Paula Abdul discography

{{Short description|none}}  {{Infobox artist discography |Artist = [[Paula Abdul]] |Image = Paula Abdul 2005.JPG |Caption = |Alt = |Studio = 3 |Compilation = 6 |Live = |Singles = 16 |B-sides = |EP = 1 |Video = 4 |Music videos = 20 |Soundtrack = |1Option = 1 |1Option name = Remix albums |2Option = 3 |2Option name = Other appearances }}

The [[discography]] of American singer and dancer [[Paula Abdul]] consists of three studio [[album]]s, one [[remix album]], six [[compilation album]]s, four [[video album]]s, sixteen [[Single (music)|singles]], and three 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 studio album ''[[Forever Your Girl]]'' (1988). The album topped the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart, and to date holds the record for the longest climb to number one for an album. The project spawned a number of successful singles, and is one of only nine albums to have four singles top the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart. It went on to earn a seven-times platinum certification from the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA).

Abdul released the ''[[Shut Up and Dance: Mixes]]'' (1990) remix album to a positive commercial reaction, earning a platinum certification from the RIAA. She continued to find success with the release of ''[[Spellbound (Paula Abdul album)|Spellbound]]'' (1991), her second studio album. It debuted at number five on the ''Billboard'' 200, climbing to the top soon after it was released. The album's first two singles both topped the Hot 100 chart with the first, "[[Rush Rush (Paula Abdul song)|Rush Rush]]" becoming first number-one single in six years to spend more than four weeks on top. Third single "[[Blowing Kisses in the Wind]]" reached the top ten. Despite the album's achievements, it failed to match the success of its predecessor. Following a musical hiatus while dealing with personal issues, Abdul returned with the release of ''[[Head over Heels (Paula Abdul album)|Head over Heels]]'' (1995), her third and final studio effort. The album and coinciding singles were deemed commercial failures, and were met with a mixed reaction from critics. Following the release of the album, Abdul entered a second musical hiatus.

