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Spellbound
Spellbound
Studio album by Paula Abdul
Released	May 14, 1991
Recorded	September 1990 – March 1991
Studio	Greene Street Recording (New York City, New York); Z Recording (Brooklyn, New York); Hollywood Sound Recording; Institute of Social Disruption; Studio Masters; Sunset Sound (each Los Angeles, California); Mad Hatter (Silver Lake, California); Ocean Way Recording (Hollywood, California); Paisley Park (Chanhassen, Minnesota);
Genre	Dance-pop; funk; R&B;
Length	49:03
Label	Virgin; Captive;
Producer	Peter Lord; Paisley Park; V. Jeffrey Smith; Don Was; Jorge Corante;
Paula Abdul chronology
Singles from Spellbound
	"Rush Rush"; Released: April 24, 1991; "The Promise of a New Day"; Released: July 5, 1991; "Blowing Kisses in the Wind"; Released: October 17, 1991; "Vibeology"; Released: October 21, 1991; "Will You Marry Me?"; Released: March 19, 1992;

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Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[4]
Chicago Tribune	^[5]
Robert Christgau	^[6]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[3]
Entertainment Weekly	C+^[7]
Los Angeles Times	^[8]
Music & Media	(favorable)^[9]
NME	5/10^[10]
Rolling Stone	^[11]
Slant	^[12]

Spellbound is the second studio album by American singer Paula Abdul, released on May 14, 1991 via Virgin Records and Captive Records. Production was handled by Peter Lord, Paisley Park, V. Jeffrey Smith, Don Was, and Jorge Corante.

The album, although receiving mixed reviews citing that it showcased her limitations as a singer, became a commercial and topped the US Billboard 200, alongside cracking the top-ten in Australia, Canada, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. Six singles in total were released, including the Billboard Hot 100 number one singles "Rush Rush" and 'The Promise of a New Day", the latter becoming her sixth and to-date final number one single. Other singles included the US top-ten hit "Blowing Kisses in the Wind", "Vibeology", which Abdul performed at the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards, "Will You Marry Me?", and the Canada exclusive single "Alright Tonight". The album has gone on to be certified triple platinum in the United States.

Following the release of the album, Abdul embarked on her first world tour, entitled "Under My Spell Tour", between 1991 and 1992.

Spellbound won a Grammy Award for Best Recording Package. The album art was art directed by Melanie Nissen, designed by Inge Schaap, and lettered by Margo Chase.^[13]

Critical reception

Writing for Entertainment Weekly, David Browne gave the album a C+ and remarked that its overproduction only highlights Abdul's limitations as a singer. In a retrospective review for Slant Magazine, Eric Henderson gave the album four out of five stars. He commented that, despite being uneven, the album makes Abdul "sound like a human being".^[14] In 2003, Slant Magazine included Spellbound in its list of "50 Essential Pop Albums".^[15]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number five on the Billboard 200 in its first week and rose four spots to number one the following week. It stayed at the summit for two consecutive weeks, selling 88,000 and 89,000 units respectively. The album distinguished itself by becoming the lowest selling number-one album in the Nielsen SoundScan era at the time of its release—a distinction it held until 2004, when Outkast's Speakerboxxx/The Love Below sold 86,000 copies while at number one.^[16] This was primarily due to the newly implemented SoundScan tracking system, which had not been implemented into every major music chain, thus sales were not entirely accurate. Nevertheless, the album became a best-seller and emerged as the best selling album for the month of June, spending 16 weeks within the top 10, and was certified three-times platinum by the RIAA in January 1992.^[17]^[18] Overall, the album spent 70 weeks on the Billboard 200 chart and was ranked as the 18th best-charting of the year 1991 (and 40th best-charting of the year 1992).

