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Rush Rush (Paula Abdul song)

song by Paula Abdul

"Rush Rush" is a song by American singer and dancer Paula Abdul, taken from her second studio album, Spellbound (1991). It was released on April 24, 1991, by Virgin Records as the lead single from the album. It was a style departure for Adbul as her previous songs had been dance-pop, new jack swing and R&B heavy and "Rush Rush" is a ballad, her first one to be released as single.

"Rush Rush"
Single by Paula Abdul
from the album Spellbound
B-side"Rush Rush" (dub mix)
ReleasedApril 24, 1991 (1991-04-24)
Recorded1990
Studio
  • Greene Street (New York City)
  • Z (Brooklyn, New York)
  • Studio Masters (Los Angeles)
Genre
Length4:56
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)Peter Lord
Producer(s)Peter Lord & Vernon Jeffrey Smith
Paula Abdul singles chronology
"Opposites Attract"
(1989) 		"Rush Rush"
(1991) 		"The Promise of a New Day"
(1991)

Track listings and formats

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Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[29] Gold 35,000^
Sweden (GLF)[43] Gold 25,000^
United States (RIAA)[44] Gold 500,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States April 24, 1991
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • cassette
 Virgin [44]
Japan May 13, 1991 Mini-CD Virgin Japan [45]
United Kingdom June 10, 1991
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 Virgin [46]

Cover versions

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  • Eliana recorded the song for her album "Primavera" with the title "Como um Beijo em Noite de Luar" ("Like a Kiss on a Moonlight Night"). It was released as a single.[47]
  • Hong Kong singer Cass Phang (彭羚) recorded a Cantonese version "彷彿是初戀" (As If It's My First Love) released in 1992.
  • MYMP covered the song on their 2008 album Now.
  • Nicki Minaj used the strings piece from "Rush, Rush" in her song "Grand Piano".
  • Tyra B interpolates the hook of the song in her 2007 song "Givin' Me a Rush".

References

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  1. ↑ Rush Rush (US 7-inch single vinyl disc). Paula Abdul. Virgin Records. 1991. 7-98828.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ↑ Rush Rush (US cassette single sleeve). Paula Abdul. Virgin Records. 1991. 4-98828.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ↑ Rush Rush (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Paula Abdul. Virgin Records, Captive Records. 1991. VUSTY 38, 614 172.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ↑ Rush Rush (UK CD single liner notes). Paula Abdul. Virgin Records, Captive Records. 1991. VUSCD 38, 664 172.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ↑ Rush Rush (Japanese mini-CD single liner notes). Paula Abdul. Virgin Japan. 1991. VJDP-10157.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ↑ "Paula Abdul – Rush Rush". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Paula Abdul – Rush Rush" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Paula Abdul – Rush Rush" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1229." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 6457." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Lwin, Nanda (2000). Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide. Music Data Canada. p. 18. ISBN 1-896594-13-1.
  12. ↑ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 21. May 25, 1991. p. 26. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 30. July 27, 1991. p. 21. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  14. ↑ "European Airplay Top 50" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 29. July 20, 1991. p. 22. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  15. ↑ Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
  16. ↑ "Paula Abdul – Rush Rush" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  17. ↑ "Paula Abdul – Rush Rush" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  18. ↑ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 31. August 3, 1991. p. 20. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  19. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Rush Rush". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  20. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 29, 1991" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  21. ↑ "Paula Abdul – Rush Rush" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  22. ↑ "Paula Abdul – Rush Rush". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  23. ↑ "Paula Abdul – Rush Rush". VG-lista. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  24. ↑ "Paula Abdul – Rush Rush". Singles Top 100. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  25. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  26. ↑ "Paula Abdul Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  27. ↑ "Paula Abdul Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  28. ↑ "Paula Abdul Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 "ARIA Top 50 Singles for 1991". ARIA. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  30. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten 1991" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  31. ↑ "RPM 100 Hit Tracks of 1991". RPM. Retrieved November 23, 2017 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  32. ↑ "RPM 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1991". RPM. Retrieved October 24, 2019 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  33. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1991" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 51–52. December 21, 1991. p. 21. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  34. ↑ "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1991" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  35. ↑ "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1991" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  36. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1991" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  37. ↑ "1991 Top 100 Singles". Music Week. January 11, 1992. p. 20.
  38. ↑ "1991 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 51. December 21, 1991. p. YE-14.
  39. ↑ "Hot 100 Singles of the '90s". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 52. December 25, 1999. p. YE-20. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  40. ↑ Lwin, Nanda. "Top 100 singles of the 1990s". Jam!. Archived from the original on August 29, 2000. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  41. ↑ "Hot 100 Singles of the '90s". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 52. December 25, 1999. p. YE-20. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  42. ↑ "Billboard Hot 100 60th Anniversary Interactive Chart". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  43. ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  44. ↑ 44.0 44.1 "American single certifications – Paula Abdul – Rush Rush". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  45. ↑ "あふれる想い | ポーラ・アブドル" [Overflowing Feelings | Paula Abdul] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  46. ↑ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. June 8, 1991. p. 21.
  47. ↑ UOL. "Como Um Beijo Em Noite De Luar (Rush Rush), de Eliana". Retrieved February 16, 2015.
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