Abdul released the single "[[Dance Like There's No Tomorrow]]" (2008) with [[Randy Jackson]], her first single in twelve years. She later released "[[I'm Just Here for the Music]]" (2009) the following year. Throughout her career, she has sold over 50 million records worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web|title=FOX Broadcasting Company {{!}} Full Episodes, Shows, Schedule|url=https://www.fox.com/|access-date=2021-09-11|website=FOX Broadcasting Company {{!}} Full Episodes, Shows, Schedule|language=en}}</ref> [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] listed her as the 92nd Greatest Artist of all Time.<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Paula Abdul|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/paula-abdul|access-date=2021-09-11|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> She is recognized as the reigning "''Dance-pop Princess''" by the media<ref>{{Cite web|last=Graff|first=Gary|title=Paula Abdul Dance-pop princes defends herself against accusations, innuendoes|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1991-11-15-1991319083-story.html|access-date=2021-09-11|website=baltimoresun.com|date=15 November 1991 |language=en-US}}</ref> while others says she is the original "''Pop Princess''" of her generation.<ref>{{Cite web|last=McIntyre|first=Hugh|title=Almost 30 Years In, Paula Abdul Is Still All About The Music: Interview|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2017/06/21/after-almost-30-years-in-the-business-paula-abdul-is-still-all-about-the-music-interview/|access-date=2021-09-11|website=Forbes|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Paula Abdul|url=https://www.metacritic.com/person/paula-abdul|access-date=2021-09-11|website=Metacritic|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=How "Forever Your Girl" Made Paula Abdul The Original Britney|url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/alessadominguez/paula-abdul-forever-your-girl-pop-princess|access-date=2021-09-11|website=BuzzFeed News|date=13 June 2018 |language=en}}</ref> According to RIAA, She has sold 11.5 million certified albums in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gold & Platinum|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/|access-date=2021-09-11|website=RIAA|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Albums== ===Studio albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of studio albums, with selected details, chart positions, sales, and certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album details ! scope="col" colspan="10"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| [[List of music recording certifications|Certifications]] |- ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Billboard 200|US]] <ref name=US200>{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=paula abdul|chart=Billboard 200}}|title=Paula Abdul – US – ''Billboard'' 200 Albums|magazine=Billboard|at=billboard.com|access-date=2015-03-21}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]] <ref name=AU>{{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/search.asp?search=paula+abdul&cat=a|title=Paula Abdul – Australia – Albums|work=[[ARIA Charts]]|at=australian-charts.com|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=2015-03-21}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Canadian Albums Chart|CAN]] <ref name=CAa>For peak positions of Abdul's albums in Canada, use a link depending on a title: *{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.9072&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=jnum0n1cm86gf8togph4rh3aj3|title=Paula Abdul – Canada – ''Forever Your Girl''|work=[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]|access-date=2015-03-21|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150415221732/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.9072&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=jnum0n1cm86gf8togph4rh3aj3|archive-date=2015-04-15}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|FRA]] <ref name=FRa>For peak positions of Abdul's albums in France, use the link below searching her name in the field ''Les "Charts Runs" de chaque Album Classé'': *{{cite web|url=http://www.infodisc.fr/Albums_ChartRun.php |title=Paula Abdul – France – Albums |work=[[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique]] |at=infodisc.fr |publisher=Info Disc |access-date=2015-03-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080820092500/http://www.infodisc.fr/Albums_ChartRun.php |archive-date=2008-08-20}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[GfK Entertainment charts|GER]] <ref name=GE>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.de/artist.asp?name=Paula+Abdul&country=de|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150410191828/http://www.officialcharts.de/artist.asp?name=Paula+Abdul&country=de|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 10, 2015|title=Paula Abdul – Germany – Albums/Singles|language=de|work=[[Media Control Charts]]|at=officialcharts.de|publisher=[[GfK Entertainment]]|access-date=2015-03-21}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Oricon Albums Chart|JPN]] <ref>http://ranking.oricon.co.jp/free_contents/search/ranking_list.asp?itemcd=298361&samecd=1&chart_kbn=11A&linkcd=30009423{{Dead link|date=May 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[MegaCharts|NLD]] <ref name=NLa>{{cite web|url=http://www.dutchcharts.nl/search.asp?search=paula%20abdul&cat=a|title=Paula Abdul – Netherlands – Albums|language=nl|work=[[GfK Entertainment charts|GfK Dutch Charts]]|at=dutchcharts.nl|publisher=Media Control GfK International|access-date=2015-03-21}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Official New Zealand Music Chart|NZ]] <ref name=NZa>{{cite web|url=https://charts.nz/search.asp?search=paula+abdul&cat=a|title=Paula Abdul – New Zealand – Albums|language=nl|work=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|at=charts.org.nz|publisher=ung Medien|access-date=2015-03-21}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Sverigetopplistan|SWE]] <ref name=SEa>{{cite web|url=http://swedishcharts.com/search.asp?search=paula+abdul&cat=a|title=Paula Abdul – Sweden – Albums|work=Hung Medien|at=swedishcharts.com|publisher=eMedia Jungen|access-date=2015-03-21}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[UK Albums Chart|UK]] <ref name=UK>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/25106/PAULA-ABDUL/|title=Paula Abdul – UK – Albums/Singles|work=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=2015-03-21}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''[[Forever Your Girl]]'' | * Released: June 15, 1988 * Label: [[Virgin Records|Virgin]] (#90943)<ref name=FYG>{{cite AV media notes |title=Forever Your Girl (Liner Notes) |title-link=Forever Your Girl|others=Paula Abdul |year=1988 |first=Paula |last=Abdul |author-link=Paula Abdul |type=Vinyl Album |publisher=[[Virgin Records]] |location=[[United States of America]] }}</ref> * Formats: [[LP record|LP]], [[Compact Disc|CD]], [[Cassette tape|cassette]] | 1 || 1 || 1 || 12 || 24 || 95 || 19 || 19 || 6 || 3 | *[[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]]: 7× Platinum<ref name=RIAA>For sales certifications received by Abdul in the US, use the RIAA link: *[http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database US – Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)]</ref> *[[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]]: Platinum<ref name=ryan>{{cite book|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|title=Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010|year=2011|publisher=Moonlight Publishing|location=Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia}}</ref> *[[British Phonographic Industry|BPI]]: Platinum<ref name=BPI>For sales certifications received by Abdul in the UK, use the BPI link: *[http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx UK – British Phonographic Industry (BPI)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171117174444/https://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx/ |date=2017-11-17 }}</ref> *[[Canadian Recording Industry Association|MC]]: 7× Platinum<ref name=CRIA>For sales certifications received by Abdul in Canada, use the CRIA link: *[http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=&ica=False&sa=Paula%20Abdul&sl=&smt=0&sat=-1&ssb=Artist Canada – Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA)]{{Dead link|date=July 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> *[[Recorded Music NZ|RMNZ]]: Platinum<ref>{{cite web | url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/albums/1990-07-27 | title=The Official New Zealand Music Chart }}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''[[Spellbound (Paula Abdul album)|Spellbound]]'' | * Released: May 14, 1991 * Label: Virgin (#91611)<ref name=S>{{cite AV media notes |title=Spellbound (Liner Notes) |title-link=Spellbound (Paula Abdul album)|others=Paula Abdul |year=1991 |first=Paula |last=Abdul |author-link=Paula Abdul |type=Vinyl Album |publisher=Virgin Records |location=United States of America }}</ref> * Formats: LP, CD, cassette | 1 || 3 || 6 || 36 || 17 || 12 || 45 || 14 || 6 || 4 | *RIAA: 3× Platinum<ref name=RIAA /> *ARIA: Gold<ref name=ryan /> *BPI: Gold<ref name=BPI /> *MC: 2× Platinum<ref name=CRIA /> |- ! scope="row"| ''[[Head over Heels (Paula Abdul album)|Head over Heels]]'' | * Released: June 13, 1995 * Label: Virgin (#40525)<ref name=HOH>{{cite AV media notes |title=Head over Heels (Liner Notes) |title-link=Head over Heels (Paula Abdul album)|others=Paula Abdul |year=1995 |first=Paula |last=Abdul |author-link=Paula Abdul |type=Vinyl Album |publisher=Virgin Records |location=United States of America }}</ref> * Formats: LP, CD, cassette | 18 || 27 || 21 || — || — || 32 || 74 || — || — || 61 | *RIAA: Gold<ref name=RIAA /> |- | colspan="14" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |}

