Head Over Heels (Paula Abdul album)
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| Head Over Heels | ||
| Studio album by Paula Abdul | ||
| Released | 13 June 1995 | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Length | 64:28 | |
| Label | Virgin Records | |
| Producer(s) | Howie Hersh et al | |
| Paula Abdul chronology | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spellbound (1991) |
Head Over Heels (1995) |
Paula Abdul: Greatest Hits (2000) |
Head Over Heels is the fourth album released by American pop singer Paula Abdul on June 13, 1995 under Virgin Records. The album featured the singles "Ain't Never Gonna Give You Up", "Crazy Cool", and "My Love is for Real".
Contents |
[edit] Tracklisting
1. Crazy Cool (4.42)
2. My Love Is For Real (5.20)
3. Ain't Never Gonna Give You Up (3.53)
4. Love Don't Come Easy (4.07)
5. If I Were Your Girl (3.55)
6. Sexy Thoughts (4.09)
7. The Choice Is Yours (4.48)
8. Ho-Down (4.22)
9. Under In The Influence (4.29)
10. I Never Knew It (4.27)
11. Get Your Groove On (4.07)
12. Missing You (3.54)
13. It's All About Feeling Good (3.46)
14. Cry For Me (3.38)
[edit] Album information
The album was released after Abdul's four-year hiatus, while battling bulimia. The album was hoped to bring Abdul back into limelight and was considered Abdul's comeback album. However, this would be the last album Abdul would release in her career before she took a second hiatus from music.
"Head Over Heels" showcased a new direction and style of music for Abdul, including a more R&B and "sensual" feeling to her songs. First single "My Love Is For Real" was a taster of her new-found sound, however reviews were mixed.
[edit] Reviews
"Head Over Heels" recieved mixed reviews. Many reviewers claimed the album diverted from Abdul's pop music roots, however some reviews said the album was Abdul's most creative and exciting work to date. iTunes review on the album was mixed saying that the "Head Over Heels" has songs which "lack strong hooks" yet praised the album for being "more mature and seductive than previous efforts". The review mainly concentrated on the length of the album and how it "spends too much time on lesser songs".
[edit] Success
The album didn't do as well as Abdul's previous albums in terms of chart performance and sales. The album was Abdul's weakest selling album to date, only going gold; the album was Abdul's lowest peaking album on the Billboard 200 to date, peaking at #18 and it quickly fell off the charts soon after. Despite the fact that it went gold, it was considered a flop for Abdul. The album had managed to sell just under 3 million copies worldwide, her lowest selling studio album (in terms of international sales) in her career. After the relative failure of the album, Abdul left the music scene since it was seen by many that her singing career was on the rocks and ventured into acting.
Three singles were released from the album. The first single,"My Love is For Real" was a moderate hit peaking at #28 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was Abdul's first single to not reach the Top 20 and was considered her last hit in her career. However, the song went to #1 on the U.S. dance charts (her only song to do so). The following single, "Crazy Cool" peaked at #58 and was considered a flop, probably due to bad publicity about the song and its video. The last single from the album "Ain't Never Gonna Give You Up" failed to chart and was considered another flop for her, due to lack of promotion. However, it did peak at #12 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 (which is equivalent to #112 if the Billboard Hot 100 went beyond 100 positions.)
