1995 Paula Abdul – Head Over Heels
Head Over Heels is the third studio album released by American singer Paula Abdul on June 13, 1995 under Virgin Records. The album features the singles “My Love Is for Real”, “Crazy Cool” and “Ain’t Never Gonna Give You Up”.
Tracks
1 Crazy Cool (Peter Lord; Sandra St Victor; Vernon Jeffrey Smith) 04:06
2 My Love Is For Real (Paula Abdul; Rhett Lawrence) 04:23
3 Ain’t Never Gonna Give You Up (Bryan Abrams; Elliott Wolff; Howie Tee; Kevin Thornton; Mark Calderon; Sam Watters) 03:53
4 Love Don’t Come Easy (Chan Andre; Da’Count; Eric Monsanty; Howie Hersh; Iki Levy; Paula Abdul; Robb Boldt) 04:07
5 If I Were Your Girl (Crystal Bernard; Rhett Lawrence) 03:55
6 Sexy Thoughts (Howie Hersh; Iki Levy; Robb Boldt) 04:10
7 The Choice Is Yours (Arnold Hennings; Debra Killings) 04:48
8 Ho-Down (Cab Calloway; Clarence Gaskill; Da’Count; Elliott Wolff; Howie Hersh; Irving Mills; Jesse Greer; Paula Abdul; Robb Boldt) 04:22
9 Under The Influence (Oliver Leiber; Worthy Davis) 04:29
10 I Never Knew It (Daryl Simmons) 04:27
11 Get Your Groove On (Howie Hersh; Iki Levy; Robb Boldt) 04:03
12 Missing You (Bernadette Cooper) 03:54
13 It’s All About Feeling Good (Hersh Hamel; Iki Levy; Paula Abdul; Robb Boldt) 03:46
14 Cry For Me (Tim Miner) 03:38
Biography
Musicians
1 Crazy Cool
| Bass | Tracy Wormworth |
| Drums | Rocky Bryant |
| Guitar | Oliver Leiber |
| Keyboards | John Andrew Schreiner |
| Keyboards | Peter Lord |
| Keyboards | Vernon Jeffrey Smith |
| Background Vocals | Sandra St Victor |
| Vocals | Paula Abdul |
2 My Love Is For Real
| Drums (programming) | Rhett Lawrence |
| Sitar | Harihar Rao |
| Synthesizer | Rhett Lawrence |
| Tambourine | Harihar Rao |
| Background Vocals | Marva King |
| Background Vocals | Valerie Davis |
| Vocals | Ofra Haza |
| Vocals | Paula Abdul |
3 Ain’t Never Gonna Give You Up
| Background Vocals | Bryan Abrams |
| Background Vocals | Color Me Badd |
| Background Vocals | Kevin Thornton |
| Background Vocals | Mark Calderon |
| Background Vocals | Robbie Brown |
| Background Vocals | Sam Watters |
| Vocals | Paula Abdul |
4 Love Don’t Come Easy
| Guitar | Bill Wiseman |
| Keyboards | Howie Hersh |
| Programming | Eric Monsanty |
| Programming | Howie Hersh |
| Programming | Iki Levy |
| Percussion | Iki Levy |
| Background Vocals | Heidi Wanser |
| Background Vocals | Mona Lisa Young |
| Background Vocals | Robb Boldt |
| Vocals | Paula Abdul |
5 If I Were Your Girl
| All Instruments | Rhett Lawrence |
| Background Vocals | Valerie Davis |
| Vocals | Paula Abdul |
6 Sexy Thoughts
| Drums | Iki Levy |
| Keyboards | Howie Hersh |
| Programming | Howie Hersh |
| Programming | Iki Levy |
| Programming | Robb Boldt |
| Percussion | Iki Levy |
| Background Vocals | Robb Boldt |
| Vocals | Paula Abdul |
7 The Choice Is Yours
| All Instruments | Arnold Hennings |
| All Instruments | Dallas Austin |
| Background Vocals | Debra Killings |
| Vocals | Paula Abdul |
8 Ho-Down
| Programming | Fred Owens |
| Programming | Iki Levy |
| Trombone | Eric Jorgenson |
| Trumpet | Howie Hersh |
| Background Vocals | Chan Andre |
| Background Vocals | Mona Lisa Young |
| Background Vocals | Robb Boldt |
| Vocals | Paula Abdul |
9 Under The Influence
| Bass | Shaun Labelle |
| Drums | Oliver Leiber |
| Guitar | Wah Wah Watson |
| Guitar | John Shanks |
| Guitar | Oliver Leiber |
| Sitar | Oliver Leiber |
| Programming | Oliver Leiber |
| Programming | Keith Lewis |
| Percussion | Oliver Leiber |
| Background Vocals | Bruce Deshazer |
| Background Vocals | Marvin Gunn |
| Background Vocals | The Wild Pair |
| Background Vocals | Worthy Davis |
| Vocals | Paula Abdul |
10 I Never Knew It
| Bass | Ralph Stacey |
| Bass | Ronnie Garrett |
| Drums (programming) | Michael Patterson |
| Drums (programming) | Daryl Simmons |
| Guitar | Ralph Stacey |
| Programming | Daryl Simmons |
| Background Vocals | Daryl Simmons |
| Background Vocals | Tanya Smith |
| Vocals | Paula Abdul |