===Compilation albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of compilation albums, with selected details and chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album details ! scope="col" colspan="1" style="width:5em;"| Peak chart positions |- ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|US R&B]] <ref name=USR&Ba>{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=paula abdul|chart=R&B/Hip-Hop Albums B}}|title=Paula Abdul – US – R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2015-03-21}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''The Greatest'' | * Released: 1998 * Label: Virgin (#VJCP 51044)<ref name=TG>{{cite AV media notes |title=The Greatest (Liner Notes) |others=Paula Abdul |year=1998 |first=Paula |last=Abdul |author-link=Paula Abdul |type=Compact Disc |publisher=Virgin Records |location=Japan }}</ref> * Formats: CD | — |- ! scope="row"| ''[[Greatest Hits (Paula Abdul album)|Greatest Hits]]'' | * Released: September 26, 2000 * Label: Virgin (#48980)<ref name=GH>{{cite AV media notes |title=Greatest Hits (Liner Notes) |title-link=Greatest Hits (Paula Abdul album)|others=Paula Abdul |year=2000 |first=Paula |last=Abdul |author-link=Paula Abdul |type=Compact Disc |publisher=Virgin Records |location=United States of America }}</ref> * Formats: CD | — |- ! scope="row"| ''[[Greatest Hits: Straight Up!]]'' | * Released: May 8, 2007 * Label: Virgin (#90527)<ref name=GHSU>{{cite AV media notes |title=Greatest Hits: Straight Up! (Liner Notes) |title-link=Greatest Hits: Straight Up!|others=Paula Abdul |year=2007 |first=Paula |last=Abdul |author-link=Paula Abdul |type=Compact Disc |publisher=Virgin Records |location=United States of America }}</ref> * Formats: CD, [[music download|digital download]] | 86 |- ! scope="row"| ''10 Great Songs'' | * Released: June 14, 2011 * Label: Virgin (#83249)<ref name=1GS>{{cite AV media notes |title=10 Great Songs (Liner Notes) |others=Paula Abdul |year=2011 |first=Paula |last=Abdul |author-link=Paula Abdul |type=Compact Disc |publisher=Virgin Records |location=United States of America }}</ref> * Formats: CD, digital download | 46 |- ! scope="row"| ''Straight Up! The Very Best of Paula Abdul'' | * Released: June 18, 2012 * Label: Music Club Deluxe (#B006ZGDD5C) * Formats: CD | — |- ! scope="row"| ''Icon'' | * Released: October 8, 2013 * Label: Virgin (#B0018870-02) * Formats: CD | — |- | colspan="14" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |}

