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The discography of American singer and dancer Paula Abdul consists of three studio albums, one remix album, five compilation albums, eight video albums, sixteen 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 ...
Paula Julie Abdul (born June 19, 1962) [2] is an American singer, dancer, choreographer, actress, and television personality. She began her career as a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers at the age of 18 and later became the head choreographer for the Laker Girls, where she was discovered by the Jacksons. [3]
"Knocked Out" is the debut single by American singer and dancer Paula Abdul, released in 1988 by Virgin Records from Abdul's first album, Forever Your Girl. The song was written by Babyface, L.A. Reid and Daryl Simmons, and produced by Babyface and Reid. Babyface and Simmons provide background vocals along with Pebbles and Yvette Marine.
The song fared better on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, where it reached the number-one position. Internationally, "My Love Is for Real" peaked at number seven in Australia and became a top-20 hit in New Zealand and Canada. In the United Kingdom, the song peaked at number 28 on the UK Singles Chart and number three on the UK R&B Chart ...
Mariah Carey and Paula Abdul were the only acts to hit number one more than once, with Mariah Carey having the most with three and Paula Abdul having two. The November 30 chart ("Set Adrift on Memory Bliss") was the first Hot 100 to be compiled with Soundscan data.
Head over Heels did not do as well as Abdul's previous albums, peaking on the US Billboard 200 chart at number 18. [15] The album is currently certified gold. Three singles were released from Head over Heels. The first single, "My Love Is for Real", was the only Top 40 single from the album, peaking at number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100. [16]
It peaked at number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Abdul's first single since the original release of "The Way That You Love Me" in 1988 to miss the top-ten of the chart. It did however become a decent dance hit and a top-ten single at contemporary hit radio alongside hitting the top ten of the Cash Box Top 100 Pop Singles chart.
"Cold Hearted" is a song by American singer Paula Abdul, released in June 1989 as the fifth single from her debut album, Forever Your Girl (1988). It was written and co-produced by Elliot Wolff and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming the album's third song to top the US chart.