Track listing

*Spellbound* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"The Promise of a New Day^a"	Paula Abdul Peter Lord Sandra St. Victor V. Jeffrey Smith	Lord Smith	4:32
2.	"Rock House^a"	Abdul Lord St. Victor Smith	Lord Smith	4:11
3.	"Rush Rush"	Lord	Lord Smith	4:52
4.	"Spellbound^a"	Abdul Lord St. Victor Smith	Lord Smith	4:48
5.	"Vibeology"	Lord St. Victor Smith	Lord Smith	5:16
6.	"U^a"	Prince	Paisley Park	4:05
7.	"My Foolish Heart"	Lord Smith	Lord Smith	4:10
8.	"Blowing Kisses in the Wind^a"	Lord	Lord Smith	4:41
9.	"To You^a"	Jorge Corante Colin England	England Corante	3:31
10.	"Alright Tonight^a"	John Hiatt	Don Was	4:28
11.	"Will You Marry Me?"	Abdul Lord St. Victor Smith	Lord Smith	4:24

Asian, European, Japanese and South American edition (bonus track)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
6.	"Will You Marry Me?"	Abdul Lord St. Victor Smith	Lord Smith	4:24
7.	"U^a"	Prince	Paisley Park	4:05
8.	"My Foolish Heart"	Lord Smith	Lord Smith	4:10
9.	"Blowing Kisses in the Wind^a"	Lord	Lord Smith	4:41
10.	"To You^a"	Jorge Corante Colin England	England Corante	3:31
11.	"Alright Tonight^a"	John Hiatt	Don Was	4:28
12.	"Good Night, My Love (Pleasant Dreams)" (bonus track; Jesse Belvin cover)	George Motola John Marascalco	Was	3:14

Notes

^{^a} denotes a song mixed using QSound.

Production

Produced by Peter Lord, Paisley Park, V. Jeffrey Smith, Jorge Corante and Don Was
Engineers: Wolfgang Aichholz, Ed Cherney, Don Feinerg, Arne Frager, Rod Hull, Michael Koppelman, Greg Laney, Dave Pensado

Personnel

Paula Abdul – lead vocals, Synclavier II
Sweet Pea Atkinson, Sir Harry Bowens, Sally Dworsky, Colin England, The Family Stand, Peter Lord, Arnold McCuller, Sandra St. Victor – backing vocals
Mike Campbell, Mark Goldenberg, Randy Jacobs, Clifford Moonie Pusey, V. Jeffrey Smith – guitar
Jorge Corante, Tom Hammer, Peter Lord, Ivan Neville, V. Jeffrey Smith – keyboards
Jamie Muhoberac – organ
Tim Drummond – bass
Curt Bisquera, Rocky Bryant – drums
Paulinho Da Costa – percussion
Greg Adams – trumpet
Steve Grove – tenor saxophone
Stephen Kupka – baritone saxophone
Stevie Wonder – harmonica
Stuart Canin – violin
Billy Heaslip – lighting director
Robert Lobetta – photography

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *Spellbound*
Chart (1991)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[19]	3
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[20]	6
French Albums (SNEP)^[21]	36
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[22]	45
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[23]	12
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[24]	17
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)^[25]	14
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[26]	14
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)^[27]	48
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[28]	6
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[29]	25
UK Albums (OCC)^[30]	4
US Billboard 200^[31]	1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[32]	31

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *Spellbound*
Chart (1991)	Position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[33]	29
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[34]	87
US Billboard 200^[35]	18
Chart (1992)	Position
US Billboard 200^[36]	40