===Remix albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of remix albums, with selected details, chart positions, and certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album details ! scope="col" colspan="9"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| [[List of music recording certifications|Certifications]] |- ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Billboard 200|US]] <ref name=US200/> ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]] <ref name=AU/> ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Canadian Albums Chart|CAN]] <ref name=CAa/> ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|FRA]] <ref name=FRa/> ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[GfK Entertainment charts|GER]] <ref name=GE/> ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[MegaCharts|NLD]] <ref name=NLa/> ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Official New Zealand Music Chart|NZ]] <ref name=NZa/> ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Sverigetopplistan|SWE]] <ref name=SEa/> ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[UK Albums Chart|UK]] <ref name=UK/> |- ! scope="row"| ''[[Shut Up and Dance: Mixes]]'' | * Released: May 8, 1990 * Label: Virgin (#91362)<ref name=SUAD>{{cite AV media notes |title=Shut Up and Dance: Mixes (Liner Notes) |title-link=Shut Up and Dance: Mixes|others=Paula Abdul |year=1990 |first=Paula |last=Abdul |author-link=Paula Abdul |type=Vinyl Album |publisher=Virgin Records |location=United States of America }}</ref> * Formats: LP, CD, cassette | 7 || 16 || 14 || 44 || 37 || 29 || 4 || 24 || 40 | *RIAA: Platinum<ref name=RIAA/> *MC: Platinum<ref name=CRIA/> *RMNZ: Gold<ref>{{cite web | url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/albums/1990-09-14 | title=The Official New Zealand Music Chart }}</ref> |- |}

===Video albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of video albums, with selected details and certifications ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Title ! scope="col"| Album details ! scope="col"| [[List of music recording certifications|Certifications]] |- ! scope="row"| ''Straight Up''{{efn|Not to be confused with a VHS promotional release of the same title, featuring only "Straight Up" music video issued by Siren.<ref>[http://www.discogs.com/Paula-Abdul-Straight-Up/release/2975356 Paula Abdul – ''Straight Up'' (Promo, VHS)]</ref>}} | * Released: 1989 * Label: Virgin (#VVD 639)<ref name=SU>{{cite AV media notes |title=Straight Up (Liner Notes) |others=Paula Abdul |year=1989 |first=Paula |last=Abdul |author-link=Paula Abdul |type=Video Album |publisher=Virgin Records |location=United States of America }}</ref> * Formats: [[VHS]] | *RIAA: 2× Platinum<ref name=RIAA/> *[[Canadian Recording Industry Association|CRIA]]: Gold<ref name=CRIA/> |- ! scope="row"| ''Captivated: The Video Collection '92'' | * Released: June 29, 1992 * Label: Virgin (#VIR 769)<ref name=CTVC>{{cite AV media notes |title=Captivated: The Video Collection '92 (Liner Notes) |others=Paula Abdul |year=1991 |first=Paula |last=Abdul |author-link=Paula Abdul |type=Video Album |publisher=Virgin Records |location=[[European Union]] }}</ref> * Formats: VHS, [[LaserDisc|LD]] | *RIAA: Gold<ref name=RIAA/> |- ! scope="row"| ''[[Under My Spell Tour|Under My Spell: Live]]'' | * Released: February 27, 1996 * Label: Virgin (#6523)<ref name=UMSL>{{cite AV media notes |title=Under My Spell: Live (Liner Notes) |title-link=Under My Spell: Live|others=Paula Abdul |year=1996 |first=Paula |last=Abdul |author-link=Paula Abdul |type=Video Album |publisher=Virgin Records |location=United States of America }}</ref> * Formats: VHS | |- ! scope="row"| ''Video Hits'' | * Released: January 11, 2005 * Label: Virgin (#9771)<ref name=V>{{cite AV media notes |title=Video Hits (Liner Notes) |others=Paula Abdul |year=2005 |first=Paula |last=Abdul |author-link=Paula Abdul |type=Video Album |publisher=Virgin Records |location=United States of America }}</ref> * Formats: DVD | |- |}

