TTITLE3=Spellbound
TTITLE4=Vibeology
TTITLE5=U
TTITLE6=My Foolish Heart
TTITLE7=Blowing Kisses In The Wind
TTITLE8=To You
TTITLE9=Alright Tonight
TTITLE10=Will You Marry Me?
EXTD=Originally Released May 14, 1991\n\nAMG EXPERT REVIEW: The reason
EXTD= Paula Abdul was one of the handful of pop-dance artists of her t
EXTD=ime to actually have a career is that her production is so good t
EXTD=hat 10-15 years later it stands as the embodiment of late-'80s po
EXTD=p without being a parody of itself. And with this, her second alb
EXTD=um, she reinforces the upbeat personality she expressed on Foreve
EXTD=r Your Girl while showing growth as well. "Promise of a New Day,"
EXTD= "Rock House," and John Hiatt's "Alright Tonight" are bouncy and 
EXTD=joyous, much like some of the bright hits from her debut, but she
EXTD= adds a funky techno edge with "Vibeology," and "Will You Marry M
EXTD=e?" skates that thin line between sweet and precious. Additionall
EXTD=y, Abdul adds better and more ballads to this CD. Smartly, her pr
EXTD=oduction team has put together sweeping, adult love songs (the hi
EXTD=ts "Rush Rush" and "Blowing Kisses in the Wind") that help give h
EXTD=er strong crossover appeal to adult contemporary without alienati
EXTD=ng her original fan base. Not many artists hit the mark twice in 
EXTD=terms of commercial and critical appeal, but Abdul was savvy enou
EXTD=gh to choose strong material (much of which was co-written by Abd
EXTD=ul herself, Peter Lord, Sandra St. Victor, and V. Jeffrey Smith) 
EXTD=and smart producers (including Lord, Smith, and Don Was). This wa
EXTD=s a safe follow-up to a massively successful debut, and surprisin
EXTD=gly enough for a pop star, the baby steps she took toward becomin
EXTD=g a respected artist were sure and solidly embraced. -- Bryan Bus
EXTD=s\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nDoesn't stand the test of time, 
EXTD=August 20, 2006\nReviewer: KC (Raleigh, NC United States)\nI was 
EXTD=going through my old cassette collection (yes, I still have my ca
EXTD=ssettes), and I came across this album. Listening to it for the f
EXTD=irst time in years made me sort of cringe and feel embarrassed th
EXTD=at I listened to this back in the day. What made Paula Abdul's de
EXTD=but album FOREVER YOUR GIRL such a guilty pleasure was that it wa
EXTD=s fun dance/pop songs that didn't take themselves so seriously. A
EXTD= little formulaic it was, but who couldn't help but love bubble-g
EXTD=um classics such as "The Way that You Love Me," "Straight-Up," or
EXTD= "Cold-Hearted". After the album sold millions of copies, there w
EXTD=ere criticisms about Paula's singing talent (and speculation that
EXTD= she didn't even sing some of the songs on that album). So what d
EXTD=id Paula do? She decided on her second album that she wanted to b
EXTD=e taken more seriously, and also prove herself as a singer. So sh
EXTD=e enlisted the help of what was supposed to be the hot production
EXTD= team of the Family Stand (remember "Ghetto Heaven"?). The result
EXTD=: a bunch of overproduced, way too slick dance songs, and a few p
EXTD=ower ballads. The power ballads aren't too bad; "Blowin Kisses in
EXTD= the Wind" and "Rush Rush" are actually quite good. But the dance
EXTD= songs sound much too dated and don't stand up to any of the othe
EXTD=r dance classics of the early 90s (Cathy Dennis, CeCe Peniston, D
EXTD=ee-Lite, etc). "Promise of a New Day" is OK, but the old joke of 
EXTD=the day was to count how many times she actually repeats the phra
EXTD=se "promise of a new day" in that song. "Rock House" was an attem
EXTD=pt at social consciousness (we loved you, Paula, for your dance m
EXTD=oves, not your political views). "U?" is produced and written by 
EXTD=Prince, but sounds like one of his throwaways. "Alright Tonight" 
EXTD=sounds out of place as it tries to channel Jimmy Buffet. And "To 