11 Get Your Groove On
| Bass | Howie Hersh |
| Drums | Iki Levy |
| Keyboards | Howie Hersh |
| Percussion | Iki Levy |
| Background Vocals | Chan Andre |
| Background Vocals | Heidi Wanser |
| Background Vocals | Mona Lisa Young |
| Background Vocals | Robb Boldt |
| Vocals | Paula Abdul |
12 Missing You
| Drums | Rhett Lawrence |
| Drums (programming) | Ren Klyce |
| Synthesizer | Rhett Lawrence |
| Programming | Rhett Lawrence |
| Cello | Gerri Sutyak |
| Background Vocals | Marva King |
| Background Vocals | Valerie Davis |
| Vocals | Paula Abdul |
13 It’s All About Feeling Good
| Bass | Howie Hersh |
| Drums | Iki Levy |
| Keyboards | Howie Hersh |
| Programming | Howie Hersh |
| Programming | Iki Levy |
| Percussion | Iki Levy |
| Background Vocals | Heidi Wanser |
| Background Vocals | Mona Lisa Young |
| Background Vocals | Robb Boldt |
| Vocals | Paula Abdul |
14 Cry For Me
| Bass | Tim Miner |
| Drums | Keith Carlock |
| Guitar | Andy Timmons |
| Keyboards | Tim Miner |
| Percussion | Charles Barnett |
| Background Vocals | Cindy Cruse |
| Background Vocals | Janice Cruse |
| Background Vocals | John Cruse |
| Background Vocals | Tim Miner |
| Vocals | Paula Abdul |
Strings
Dallas Symphony Orchestra (Track 14)
Liner Notes
Producer – Peter Lord, Vernon Jeffrey Smith (Track 1)
Producer – Rhett Lawrence (Tracks 2, 5, 12)
Producer – Elliot Wolff (Tracks 3, 8)
Producer – Howie Hersh, Iki Levy, Robb Boldt (Track 4, 6, 11, 13)
Producer – Chan Andre, Da’ Count, Eric Monsanty (Track 4)
Producer – Arnold Hennings, Dallas Austin (Track 7)
Producer – Howie Hersh (Track 8)
Producer – Oliver Leiber, Daryl Simmons (Track 9)
Producer – Tim Miner (Track 14)
Producer (Additional) – Jon Lind (Track 1)
Producer (Executive) – Gemma Corfield
Arranged By – Rhett Lawrence (Tracks 2, 5, 12)
Arranged By – Elliot Wolff (Track 3)
Arranged By – Howie Hersh, Iki Levy, Robb Boldt (Tracks 6, 11, 13)
Arranged By – Oliver Leiber (Track 9)
Arranged By (Horn) – John Leftwich (Track 8)
Arranged By (Vocal) – Chan Andre, Robb Boldt (Tracks 4, 6, 8, 11, 13)
Arranged By (Vocal) – Elliot Wolff (Track 8)
Arranged By (Strings) – Lili Haydn (Track 12)
Arranged By (Strings) – Larry Dalton (Track 14)
Conductor – Larry Dalton (Track 14)
Coordinator – Laura Grover (Tracks 2, 5, 12)
Coordinator – Ivy Skoff (Track 10)
Edited By – Charlie Paakkari, Iki Levy, Thom Russo (Track 8)
Engineer – Thom Russo (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13
Engineer – Peter Moshay, Vernon Jeffrey Smith (Track 1)
Engineer – Cal Harris Jr, Michael Becker, Rhett Lawrence (Tracks 2, 5, 12)
Engineer – Scott Blockland (Tracks 6, 13)
Engineer – Leslie Brathwaite, Michael Patterson
Engineer – Bobby Summerfield, Keith Lewis (Track 9)
Engineer – Thom Kidd (Track 10)
Engineer – Frank Salazar, Jona Lake, Mike Vasquez, Tim Kimsey (Track 14)
Engineer (Assistant) – Brian Frye, Brian Smith, Hans Gutknecht, Kenton Kelsey, Kevin Parker (Track 7)
Engineer (Assistant) – Fred Kelly, Kevin Lively (Track 10)
Engineer (Assistant) – Jeff Griffin (Track 13)
Mastered By – Dan Hersch
Mixed By – Mick Guzauski (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 12, 13)
Mixed By – Marnie Riley (Track 3)
Mixed By – Keith Cohen (Tracks 6, 8, 10, 11, 13)
Mixed By – Alvin Speights, Dallas Austin (Track 7)
Mixed By – Bobby Summerfield (Track 9)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Marnie Riley (Tracks 1, 12, 13)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Matt Patatucko (Track 9)
Sampler – Rick Sheppard (Track 7)
Sound Designer (- Michael Patterson, Rick Sheppard (Track 7)
Technician – Chris Kohler (Tracks 2, 12)
Art Direction – Len Peltier
Design – Steve Gerdes
Photography – Alan Silfen, Walter Chin
Mixed At Conway Studios
Mixed At Oakshire Recorders
Mixed At Larrabee Sound Studios
Mixed At Encore Studios
Mixed At DARP Studios
Mixed At The Enterprise
Recorded At Capitol Studios
Recorded At Larrabee Sound Studios
Recorded At Oakshire Recorders
