1988 Paula Abdul – Forever Your Girl
Forever Your Girl is the debut studio album by American singer Paula Abdul. It was released on June 21, 1988, through Virgin Records. The album was Abdul’s breakthrough into the music industry after being a choreographer for high-profile clients including Kate Bush, The California Raisins, George Michael, ZZ Top, Duran Duran and most notably Janet Jackson. At the time of the album’s release it was the most successful debut album of all time and was the first time an artist scored four US Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles from a debut album. It is currently certified 7× platinum by the RIAA.
Tracks
1 The Way That You Love Me (Oliver Leiber) 05:22
2 Knocked Out (Babyface; Darryl Simmons; LA Reid) 03:53
3 Opposites Attract (Oliver Leiber) 04:25
4 State Of Attraction (Glen Ballard; Siedah Garrett) 04:08
5 I Need You (Jesse Johnson; Ta Mara) 05:02
6 Forever Your Girl (Oliver Leiber) 05:00
7 Straight Up (Elliot Wolff) 04:11
8 Next To You (Curtis Williams; Kendal Stubbs; Sandra Williams) 04:28
9 Cold Hearted (Elliot Wolff) 03:51
10 One Or The Other (Curtis Williams; Duncan Pain; Paula Abdul) 04:10
Biography
Musicians
1 The Way That You Love Me
| Bass | St Paul |
| Drums (programming) | Oliver Leiber |
| Guitar | Oliver Leiber |
| Keyboards | Oliver Leiber |
| Keyboards | Jeff Lorber |
| Keyboards | Ricky Peterson |
| Vocoder | St Paul |
| Background Vocals | Marvin Gunn |
| Vocals | Paula Abdul |
2 Knocked Out
| Bass (synthesizer) | Kayo |
| Drums (programming) | LA Reid |
| Keyboards | BabyFace |
| Programming | LA Reid |
| Background Vocals | BabyFace |
| Background Vocals | Darryl Simmons |
| Background Vocals | Pebbles |
| Background Vocals | Yvette Marine |
| Vocals | Paula Abdul |
3 Opposites Attract
| Bass | St Paul |
| Drums (programming) | Oliver Leiber |
| Drums (programming) | Jeff Lorber |
| Guitar | Oliver Leiber |
| Keyboards | Oliver Leiber |
| Keyboards | Jeff Lorber |
| Keyboards | St Paul |
| Background Vocals | Patti Brooks |
| Background Vocals | Yvette Marine |
| Vocals | Marvin Gunn |
| Vocals | Paula Abdul |
4 State Of Attraction
| Drums (programming) | Chuck Wild |
| Drums (programming) | Glen Ballard |
| Guitar | Basil Fung |
| Programming | Chuck Wild |
| Programming | Glen Ballard |
| Background Vocals | Angel Rogers |
| Background Vocals | Yvette Marine |
| Vocals | Paula Abdul |
5 I Need You
| Drums | Jesse Johnson |
| Guitar | Bobby Gonzales |
| Guitar | David Cochrane |
| Keyboards | Jesse Johnson |
| Sax | Eddie M |
| Background Vocals | David Cochrane |
| Background Vocals | Yvette Marine |
| Vocals | Paula Abdul |
6 Forever Your Girl
| Bass | St Paul |
| Drums (programming) | Oliver Leiber |
| Drums (programming) | Jeff Lorber |
| Guitar | Oliver Leiber |
| Keyboards | Oliver Leiber |
| Keyboards | Jeff Lorber |
| Organ | St Paul |
| Sax | Troy Williams |
| Background Vocals | Lucia Newell |
| Background Vocals | Tami Day |
| Background Vocals | Marvin Gunn |
| Vocals | Paula Abdul |
7 Straight Up
| Drums (programming) | Elliot Wolff |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Synthesizer | Elliot Wolff |
| Programming | Elliot Wolff |
| Background Vocals | Delissa Davis |
| Vocals | Paula Abdul |
8 Next To You
| Programming | Curtis Williams |
| Programming | Randy Weber |
| Background Vocals | Curtis Williams |
| Background Vocals | Evelyn Halus |
| Background Vocals | Jimmy Demers |
| Vocals | Paula Abdul |
9 Cold Hearted
| Drums (programming) | Elliot Wolff |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Keyboards | Elliot Wolff |
| Synthesizer | Elliot Wolff |
| Background Vocals | Delissa Davis |
| Vocals | Paula Abdul |
10 One Or The Other
| Guitar | Bob Somma |
| Programming | Curtis Williams |
| Programming | Randy Weber |
| Background Vocals | Curtis Williams |
| Background Vocals | Delissa Davis |
| Background Vocals | Evelyn Halus |
| Vocals | Paula Abdul |
Liner Notes
Producer – Oliver Leiber (Tracks 1, 3, 6)
Producer – LA Reid, Babyface (Track 2)
Producer – Glen Ballard (Track 4)
Producer – Jesse Johnson (Track 5)
Producer – Elliot Wolff (Tracks 7, 9)
Producer – Curtis Williams (Tracks 8, 10)
Co-Producer – Dave Cochrane (Track 5)
Co-Producer – Keith Cohen (Tracks 7, 9)
Producer (Executive) – Gemma Corfield
Arranged By – Oliver Leiber (Tracks 1, 3, 6)
Arranged By – St. Paul (Track 1)
Arranged By – Elliot Wolff (Tracks 7, 9)
Arranged By – Curtis Williams (Tracks 8, 10)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Curtis Williams (Track 8)
Engineer – Steve Wiese (Tracks 1, 6)
Engineer – Cliff Jones, Jeff Lorber, Petet Martinson, Russell Bracher (Track 3)
Engineer – Wally Buck (Track 5)
Engineer – Kendal Stubbs, Tim Jaquette (Track 8)
Engineer (Mixing, Recording) – Jon Gass (Track 2)
Engineer (Assistant) – Cliff Jones, Patrick MacDougall (Track 5)
Engineer (Assistant) – Annette Cisneros, Josh Schneider, Peter Arata (Tracks 7, 9)
Engineer (Assistant) – Dan Grigsby, Mike Wisenger (Tracks 8, 10)
Mastered By – Dan Hersch, Eddy Schryer
Mixed By – Keith Cohen (Tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10)
Mixed By – Francis Buckley (Track 4)
Mixed By – Curtis Williams, Tim Jaquette (Tracks 8, 10)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Al Fleming (Track 4)
Recorded By – Francis Buckley (Track 4)
Recorded By – Keith Cohen (Tracks 7, 9)
Recorded By (Assistant) – Al Fleming (Track 4)
Art Direction, Design – Lynn Robb
Photography – Alberto Tolot
Mastered At Capitol Mastering
Mastered At DigiPrep
Mixed At Skip Saylor Recording
Mixed At Galaxy Sound Studios
Mixed At Studio 55, Los Angeles
Mixed At Larrabee Sound Studios
Recorded At Creation Audio
Recorded At Studio Masters
Recorded At Silverlake Studios
Recorded At Kren Studio
Recorded At JHL Sound
Recorded At Studio 55, Los Angeles
Recorded At Cochrane Studios
Recorded At Fantasy Studios
Recorded At House Of Music, West Orange, NJ
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