EXTD=You" is just there...nothing special about it. As for her singing
EXTD=, it was slightly improved, but still not the greatest voice in m
EXTD=usic you'll ever hear. The early 90's was a weird time in music, 
EXTD=before grunge, when Michael Bolton, Vanilla Ice, and MC Hammer, a
EXTD=s well as hair metal bands, dominated the music charts. Therefore
EXTD= it's no wonder that this album is characteristic of that awkward
EXTD= moment in music history.\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nYou Give
EXTD= Love, You Get Love, June 16, 2005\nReviewer: Kevin Killian (San 
EXTD=Francisco, CA United States)\nWhen I was young and in a vulnerabl
EXTD=e place in my life, Paula Abdul's music meant a great deal to me 
EXTD=and helped me to see thr bright spots in a dark cloud that was th
EXTD=en passing over my life. Paula didn't have the greatest voice in 
EXTD=the world, but engineering technology helped her over the hump. H
EXTD=er dancing style seemed so original, but she taught it to Janet J
EXTD=ackson first, and Janet did it better than she did, so that oddly
EXTD= enough Paula seemed like a clumsy imitator of Janet's moves, and
EXTD= her voice seemed even weaker than Janet's. The truth is that bot
EXTD=h of them are great, but for different reasons. And nothing will 
EXTD=replace the masterpiece that is SPELLBOUND. I love the graphics o
EXTD=n the cover that show Paula under attack by the kind of typeface 
EXTD=that Prince used to use to show emotional distress. This is the p
EXTD=eriod when she was experimenting not just with different techno b
EXTD=eats, but with different photo looks too--partly caused by fluctu
EXTD=ating weight gain and loss--remember the video which anamorphical
EXTD=ly stretched her out so she looked like she was eight feet tall? 
EXTD=\n\n"Rush Rush," the great hit single, had a romantic video of it
EXTD=s own with Paula pursued by heartthrob Keanu Reeves; some cynics 
EXTD=disputed whether Keanu, who looked so stoned in the video, even k
EXTD=new he was being photographed at the time. It is one of the key b
EXTD=allads of the 20th century, right up there with "If Ever I Would 
EXTD=Leave You" by Lerner and Loewe, "But Not For Me," by Gershwin, an
EXTD=d Cole Porter's "Night and Day." RUSH RUSH brings it all home, an
EXTD=d it's not just about sensual longing, it's about philosophy and 
EXTD=the pull of narrative and the way story-telling is the key to a l
EXTD=ong life: \n\n"Here's my story, and the story goes: you give love
EXTD=, you get love, and more than Heaven knows." The music perfectly 
EXTD=complements the words and imitates the adrenaline rush of that mo
EXTD=ment when you fall in love for the very first time. For me it rep
EXTD=resented the moment when someone I loved died, a miserable death 
EXTD=of a tragic disease. I would sit in his room and play RUSH RUSH o
EXTD=ver and over again until he felt momentarily at peace. The lamp w
EXTD=as set low so the shadows played over his face and his twitching 
EXTD=hands. We had a joke that someday Paula Abdul would burst into th
EXTD=e room eight feet tall and extremely thin. Or perhaps Keanu might
EXTD= just fall in.\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nA few twists, but m
EXTD=ostly by the numbers dance pop, January 31, 2005\nReviewer: Greg 
EXTD=Brady "columbusboy" (Capital City)\nPaula Abdul slammed into the 
EXTD=pop consciousness with "Forever Your Girl", a CD crammed with 5 s
EXTD=olid Top 40 hits. After such success, most artists fear the dread
EXTD=ed "sophomore slump". Whether this CD, her 2nd, avoids that pitfa
EXTD=ll depends on whether you're judging it on artistic or commercial
EXTD= terms. \n\nCommercially, it was a definite comedown. This one ch
EXTD=arted 3 instead of 5, although it would've been hard to match the
EXTD= first on that score. Artistically, it's a definite step forward.
