Paula Abdul / discography
Paula Abdul - discography
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Paula Abdul, 2011
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Publications | |
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Studio albums | 3 |
Compilations | 6th |
Singles | 19th |
Video albums | 5 |
This discography is an overview of the released recordings of the American singer Paula Abdul .
Albums
Studio albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||||
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DE | AT | CH | UK | US | R&B | |||
1988 | Forever Your Girl |
DE24 (15 weeks) DE |
- |
CH15th
gold
(12 weeks)CH |
UK3
platinum
(39 weeks)UK |
US1 × 7
(175 weeks)US |
R&B10 (97 weeks) R&B |
First published: June 13, 1988
Producer: Oliver Leiber |
1991 | Spellbound |
DE17 (20 weeks) DE |
- |
CH25 (6 weeks) CH |
UK4th
gold
(9 weeks)UK |
US1 × 3
(70 weeks)US |
R&B31 (27 weeks) R&B |
First published: May 14, 1991
Executive Producer: Gemma Corfield |
1995 | Head over heels | - | - | - |
UK61 (1 week) UK |
US18th
gold
(18 weeks)US |
- |
First published: June 13, 1995
Executive Producer: Gemma Corfield |
Compilations
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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DE | AT | CH | UK | US | R&B | |||
1990 | Shut Up and Dance: The Dance Mixes |
DE37 (9 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK40 (2 weeks) UK |
US7th
platinum
(35 weeks)US |
R&B65 (14 weeks) R&B |
First published: May 8, 1990
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2007 | Greatest Hits: Straight Up! | - | - | - | - | - |
R&B86 (1 week) R&B |
First published: May 8, 2007
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2011 | 10 great songs | - | - | - | - | - |
R&B46 (11 weeks) R&B |
First published: July 14, 2011
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More compilations
- 2000: Greatest Hits
- 2012: Straight Up! The Very Best of Paula Abdul (2 CDs; release: June 18th)
- 2013: Icon (release: October 8th)
Singles
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||||
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DE | AT | CH | UK | US | R&B | Dance | |||
1988 | Knocked Out Forever Your Girl |
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UK45 (4 weeks) UK |
US41 (13 weeks) US |
R&B8 (16 weeks) R&B |
Dance14 (8 weeks) Dance |
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(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me Forever Your Girl |
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UK74 (4 weeks) UK |
US3 (25 weeks) US |
R&B10 (14 weeks) R&B |
Dance18 (6 weeks) Dance |
First published: August 2nd, 1988
Chart entry in UK only in November 1989 Author: Oliver Leiber |
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Straight Up Forever Your Girl |
DE3 (20 weeks) DE |
AT8 (14 weeks) AT |
CH3 (16 weeks) CH |
UK3
silver
(13 weeks)UK |
US1
platinum
(25 weeks)US |
R&B2 (17 weeks) R&B |
Dance3 (11 weeks) Dance |
First published: November 22, 1988
Author: Elliot Wolff |
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1989 |
Forever Your Girl Forever Your Girl |
DE17 (13 weeks) DE |
- |
CH24 (3 weeks) CH |
UK24 (7 weeks) UK |
US1
gold
(22 weeks)US |
R&B54 (12 weeks) R&B |
Dance28 (6 weeks) Dance |
First published: February 20, 1989
Author: Oliver Leiber |
Cold Hearted Forever Your Girl |
DE38 (15 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK46 (3 weeks) UK |
US1
gold
(21 weeks)US |
- |
Dance19 (8 weeks) Dance |
First published: June 15, 1989
Chart entry in UK only in September 1990 Author: Elliot Wolff |
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Opposites Attract Forever Your Girl |
DE14 (18 weeks) DE |
AT18 (7 weeks) AT |
CH19 (7 weeks) CH |
UK2
silver
(13 weeks)UK |
US1
gold
(23 weeks)US |
R&B3 (19 weeks) R&B |
Dance24 (8 weeks) Dance |
First published: November 28, 1989
with The Wild Pair Author: Oliver Leiber |
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1990 | Knocked Out (Pettibone Remix) Shut Up and Dance: The Dance Mixes |
