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Spellbound (Paula Abdul album)

1991 studio album by Paula Abdul

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.

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]

Track listing

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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

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  • 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

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Charts

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Certifications

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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

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  1. ↑ Bryan Buss. "Spellbound - Paula Abdul". AllMusic. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
  2. ↑ Jan DeKnock (1991-05-23). "Paula Abdul Spellbound (Virgin)". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. 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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