Spellbound (Paula Abdul album)

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
  • Peter Lord
  • Paisley Park
  • V. Jeffrey Smith
  • Don Was
  • Jorge Corante
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

Spellbound track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."The Promise of a New Daya"
  • Lord
  • Smith
4:32
2."Rock Housea"
  • Abdul
  • Lord
  • St. Victor
  • Smith
  • Lord
  • Smith
4:11
3."Rush Rush"Lord
  • Lord
  • Smith
4:52
4."Spellbounda"
  • Abdul
  • Lord
  • St. Victor
  • Smith
  • Lord
  • Smith
4:48
5."Vibeology"
  • Lord
  • St. Victor
  • Smith
  • Lord
  • Smith
5:16
6."Ua"PrincePaisley Park4:05
7."My Foolish Heart"
  • Lord
  • Smith
  • Lord
  • Smith
4:10
8."Blowing Kisses in the Winda"Lord
  • Lord
  • Smith
4:41
9."To Youa"
  • Jorge Corante
  • Colin England
  • England
  • Corante
3:31
10."Alright Tonighta"John HiattDon Was4:28
11."Will You Marry Me?"
  • Abdul
  • Lord
  • St. Victor
  • Smith
  • Lord
  • Smith
4:24
Asian, European, Japanese and South American edition (bonus track)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
6."Will You Marry Me?"
  • Abdul
  • Lord
  • St. Victor
  • Smith
  • Lord
  • Smith
4:24
7."Ua"PrincePaisley Park4:05
8."My Foolish Heart"
  • Lord
  • Smith
  • Lord
  • Smith
4:10
9."Blowing Kisses in the Winda"Lord
  • Lord
  • Smith
4:41
10."To Youa"
  • Jorge Corante
  • Colin England
  • England
  • Corante
3:31
11."Alright Tonighta"John HiattDon Was4:28
12."Good Night, My Love (Pleasant Dreams)" (bonus track; Jesse Belvin cover)
  • George Motola
  • John Marascalco
Was3:14

Notes

  • ^a denotes a song mixed using QSound.

Production

  • 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

  • Paula Abdul – lead vocals, Synclavier II
  • Sweet Pea Atkinson, Sir Harry Bowens, Sally Dworsky, Colin England, The Family Stand, Peter Lord, Arnold McCuller, Sandra St. Victor – backing vocals
  • Mike Campbell, Mark Goldenberg, Randy Jacobs, Clifford Moonie Pusey, V. Jeffrey Smith – guitar
  • Jorge Corante, Tom Hammer, Peter Lord, Ivan Neville, V. Jeffrey Smith – keyboards
  • Jamie Muhoberac – organ
  • Tim Drummond – bass
  • Curt Bisquera, Rocky Bryant – drums
  • Paulinho Da Costa – percussion
  • Greg Adams – trumpet
  • Steve Grove – tenor saxophone
  • Stephen Kupka – baritone saxophone
  • Stevie Wonder – harmonica
  • Stuart Canin – violin
  • Billy Heaslip – lighting director
  • Robert Lobetta – photography

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Spellbound
Region CertificationCertified 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

  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.
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  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.
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  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".
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  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. ↑ id MUST BE PROVIDED for UK CERTIFICATION.
  32. ↑ "American album certifications – Paula Abdul – Spellbound". Recording Industry Association of America.
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