Paula Abdul discography
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The discography of American singer and dancer Paula Abdul consists of three studio albums, one remix album, six compilation albums, four video albums, sixteen singles, and three other appearances. Having found success as a choreographer for artists such as Janet Jackson, Abdul launched her own music career with the release of her debut studio album Forever Your Girl (1988). The album topped the Billboard 200 chart, and to date holds the record for the longest climb to number one for an album. The project spawned a number of successful singles, and is one of only nine albums to have four singles top the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It went on to earn a seven-times platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
| Paula Abdul discography | |
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| Studio albums | 3 |
| EPs | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 6 |
| Singles | 16 |
| Video albums | 4 |
| Music videos | 20 |
| Remix albums | 1 |
| Other appearances | 3 |
Abdul released the Shut Up and Dance: Mixes (1990) remix album to a positive commercial reaction, earning a platinum certification from the RIAA. She continued to find success with the release of Spellbound (1991), her second studio album. It debuted at number five on the Billboard 200, climbing to the top soon after it was released. The album's first two singles both topped the Hot 100 chart with the first, "Rush Rush" becoming first number-one single in six years to spend more than four weeks on top. Third single "Blowing Kisses in the Wind" reached the top ten. Despite the album's achievements, it failed to match the success of its predecessor. Following a musical hiatus while dealing with personal issues, Abdul returned with the release of Head over Heels (1995), her third studio album. The album was met with a mixed reaction from critics. Following the release of the album, Abdul entered a second musical hiatus.
Abdul released the single "Dance Like There's No Tomorrow" (2008) with Randy Jackson, her first single in twelve years. She later released "I'm Just Here for the Music" (2009) the following year. Throughout her career, she has sold over 50 million records worldwide.[1] Billboard listed her as the 92nd Greatest Artist of all Time.[2] She is recognized as the reigning "Dance-pop Princess" by the media[3] while others says she is the original "Pop Princess" of her generation.[4][5][6] According to RIAA, She has sold 11.5 million certified albums in the United States.[7]
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
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| US [8] |
AUS [9] |
CAN [10] |
FRA [11] |
GER [12] |
JPN [13] |
NLD [14] |
NZ [15] |
SWE [16] |
UK [17] | ||||
| Forever Your Girl | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 24 | 95 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 3 | |||
| Spellbound |
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1 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 17 | 12 | 45 | 14 | 6 | 4 | ||
| Head over Heels |
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18 | 27 | 21 | — | — | 32 | 74 | — | — | 61 |
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Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
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| US R&B [26] | |||||||||||||
| The Greatest |
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| Greatest Hits |
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| Greatest Hits: Straight Up! |
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86 | |||||||||||
| 10 Great Songs |
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46 | |||||||||||
| Straight Up! The Very Best of Paula Abdul |
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| Icon |
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Remix albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [8] |
AUS [9] |
CAN [10] |
FRA [11] |
GER [12] |
NLD [14] |
NZ [15] |
SWE [16] |
UK [17] | |||
| Shut Up and Dance: Mixes |
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7 | 16 | 14 | 44 | 37 | 29 | 4 | 24 | 40 | |
Video albums
| Title | Album details | Certifications |
|---|---|---|
| Straight Up[a] | ||
| Captivated: The Video Collection '92 |
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| Under My Spell: Live |
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| Video Hits |
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Extended plays
| Title | EP details |
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| The Singles |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [39] |
AUS [40] |
CAN [41] |
FRA [42] |
GER [12] |
IRL [43] |
NLD [44] |
NZ [45] |
SWE [46] |
UK [17] | |||||
| "Knocked Out" | 1988 | 41 | — | 27 | 45 | — | 17 | — | — | — | 21 | Forever Your Girl | ||
| "(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me" | 3 | 76 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 74 | ||||
| "Straight Up" | 1 | 27 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| "Forever Your Girl" | 1989 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 17 | 21 | 13 | 11 | — | 24 |
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| "Cold Hearted" | 1 | 68 | 2 | 33 | 38 | — | 63 | 25 | — | 46 | ||||
| "Opposites Attract" (with the Wild Pair) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 2 | ||||
| "Rush Rush" | 1991 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | Spellbound | ||
| "The Promise of a New Day" | 1 | 31 | 2 | — | 86 | — | 39 | 26 | 37 | 52 | ||||
| "Blowing Kisses in the Wind" | 6 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Vibeology" | 16 | 63 | 19 | — | — | 29 | 20 | 50 | — | 19 | ||||
| "Will You Marry Me?" | 1992 | 19 | 54 | 6 | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | 73 | |||
| "My Love Is for Real" | 1995 | 28 | 7 | 20 | — | 87 | — | — | 20 | — | 28 | Head over Heels | ||
| "Crazy Cool" | 58 | 76 | 49 | — | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Ain't Never Gonna Give You Up" | 1996 | —[b] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Dance Like There's No Tomorrow" (with Randy Jackson) |
2008 | 62 | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Randy Jackson's Music Club, Vol. 1 | ||
| "I'm Just Here for the Music" | 2009 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Dream Medley"[48] | 2012 | Non-album single |
Charity singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Check Yourself"[49] | 2014 | Non-album single |
Other appearances
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Bend Time Back Around" | 1992 | Beverly Hills, 90210: The Soundtrack.[50] |
| "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" | 1993 | For Our Children: The Concert[51] |
| "So Free"[52] | 2012 | Realism |
Music videos
| Title | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Knocked Out" (2 versions) | 1988 | Daniel Kleinman (original version)[34] |
| Candace Reckinger and Michael Patterson (remix) | ||
| "(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me" (2 versions) | David Fincher[34] | |
| "Straight Up" | 1989 | |
| "Forever Your Girl" | ||
| "Cold Hearted" | ||
| "Opposites Attract" | Candace Reckinger and Michael Patterson | |
| "1990 Medley Mix" | 1990 | N/a |
| "Skat Strut" (by MC Skat Kat) |
1991 | |
| "Rush Rush" | Stefan Würnitzer | |
| "The Promise of a New Day" | Big TV! | |
| "Blowing Kisses in the Wind" | ||
| "Vibeology" (2 versions) | 1992 | Stephen Wurnitzer[53] |
| "Will You Marry Me?" | Big TV![54] | |
| "My Love Is for Real" | 1995 | Michael Haussman |
| "Crazy Cool" | Matthew Rolston | |
| "Ain't Never Gonna Give You Up" | 1996 | |
| "Dance Like There's No Tomorrow" | 2008 | Paula Abdul[55] |
Notes
- "Ain't Never Gonna Give You Up" did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100, though did peak at number twelve on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.
See also
- List of best-selling remix albums
- Lists of Billboard number-one singles (United States)
- List of Billboard number-one dance club songs
- List of number-one adult contemporary hits (United States)
- Billboard Year-End number one singles
- List of number-one singles in Canada
- List of UK top-ten singles in 1991
- List of Australian chart achievements and milestones