EXTD= Paula's voice is still pretty mediocre, but she does try and pus
EXTD=h it and seeks to make the music more inventive. \n\nShe sings a 
EXTD=Prince song that he produces ("U"), attempts to go out of her dep
EXTD=th with a John Hiatt tune ("Alright Tonight"), and tries to reinv
EXTD=ent herself as a vamp ("Vibeology", even managing to dabble in a 
EXTD=little New Agey protest music ("Promise of a New Day","Rock House
EXTD="). \n\nSome of this works..."Promise of a New Day" actually hit 
EXTD=the charts respectably and does the "save Mother Earth" thing wit
EXTD=hout sounding too dorky. But "Rock House" doesn't fare as well, p
EXTD=romising the baddies she will "rock you" and "house you".Likewise
EXTD= "U" has a great groove, but Paula doesn't really sound like the 
EXTD=sex kitten she needs to be to make the song work. \n\n"Rush Rush"
EXTD= and "Blowing Kisses in the Wind", the other hits, are both likab
EXTD=le ballads, as is "Will You Marry Me?". But when all things are s
EXTD=aid and done, nothing makes you say "Play that AGAIN!" \n\nThis i
EXTD=s what it is....a collection of occasionally catchy but mostly un
EXTD=distinguished (or is that indistinguishable?) pop. There are some
EXTD= OK tunes, but nothing of lasting value really. An extra 1/2 star
EXTD= for trying though... \n\n2 1/2 stars... \n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOME
EXTD=R REVIEW\nNow this is more like it!, April 9, 2004\nReviewer: Bra
EXTD=ndon L. Harlow (Colonial Heights, VA United States)\nExcellent so
EXTD=phomore effort from Paula Abdul! Unfortunately it did not take of
EXTD=f and her star fell from the sky. Ironic that her first album was
EXTD= weaker, yet more widely accepted.\nEvery song on this disc is ma
EXTD=rvelous! No, seriously! If i had to nail down a favorite it would
EXTD= be either "Blowing Kisses In The Wind" (an extraordinary ballad)
EXTD= or "U" (real funky & fresh). "Vibeology" is also a treat and hol
EXTD=ds the dubious honor as her infamous chunky MTV Awards performanc
EXTD=e. Not to mention the opening track, "Promise Of A New Day," wher
EXTD=e she was criticized for using the elongated video to make her se
EXTD=em thinner. The critics were cruel & focused more on her weight t
EXTD=han this exceptional disc.\n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nThis 
EXTD=album leaves me "Spellbound" even now!, December 15, 2003\nReview
EXTD=er: Distant Voyageur "Nicholas Computer" (Io)\nThe title to Paula
EXTD= Abdul's 1991 sophomore couldn't have been better. This album in 
EXTD=my opinion is a great artistic quantum leap forward from her exce
EXTD=llent 1988 debut "Forever Your Girl" which while great, it has da
EXTD=ted very quickly in its sound. "Spellbound" on the other hand has
EXTD= really held up surprisingly well over the years since its releas
EXTD=e and today it is a stunning classic. I got my first dose of her 
EXTD=music when I was a young kid listening to Chicago's B96 and heari
EXTD=ng all the barrage of awesome dance music from that period and re
EXTD=call hearing "Opposites Attact" and "Promise Of A New Day" on the
EXTD= radio around that time. I was forever hooked on her music afterw
EXTD=ards even though it would be seemingly entire eons before I would
EXTD= discover that these were by Paula Abdul. After finding out who t
EXTD=hese songs were by, I had to go and get them on CD and "Spellboun
EXTD=d" was the album I got containing the latter. For the greatest mo