==Extended plays== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of extended plays with selected details ! scope="col" style="width:12em;"| Title ! scope="col"| EP details |- ! scope="row"| ''The Singles'' | * Released: January 1992 * Label: Virgin (#VJCP 14038)<ref name=TS>{{cite AV media notes |title=The Singles (Liner Notes) |others=Paula Abdul |year=1991 |first=Paula |last=Abdul |author-link=Paula Abdul |type=Compact Disc |publisher=Virgin Records |location=Japan }}</ref> * Formats: CD (Japan exclusive) |}

==Singles== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:17em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="10"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| [[List of music recording certifications|Certifications]] ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Billboard Hot 100|US]] <ref name=US100>{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=paula abdul|chart=Hot 100}}|title=Paula Abdul – US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2015-03-21}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]] <ref name=AUs>Australian (ARIA) singles chart peaks: *Top 50 peaks: {{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/search.asp?search=paula+abdul&cat=s |title=Paula Abdul – Australia – Singles |work=[[ARIA Charts]] |at=australian-charts.com |publisher=Hung Medien |access-date=2015-03-21 }} *"Forever Your Girl" and "Knocked Out" (1989 release): {{cite web|url=http://i.imgur.com/j7baC6b.png |title=Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 2014-01-17 |access-date=2015-08-28 |publisher=Imgur.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129020822/http://i.imgur.com/j7baC6b.png |archive-date=2014-11-29}} *"Cold Hearted": {{cite web|url=http://i.imgur.com/2SljEsx.png |title=The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 14 January 1990 (61–100) |publisher=Imgur.com |access-date=2016-04-21 }} N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached. *Top 100 peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: {{cite book|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|title=Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010|year=2011|publisher=Moonlight Publishing|location=Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia}} *"Crazy Cool": {{cite web|url=http://i.imgur.com/n0RRDbF.jpg|title=The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 29 Oct 1995|publisher=Imgur.com (original document published by [[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]])|access-date=2017-07-12}} *"Blowing Kisses in the Wind" and "Ain't Never Gonna Give You Up": {{cite web|url=http://i.imgur.com/oyPN1pW.jpg |title=Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 2015-07-15 |access-date=2015-08-28 |publisher=Imgur.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150716153430/http://i.imgur.com/oyPN1pW.jpg |archive-date=2015-07-16}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Canadian Hot 100|CAN]] <ref name=CAs>For peak positions of Abdul's singles in Canada, use a link depending on a title: *{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.6330&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=jnum0n1cm86gf8togph4rh3aj3|title=Paula Abdul – Canada – Singles – "Straight Up|work=[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]|access-date=2015-03-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001064857/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.6330&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=jnum0n1cm86gf8togph4rh3aj3|archive-date=2015-10-01|url-status=dead}} *{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.6352&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=jnum0n1cm86gf8togph4rh3aj3|title=Paula Abdul – Canada – Singles – "Forever Your Girl|work=RPM|access-date=2015-03-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001064846/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.6352&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=jnum0n1cm86gf8togph4rh3aj3|archive-date=2015-10-01|url-status=dead}} *{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.6439&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=jnum0n1cm86gf8togph4rh3aj3|title=Paula Abdul – Canada – Singles – 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style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|FRA]] <ref name=FRs>{{cite web|url=http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Paula-Abdul/charts.html|title=Paula Abdul – France – Singles|work=[[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique]]|at=chartsinfrance.net|publisher=Webedia|access-date=2015-03-21}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[GfK Entertainment charts|GER]] <ref name=GE/> ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Irish Singles Chart|IRL]] <ref>http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement Irishcharts.ie</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Single Top 100|NLD]] <ref name=NLs>{{cite