Paula Abdul discography
Introduction  The discography of American singer and dancer Paula Abdul consists of three studio albums, one remix album, five compilation albums, eight video albums, eighteen singles, and seven 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).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 and final studio effort. The album and coinciding singles were deemed commercial failures, and were 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. Billboard listed her as the 92nd Greatest Artist of all Time. She is recognized as the reigning "''Dance-pop Princess''" by the media while others says she is the original "''Pop Princess''" of her generation. According to RIAA, She has sold 11.5 million certified albums in the United States.
Albums ===Studio albums===+ List of studio albums, with selected details, chart positions, sales, and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US AUS CAN FRA GERJPNNLD NZ SWE UK ''Forever Your Girl''* Released: June 15, 1988* Label: Virgin (#90943) * Formats: LP, CD, cassette 1  1  1  12  24  95  19  19  6  3*RIAA: 7× Platinum*ARIA: Platinum*BPI: Platinum*MC: 7× Platinum*RMNZ: Platinum ''Spellbound''* Released: May 14, 1991* Label: Virgin (#91611) * Formats: LP, CD, cassette 1  3  6  36  17  12  45  14  6  4*RIAA: 3× Platinum*ARIA: Gold*BPI: Gold*MC: 2× Platinum ''Head over Heels''* Released: June 13, 1995* Label: Virgin (#40525)* Formats: LP, CD, cassette 18  27  21  —  —  32  74  —  —  61*RIAA: Gold "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.===Compilation albums===+ List of compilation albums, with selected details and chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions USR&B  ''The Greatest''* Released: 1998* Label: Virgin (#VJCP 51044)* Formats: CD — ''Greatest Hits''* Released: September 26, 2000* Label: Virgin (#48980) * Formats: CD — ''Greatest Hits: Straight Up! ''* Released: May 8, 2007* Label: Virgin (#90527)* Formats: CD, digital download 86 ''10 Great Songs''* Released: June 14, 2011* Label: Virgin (#83249)* Formats: CD, digital download 46 ''Icon''* Released: October 8, 2013* Label: Virgin (#B0018870-02)* Formats: CD — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.===Remix albums===+ List of remix albums, with selected details, chart positions, and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US AUS CAN FRA GERNLD NZ SWE UK ''Shut Up and Dance: Mixes''* Released: May 8, 1990* Label: Virgin (#91362)* Formats: LP, CD, cassette 7  16  14  44  37  29  4  24  40 *RIAA: Platinum*MC: Platinum*RMNZ: Gold
Extended plays + List of extended plays with selected details Title EP details ''The Singles''* Released: January, 1992* Label: Virgin (#VJCP 14038)* Formats: CD (Japan exclusive)
Singles + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US AUS CAN FRA GER  IRL NLD NZ SWE UK "Knocked Out"1988 41  82  27  45  —  17  —  —  —  21''Forever Your Girl'' "(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me" 3  76  5  —  —  —  —  12  —  74*RIAA: Gold "Straight Up" 1  27  2  12  3  6  2  6  2  3*RIAA: Platinum*BPI: Silver*GLF: Gold*MC: Gold "Forever Your Girl"1989 1  51  1  —  17  21  13  11  —  24*RIAA: Gold "Cold Hearted" 1  68  2  33  38  —  63  25  —  46*RIAA: Gold*MC: Gold "Opposites Attract"(with The Wild Pair) 1  1  1  23  14  8  4  6  11  2*RIAA: Gold*ARIA: 2× Platinum*BPI: Silver*MC: Gold "1990 Medley Mix"1990 —  33  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —''Shut Up and Dance: Mixes'' "Rush Rush"1991 1  2  1  24  12  11  6  7  7  6*RIAA: Gold*ARIA: Gold*GLF: Gold''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 —  110  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — "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  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.===Promotional singles=== Title Year Album "Dream Medley" 2012 ===Charity singles=== Title Year Album "Check Yourself" 2014
Other appearances  Year Title Role Notes 1991  "Anytime at All" by Dweezil Zappa Guest appearance* Appears on ''Confessions'' by Zappa. ''Sweet Insanity'' by Brian Wilson* Unreleased material with Wilson. 1992  "Bend Time Back Around"  Lead vocalist* Appears on ''The Beverly Hills 90210'' soundtrack. 1993  "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" * Appears on ''For Our Children: The Concert''. 2000  "Ooh La La La" by Nobody's Angel Co-writer * Appears on ''Nobody's Angel'' by the group. "Spinning Around" by Kylie Minogue* Appears on ''Light Years'' by Minogue. 2012 "So Free" by Shine 2009 Guest appearance* Single released by Shine 2009.
Videos ===Video albums=== Year Title Notes Certification1989''Straight Up''*Release date: 1989*Record label: Virgin (#VVD 639)*Format: VHS*Five-track album, featuring music videos: "Knocked Out (Re-edited Version)", "The Way That You Love Me", "Straight Up", "Forever Your Girl" and "Cold Hearted". RIAA: 2×Platinum CRIA: Gold1992''Captivated: The Video Collection '92''*Release date: June 29, 1992*Record label: Virgin (#VIR 769)*Format: VHS, LD*Five-track album, featuring music videos: "Opposites Attract", "Knocked Out (1990 Dance Remix Video)", "Rush Rush", "The Promise of a New Day" and "Blowing Kisses in the Wind". RIAA: Gold1996''Under My Spell: Live''*Release date: February 27, 1996*Record label: Virgin (#6523) *Format: VHS*Twelve-track album, chronicling the ''Under My Spell Tour'', recorded live in Yokohama, Japan.2005''Video Hits''*Release date: January 11, 2005 *Record label: Virgin (#9771)*Format: DVD*Six-track album, featuring music videos: "Straight Up (Edited Version)", "Forever Your Girl", "Cold Hearted", "Opposites Attract", "Rush Rush" and "The Promise of a New Day". * '''R'''  Not to be confused with a VHS promotional release of the same title, featuring only "Straight Up" music video issued by Siren.===Other video albums=== Year Title 1995 ''Get Up and Dance! ''* Release date: August 22, 1995* Label: Artisan (#)* Format: VHSDVD 1998 ''Cardio Dance''* Release date: November 24* Label: Anchor Bay (#)* Format: VHSDVD 2003 ''Zoe's Dance Moves''* Release date: March 4, 2003* Label: Sesame Street (#)* Format: VHSDVD 2006 ''Cardio Cheer''* Release date: December 26, 2006* Label: Trinity Home (#)* Format: 5×DVD (box set)===Music videos=== Year Title Director 1988 "Knocked Out"  Danny Kleinman (original version)  Candace Reckinger and Michael Patterson (remix) "(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me"  David Fincher 1989 "Straight Up" "Forever Your Girl" "Cold Hearted" "Opposites Attract" Candace Reckinger and Michael Patterson 1990 "1990 Medley Mix"  1991 "Skat Strut" by MC Skat Kat  "Rush Rush" Stefan Würnitzer  "The Promise of a New Day" Big TV! "Blowing Kisses in the Wind" 1992 "Vibeology"   "Will You Marry Me?" 1995 "My Love Is for Real" Michael Haussman "Crazy Cool" Matthew Rolston 1996 "Ain't Never Gonna Give You Up" 2008 "Dance Like There's No Tomorrow" Paula Abdul
Footnotes
See also * List of best-selling remix albums* List of Billboard number-one singles (United States)* List of number-one dance hits (United States) * List of number-one adult contemporary hits (United States)* ''Billboard'' Year-End number one singles* List of number-one singles (Canada)* List of UK top 10 singles in 1991 * List of songs with most weeks at number-two (Australia)
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