Spellbound (Paula Abdul album)

Spellbound
Studio album by Paula Abdul
Released May 14, 1991
Recorded September 1990—March 1991
Studio
Genre
Length 49:03
Label
Producer
Paula Abdul chronology
Shut Up and Dance: Mixes
(1990)Shut Up and Dance: Mixes1990		 Spellbound
(1991)		 Head Over Heels
(1995)Head Over Heels1995
Singles from Spellbound
  1. "Rush Rush"
    Released: May 2, 1991
  2. "The Promise of a New Day"
    Released: July 20, 1991
  3. "Blowing Kisses in the Wind"
    Released: October 17, 1991
  4. "Vibeology"
    Released: November 18, 1991
  5. "Will You Marry Me?"
    Released: March 19, 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Chicago Tribune[2]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[3]
Los Angeles Times[4]
Robert Christgau[5]
Rolling Stone[6]
Slant[7]

Spellbound is the second studio album released by Paula Abdul in May 1991. The album was an international success and spawned major radio hits with the singles "Rush Rush", "The Promise of a New Day", "Blowing Kisses in the Wind", "Vibeology" and "Will You Marry Me?". The album went triple platinum in the United States and peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Its worldwide sales stand at 7 million. "U" was planned to be released at the album's sixth single but was scrapped. This is why the performance of "U" on the "Under My Spell" tour VHS release had a strong music video feel.

Some tracks are mixed using QSound.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."The Promise of a New Daya"Paula Abdul • Peter Lord • Sandra St. Victor • V. Jeffrey SmithLord • Smith4:32
2."Rock Housea"Abdul • Lord • St. Victor • SmithLord • Smith4:11
3."Rush Rush"LordLord • Smith4:52
4."Spellbounda"Abdul • Lord • St. Victor • SmithLord • Smith4:48
5."Vibeology"Lord • St. Victor • SmithLord • Smith5:16
6."Ua"PrincePaisley Park4:05
7."My Foolish Heart"Lord • SmithLord • Smith4:10
8."Blowing Kisses in the Winda"LordLord • Smith4:41
9."To Youa"Jorge Corante • Colin EnglandEngland • Corante3:31
10."Alright Tonighta"John HiattDon Was4:28
11."Will You Marry Me?"Abdul • Lord • St. Victor • SmithLord • Smith4:24
Notes

Production

Personnel

Charts

Chart positions

Chart (1991) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] 3
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[9] 6
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[10] 45
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[11] 12
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] 17
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[13] 14
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[14] 6
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 25
UK Albums (OCC)[16] 4
US Billboard 200[17] 1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[18] 31
Preceded by
Time, Love & Tenderness by Michael Bolton		 Billboard 200 number-one album
June 8–21, 1991 		Succeeded by
Niggaz4Life by N.W.A

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[19] Gold 35,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[20] 2× Platinum 200,000^
Sweden (GLF)[21] Platinum 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[22] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[23] 3× Platinum 3,000,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ Bryan Buss. "Spellbound - Paula Abdul". Allmusic. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
  2. ↑ Jan DeKnock (1991-05-23). "Paula Abdul Spellbound (Virgin)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
  3. ↑ David Browne (1991-05-17). "Spellbound". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
  4. ↑ Dennis Hunt (1991-05-12). "Abdul Accents Vocals on 'Spellbound'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
  5. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Spellbound". Robert Christgau.
  6. ↑ Berger, Arion (1991-06-27). "Spellbound : Paula Abdul : Review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-12-11. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
  7. ↑ Henderson, Eric (2004-07-17). "Paula Abdul Spellbound". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
  8. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Paula Abdul – Spellbound". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 1557." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Paula Abdul – Spellbound" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Spellbound – Oricon", Oricon (in Japanese), retrieved February 21, 2009
  12. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Paula Abdul – Spellbound" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Paula Abdul – Spellbound". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Paula Abdul – Spellbound". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Paula Abdul – Spellbound". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Paula Abdul | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Paula Abdul – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Paula Abdul. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Paula Abdul – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Paula Abdul. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  19. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  20. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Paula Abdul – Spellbound". Music Canada.
  21. ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden.
  22. ↑ "British album certifications – Paula Abdul – Spellbound". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Spellbound in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search
  23. ↑ "American album certifications – Paula Abdul – Spellbound". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
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