web|url=http://www.dutchcharts.nl/search.asp?search=paula%20abdul&cat=s|title=Paula Abdul – Netherlands – Singles|language=nl|work=[[GfK Entertainment charts|GfK Dutch Charts]]|at=dutchcharts.nl|publisher=Media Control GfK International|access-date=2015-03-21}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Official New Zealand Music Chart|NZ]] <ref name=NZs>{{cite web|url=https://charts.nz/search.asp?search=paula+abdul&cat=s|title=Paula Abdul – New Zealand – Singles|language=nl|work=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|at=charts.org.nz|publisher=ung Medien|access-date=2015-03-21}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Sverigetopplistan|SWE]] <ref name=SEs>{{cite web|url=http://swedishcharts.com/search.asp?search=paula+abdul&cat=s|title=Paula Abdul – Sweden – Singles|work=Hung Medien|at=swedishcharts.com|access-date=2015-03-21}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[UK Singles Chart|UK]] <ref name=UK/> |- ! scope="row"| "[[Knocked Out]]" | rowspan="3"| 1988 | 41 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 98 | | rowspan="8"| ''Forever Your Girl'' |- ! scope="row"| "[[(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me]]" | 88 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "[[Straight Up (Paula Abdul song)|Straight Up]]" | 1 || 27 || 2 || 12 || 3 || 6 || 2 || 6 || 2 || 3 | *RIAA: 2× Platinum<ref name=RIAA /> *BPI: Silver<ref name=BPI /> *GLF: Gold<ref name=GLF>{{cite web |url=http://www.ifpi.se/wp-content/uploads/guld-platina-1987-1998.pdf |title=Archived copy |website=ifpi.se |access-date=15 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130819200333/http://www.ifpi.se/wp-content/uploads/guld-platina-1987-1998.pdf |archive-date=19 August 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> *MC: platinum<ref name=CRIA /> |- ! scope="row"| "[[Forever Your Girl (song)|Forever Your Girl]]" | rowspan="5"| 1989 | 1 || 51 || 1 || — || 17 || 21 || 13 || 11 || — || 24 | *RIAA: Gold<ref name=RIAA /> |- ! scope="row"| "[[Cold Hearted (Paula Abdul song)|Cold Hearted]]" | 1 || 68 || 2 || 33 || 38 || — || 63 || 25 || — || — | *RIAA: Platinum<ref name=RIAA /> *MC: Gold<ref name=CRIA /> |- ! scope="row"| "[[Knocked Out]]" {{small|(UK/AUS reissue)}} | — || 82 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 45 | |- ! scope="row"| "[[(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me]]" {{small|(reissue)}} | 3 || 76 || 5 || — || — || — || — || 12 || — || 74 | *RIAA: Gold<ref name=RIAA/> |- ! scope="row"| "[[Opposites Attract]]" {{small|(with [[The Wild Pair (duo)|the Wild Pair]])}} | 1 || 1 || 1 || 23 || 14 || 8 || 4 || 6 || 11 || 2 | *RIAA: Gold<ref name=RIAA /> *ARIA: 2× Platinum<ref name=ryan /> *BPI: Silver<ref name=BPI /> *MC: Gold<ref name=CRIA /> |- ! scope="row"| "[[Straight Up (Paula Abdul song)|Straight Up (Ultimix mix)]]" {{small|(AUS only)}} | rowspan="4"| 1990 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | | rowspan="4"| ''Shut Up and Dance: Mixes'' |- ! scope="row"| "[[Knocked Out|Knocked Out (Pettibone remix)]]" | — || 115 || 27 || 45 || — || 17 || — || — || — || 21 | |- ! scope="row"| "1990 Medley mix" {{small|(AUS only)}} | — || 33 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "[[Cold Hearted (Paula Abdul song)|Cold Hearted (Chad Jackson remix)]]" {{small|(UK/EUR only)}} | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 46 | |- ! scope="row"| "[[Rush Rush (Paula Abdul song)|Rush Rush]]" | rowspan="4"| 1991 | 1 || 2 || 1 || 24 || 12 || 11 || 6 || 7 || 7 || 6 | *RIAA: Platinum<ref name=RIAA /> *ARIA: Gold<ref name=ryan /> *GLF: Gold<ref name=GLF /> |rowspan=5|''Spellbound'' |- ! scope="row"| "[[The Promise of a New Day]]" | 1 || 31 || 2 || — || 86 || — || 39 || 26 || 37 || 52 | |- ! scope="row"| "[[Blowing Kisses in the Wind]]" | 6 || — || 7 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "[[Vibeology]]" | 16 || 63 || 19 || — || — || 29 || 20 || 50 || — || 19 | |- ! scope="row"| "[[Will You Marry Me?]]" | 1992 | 19 || 54 || 6 || — || 74 || — || — || — || — || 73 | |- ! scope="row"| "[[My Love Is for Real]]" | rowspan="2"| 1995 | 28 || 7 || 20 || — || 87 || — || — || 20 || — || 28 | | rowspan="3"|''Head over Heels'' |- ! scope="row"| "[[Crazy Cool]]" | 58 || 76 || 49 || — || 89 || — || — || — || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "[[Ain't Never Gonna Give You Up]]" | 1996 | —{{efn|"Ain't Never Gonna Give You Up" did not chart on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, though did peak at number twelve on the [[Bubbling Under Hot 100]] chart.}} || 110 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "[[Dance Like There's No Tomorrow]]" {{small|(with [[Randy Jackson]])}} | 2008 | 62 || — || 68 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | |''[[Randy Jackson's Music Club, Vol. 1]]'' |- ! scope="row"| "[[I'm Just Here for the Music]]" | 2009 | 87 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | | {{Non-album single}} |- | colspan="15" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |}

