| "Rush Rush" | ||||
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| Single by Paula Abdul | ||||
| from the album Spellbound | ||||
| B-side | Remix | |||
| Released | May 2, 1991 | |||
| Format | Cassette, 7" single, CD maxi | |||
| Recorded | January 25, 1991 - Temple Life Recording Studios | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:22 (single) 4:56 (album) |
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| Label | Virgin | |||
| Writer(s) | Peter Lord | |||
| Producer | Peter Lord Vernon Jeffrey Smith |
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| Certification | Platinum (US) | |||
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"Rush Rush" is the first single released from Paula Abdul's second album, Spellbound. Written by Peter Lord, and produced by Peter Lord and V. Jeffrey Smith (both members of The Family Stand), the song achieved major success in the U.S. where it topped the Billboard Hot 100.
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"Rush Rush" was a departure for Abdul stylistically, as it was her first ballad released as a single, following as it did the six uptempo singles from her debut LP, and was viewed by all observers as a rather risky strategy in kicking off her second album of new material Spellbound. But the decision was vindicated, as it was very well received at retail.
Abdul laid down a scratch vocal for the track, which was never intended to make it to the song's final mix. But the producers felt that its unpolished sound was what was needed to give the song its ingenuous tone, to match its subject matter and accompanying promotional video clip; it ended up on the final cut.
The video features a street race and co-stars Keanu Reeves, drawing stylistic inspiration from the 1955 James Dean/Natalie Wood film Rebel Without A Cause, and as such, has a period theme. A 90-second dramatic prelude to the song rather mirrors the characters from "Rebel." The video was often rumored to be directed by George Lucas, but this is incorrect. (It was produced through Lucasfilm Commercial Productions, which may have led to the confusion.) A video collection including the Rush Rush video titled "Captivated '92: The Video Collection" reveals that it was directed by Stephan Wuernitzer.[1][2] [3]
"Rush Rush" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at #36 on May 11, 1991, and hit #1 five weeks later, June 15, 1991, where it remained for five consecutive weeks. At the time of its five-week stint, it was the longest running #1 since Madonna's "Like a Virgin" spent six weeks at #1 during the winter of 1984-1985. The song also spent five weeks atop the U.S. adult contemporary chart. It peaked at #6 on the UK Singles Chart.
U.S. Cassette Single
U.S. Promo 5" CD
UK 5" CD
Peak positions
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End of year charts
End of decade charts
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| Preceded by "More Than Words" by Extreme |
Billboard Hot 100 number-one single June 15, 1991 – July 13, 1991 |
Succeeded by "Unbelievable" by EMF |
| Preceded by "Love Is a Wonderful Thing" by Michael Bolton |
Billboard Adult Contemporary number-one single June 29 - July 27, 1991 |
Succeeded by "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" by Bryan Adams |