- Forever Your Girl (song)
Infobox Single
Name = Forever Your Girl
Artist =Paula Abdul
from Album =Forever Your Girl
B-side =
Released =
Format =CD Single
Recorded =
Genre = Pop
Length = 5:00
Label = Virgin
Writer = Oliver Leiber
Producer = Oliver Leiber
Certification = Gold
Last single = "Straight Up"
(1989)
This single = "Forever Your Girl"
(1989)
Next single = "Cold Hearted "
(1989)"Forever Your Girl" is a1989 hit song byPaula Abdul , taken from the album of the same name. It was written and produced by Oliver Leiber.After the massive sudden success of "Straight Up",
Virgin Records quickly released another single to satisfy the public's sensational newfound interest in Paula Abdul. It became her second #1 single from her debut album which would eventually turn out a record of four #1 singles.History
The song is about loyalty in a relationship. The female vocalist proclaims that, despite rumors that others may be interested in her, none of those matter because she will remain faithful to the man she loves; she will remain "forever his girl." The radio and video version of the promotional single slightly differs from the album version, as it involves more of the background male vocal and uses more solid instrumentation.
The song was performed at the 1989
MTV Music Video Awards as part of a medley Abdul sang that night."Forever Your Girl" spent two weeks at the top of the
Billboard Hot 100 in May 1989, and also reached #24 in theUK .The video was directed by
David Fincher , and featured Abdul acting as a choreographer and director of a children's performance (a 8-year-oldTrevor Wright , 7-year-oldElijah Wood and 10-year-oldNikki Cox were some of the kids). The "Forever Your Girl" video spent two weeks at number one on MTV's video rotation and established Abdul as a leading visual entertainer.Track listings and formats
U.S. 12-inch record
#Forever Your Girl - Saunderson-Grosse House of Love Mix (Oliver Leiber)
#Forever Your Girl - 12" Version (Oliver Leiber)
#Forever Your Girl - Yo! Greg Dub Version (Oliver Leiber)
#Straight Up - Kevin Saunderson Club Mix (Elliot Wolff)
#Next to You - LP (Curtis "Fitz" Williams; K. Stubbs; S. Williams)U.S. Cassette
#Forever Your Girl - 7" Remix (Oliver Leiber)
#Next To You - LP (Curtis "Fitz" Williams; K. Stubbs; S. Williams)Official remixes
*7" Remix
*12" Version
*Yo! Greg Dub Version
*Saunderson-Grosse House of Love Mix
*Shep's Special MixChart performance
See also
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Hot 100 number-one hits of 1989 (United States)
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