Recorded At River Sound
Recorded At Neptune Factor Studios
Recorded At A-Pawling Studios
Recorded At Jasmine Sound
Recorded At Record Plant, Los Angeles
Recorded At Knightlight Studios
Recorded At Dallas Sound Lab
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At Westlake Studios
Recorded At DARP Studios
Recorded At Bosstown Recording Studios
Recorded At The Enterprise
Recorded At Palette Studios
Recorded At Sony Music Studios, New York City
Recorded At Ollywood Studios
Recorded At A&M Studios
Recorded At Rumbo Recorders
Recorded At Howie & Iki’s Place
Recorded At Encore Studios
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Producer – Rhett Lawrence (Tracks 2, 5, 12)
Producer – Elliot Wolff (Tracks 3, 8)
Producer – Howie Hersh, Iki Levy, Robb Boldt (Track 4, 6, 11, 13)
Producer – Chan Andre, Da’ Count, Eric Monsanty (Track 4)
Producer – Arnold Hennings, Dallas Austin (Track 7)
Producer – Howie Hersh (Track 8)
Producer – Oliver Leiber, Daryl Simmons (Track 9)
Producer – Tim Miner (Track 14)
Producer (Additional) – Jon Lind (Track 1)
Producer (Executive) – Gemma Corfield
Arranged By – Rhett Lawrence (Tracks 2, 5, 12)
Arranged By – Elliot Wolff (Track 3)
Arranged By – Howie Hersh, Iki Levy, Robb Boldt (Tracks 6, 11, 13)
Arranged By – Oliver Leiber (Track 9)
Arranged By (Horn) – John Leftwich (Track 8)
Arranged By (Vocal) – Chan Andre, Robb Boldt (Tracks 4, 6, 8, 11, 13)
Arranged By (Vocal) – Elliot Wolff (Track 8)
Arranged By (Strings) – Lili Haydn (Track 12)
Arranged By (Strings) – Larry Dalton (Track 14)
Conductor – Larry Dalton (Track 14)
Coordinator – Laura Grover (Tracks 2, 5, 12)
Coordinator – Ivy Skoff (Track 10)
Edited By – Charlie Paakkari, Iki Levy, Thom Russo (Track 8)
Engineer – Thom Russo (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13
Engineer – Peter Moshay, Vernon Jeffrey Smith (Track 1)
Engineer – Cal Harris Jr, Michael Becker, Rhett Lawrence (Tracks 2, 5, 12)
Engineer – Scott Blockland (Tracks 6, 13)
Engineer – Leslie Brathwaite, Michael Patterson
Engineer – Bobby Summerfield, Keith Lewis (Track 9)
Engineer – Thom Kidd (Track 10)
Engineer – Frank Salazar, Jona Lake, Mike Vasquez, Tim Kimsey (Track 14)
Engineer (Assistant) – Brian Frye, Brian Smith, Hans Gutknecht, Kenton Kelsey, Kevin Parker (Track 7)
Engineer (Assistant) – Fred Kelly, Kevin Lively (Track 10)
Engineer (Assistant) – Jeff Griffin (Track 13)
Mastered By – Dan Hersch
Mixed By – Mick Guzauski (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 12, 13)
Mixed By – Marnie Riley (Track 3)
Mixed By – Keith Cohen (Tracks 6, 8, 10, 11, 13)
Mixed By – Alvin Speights, Dallas Austin (Track 7)
Mixed By – Bobby Summerfield (Track 9)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Marnie Riley (Tracks 1, 12, 13)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Matt Patatucko (Track 9)
Sampler – Rick Sheppard (Track 7)
Sound Designer (- Michael Patterson, Rick Sheppard (Track 7)
Technician – Chris Kohler (Tracks 2, 12)
Art Direction – Len Peltier
Design – Steve Gerdes
Photography – Alan Silfen, Walter Chin
Mixed At Conway Studios
Mixed At Oakshire Recorders
Mixed At Larrabee Sound Studios
Mixed At Encore Studios
Mixed At DARP Studios
Mixed At The Enterprise
Recorded At Capitol Studios
Recorded At Larrabee Sound Studios
Recorded At Oakshire Recorders
Recorded At River Sound
Recorded At Neptune Factor Studios
Recorded At A-Pawling Studios
Recorded At Jasmine Sound
Recorded At Record Plant, Los Angeles
Recorded At Knightlight Studios
Recorded At Dallas Sound Lab
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At Westlake Studios
Recorded At DARP Studios
Recorded At Bosstown Recording Studios
Recorded At The Enterprise
Recorded At Palette Studios
Recorded At Sony Music Studios, New York City
Recorded At Ollywood Studios
Recorded At A&M Studios
Recorded At Rumbo Recorders
Recorded At Howie & Iki’s Place
Recorded At Encore Studios
Phonographic Copyright Virgin Records America Inc
Copyright Virgin Records America Inc