Paula Abdul discography
The discography of American singer and dancer Paula Abdul consists of three studio albums, two remix albums, five compilations, seventeen singles, eight B-sides, four video albums and ten other appearances.[1] 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 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 chart. It went on to earn a seven-times platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
| Paula Abdul discography | |
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| Studio albums | 3 |
| Compilation albums | 5 |
| Video albums | 4 |
| Music videos | 20 |
| EPs | 1 |
| Singles | 17 |
| B-sides | 8 |
| Remix albums | 2 |
| Other appearances | 10 |
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 (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" 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 (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.
Following multiple attempts at resuming her career, Abdul released the single "Dance Like There's No Tomorrow" (2008) with Randy Jackson. She later released "I'm Just Here for the Music" (2009) the following year, though neither single gained momentum on the charts. Since the start of her career, Abdul has sold over 53 million records worldwide.[2]
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
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| US [3] |
AUS [4] |
CAN [5] |
FRA [6] |
GER [7] |
JPN [8] |
NLD [9] |
NZ [10] |
SWE [11] |
UK [12] | ||||
| Forever Your Girl | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 24 | 95 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 3 | |||
| Spellbound |
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1 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 17 | 12 | 45 | 14 | 6 | 4 | ||
| Head Over Heels |
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18 | 27 | 21 | — | — | 32 | 74 | — | — | 61 |
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Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
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| US R&B [22] | |||||||||||||
| The Greatest |
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| Greatest Hits |
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| Greatest Hits: Straight Up! |
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86 | |||||||||||
| 10 Great Songs |
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46 | |||||||||||
| Icon |
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— | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Remix albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] |
AUS [4] |
CAN [5] |
FRA [6] |
GER [7] |
NLD [9] |
NZ [10] |
SWE [11] |
UK [12] | |||
| Shut Up and Dance: Mixes |
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7 | 16 | 14 | 44 | 37 | 29 | 4 | 24 | 40 | |
Extended plays
| Title | Album details |
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| The Singles |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [30] |
AUS [31] |
CAN [32] |
FRA [33] |
GER [7] |
IRL [34] |
NLD [35] |
NZ [36] |
SWE [37] |
UK [12] | |||||
| "Knocked Out" | 1988 | 41 | 82 | 27 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | Forever Your Girl | ||
| "(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me" | 3 | 76 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 74 |
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| "Straight Up" | 1 | 27 | 2 | 12 | 3 | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| "Forever Your Girl" | 1989 | 1 | 51 | 1 | — | 17 | — | 13 | 11 | — | 24 |
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| "Cold Hearted" | 1 | 68 | 2 | 33 | 38 | — | 63 | 25 | — | 46 | ||||
| "Opposites Attract" (with The Wild Pair) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 2 | ||||
| "1990 Medley Mix" | 1990 | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Shut Up and Dance: Mixes | ||
| "Rush Rush" | 1991 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | Spellbound | ||
| "The Promise of a New Day" | 1 | 31 | 2 | — | 86 | — | 39 | 26 | 37 | 52 | ||||
| "Blowing Kisses in the Wind" | 6 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Vibeology" | 16 | 63 | 19 | — | 46 | 29 | 20 | 50 | — | 19 | ||||
| "Will You Marry Me?" | 1992 | 19 | 54 | 6 | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | 73 | |||
| "My Love Is for Real" | 1995 | 28 | 7 | 20 | — | 87 | — | — | 20 | — | 28 | Head over Heels | ||
| "Crazy Cool" | 58 | 76 | 49 | — | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Ain't Never Gonna Give You Up" |