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UK21 (5 weeks) UK |
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First published: July 9, 1990
Remix: Shep Pettibone |
1991 |
Rush Rush Spellbound |
DE12 (24 weeks) DE |
AT23 (2 weeks) AT |
- |
UK6 (11 weeks) UK |
US1
gold
(19 weeks)US |
R&B20 (14 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: May 2nd, 1991
Author: Peter Lord |
The Promise of a New Day Spellbound |
DE86 (5 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK52 (2 weeks) UK |
US1 (16 weeks) US |
- | - |
First published: July 20, 1991
Authors: Paula Abdul, Peter Lord, Sandra St. Victor, Vernon Jeffrey Smith |
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Blowing Kisses in the Wind Spellbound |
- | - | - | - |
US6 (18 weeks) US |
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First published: October 17, 1991
Author: Peter Lord |
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1992 | Vibeology Spellbound |
- | - |
CH31 (1 week) CH |
UK19 (6 weeks) UK |
US16 (14 weeks) US |
- |
Dance17 (8 weeks) Dance |
First published: January 16, 1992
Authors: Peter Lord, Sandra St. Victor, Vernon Jeffrey Smith |
Will you marry me? Spellbound |
DE74 (4 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK73 (1 week) UK |
US19 (13 weeks) US |
- | - |
First published: March 19, 1992
Authors: Paula Abdul, Peter Lord, Sandra St. Victor, Vernon Jeffrey Smith |
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1995 | My Love Is for Real Head over Heels |
DE87 (4 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK28 (3 weeks) UK |
US28 (13 weeks) US |
R&B96 (3 weeks) R&B |
Dance1 (12 weeks) Dance |
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Crazy Cool Head over Heels |
DE89 (5 weeks) DE |
- | - | - |
US58 (9 weeks) US |
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Dance13 (11 weeks) Dance |
First published: August 22, 1995
Authors: Peter Lord, Sandra St. Victor, V. Jeffrey Smith |
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2008 | Dance Like There's No Tomorrow Randy Jackson's Music Club Volume One |
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US62 (6 weeks) US |
- |
Dance2 (15 weeks) Dance |
First publication: January 22, 2008
with Randy Jackson Authors: Dicky Daniel Klein, Edwin Serrano, Eritza Laues, Johannes Jørgensen, Shae Patrick Skinner |
2009 | I'm just here for the music |
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US87 (2 weeks) US |
- | - |
First published: May 5, 2009
Authors: Danielle Brisebois , Wayne Rodriguez |
More singles
- 1991: Alright Tonight (Promo)
- 1995: Ain't Never Gonna Give You Up
- 2012: Dream Medley (release: November 20th)
Video albums
- 1989: Straight Up (US:× 2Double platinum )
- 1991: Captivated: The Video Collection '92 (US:gold)
- 1996: Under My Spell - Live
- 2005: Video hits
- 2005: Ultimate Voice Coach
statistics
Chart evaluation
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Awards for music sales
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Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.
Country / Region | silver | gold | platinum | Sales | swell |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources) |
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Hong Kong (IFPI / HKRIA) | - | gold1 | - | 10,000 | Individual evidence |
Japan (RIAJ) | - | gold1 | - | 100,000 | riaj.or.jp |
Canada (MC) | - | 4 × gold4th | 10 × platinum10 | 1,155,000 | musiccanada.com |
Switzerland (IFPI) | - | gold1 | - | 25,000 | hitparade.ch |
United States (RIAA) | - | 6 × gold6th | 14 × platinum14th | 14,750,000 | riaa.com |
United Kingdom (BPI) | 2 × silver2 | gold1 | platinum1 | 800,000 | bpi.co.uk |
All in all | 2 × silver2 | 14 × gold14th | 25 × platinum25th |
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- ↑ a b c Chart sources: Singles Albums UK US
- ↑ Gold for Forever Your Girl in Hong Kong ( Memento from May 26, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
Web links
- Paula Abdul at Allmusic (English)
- Paula Abdul at Discogs (English)