EXTD=ments on this album, there's something about them that just reall
EXTD=y evokes a lot of emotion in me that few other albums do. "Promis
EXTD=e Of A New Day" is by far the finest track not only off this albu
EXTD=m but also among Paula's greatest musical achievements. Just the 
EXTD=spine-tingling keyboard chimes at the beginning combined with the
EXTD= electric bass gives this song a very electrifying and powerful f
EXTD=eel to it. I've had strange dreams of hearing this song in my dre
EXTD=ams for some strange reason. I don't know what it is about this t
EXTD=rack but WOW! This song has unbelievable power that I can never g
EXTD=et enough of listening to it. Perhaps it's because it brings back
EXTD= a lot of excellent memories that I had around late 1991 through 
EXTD=1992 that this song just touches me like few others. It's also in
EXTD=teresting to think about it as music radically changed almost ove
EXTD=rnight after this album came out going from the house techno pop 
EXTD=of the previous two years to straight-out grunge rock by the year
EXTD='s end. I enjoyed both styles but techno-house has held up better
EXTD= in my opinion but let's not change the subject of this review. \n
EXTD=This album isn't perfect though. There are some moments though on
EXTD= this album that it begins to hit some speed bumps so I'll get th
EXTD=rough them to get them out of the way. "U", "For You" and "Alrigh
EXTD=t Tonight" don't really do much for me. With the song "U", the ro
EXTD=ck and techno elements clash instead of merging and the result is
EXTD= a less than great track. "For You" while occasionally interestin
EXTD=g feels like a reject from the "Forever Your Girl" sessions and i
EXTD=s too short in my opinion. "Alright Tonight" kind of stagnates in
EXTD= my opinion with its somewhat unappealing stab at a more tropical
EXTD= style. These three songs are not bad at all by any stretch of th
EXTD=e imagination but they don't quite rank up with the others in my 
EXTD=opinion. \n\nHowever that is made up though with the ballads on t
EXTD=his album. The number one single on this album "Rush Rush" is the
EXTD= greatest ballad that she has ever done in, trashing any other sl
EXTD=ow song of hers. This has a very haunting and moving tone to it a
EXTD=nd haunting violins and while her voice isn't necessarily golden,
EXTD= it perfectly fits on this powerful and moving song. I also enjoy
EXTD= this song because it brings up great memories of my life around 
EXTD=1991-through early 1993. It's still amazing that this powerful ba
EXTD=llad knocked Michael Jackson's "Black or White" out of the top sp
EXTD=ot on the charts. That's saying a lot. "Vibeology" is just sheer 
EXTD=fun with its rumbling bass lines and heavy dance hooks but the tr
EXTD=ack suffers from relatively insipid and utterly silly lyrics that
EXTD= can be a bit jarring at times. However, if you can bypass the va
EXTD=pid lyrics, this is an absolutely fabulous track and is just load
EXTD=s of fun. However Like a previous reviewer said, it was lyrics li
EXTD=ke this that would ultimately close her career. "Blowing Kisses I
EXTD=n The Wind" is another good song with a slightly orchestral sound
EXTD= to it although not on the powerful level of "Rush Rush". The alb
EXTD=um comes to an excellent close with the final track "Will You Mar
EXTD=ry Me". This song is definite beauty with a jazz-piano vibe and a