1996 | —[lower-alpha 1] | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Dance Like There's No Tomorrow" (with Randy Jackson) |
2008 | 62 | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Randy Jackson's Music Club, Vol. 1 | ||
| "I'm Just Here for the Music" | 2009 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
B-sides
| Year | Title | Lead single (A-side) |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | "Next to You" | "Knocked Out" (Japan)[39] | Forever Your Girl |
| "Forever Your Girl"[40] | |||
| "The Paula Abdul Megamix"[Q] | "The Way That You Love Me" (UK)[41] | single only | |
| "Opposites Attract" (1989)[42] | |||
| 1989 | "One or the Other" | "Cold Hearted"[43] | Forever Your Girl |
| "Opposites Attract"[44] | |||
| 1991 | "Spellbound" | "Blowing Kisses in the Wind"[45] | Spellbound |
| 1992 | "Goodnight My Love (Pleasant Dreams)" | "Will You Marry Me?"[46] | For Our Children[47] |
| 1995 | "Didn't I Say I Love You?" | "My Love Is for Real"[48] | single only |
| "The Choice Is Yours" | "Crazy Cool"[49] | Head over Heels | |
| "Love Don't Come Easy" | "Ain't Never Gonna Give You Up"[50] | ||
Other appearances
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1991 | "Anytime at All" by Dweezil Zappa | Guest appearance |
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| Sweet Insanity by Brian Wilson |
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| 1992 | "Bend Time Back Around" | Lead vocalist |
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| 1993 | "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" |
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| "Cold Hearted (Live 1989)" |
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| 1995 | "Crazy Love" |
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| "Highschool Crush" | |||
| 2000 | "Ooh La La La" by Nobody's Angel | Co-writer |
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| "Spinning Around" by Kylie Minogue |
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| "Megamix Medley" | Lead vocalist |
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| 2012 | "So Free" by Shine 2009 | Guest appearance |
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Videos
Video albums
| Year | Title | Notes | Certification | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Straight Up[R] |
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• RIAA: 2×Platinum[14] • CRIA: Gold[18] | ||||||||||
| 1992 | Captivated: The Video Collection '92 |
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• RIAA: Gold[14] | ||||||||||
| 1996 | Under My Spell: Live
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| 2005 | Video Hits |
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Other video albums
| Year | Title |
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| 1995 | Get Up and Dance! |
| 1998 | Cardio Dance
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| 2003 | Zoe's Dance Moves
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| 2006 | Cardio Cheer |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | "Knocked Out" (2 versions) | Danny Kleinman (original version)[69] |
| Candace Reckinger and Michael Patterson (remix) | ||
| "(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me" (2 versions) | David Fincher[69] | |
| 1989 | "Straight Up" | |
| "Forever Your Girl" | ||
| "Cold Hearted" | ||
| "Opposites Attract" | Candace Reckinger and Michael Patterson | |
| 1990 | "1990 Medley Mix" | N/A |
| 1991 | "Skat Strut" by MC Skat Kat | N/A |
| "Rush Rush" | Stefan Würnitzer | |
| "The Promise of a New Day" | Big TV! | |
| "Blowing Kisses in the Wind" | ||
| 1992 | "Vibeology" (2 versions) | N/A |
| "Will You Marry Me?" | N/A | |
| 1995 | "My Love Is for Real" | Michael Haussman |
| "Crazy Cool" | Matthew Rolston | |
| 1996 | "Ain't Never Gonna Give You Up" | |
| 2008 | "Dance Like There's No Tomorrow" | Scott Speer and herself |
Footnotes
- "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.
See also
- List of best-selling remix albums
- List of Billboard number-one singles (United States)
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of number-one adult contemporary hits (United States)
- Billboard Year-End number one singles
- List of number-one singles (Canada)
- List of UK top 10 singles in 1991
- List of songs with most weeks at number-two (Australia)
References
- For complete discography by Paula Abdul, use either her general or external links.
- "Paula Abdul's 'stalker' found dead". Marie Claire. IPC Media. marieclaire.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2015-11-05. Retrieved 2013-02-06.
Abdul has sold more than 53 million records.
