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|album image            = [[File:Spellbound album.jpg|200px|Spellbound (Front Cover)]]
|album image            = [[File:Spellbound album.jpg|200px|Spellbound (Front Cover)]]
|date                  = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 14|14 May 1991]]
|date                  = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 14|14 May 1991]]
|length                = 49:54 (international version)<br>
|length                = 49:54 (International version)<br>
52:00 (UK/Japanese version)  
52:00 (UK/Japanese version)  
|label                  = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgin_Records Virgin Records]
|label                  = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgin_Records Virgin Records]
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|next album link        = [[Album: True Confessions|True Confessions]]
|next album link        = [[Album: True Confessions|True Confessions]]
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|introduction          = '''Spellbound''' is the second album by American pop singer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paula_Abdul Paula Abdul], and was released in May 1991. The album contained [[U]] (containing writing and musical input by [[Prince]]).  
|introduction          = '''Spellbound''' is the second album by American pop singer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paula_Abdul Paula Abdul], and was released in May 1991.  


The album was not as successful as her 1988 debut, ''Forever Your Girl'', but sold 3 million copies worldwide, and spawned five singles, ''Rush Rush'', ''The Promise Of A New Day'', ''Blowing Kisses In The Wind'', ''Vibeology'' and ''Will You Marry Me?''.
The album contained [[U]], written by [[Prince]]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandra_St._Victor Sandra Sandra St. Victor], who would later work with [[Prince]], was heavily involved on the making of this album with her bandmates from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Family_Stand The Family Stand]. The album also features contributions from [[Clare Fischer]] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevie_Wonder Stevie Wonder].


[[Prince]]'s contribution, [[U]], was first recorded in 1979, but the version submitted to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paula_Abdul Paula Abdul] was a re-recording from October 1987, with lead vocal overdubs by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paula_Abdul Abdul] recorded at some point between 1988 and 1990.


The album reached number 1 on the US Billboard 200 Chart, and number 31 on the Billboard R&B Chart.
<b>Sessions and compiling</b>
 
[[Prince]]’s contribution, [[U]], was first recorded in 1979, but the version submitted to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paula_Abdul Paula Abdul] was a re-recording from October 1987, with lead vocal overdubs by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paula_Abdul Abdul] recorded at some point between 1988 and 1990.
 
 
'''Promotion'''
 
