Spellbound (Paula Abdul album)

Spellbound
Studio album by Paula Abdul
Publication (s)	May 14, 1991
Label (s)	Virgin Records
Format (s)	CD , LP
Genre (s)	pop
Title (number)	11
running time	49:03 min
production	Peter Lord, Paisley Park, V. Jeffrey Smith, Don Was , Jorge Corante
chronology Shut Up and Dance (1990) Spellbound Head over Heels (1995)
Single releases May 2, 1991 Rush rush July 20, 1991 The Promise of a New Day 17th October 1991 Blowing kisses in the wind January 16, 1992 Vibeology March 19, 1992 Will You Marry Me

Spellbound is the second music album by the singer Paula Abdul from 1991.

background

Paula Abdul released Spellbound on May 14, 1991 on her music label Virgin Records . The album became an international success and included hits with the songs Rush Rush , The Promise of a New Day , Blowing Kisses in the Wind , Vibeology and Will You Marry Me? which were all released as singles. The songs Rush Rush and The Promise of a New Day were both number one hits in the US, making Abdul's fifth and sixth number one hits in the US . The album also peaked at number 1 on the Billboard 200 and was awarded triple platinum in the United States . The album sold over 12 million times worldwide.

Track list

1. " The Promise of a New Day " (# 1 US) (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 US) (Peter Lord) - 4:52
4. "Spellbound" (Paula Abdul; Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor ; V. Jeffrey Smith) - 4:48
5. "Vibeology" (# 16 US) (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor ; V. Jeffrey Smith) - 5:16
6. "Will You Marry Me?" (# 19 US) (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 US) (Peter Lord) - 4:41
10. "To You" (Colin England; Jorge Corante) - 3:31
11. "Alright Tonight" (John Hiatt) - 4:28
12. "Good Night, My Love (Pleasant Dreams)" (George Motora; John Marascalco) - 3:14

Charts and awards

Charts (1991)	Top ranking
Australia	3
Canada	6th
Germany	17th
Japan	12
New Zealand	14th
Norway	17th
Sweden	6th
Switzerland	25th
United Kingdom	4th
United States	1

Awards

country	Award	Sales figures
Australia	Platinum	70,000+
Canada	3 × platinum	300,000+
United Kingdom	gold	100,000+
United States	3 × platinum	3,000,000+

production

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

Contributors

• Singing and Synclavier : 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 saxophone : Steve Grove
• Baritone saxophone : Stephen Kupka
• Harmonica : Stevie Wonder
• Violin : Stuart Canin

Individual evidence

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