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The album reached number 1 on the US Billboard Pop Chart, and number 31 on the Billboard R&B Chart.
 
The album reached number 1 on the US Billboard Pop Chart, and number 31 on the Billboard R&B Chart.
 
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=Track listing=
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==Track listing==
 
Details given for [[Prince]]-related tracks only
 
Details given for [[Prince]]-related tracks only
==CD/LP/MC==
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===CD===
=Worldwide release=
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'''Worldwide release'''<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>)
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# <b>Will You Marry Me?</b>
 
# <b>Will You Marry Me?</b>
 
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=UK/Japanese Version=
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'''UK/Japanese Version'''<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>)
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<b>*</b> Written by [[Prince]] (as [[Prince|Paisley Park]])
 
<b>*</b> Written by [[Prince]] (as [[Prince|Paisley Park]])
 
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=Personnel=
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===LP/MC===
==Musicians==
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'''Worldwide release'''<br>
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Side A:<br>
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:A1. <b>The Promise Of A New Day</b>
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:A2. <b>Rock House</b>)
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:A3. <b>Rush Rush</b>
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:A4. <b>Spellbound</b>
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:A5. <b>Vibeology</b>
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Side B:<br>
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:B1. <b>[[U]]</b> (4:05) *
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:B2. <b>My Foolish Heart</b>
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:B3. <b>Blowing Kisses In The Wind</b>
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:B4. <b>To You</b>
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:B5. <b>Alright Tonight</b>
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:B6. <b>Will You Marry Me?</b>
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'''UK/Japanese Version'''<br>
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Side A:<br>
 +
:A1. <b>The Promise Of A New Day</b>
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:A2. <b>Rock House</b>)
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:A3. <b>Rush Rush</b>
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:A4. <b>Spellbound</b>
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:A5. <b>Vibeology</b>
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:A6. <b>Will You Marry Me?</b>
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Side B:<br>
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:B1. <b>[[U]]</b> (4:05) *
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:B2. <b>My Foolish Heart</b>
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:B3. <b>Blowing Kisses In The Wind</b>
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:B4. <b>To You</b>
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:B5. <b>Alright Tonight</b>
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:B6. <b>Goodnight My Love (Pleasant Dreams)</b>
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==Personnel==
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===Musicians===
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paula_Abdul Paula Abdul] - vocals
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paula_Abdul Paula Abdul] - vocals
 
*[[Prince]] - all instruments
 
*[[Prince]] - all instruments
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandra_St._Victor Sandra St. Victor] - backing vocals
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandra_St._Victor Sandra St. Victor] - backing vocals
 
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<br>
==Production==
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===Production===
 
*[[Prince]] - producer (as [[Prince|Paisley Park]])
 
*[[Prince]] - producer (as [[Prince|Paisley Park]])
 
*Peter Lord - vocal production
 
*Peter Lord - vocal production
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*Robert Lobetta - photography
 
*Robert Lobetta - photography
 
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=Singles released=
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==Singles released==
 
*Rush Rush
 
*Rush Rush
 
*The Promise Of A New Day
 
*The Promise Of A New Day
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*Will You Marry Me?
 
*Will You Marry Me?
 
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<br>
=Charts=
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==Charts==
 
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| '''USA''': Billboard 200
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| 1 Jun.1991
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| '''USA''': Billboard R&B Albums
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| 27 Jul. 1991
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| '''U.K.''': Gallup Top 40 Albums
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| Date            = 27 Jul. 1991
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==Releases==
 
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==Variants, special editions and re-releases==
 
==Variants, special editions and re-releases==
 
*See UK/Japanese tracklist above.
 
*See UK/Japanese tracklist above.
 
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<br>
  
=Album promotion=
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==Album promotion==
 
*Information needed.
 
*Information needed.
 
<br>
 
<br>
=Awards, nominations, and certifications=
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==Awards, nominations, and certifications==
 
* RIAA, USA: 24 Jun. 1991 - Platinum (1 million)
 
* RIAA, USA: 24 Jun. 1991 - Platinum (1 million)
 
* RIAA, USA: 12 Sep. 1991 - Platinum x2 (2 million)
 
* RIAA, USA: 12 Sep. 1991 - Platinum x2 (2 million)
 
* RIAA, USA: 29 Jan. 1992 - Platinum x3 (3 million)
 
* RIAA, USA: 29 Jan. 1992 - Platinum x3 (3 million)
  
=Quotations and trivia=
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==Trivia==
 
* None.
 
* None.
 
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<br>
=References=
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==References==
 
* ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]''
 
* ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]''
 
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Revision as of 20:11, 1 September 2016

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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

Spellbound is the second album by American pop singer Paula Abdul, and was released in May 1991. The album contained U (containing writing and musical input by Prince). 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?.

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.

The album reached number 1 on the US Billboard Pop Chart, and number 31 on the Billboard R&B Chart.

Track listing

Details given for Prince-related tracks only

CD

Worldwide release

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


* Written by Prince (as Paisley Park)

LP/MC

Worldwide release
Side A:

A1. The Promise Of A New Day
A2. Rock House)
A3. Rush Rush
A4. Spellbound
A5. Vibeology

Side B:

B1. U (4:05) *
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 A:

A1. The Promise Of A New Day
A2. Rock House)
A3. Rush Rush
A4. Spellbound
A5. Vibeology
A6. Will You Marry Me?

Side B:

B1. U (4:05) *
B2. My Foolish Heart
B3. Blowing Kisses In The Wind
B4. To You
B5. Alright Tonight
B6. Goodnight My Love (Pleasant Dreams)


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


Singles released

  • Rush Rush
  • The Promise Of A New Day
  • Blowing Kisses In The Wind
  • Vibeology
  • Will You Marry Me?


Charts

Chart, Country 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
U.K.: Gallup Top 40 Albums 27 Jul. 1991 4 9


Releases

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

This section is under construction

 

Variants, special editions and re-releases

  • See UK/Japanese tracklist above.


Album promotion

  • Information needed.


Awards, nominations, and certifications

  • RIAA, USA: 24 Jun. 1991 - Platinum (1 million)
  • RIAA, USA: 12 Sep. 1991 - Platinum x2 (2 million)
  • RIAA, USA: 29 Jan. 1992 - Platinum x3 (3 million)

Trivia

  • None.


References

Hereitis album.jpg 1991
Here It Is
All Albums All Related Artists Albums 1991
True Confessions
Trueconfessions album.jpg