The album was not as successful as her 1988 debut, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forever_Your_Girl Forever Your Girl], but sold 3 million copies worldwide, and spawned five singles, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rush_Rush_(Paula_Abdul_song) Rush Rush], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Promise_of_a_New_Day The Promise Of A New Day], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blowing_Kisses_in_the_Wind Blowing Kisses In The Wind], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vibeology Vibeology] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_You_Marry_Me%3F Will You Marry Me?]. The album reached number 1 on the US Billboard 200 Chart, and number 31 on the Billboard R&B Chart.  
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|tracklisting          =Details given for [[Prince]]-related tracks only<br>
|tracklisting          =Details given for [[Prince]]-related tracks only<br>
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<br>
# <b>The Promise Of A New Day</b>
# <b>The Promise Of A New Day</b>
# <b>Rock House</b>)
# <b>Rock House</b>
# <b>Rush Rush</b>
# <b>Rush Rush</b>
# <b>Spellbound</b>
# <b>Spellbound</b>
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<br>
# <b>The Promise Of A New Day</b>
# <b>The Promise Of A New Day</b>
# <b>Rock House</b>)
# <b>Rock House</b>
# <b>Rush Rush</b>
# <b>Rush Rush</b>
# <b>Spellbound</b>
# <b>Spellbound</b>
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|content                =<big><div style="color:#ab3e00">Worldwide release</div></big>
|content                =<big><div style="color:#ab3e00">Worldwide release</div></big>
<br>
<br>
Side A:<br>
*Side 1:<br>
:A1. <b>The Promise Of A New Day</b>
:A1. <b>The Promise Of A New Day</b>
:A2. <b>Rock House</b>)
:A2. <b>Rock House</b>
:A3. <b>Rush Rush</b>
:A3. <b>Rush Rush</b>
:A4. <b>Spellbound</b>
:A4. <b>Spellbound</b>
:A5. <b>Vibeology</b>
:A5. <b>Vibeology</b>
Side B:<br>
*Side 2::<br>
:B1. <b>[[U]]</b> (4:05) <sup>1</sup>
:B1. <b>[[U]]</b> (4:05) <sup>1</sup>
:B2. <b>My Foolish Heart</b>
:B2. <b>My Foolish Heart</b>
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<big><div style="color:#ab3e00">UK/Japanese Version</div></big>
<big><div style="color:#ab3e00">UK/Japanese Version</div></big>
<br>
<br>
Side A:<br>
*Side 1:<br>
:A1. <b>The Promise Of A New Day</b>
:A1. <b>The Promise Of A New Day</b>
:A2. <b>Rock House</b>)
:A2. <b>Rock House</b>
:A3. <b>Rush Rush</b>
:A3. <b>Rush Rush</b>
:A4. <b>Spellbound</b>
:A4. <b>Spellbound</b>
:A5. <b>Vibeology</b>
:A5. <b>Vibeology</b>
:A6. <b>Will You Marry Me?</b>
:A6. <b>Will You Marry Me?</b>
Side B:<br>
*Side 2:<br>
:B1. <b>[[U]]</b> (4:05) <sup>1</sup>
:B1. <b>[[U]]</b> (4:05) <sup>1</sup>
:B2. <b>My Foolish Heart</b>
:B2. <b>My Foolish Heart</b>
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|thanks                =  
<!-------SINGLES ------->
<!-------SINGLES ------->
|singles                =
|singles                =<small>The 5 singles released from this album didn’t contain a [[Prince]] contribution:</small>
*Rush Rush
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rush_Rush_(Paula_Abdul_song) Rush Rush]
*The Promise Of A New Day
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Promise_of_a_New_Day The Promise Of A New Day]
*Blowing Kisses In The Wind
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blowing_Kisses_in_the_Wind Blowing Kisses In The Wind]
*Vibeology
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vibeology Vibeology]
*Will You Marry Me?
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_You_Marry_Me%3F Will You Marry Me?]
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|see also              =  
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|Date                = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_24|24 Jun. 1991]]
|Date                = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_24|24 Jun. 1991]]
|Institution, Country = RIAA, USA
|Institution, Country = RIAA, USA
|Certification        = Platinum <small>(1 million)</small>
|Certification        = Platinum <small> (1 million)</small>
}}
}}
{{Certification|
{{Certification|
|Date                = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September_12|12 Sep. 1991]]
|Date                = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September_12|12 Sep. 1991]]
|Institution, Country = RIAA, USA
|Institution, Country = RIAA, USA
|Certification        = Platinum x2<small>(2 millions)</small>
|Certification        = Platinum x2<small> (2 millions)</small>
}}
}}
{{Certification|
{{Certification|
|Date                = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January_29|29 Jan. 1992]]
|Date                = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January_29|29 Jan. 1992]]
|Institution, Country = RIAA, USA
|Institution, Country = RIAA, USA
|Certification        = Platinum x3<small>(3 millions)</small>
|Certification        = Platinum x3<small> (3 millions)</small>
}}
}}
|awards        = {{noAwards|format=album|Country= the USA}}
|awards        = {{noAwards|format=album|Country= the USA}}
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|releases              = {{:Releases: Empty}}
|album promotion        =  
|album promotion        =  
|trivia                =  
|trivia                = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paula_Abdul Paula Abdul]’s first album, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forever_Your_Girl Forever Your Girl], released in 1988 contained The album contained contributions from artists once affiliated with [[Prince]]: [[Jesse Johnson]], [[Paul Peterson|St. Paul]], [[Ricky Peterson]] and [[Eddie_Mininfield|Eddie M.]]. Several tracks were written by Oliver Leiber,a former member of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ta_Mara_and_the_Seen Ta Mara And The Seen] (a band lead by [[Margie Cox]] and produced by [[Jesse Johnson]]).
* The song '''Rock House''' (written by Abdul, Peter Lord, Sandra St. Victor, and V. Jeffrey Smith) contains an unlisted sample of [[The Bird]].
|alternative            =  
|alternative            =  
|references            = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]''
|references            = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]''
|categories              = [[Category:1991]][[Category:Albums (Related Artists)]][[Category:Studio Albums (Related Artists)]]
|categories              = [[Category:1991]][[Category:Albums (Related Artists)]][[Category:Studio Albums (Related Artists)]]
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Revision as of 19:34, 15 January 2025