Certifications

Certifications for *Spellbound*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[37]	Gold	35,000^{^}
Canada (Music Canada)^[38]	2× Platinum	200,000^{^}
Japan (RIAJ)^[39]	Gold	100,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[40]	Gold	100,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[41]	3× Platinum	3,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ ^a ^b Chappelle, Mark (May 11, 2021). "Revisit & Listen to Paula Abdul's 'Spellbound' (1991)". Albumism.com. Retrieved August 24, 2023. With Spellbound, Abdul balanced dance-pop and fun funk while walking a tightrope it seemed so many wanted her to fall from.
^ Breihan, Tom (December 3, 2021). "The Number Ones: Paula Abdul's "Rush Rush". Stereogum. Retrieved December 22, 2023. Most of Spellbound is dance-pop, and plenty of the tracks would've fit just fine on Forever Your Girl...
^ ^a ^b Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th Concise ed.). United Kingdom: Omnibus Press. p. 32. ISBN 978-1-84609-856-7.
^ Bryan Buss. "Spellbound - Paula Abdul". AllMusic. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
^ Jan DeKnock (1991-05-23). "Paula Abdul Spellbound (Virgin)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
^ Christgau, Robert. "Spellbound". Robert Christgau.
^ David Browne (1991-05-17). "Spellbound". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2016-01-09. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
^ Dennis Hunt (1991-05-12). "Abdul Accents Vocals on 'Spellbound'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
^ "New Releases: Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. 1991-06-22. p. 16. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
^ Page, Betty (1991-07-27). "Long Play". NME. p. 28. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
^ Berger, Arion (1991-06-27). "Spellbound : Paula Abdul : Review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-12-11. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
^ Henderson, Eric (2004-07-17). "Paula Abdul Spellbound". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
^ Condensed, Bald. "Remembering Margo Chase, letter alchemist · News · Type Network". Type Network. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
^ Henderson, Eric (2004-07-17). "Review: Paula Abdul, Spellbound". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
^ "Vital Pop: 50 Essential Pop Albums | Feature | Slant Magazine". Slant Magazine. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
^ Inc (July 22, 2006). Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2018. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
^ McAleer, Dave (1995). The All Music Book of Hit Albums. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879303938. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
^ "Album artist 456 – Paula Abdul". tsort.info. June 2, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
^ "Australiancharts.com – Paula Abdul – Spellbound". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 1557". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
^ "Lescharts.com – {{{artist}}} – {{{album}}}". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Paula Abdul – Spellbound" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
^ "スペルバウンド" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on February 17, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Paula Abdul – Spellbound" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 1991. 30. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
^ "Charts.nz – Paula Abdul – Spellbound". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
^ [{{{url}}} "{{{title}}}"]. Retrieved September 27, 2016. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help)
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Paula Abdul – Spellbound". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Paula Abdul – Spellbound". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
^ "Paula Abdul Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
^ "Paula Abdul Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
^ "Albums of 1991". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Billboard". Billboard.
^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Billboard". Billboard.
^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
^ "Canadian album certifications – Paula Abdul – Spellbound". Music Canada.
^ "Japanese album certifications – Paula Abdul – Spellbound" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved March 6, 2020. Select 1992年11月 on the drop-down menu
^ "British album certifications – Paula Abdul – Spellbound". British Phonographic Industry.
^ "American album certifications – Paula Abdul – Spellbound". Recording Industry Association of America.

[Albumism-1] Chappelle, Mark (May 11, 2021). "Revisit & Listen to Paula Abdul's 'Spellbound' (1991)". Albumism.com. Retrieved August 24, 2023. With Spellbound, Abdul balanced dance-pop and fun funk while walking a tightrope it seemed so many wanted her to fall from.

[Breihan_2021-2] Breihan, Tom (December 3, 2021). "The Number Ones: Paula Abdul's "Rush Rush". Stereogum. Retrieved December 22, 2023. Most of Spellbound is dance-pop, and plenty of the tracks would've fit just fine on Forever Your Girl...

[TEoPM-3] Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th Concise ed.). United Kingdom: Omnibus Press. p. 32. ISBN 978-1-84609-856-7.

[4] Bryan Buss. "Spellbound - Paula Abdul". AllMusic. Retrieved January 11, 2012.

[5] Jan DeKnock (1991-05-23). "Paula Abdul Spellbound (Virgin)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2013-03-28.

[Christgau-6] Christgau, Robert. "Spellbound". Robert Christgau.