===Promotional singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+List of promotional singles, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" style="width:17em;"| Title ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Album |- ! scope="row"| "Dream Medley"<ref name="Niagara Frontier Publications 2012 u164">{{cite web | title=Paula Abdul returns to the ballroom for an exclusive performance of her new single 'Dream Medley' on 'Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars the Results Show' | website=Niagara Frontier Publications | date=November 20, 2012 | url=https://www.wnypapers.com/news/article/current/2012/11/20/108700/paula-abdul-returns-to-the-ballroom-for-an-exclusive-performance-of-her-new-single-dream-medley-on-dancing-with-the-stars-all-stars-the-results-show | access-date=January 21, 2024}}</ref> | 2012 | {{Non-album single}} |}

===Charity singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+List of charity singles, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" style="width:17em;"| Title ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Album |- ! scope="row"| "Check Yourself"<ref name="Newswire 2014 k870">{{cite web | last=Newswire | first=MultiVu – PR | title=Avon Foundation for Women Launches Global #CheckYourself Campaign for Breast Cancer Awareness Month | website=Multivu | date=October 1, 2014 | url=https://www.multivu.com/players/English/7335951-avon-foundation-for-women-check-yourself-campaign-for-breast-cancer-awareness-month/ | access-date=January 21, 2024}}</ref> | 2014 | {{Non-album single}} |}