- "Paula Abdul - US - Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard. billboard.com. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
- "Paula Abdul - Australia - Albums". ARIA Charts. Hung Medien. australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
- For peak positions of Abdul's albums in Canada, use a link depending on a title:
- "Paula Abdul - Canada - Forever Your Girl". RPM. Archived from the original on 2015-04-15. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
- 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:
- "Paula Abdul - France - Albums". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Info Disc. infodisc.fr. Archived from the original on 2008-08-20. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
- "Paula Abdul - Germany - Albums/Singles". Media Control Charts (in German). GfK Entertainment. officialcharts.de. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
- http://ranking.oricon.co.jp/free_contents/search/ranking_list.asp?itemcd=298361&samecd=1&chart_kbn=11A&linkcd=30009423%5B%5D
- "Paula Abdul - Netherlands - Albums". GfK Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Media Control GfK International. dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
- "Paula Abdul - New Zealand - Albums". Recorded Music NZ (in Dutch). ung Medien. charts.org.nz. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
- "Paula Abdul - Sweden - Albums". Hung Medien. eMedia Jungen. swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
- "Paula Abdul - UK - Albums/Singles". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
- Abdul, Paula (1988). Forever Your Girl (Liner Notes) (Vinyl Album). Paula Abdul. United States of America: Virgin Records.
- For sales certifications received by Abdul in the US, use the RIAA link:
- Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- For sales certifications received by Abdul in the UK, use the BPI link:
- UK - British Phonographic Industry (BPI) Archived 2010-01-17 at WebCite
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110517224028/http://www.ifpi.se/wp/wp-content/uploads/guld-platina-1987-1998.pdf
- For sales certifications received by Abdul in Canada, use the CRIA link:
- https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=3414
- Abdul, Paula (1991). Spellbound (Liner Notes) (Vinyl Album). Paula Abdul. United States of America: Virgin Records.
- Abdul, Paula (1995). Head over Heels (Liner Notes) (Vinyl Album). Paula Abdul. United States of America: Virgin Records.
- "CeCe Peniston - US - R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
- Abdul, Paula (1998). The Greatest (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc). Paula Abdul. Japan: Virgin Records.
- Abdul, Paula (2000). Greatest Hits (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc). Paula Abdul. United States of America: Virgin Records.
- Abdul, Paula (2007). Greatest Hits: Straight Up! (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc). Paula Abdul. United States of America: Virgin Records.
- Abdul, Paula (2011). 10 Great Songs (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc). Paula Abdul. United States of America: Virgin Records.
- Abdul, Paula (1990). Shut Up and Dance: Mixes (Liner Notes) (Vinyl Album). Paula Abdul. United States of America: Virgin Records.
- https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=3421
- Abdul, Paula (1991). The Singles (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc). Paula Abdul. Japan: Virgin Records.
- "Paula Abdul - US Billboard Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
- Australian (ARIA) singles chart peaks:
- Top 50 peaks: "Paula Abdul - Australia - Singles". ARIA Charts. Hung Medien. australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
- "Forever Your Girl" and "Knocked Out" (1989 release): "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 2014-01-17". Imgur.com. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
- "Cold Hearted": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 14 January 1990 (61–100)". Imgur.com. Retrieved 2016-04-21. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
- Top 100 peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- "Crazy Cool": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 29 Oct 1995". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 2017-07-12.
- "Blowing Kisses in the Wind" and "Ain't Never Gonna Give You Up": "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 2015-07-15". Imgur.com. Archived from the original on 2015-07-16. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
- For peak positions of Abdul's singles in Canada, use a link depending on a title:
- "Paula Abdul - Canada - Singles - "Straight Up". RPM. Archived from the original on 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
- "Paula Abdul - Canada - Singles - "Forever Your Girl". RPM. Archived from the original on 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
- "Paula Abdul - Canada - Singles - "Cold Hearted". RPM. Archived from the original on 2015-04-15. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
- "Paula Abdul - Canada - Singles - "(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me '89". RPM. Archived from the original on 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
