Spellbound (Paula Abdul album)

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Spellbound
Studio album by
Paula Abdul
ReleasedMay 14, 1991
RecordedSeptember 1990 – March 1991
Studio
  • Greene Street Recording (New York City, New York)
  • Z Recording (Brooklyn, New York)
  • Hollywood Sound Recording
  • Institute of Social Disruption
  • Studio Masters
  • Sunset Sound (each Los Angeles, California)
  • Mad Hatter (Silver Lake, California)
  • Ocean Way Recording (Hollywood, California)
  • Paisley Park (Chanhassen, Minnesota)
Genre
Length49:03
Label
Producer
Paula Abdul chronology
Shut Up and Dance: Mixes
(1990) 		Spellbound
(1991) 		Head over Heels
(1995)
Singles from Spellbound
  1. "Rush Rush"
    Released: April 24, 1991
  2. "The Promise of a New Day"
    Released: July 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
AllMusic3/5 stars[1]
Chicago Tribune3/4 stars[2]
Robert Christgau(dud)[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music3/5 stars[4]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[5]
Los Angeles Times2.5/4 stars[6]
Music & Media(favorable)[7]
NME5/10[8]
Rolling Stone3/5 stars[9]
Slant4/5 stars[10]

Spellbound is the second studio album by American singer and dancer Paula Abdul. It was released on May 14, 1991 by Virgin Records. The music on the album is a mixture of "funky" pop, new jack swing and R&B.

Track listing[change | change source]

Spellbound track listing
No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "The Promise of a New Daya"  
  • Lord
  • Smith
 4:32
2. "Rock Housea"  
  • Lord
  • Smith
 4:11
3. "Rush Rush"  
  • Lord
  • Smith
 4:52
4. "Spellbounda"  
  • Lord
  • Smith
 4:48
5. "Vibeology"  
  • Lord
  • Smith
 5:16
6. "Ua"  Paisley Park 4:05
7. "My Foolish Heart"  
  • Lord
  • Smith
 4:10
8. "Blowing Kisses in the Winda"  
  • Lord
  • Smith
 4:41
9. "To Youa"  
  • England
  • Corante
 3:31
10. "Alright Tonighta"  Don Was 4:28
11. "Will You Marry Me?"  
  • Lord
  • Smith
 4:24
Asian, European, Japanese and South American edition (bonus track)
No. TitleProducer(s) Length
6. "Will You Marry Me?"  
  • Lord
  • Smith
 4:24
7. "Ua"  Paisley Park 4:05
8. "My Foolish Heart"  
  • Lord
  • Smith
 4:10
9. "Blowing Kisses in the Winda"  
  • Lord
  • Smith
 4:41
10. "To Youa"  
  • England
  • Corante
 3:31
11. "Alright Tonighta"  Don Was 4:28
12. "Good Night, My Love (Pleasant Dreams)" (bonus track; Jesse Belvin cover)Was 3:14

Notes

Production[change | change source]

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

Personnel[change | change source]

Charts[change | change source]

Certifications[change | change source]

Certifications for Spellbound
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[28] Gold 35,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[29] 2× Platinum 200,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[30] Gold 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[31] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[32] 3× Platinum 3,000,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References[change | change source]

  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. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Spellbound". Robert Christgau.
  4. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th Concise ed.). United Kingdom: Omnibus Press. pp. 32. ISBN 978-1-84609-856-7.
  5. ↑ David Browne (1991-05-17). "Spellbound". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2016-01-09. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
  6. ↑ Dennis Hunt (1991-05-12). "Abdul Accents Vocals on 'Spellbound'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
  7. ↑ "New Releases: Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. 1991-06-22. p. 16. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
  8. ↑ Page, Betty (1991-07-27). "Long Play". NME. p. 28. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  9. ↑ Berger, Arion (1991-06-27). "Spellbound : Paula Abdul : Review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-12-11. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
  10. ↑ Henderson, Eric (2004-07-17). "Paula Abdul Spellbound". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
  11. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Paula Abdul – Spellbound". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 1557". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Lescharts.com – {{{artist}}} – {{{album}}}". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
  14. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Paula Abdul – Spellbound" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  15. ↑ "スペルバウンド" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on February 17, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Paula Abdul – Spellbound" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Charts.nz – Paula Abdul – Spellbound". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
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  19. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Paula Abdul – Spellbound". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Paula Abdul – Spellbound". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  22. ↑ "Paula Abdul Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  23. ↑ "Paula Abdul Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  24. ↑ "Albums of 1991". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  25. ↑ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  26. ↑ "Billboard 200 Albums – Billboard".
  27. ↑ "Billboard 200 Albums – Billboard".
  28. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  29. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Paula Abdul – Spellbound". Music Canada.
  30. ↑ "Japanese album certifications – Paula Abdul – Spellbound" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved March 6, 2020. Select 1992年11月 on the drop-down menu
  31. ↑ "British album certifications – Paula Abdul – Spellbound". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Spellbound in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  32. ↑ "American album certifications – Paula Abdul – Spellbound". Recording Industry Association of America.
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