EXTD= dramatic and dreamy melody. The song is about a girl proposing m
EXTD=arriage as opposed to a boy usually proposing the same thing. Yea
EXTD=h it's corny but the musicianship and the unique melodic structur
EXTD=e are just excellent and negate the corniness. \n\nI've read righ
EXTD=t and left that some have labeled her as the Britney Spears of th
EXTD=e 1980s. Well you know what, I couldn't disagree more. Paula Abdu
EXTD=l blows every post-1993 teen pop singer right out of the water an
EXTD=d into the trash. Can you imagine Britney doing something as powe
EXTD=rful as "Rush Rush" or intoxicating and powerful like "Promise of
EXTD= a New Day"? I didn't think so. Okay, maybe parts of her first al
EXTD=bum may have some girly-esque elements that bring Abdul close to 
EXTD=Britney territory but even then, the slick pop and solid hooks of
EXTD= both FYG and "Spellbound" puts her entire oceans ahead of any of
EXTD= today's teen pop idols. On this album, she did a great job at so
EXTD=unding sexy without crossing the line into vulgarity, something t
EXTD=hat many of today's younger artists don't seem to know how to. \n
EXTD=\nMuch of Abdul's music has dated very quickly and has also been 
EXTD=sadly been forgotten by many but if there is any album of hers th
EXTD=at truly lasts through the ages, it's definitely this one. She ha
EXTD=s done a marvelous job and I highly recommend that you purchase t
EXTD=his unbelievable classic. I haven't been more proud of purchasing
EXTD= an album in years and today, it's now an album that holds a spec
EXTD=ial place in my life. It's just a shame that this underrated lady
EXTD='s career evaporated after this album's time wrapped up but I've 
EXTD=heard that she may put out another album in the near future. I ho
EXTD=pe it's true and perhaps she could put out that album that could 
EXTD=rival "Spellbound" with its power but it remains to be seen for n
EXTD=ow. This CD is one of the relatively uncommon occurrences when a 
EXTD=truly excellent and creative album goes platinum and "Spellbound"
EXTD= is one of those instances. It's sad she went right down the toil
EXTD=et both commercially and artistically after this. \n\nUntil then,
EXTD= just put this CD on and have a swell time. Just be careful not t
EXTD=o come down with big nostalgia attacks like I have listening to t
EXTD=his marvelous treasure of a classic. Enough said, just go and buy
EXTD= this CD today!\n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nAbdul's Second A
EXTD=lbum Shows Stronger Promise Than Her Debut, November 29, 2003\nRe
EXTD=viewer: L. Piatkowski "lpiatk1" (Chicago, IL United States)\nPaul
EXTD=a Abdul was a pop star made for the late '80's, early '90's--she 
EXTD=wasn't a great singer(her voice was tinny, and she had a severely
EXTD= limited vocal range), yet she was extremely photo/telegenic and 
EXTD=she was an amazing and innovative dancer/choreographer.\nHer smas
EXTD=h-selling debut, "Forever Your Girl," had a slew of hits, but was
EXTD=n't a great artistic triumph. It was essentially a second-rate co
EXTD=py of Janet Jackson's "Control" and Madonna's "True Blue." The si
EXTD=ngles were enjoyable, but forgettable, and there was far too much
EXTD= filler.\nOn "Spellbound," Abdul tries for an edgier more evolved
EXTD= sound, and she does manage to succeed fitfully. \nThe biggest ob
EXTD=stacle in Abdul's quest for artistic respect is her vocal talent.