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Spellbound
Spellbound (Front Cover)

Album details

Released: 14 May 1991
Length: 49:54 (International version)

52:00 (UK/Japanese version)

Label(s): Virgin Records
Studio(s): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA; Studio Masters, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Charts, Certifications & Awards

Charts
America
Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart
USA: Billboard 200 1 Jun. 1991 1(32) 70
USA: Billboard R&B Albums 1 Jun.1991 31 27
 
Europe
Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart
U.K.: Gallup Top 40 Albums 27 Jul. 1991 4 9
Certifications
Institution, Country Date Certification
RIAA, USA 24 Jun. 1991 Platinum (1 million)
RIAA, USA 12 Sep. 1991 Platinum x2 (2 millions)
RIAA, USA 29 Jan. 1992 Platinum x3 (3 millions)
Awards
This album has not received any awards in the USA

Singles released

The 5 singles released from this album didn’t contain a Prince contribution:

Spellbound is the second album by American pop singer Paula Abdul, and was released in May 1991.

The album contained U, written by Prince. Sandra Sandra St. Victor, who would later work with Prince, was heavily involved on the making of this album with her bandmates from The Family Stand. The album also features contributions from Clare Fischer and Stevie Wonder.


Sessions and compiling

Prince’s contribution, U, was first recorded in 1979, but the version submitted to Paula Abdul was a re-recording from October 1987, with lead vocal overdubs by Abdul recorded at some point between 1988 and 1990.


Promotion

The album was not as successful as her 1988 debut, Forever Your Girl, but sold 3 million copies worldwide, and spawned five singles, Rush Rush, The Promise Of A New Day, Blowing Kisses In The Wind, Vibeology and Will You Marry Me?. The album reached number 1 on the US Billboard 200 Chart, and number 31 on the Billboard R&B Chart.



Track listing
CD LP/MC

Details given for Prince-related tracks only

Worldwide release


  1. The Promise Of A New Day
  2. Rock House
  3. Rush Rush
  4. Spellbound
  5. Vibeology
  6. U (4:05) 1
  7. My Foolish Heart
  8. Blowing Kisses In The Wind
  9. To You
  10. Alright Tonight
  11. Will You Marry Me?


UK/Japanese Version


  1. The Promise Of A New Day
  2. Rock House
  3. Rush Rush
  4. Spellbound
  5. Vibeology
  6. Will You Marry Me?
  7. U (4:05) 1
  8. My Foolish Heart
  9. Blowing Kisses In The Wind
  10. To You
  11. Alright Tonight
  12. Goodnight My Love (Pleasant Dreams)
Worldwide release


  • Side 1:
A1. The Promise Of A New Day
A2. Rock House
A3. Rush Rush
A4. Spellbound
A5. Vibeology
  • Side 2::
B1. U (4:05) 1
B2. My Foolish Heart
B3. Blowing Kisses In The Wind
B4. To You
B5. Alright Tonight
B6. Will You Marry Me?


UK/Japanese Version


  • Side 1:
A1. The Promise Of A New Day
A2. Rock House
A3. Rush Rush
A4. Spellbound
A5. Vibeology
A6. Will You Marry Me?
  • Side 2:
B1. U (4:05) 1
B2. My Foolish Heart
B3. Blowing Kisses In The Wind
B4. To You
B5. Alright Tonight
B6. Goodnight My Love (Pleasant Dreams)


1 Written by Prince (as Paisley Park)



Personnel
Musicians


Production
  • Prince - producer (as Paisley Park)
  • Peter Lord - vocal production
  • V. Jeffrey Smith - vocal production
  • Sandra St. Victor - vocal arrangement
  • Michael Koppelman - recording engineer
  • Brian Poer - assistant recording engineer
  • Wolfgang Aicholz - assistant recording engineer
  • Gemma Corfield - executive producer (album)
  • Dan Hersch - mastering
  • Keith "K.C." Cohen - mixing engineer
  • Thom Russo - assistant mixing engineer
  • Melanie Nissen - art direction
  • Margo Chase Design - design
  • Robert Lobetta - photography


Thanks



Releases
LP, CD, Cassettes and Other versions
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2
This section is under construction

Variants, Special Editions and Reissues
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2
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Additional Information
Promotion (at time of release) Trivia
References
1991
Here It Is 		All Albums All Related Artists Albums 1991
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