Spellbound (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Spellbound
Type = Album
Artist = Paula Abdul


Released = May 14, 1991
Recorded = September 1990-March 1991
Genre = Pop
Length = 49 mins
Label = Virgin
Producer =
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusicguide.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:48jgtq2ztu47 link]
* Entertainment Weekly (C+) [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,314320,00.html link]
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* Rolling Stone Rating|3|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/116100/review/5944220?utm_source=Rhapsody&utm_medium=CDreview link]
* Slant Rating|4|5 [http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=473 link]
Last album = "Forever Your Girl"
(1988)
This album = "Spellbound"
(1991)
Next album = "Head Over Heels"
(1995)

"Spellbound" is the name of the pop album released by Paula Abdul in May 1991. The album was an international success and spawned major radio hits with the singles "Rush Rush", "The Promise of a New Day", "Blowing Kisses in the Wind", "Vibeology" and "Will You Marry Me?". Though it was not as successful as Abdul's previous studio album, "Forever Your Girl", the album was very successful in the United States, achieving Triple Platinum sales there (and 8 million worldwide) and peaking at #1 on the Billboard 200. It became Abdul's second and last album to hit #1 on the chart.

Music videos were produced for each of the singles, and all received heavy airplay on MTV. "Rush, Rush", featuring Keanu Reeves — at that time a superstar — paid homage to the classic film "Rebel Without A Cause". Choreography for the ballad "Blowing Kisses in the Wind" included mid-air ballet. "Will You Marry Me?" featured a digital composite of various versions of Abdul dancing in different styles - jazz, ballet, ballroom - with different outfits on.

A special limited edition version of the album was released in the USA. It came in an outer cardboard box and inside was a giant oversized gold colored plastic compact, emulative of the one Abdul is seen looking into in the album's artwork. Inside is a giant powder puff and an alternate version of the CD booklet shaped in a circle.

Some tracks are mixed using Q-Sound.

Track listing

# "The Promise Of A New Day" (#1 U.S.) (Peter Lord; V. Jeffrey Smith)
# "Rock House" (Paula Abdul; Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
# "Rush Rush" (#1 U.S.) (Peter Lord)
# "Spellbound" (Paula Abdul; Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
# "Vibeology" (#16 U.S.) (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
# "U" (Prince)
# "My Foolish Heart" (Peter Lord; V. Jeffrey Smith)
# "Blowing Kisses in the Wind" (#6 U.S.) (Peter Lord)
# "To You" (Colin England; Jorge Corante)
# "Alright Tonight" (John Hiatt)
# "Will You Marry Me?" (#19 U.S.) (Paula Abdul; Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)

Chart positions

Personnel

* Paula Abdul -- lead singer, songwriter
* Prince -- songwriter on "U"
* Stevie Wonder -- harmonica player on "Will You Marry Me?"