Spellbound (Paula Abdul album)

Spellbound
Spellbound
Studio album by Paula Abdul
Released	May 14, 1991
Recorded	September 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	Dance-pop; funk; R&B;
Length	49:03
Label	Virgin; Captive;
Producer	Peter Lord; Paisley Park; V. Jeffrey Smith; Don Was; Jorge Corante;
Paula Abdul chronology
Singles from Spellbound
	"Rush Rush"; Released: April 24, 1991; "The Promise of a New Day"; Released: July 5, 1991; "Blowing Kisses in the Wind"; Released: October 17, 1991; "Vibeology"; Released: October 21, 1991; "Will You Marry Me?"; Released: March 19, 1992;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[4]
Chicago Tribune	^[5]
Robert Christgau	^[6]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[3]
Entertainment Weekly	C+^[7]
Los Angeles Times	^[8]
Music & Media	(favorable)^[9]
NME	5/10^[10]
Rolling Stone	^[11]
Slant	^[12]

Spellbound is the second studio album by American singer Paula Abdul, released on May 14, 1991 via Virgin Records and Captive Records. Production was handled by Peter Lord, Paisley Park, V. Jeffrey Smith, Don Was, and Jorge Corante.

The album, although receiving mixed reviews citing that it showcased her limitations as a singer, became a commercial and topped the US Billboard 200, alongside cracking the top-ten in Australia, Canada, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. Six singles in total were released, including the Billboard Hot 100 number one singles "Rush Rush" and 'The Promise of a New Day", the latter becoming her sixth and to-date final number one single. Other singles included the US top-ten hit "Blowing Kisses in the Wind", "Vibeology", which Abdul performed at the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards, "Will You Marry Me?", and the Canada exclusive single "Alright Tonight". The album has gone on to be certified triple platinum in the United States.

Spellbound won a Grammy Award for Best Recording Package. The album art was art directed by Melanie Nissen, designed by Inge Schaap, and lettered by Margo Chase.^[13]

^ ^a ^b Chappelle, Mark (May 11, 2021). "Revisit & Listen to Paula Abdul's 'Spellbound' (1991)". Albumism.com. Retrieved August 24, 2023. With Spellbound, Abdul balanced dance-pop and fun funk while walking a tightrope it seemed so many wanted her to fall from.
^ Breihan, Tom (December 3, 2021). "The Number Ones: Paula Abdul's "Rush Rush". Stereogum. Retrieved December 22, 2023. Most of Spellbound is dance-pop, and plenty of the tracks would've fit just fine on Forever Your Girl...
^ ^a ^b Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th Concise ed.). United Kingdom: Omnibus Press. p. 32. ISBN 978-1-84609-856-7.
^ Bryan Buss. "Spellbound - Paula Abdul". AllMusic. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
^ Jan DeKnock (1991-05-23). "Paula Abdul Spellbound (Virgin)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
^ Christgau, Robert. "Spellbound". Robert Christgau.
^ David Browne (1991-05-17). "Spellbound". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2016-01-09. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
^ Dennis Hunt (1991-05-12). "Abdul Accents Vocals on 'Spellbound'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
^ "New Releases: Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. 1991-06-22. p. 16. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
^ Page, Betty (1991-07-27). "Long Play". NME. p. 28. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
^ Berger, Arion (1991-06-27). "Spellbound : Paula Abdul : Review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-12-11. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
^ Henderson, Eric (2004-07-17). "Paula Abdul Spellbound". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
^ Condensed, Bald. "Remembering Margo Chase, letter alchemist · News · Type Network". Type Network. Retrieved 2021-04-30.

[Albumism-1] Chappelle, Mark (May 11, 2021). "Revisit & Listen to Paula Abdul's 'Spellbound' (1991)". Albumism.com. Retrieved August 24, 2023. With Spellbound, Abdul balanced dance-pop and fun funk while walking a tightrope it seemed so many wanted her to fall from.

[Breihan_2021-2] Breihan, Tom (December 3, 2021). "The Number Ones: Paula Abdul's "Rush Rush". Stereogum. Retrieved December 22, 2023. Most of Spellbound is dance-pop, and plenty of the tracks would've fit just fine on Forever Your Girl...

[TEoPM-3] Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th Concise ed.). United Kingdom: Omnibus Press. p. 32. ISBN 978-1-84609-856-7.

[4] Bryan Buss. "Spellbound - Paula Abdul". AllMusic. Retrieved January 11, 2012.

[5] Jan DeKnock (1991-05-23). "Paula Abdul Spellbound (Virgin)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2013-03-28.

[Christgau-6] Christgau, Robert. "Spellbound". Robert Christgau.

[7] David Browne (1991-05-17). "Spellbound". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2016-01-09. Retrieved 2015-12-30.

[8] Dennis Hunt (1991-05-12). "Abdul Accents Vocals on 'Spellbound'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2013-03-28.

[9] "New Releases: Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. 1991-06-22. p. 16. Retrieved 2022-12-10.

[10] Page, Betty (1991-07-27). "Long Play". NME. p. 28. Retrieved 2023-04-29.

[11] Berger, Arion (1991-06-27). "Spellbound : Paula Abdul : Review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-12-11. Retrieved 2012-05-31.

[12] Henderson, Eric (2004-07-17). "Paula Abdul Spellbound". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2015-12-30.

[13] Condensed, Bald. "Remembering Margo Chase, letter alchemist · News · Type Network". Type Network. Retrieved 2021-04-30.

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