EXTD= Her voice isn't a great instrument--it isn't particularly distin
EXTD=ct, and there isn't much she can do, vocally. She does, however, 
EXTD=have personality,and that is more important than genuine musical 
EXTD=talent. \nThe songs on "Spellbound," are much more sophisticated 
EXTD=the tunes on her debut effort. The album has more ballads, as wel
EXTD=l. The lite-soul of "Rush, Rush"(a #1 smash)gives Abdul a chance 
EXTD=to flex some of her aenemic vocal muscle, and while no one will c
EXTD=onfuse her with Whitney Houston, she still manages to pull off a 
EXTD=good job. More interesting, in terms of ballads, is "Will You Mar
EXTD=ry Me?" a whimsical little ditty, that has the girl proposing to 
EXTD=the guy. Abdul's paper-thin voice, sounds child-like, but that su
EXTD=its the guile in the song. The song is sheer pop, but it still ha
EXTD=s a deeper resonance than her other ballad efforts.\nThe dance so
EXTD=ngs are what Abdul does best. The title track is good, as is the 
EXTD=musically ambitious "Promise of a New Day"(the album's other #1 h
EXTD=it)."Vibeology" is an interesting mess of a club/disco song with 
EXTD=a vocally manipulated Abdul, cooing over a piano-driven beat. The
EXTD= song, despite being gaudy and over-produced, still works. Her co
EXTD=ver of "I'm Alright(Tonight)isn't terrible(though it won't make y
EXTD=ou forget the original), and "To You" is a good bit of filler. Th
EXTD=e only songs that don't work are the silly anthem-for peace "Rock
EXTD= Your House" and the Prince-like drivel "U." "Blowing Kisses in t
EXTD=he Wind" is also rather ponderous. \nOver all, the album is a ste
EXTD=p in the right direction for Abdul. She tries on the song selecti
EXTD=on to spread her artistic wings, and while she's not on par with 
EXTD=her dance-pop diva rivals, Madonna or Janet Jackson(vocally, they
EXTD='re all in the same league, but musically Madge and Jackson have 
EXTD=the edge), she does pull off a respectable job in trying to grow 
EXTD=as an artist.\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nA Pop Treasure, June
EXTD= 27, 2002\nReviewer: Chris S. "cscotts" (atlanta, ga United State
EXTD=s)\nIt's easy to see why,coming off the huge success of her debut
EXTD=,many didn't know what to think of Paula Abdul's sophomore offeri
EXTD=ng SPELLBOUND. Admittedly, first single 'Rush Rush' was an unusua
EXTD=l move considering that Abdul was primarily known for uptempo dan
EXTD=ce fare, but the record worked beautifully, confirming that Abdul
EXTD=, though not a great vocalist, could take on a ballad and actuall
EXTD=y make it work. Those who loved that track and bought the ensuing
EXTD= album were probably either pleasantly surprised or wildly put-of
EXTD=f, because with the exception of that song, the other two ballads
EXTD=('Blowing Kisses In The Wind', 'Will You Marry Me?'), and the upb
EXTD=eat 'The Promise of A New Day', there's is little here that resem
EXTD=bled the more straightforward work of her debut. I personally was
EXTD= thrown off upon first listen, but repeated spins proved that thi
EXTD=s was quite an ambitious undertaking for an artist praised far mo
EXTD=re for her dancing than her musical ability. Granted, a large par
EXTD=t of this can be attributed to the production work, most of which
EXTD= was handled by forward-thinking funk/R&B trio The Family Stand, 
EXTD=with the rest of the album filled out by work with the likes of P
EXTD=rince and Don Was. The results are miles ahead of not only her de
EXTD=but, but alot of what was out at the time, and the album still so
EXTD=unds fresh eleven years after its'release. Those who know just th
EXTD=e singles should do some further investigating--other noteworthy 
EXTD=tracks include the title track, 'My Foolish Heart','To You', and 
EXTD=an out-of-left-field cover of John Hiatt's 'Alright Tonight'that 
EXTD=actually works. It may have only sold half as many millions as FO
EXTD=REVER YOUR GIRL, and only had half as many number one singles,but
EXTD= there's no doubt that this stands head and shoulders over her de
EXTD=but.\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nDoesn't Leave You "Spellbound
EXTD=", November 11, 2001\nReviewer: J. M. Zuurbier (Canada)\nPaula's 
EXTD=sophomore album SPELLBOUND is a move in the right direction, its 