- "Paula Abdul - Canada - Singles - "Opposites Attract". RPM. Archived from the original on 2015-04-15. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
- "Paula Abdul - Canada - Singles - "Knocked Out '90". RPM. Archived from the original on 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
- "Paula Abdul - Canada - Singles - "Rush Rush". RPM. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
- "Paula Abdul - Canada - Singles - "The Promise of a New Day". RPM. Archived from the original on 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
- "Paula Abdul - Canada - Singles - "Blowing Kisses in the Wind". RPM. Archived from the original on 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
- "Paula Abdul - Canada - Singles - "Vibeology". RPM. Archived from the original on 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
- "Paula Abdul - Canada - Singles - "Will You Marry Me?". RPM. Archived from the original on 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
- "Paula Abdul - Canada - Singles - "My Love Is for Real". RPM. Archived from the original on 2015-04-15. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
- "Paula Abdul - Canada - Singles - "Crazy Cool". RPM. Archived from the original on 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
- "Paula Abdul - France - Singles". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Webedia. chartsinfrance.net. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
- http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement Irishcharts.ie
- "Paula Abdul - Netherlands - Singles". GfK Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Media Control GfK International. dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
- "Paula Abdul - New Zealand - Singles". Recorded Music NZ (in Dutch). ung Medien. charts.org.nz. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
- "Paula Abdul - Sweden - Singles". Hung Medien. swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20130819200333/http://www.ifpi.se/wp-content/uploads/guld-platina-1987-1998.pdf
- Paula Abdul - "Next to You" (on "Knocked Out")
- Paula Abdul - "Next to You" (on "Forever Your Girl)
- Paula Abdul - "The Paula Abdul Megamix" (on "(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me")
- Paula Abdul - "The Paula Abdul Megamix" (on "Opposites Attract")
- Paula Abdul - "One or the Other" (on "Cold Hearted")
- Paula Abdul - "One or the Other" (on "Opposites Attract")
- Paula Abdul - "Spellbound" (on "Blowing Kisses in the Wind")
- Paula Abdul - "Goodnight My Love (Pleasant Dreams)" (on "Will You Marry Me?")
- For Our Children (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc). Various artists. United States of America: Walt Disney Records. 1991.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Paula Abdul - "Didn't I Say I Love You?" (on "My Love Is for Real")
- "The Choice Is Yours" (on "Crazy Cool")
- "Love Don't Come Easy" (on "Ain't Never Gonna Give You Up")
- Zappa, Dweezil (1991). Confessions (Liner Notes) (Double Vinyl Album). Dweezil Zappa. United Kingdom: Barking Pumpkin Records.
- Wilson, Brian (1991). Sweet Insanity (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc). Brian Wilson. Australia: Ocean Records.
- The Beverly Hills 90210 (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc). Various artists. United States of America: Giant Records. 1992.CS1 maint: others (link)
- For Our Children: The Concert (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc). Various artists. United States of America: Walt Disney Records. 1992.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Rhino Pop Show Vol. 2 (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc). Various artists. Trend Records.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Abdul, Paula (1995). Head over Heels - Import Release (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc). Paula Abdul. Japan: Virgin Records.
- Nobody's Angel (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc). Nobody's Angel. United States of America: Hollywood Records. 2000.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Minogue, Kylie (2000). Light Years (Compact Disc). Kylie Minogue. United Kingdom: Parlophone Records.
- "So Free (feat. Paula Abdul) – Single by Shine 2009". Apple Music. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- Abdul, Paula (1989). Straight Up (Liner Notes) (Video Album). Paula Abdul. United States of America: Virgin Records.
- Abdul, Paula (1991). Captivated: The Video Collection '92 (Liner Notes) (Video Album). Paula Abdul. European Union: Virgin Records.
- Abdul, Paula (1996). Under My Spell: Live (Liner Notes) (Video Album). Paula Abdul. United States of America: Virgin Records.
- Abdul, Paula (2005). Video Hits (Liner Notes) (Video Album). Paula Abdul. United States of America: Virgin Records.
- Paula Abdul - Straight Up (Promo, VHS)
- Abdul, Paula (1995). Get Up And Dance! (Liner Notes) (Video Album). Paula Abdul. United States of America: Artisan Entertainment.
- Abdul, Paula (1998). Cardio Dance (Liner Notes) (Video Album). Paula Abdul. United States of America: Anchor Bay Entertainment.
- Abdul, Paula (2003). Zoe's Dance Moves (Liner Notes) (Video Album). Paula Abdul. United States of America: Trinity Home.
- Abdul, Paula (2006). Cardio Cheer (Liner Notes) (Video Album). Paula Abdul. United States of America: Trinity Home.
- Music videos directors,
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