==Other appearances== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+List of songs, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" style="width:17em;"| Title ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Album |- ! scope="row"| "Bend Time Back Around" | 1992 | ''[[Music of Beverly Hills, 90210#Beverly Hills, 90210: The Soundtrack|Beverly Hills, 90210: The Soundtrack]]''.<ref name=BH9>{{cite AV media notes |title=Beverly Hills, 90210: The Soundtrack (Liner Notes) |title-link=Music of Beverly Hills, 90210#Beverly Hills, 90210: The Soundtrack|others=Various artists |year=1992 |type=Compact Disc |publisher=[[Giant Records (Warner)|Giant Records]] |location=United States of America }}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "[[Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah]]" | 1993 | ''For Our Children: The Concert''<ref name=FOCTC>{{cite AV media notes |title=For Our Children: The Concert (Liner Notes) |others=Various artists |year=1992 |type=Compact Disc |publisher=Walt Disney Records |location=United States of America }}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "So Free"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/so-free-feat-paula-abdul-single/530317654|title=So Free (feat. Paula Abdul) – Single by Shine 2009|website=Apple Music|access-date=June 11, 2019|archive-date=July 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230701091530/https://music.apple.com/us/album/so-free-feat-paula-abdul-single/530317654|url-status=dead}}</ref> | 2012 | {{Non-album single}} |}

==Music videos== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of music videos, showing year released and directors ! scope="col" style="width:17em;"| Title ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col" style="width:18em;"| Director(s) |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2"| "Knocked Out" (2 versions) | rowspan="3"| 1988 | [[Daniel Kleinman]] (original version)<ref name=SU/> |- | Candace Reckinger and Michael Patterson (remix) |- ! scope="row"| "(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me" (2 versions) | rowspan="4"| [[David Fincher]]<ref name=SU/> |- ! scope="row"| "Straight Up" | rowspan="4"| 1989 |- ! scope="row"| "Forever Your Girl" |- ! scope="row"| "Cold Hearted" |- ! scope="row"| "Opposites Attract" | Candace Reckinger and Michael Patterson |- ! scope="row"| "1990 Medley Mix" | 1990 | rowspan="2" {{n/a}} |- ! scope="row"| "Skat Strut" {{small|(by [[MC Skat Kat]])}} | rowspan="4"| 1991 |- ! scope="row"| "Rush Rush" | Stefan Würnitzer |- ! scope="row"| "The Promise of a New Day" | rowspan="2"| Big TV! |- ! scope="row"| "Blowing Kisses in the Wind" |- ! scope="row"| "Vibeology" (2 versions) | rowspan="2"| 1992 |Stephen Wurnitzer<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vibeology single {{!}} Paula-Abdul.com |url=https://www.paula-abdul.com/vibeology-single.html |access-date=November 12, 2024 |website=Paula Abdul Official Fan Site}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "Will You Marry Me?" | Big TV!<ref>{{Cite web |title=Will You Marry Me? single {{!}} Paula-Abdul.com |url=https://www.paula-abdul.com/will-you-marry-me-single.html |access-date=November 12, 2024 |website=Paula Abdul Official Fan Site}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "My Love Is for Real" | rowspan="2"| 1995 | [[Michael Haussman]] |- ! scope="row"| "Crazy Cool" | rowspan="2"| [[Matthew Rolston]] |- ! scope="row"| "Ain't Never Gonna Give You Up" | 1996 |- ! scope="row"| "Dance Like There's No Tomorrow" | 2008 | Paula Abdul<ref>{{cite web | title=Dance Like There's No Tomorrow {{!}} Paula Abdul {{!}} Music Video | url=http://www.mtv.com/videos/paula-abdul/213462/dance-like-theres-no-tomorrow.jhtml | publisher=MTV | access-date=May 18, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090227083330/http://www.mtv.com/videos/paula-abdul/213462/dance-like-theres-no-tomorrow.jhtml | archive-date=February 27, 2009 | url-status=dead }}</ref> |}

==Notes== {{notelist}}

==See also== * [[List of best-selling remix albums]] * [[Lists of Billboard number-one singles|Lists of ''Billboard'' number-one singles]] (United States) * [[List of Billboard number-one dance club songs|List of ''Billboard'' number-one dance club songs]] * [[List of number-one adult contemporary hits (United States)]] * [[Billboard Year-End|''Billboard'' Year-End]] number one singles * [[List of number-one singles in Canada]] * [[List of UK top-ten singles in 1991]] * [[List of Australian chart achievements and milestones]]

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *{{Discogs artist|Paula Abdul|Paula Abdul}}

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