EXTD=only problem is the filler tracks which we could have done withou
EXTD=t. However there are a lot of great songs here. This was released
EXTD= about three years after FOREVER YOUR GIRL, her successful debut 
EXTD=album. Highlights include The Promise of a New Day, Will You Marr
EXTD=y Me, her first ballad #1 Rush Rush, Blowing Kisses In The Wind, 
EXTD=Spellbound, My Foolish Heart and a few others. However tracks whi
EXTD=ch just sound out of place here are the ridiculously silly Alrigh
EXTD=t Tonight, To You, Vibeology, etc. Anyways its a nice album, she 
EXTD=may not have the strongest voice but she has some great dance mus
EXTD=ic.\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nSecond Time Slump, December 19
EXTD=, 2000\nReviewer: Kabir "kabitat@gmail.com"\n'Spellbound' was Pau
EXTD=la's second album. and it went to No. 1 on the Billboard albums c
EXTD=hart in the first week of release - surely an achievement. Her fi
EXTD=rst album was one of the longest-staying Top 200 album hits in Bi
EXTD=llboard history, but this CD, though a pace-setter initially, fai
EXTD=led to make it as big as 'Forever your Girl' did. Upon repeat lis
EXTD=tens, it becomes clear why.\nLets first start with the singles. T
EXTD=here are two US No. 1 hit singles here. The first track 'The Prom
EXTD=ise of a new day' was a No. 1 hit, and is perhaps the most dancea
EXTD=ble song on the entire LP. Remember the video with its' emphasis 
EXTD=on waterfalls, fields of green, and a near-nude Paula going throu
EXTD=gh the paces? The proceeds from this single went to the 'Save the
EXTD= Rainforest' campaign, but thats another story.\n\n'Rockhouse' so
EXTD=unds more like something from Paula's 'Head Over Heels' album, an
EXTD=d one that suggests Paula's lack of musical common sense. Tracks 
EXTD=such as these were what closed her career, and 'Spellbound' suffe
EXTD=rs from quite a few of these, the most notable being 'Will you ma
EXTD=rry me?' - quite obviously the worst Paula Abdul track ever. \n\n
EXTD=Critics and fans remember this CD because of 'Rush Rush', a tende
EXTD=r ballad that did its time at No. 1 on the US Charts, holding its
EXTD=' own at a time when Michael Jackson's 'Black or White' fought fo
EXTD=r No. 1 too. The song, with its violin crescendo has made its' ma
EXTD=rk as an alltime Hallmark classic, and has found its way onto obs
EXTD=cure love-song compilations, thus eroding its' novelty and listen
EXTD=ability (to me, at least!). The video featured Keanu Reeves, by t
EXTD=he way, as Paula's boyfriend. A bit of useless trivia for you!\n\n
EXTD=Another Top 10 hit here is 'Blowing Kisses in the wind' (the vide
EXTD=o had Paula as a ballet dancer) which is a nice enough song, but 
EXTD=it comes so late through the album that by this time its difficul
EXTD=t to begin caring.\n\nTurkeys? Well, this album has its' share of
EXTD= those! First up is 'Will you marry me?' which the record company
EXTD= released as a single (it flopped). Then theres the totally forge
EXTD=ttable dance track called 'Vibeology', which Paula performed at t
EXTD=he 1992 MTV Video music Awards. By that time, failure and depress
EXTD=ion had taken its' toll and she had gained weight and sang and da
EXTD=nced off-key. This performance signalled the end of her career al
EXTD=most immediately, which is why its hard to listen to this track w
EXTD=ithout feeling nostalgic, in a sad sense.\n\n'Alright Tonight' is
EXTD= one of those tracks that act as a filler. The Import edition of 
EXTD=this CD had 'Goodnight, My love' as an extra track, which was act
EXTD=ually one of the album's finest tracks, so its a shame that it do
EXTD=esnt feature on the US edition. Oh well.\n\nAt the end of it, its
EXTD= evident why Paula failed the way she did. This CD has its moment
EXTD=s, and is a fine remnant of the 80's but it is also stark clear t
EXTD=hat fluff like this will sink and not stand the test of time. Pau
EXTD=la's next CD 'Head over Heels' proved this. A better bet would be
EXTD= 'Greatest Hits' as all the better songs from this album are on i
EXTD=t.\n\n\nHalf.com Industry Reviews\n3 Stars - Good ...clean, appea
EXTD=ling, awfully cute and a little corny...it makes her bounciness e
EXTD=ven more appealing...\nRolling Stone (06/27/1991)
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