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Forever Your Girl is the debut album from singer Paula Abdul
Paula Abdul

Paula Julie Abdul is an United States Pop music singer, dancer, choreographer, actress and television personality.In the 1980s, Abdul rose from being a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers to being a sought-after choreographer at the height of the music video era, then to being a pop music-Contemporary R&B singer with a string of hits in...
. It was released on June 13, 1988 and took 62 weeks from its release to hit number one on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200

The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling Albums and extended play in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine....
 album sales chart, the longest an album has been on the market before hitting number one. The album was eventually certified
RIAA certification

In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and single sold through retail and other ancillary markets....
 seven times Platinum in the US and sold 17 million worldwide. It also included four number one Hot 100 singles - "Straight Up
Straight Up (song)

"Straight Up" is a 1989 hit single by American singer Paula Abdul, which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and brought her widespread public attention....
", "Forever Your Girl
Forever Your Girl (song)

"Forever Your Girl" is a 1989 hit song by Paula Abdul, taken from the Forever Your Girl. 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....
", "Cold Hearted
Cold Hearted

"Cold Hearted" is a single from Paula Abdul's album Forever Your Girl, written by Elliot Wolff. It hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the album's third song to top the U.S....
", and "Opposites Attract
Opposites Attract

"Opposites Attract" is a song recorded by Paula Abdul, taken from her debut album Forever Your Girl. It was written and produced by Oliver Leiber....
." This ties for second most #1 songs from a single album
List of Hot 100 (U.S.) chart achievements and trivia

This list highlights significant milestones and achievements based upon Billboard's singles charts, most notably the Billboard Hot 100.This list spans from the issue dated January 1, 1955 to the present....
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Forever Your Girl is the debut album from singer Paula Abdul
Paula Abdul

Paula Julie Abdul is an United States Pop music singer, dancer, choreographer, actress and television personality.In the 1980s, Abdul rose from being a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers to being a sought-after choreographer at the height of the music video era, then to being a pop music-Contemporary R&B singer with a string of hits in...
. It was released on June 13, 1988 and took 62 weeks from its release to hit number one on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200

The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling Albums and extended play in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine....
 album sales chart, the longest an album has been on the market before hitting number one. The album was eventually certified
RIAA certification

In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and single sold through retail and other ancillary markets....
 seven times Platinum in the US and sold 17 million worldwide. It also included four number one Hot 100 singles - "Straight Up
Straight Up (song)

"Straight Up" is a 1989 hit single by American singer Paula Abdul, which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and brought her widespread public attention....
", "Forever Your Girl
Forever Your Girl (song)

"Forever Your Girl" is a 1989 hit song by Paula Abdul, taken from the Forever Your Girl. 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....
", "Cold Hearted
Cold Hearted

"Cold Hearted" is a single from Paula Abdul's album Forever Your Girl, written by Elliot Wolff. It hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the album's third song to top the U.S....
", and "Opposites Attract
Opposites Attract

"Opposites Attract" is a song recorded by Paula Abdul, taken from her debut album Forever Your Girl. It was written and produced by Oliver Leiber....
." This ties for second most #1 songs from a single album
List of Hot 100 (U.S.) chart achievements and trivia

This list highlights significant milestones and achievements based upon Billboard's singles charts, most notably the Billboard Hot 100.This list spans from the issue dated January 1, 1955 to the present....
. "The Way That You Love Me" reached #3 and "Knocked Out" reached #41.

The album also reached #4 on the R&B album chart, while "Straight Up," "Opposites Attract," "Knocked Out," and "(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me" all reached the top 10 of the R&B tracks chart.

After a slow start, the album's third single "Straight Up" helped the album breakout in spring/summer 1989 after its initial summer 1988 release. Forever Your Girl hit number one for the first time on October 7, 1989. After the release of the single "Opposites Attract
Opposites Attract

"Opposites Attract" is a song recorded by Paula Abdul, taken from her debut album Forever Your Girl. It was written and produced by Oliver Leiber....
", it shot to number one spot again in February 3, 1990 and stayed there for nine consecutive weeks. At one point, Forever Your Girl sold reportedly 191,000 copies in a single day.

Critical acceptance

The album was critically accepted well. It gained some favorable reviews and was praised for its groovey dance tracks. Even though some critics felt that Abdul's voice was relatively weak, most agreed that the album was well-made and with a unique sound. Paula Abdul wrote one song on the CD "One or the Other".

Track listing

  1. "(It's Just) the Way That You Love Me
    (It's Just) The Way That You Love Me

    " The Way That You Love Me" written by Oliver Leiber is Paula Abdul's second single from the album Forever Your Girl....
    " (Oliver Leiber) – 5:22 (#3 US)
  2. "Knocked Out
    Knocked Out

    "Knocked Out" is the first song Paula Abdul Recorded and the 1st single, released in 1988 from the album Forever Your Girl. The song was written by Babyface; Daryl Simmons and L.A....
    " (Babyface; Daryl Simmons; L.A. Reid) – 3:52 (#41 US)
  3. "Opposites Attract
    Opposites Attract

    "Opposites Attract" is a song recorded by Paula Abdul, taken from her debut album Forever Your Girl. It was written and produced by Oliver Leiber....
    " (Oliver Leiber) – 4:24 (with The Wild Pair
    The Wild Pair

    The Wild Pair was a singing duo who were primarily known for their 1990 hit duet with Paula Abdul, "Opposites Attract" . They have also provided background vocals on her other hits, "Forever Your Girl " and " The Way That You Love Me."...
    , credited as MC Skat Kat
    MC Skat Kat

    MC Skat Kat was an animated cat who appeared with Paula Abdul in the video for her song Opposites Attract in 1989. The character released an album entitled The Adventures of MC Skat Kat and the Stray Mob in 1991....
     in the video) (#1 US)
  4. "State of Attraction" (Glen Ballard; Siedah Garrett) – 4:07
  5. "I Need You" (Jesse Johnson; Ta Mara) – 5:01
  6. "Forever Your Girl
    Forever Your Girl (song)

    "Forever Your Girl" is a 1989 hit song by Paula Abdul, taken from the Forever Your Girl. 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....
    " (Oliver Leiber) – 4:58 (#1 US)
  7. "Straight Up
    Straight Up (song)

    "Straight Up" is a 1989 hit single by American singer Paula Abdul, which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and brought her widespread public attention....
    " (Elliot Wolff) – 4:11 (#1 US)
  8. "Next To You" (Curtis "Fitz" Williams; K. Stubbs; S. Williams) – 4:26
  9. "Cold Hearted
    Cold Hearted

    "Cold Hearted" is a single from Paula Abdul's album Forever Your Girl, written by Elliot Wolff. It hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the album's third song to top the U.S....
    " (Elliot Wolff) – 3:51 (#1 US)
  10. "One or the Other" (Paula Abdul; Curtis "Fitz" Williams; Duncan Pain) – 4:10


Certifications, peaks & sales


CountryPeak positionCertification (if any)Sales/shipments
USA17x Platinum7,000,000+
Canada17x Platinum700,000+
Australia1
UK31xPlatinum300,000+


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