Towards the beginning of the 1990's, Paula Abdul was on fire. Having hit it big with singles from her debut album, Forever Your Girl, in the late 80's, the former choreographer to the stars came out with her sophomore set, Spellbound in 1991 and kept right on rolling at first. Though the second CD did not fare as well as the first one, it did produce a #2 hit (Rush, Rush) and this one, which peaked at #31 on the charts, (though it was much better than that!).
The Spellbound record was a good one, with the fast and funky Vibeology, the sweet Kisses on the Wind, and the equally kitschy Will You Marry Me? Unfortunately Ms. Abdul's musicall star would not last much longer after this album. She tried a couple more times to put out new music, but never again achieved success in that realm, but of course for a few years she was the sweetheart judge of the popular American Idol and then...
Note- Take a look below the video for a special bonus!
As promised, here's a special bonus for a mundane Monday. The hit 90's TV show In Living Color was famous for parodying then-popular music videos in often sidesplitting ways. Here's the show's Kelly Coffield as Paula Abdul, poking fun at her oft-mentioned weight problems, her brief fling with talk show host Arsenio Hall, among other things. Enjoy and Happy Monday!
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