[7] David Browne (1991-05-17). "Spellbound". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2016-01-09. Retrieved 2015-12-30.

[8] Dennis Hunt (1991-05-12). "Abdul Accents Vocals on 'Spellbound'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2013-03-28.

[9] "New Releases: Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. 1991-06-22. p. 16. Retrieved 2022-12-10.

[10] Page, Betty (1991-07-27). "Long Play". NME. p. 28. Retrieved 2023-04-29.

[11] Berger, Arion (1991-06-27). "Spellbound : Paula Abdul : Review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-12-11. Retrieved 2012-05-31.

[12] Henderson, Eric (2004-07-17). "Paula Abdul Spellbound". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2015-12-30.

[13] Condensed, Bald. "Remembering Margo Chase, letter alchemist · News · Type Network". Type Network. Retrieved 2021-04-30.

[14] Henderson, Eric (2004-07-17). "Review: Paula Abdul, Spellbound". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2023-11-23.

[15] "Vital Pop: 50 Essential Pop Albums | Feature | Slant Magazine". Slant Magazine. Retrieved June 11, 2018.

[16] Inc (July 22, 2006). Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2018. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)

[17] McAleer, Dave (1995). The All Music Book of Hit Albums. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879303938. Retrieved June 11, 2018.

[18] "Album artist 456 – Paula Abdul". tsort.info. June 2, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2018.

[ac_Australia_Paula_Abdul-19] "Australiancharts.com – Paula Abdul – Spellbound". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 27, 2016.

[group=-20] "Top RPM Albums: Issue 1557". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 28, 2013.

[ac_France_-21] "Lescharts.com – {{{artist}}} – {{{album}}}". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 28, 2013.

[ac_Netherlands_Paula_Abdul-22] "Dutchcharts.nl – Paula Abdul – Spellbound" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 27, 2016.

[23] "スペルバウンド" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on February 17, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.

[ac_Germany4_Paula_Abdul-24] "Offiziellecharts.de – Paula Abdul – Spellbound" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 27, 2016.

[ac_Hungary_-25] "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 1991. 30. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved March 1, 2024.

[ac_New_Zealand_Paula_Abdul-26] "Charts.nz – Paula Abdul – Spellbound". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 27, 2016.

[27] [{{{url}}} "{{{title}}}"]. Retrieved September 27, 2016. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help)

[ac_Sweden_Paula_Abdul-28] "Swedishcharts.com – Paula Abdul – Spellbound". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 27, 2016.

[ac_Switzerland_Paula_Abdul-29] "Swisscharts.com – Paula Abdul – Spellbound". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 27, 2016.

[ac_UK2_-30] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 27, 2016.

[ac_Billboard200_Paula_Abdul-31] "Paula Abdul Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2016.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Paula_Abdul-32] "Paula Abdul Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2016.

[33] "Albums of 1991". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 27, 2022.

[34] "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved January 25, 2022.

[35] "Billboard 200 Albums – Billboard". Billboard.

[36] "Billboard 200 Albums – Billboard". Billboard.

[ryan-37] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.

[CanadaPaula_AbdulSpellboundalbumCertRef-38] "Canadian album certifications – Paula Abdul – Spellbound". Music Canada.

[JapanPaula_AbdulSpellboundalbumCertRef-39] "Japanese album certifications – Paula Abdul – Spellbound" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved March 6, 2020. Select 1992年11月 on the drop-down menu

[United_KingdomPaula_AbdulSpellboundalbumCertRef-40] "British album certifications – Paula Abdul – Spellbound". British Phonographic Industry.

[United_StatesPaula_AbdulSpellboundalbumCertRef-41] "American album certifications – Paula Abdul – Spellbound". Recording Industry Association of America.

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-* [[Virgin Records|Virgin]]
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+| prev_title   = [[Shut Up and Dance: Mixes]]
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+| prev_year    = 1990
-| next_title = [[Head over Heels (Paula Abdul album)|Head over Heels]]
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  | single5date = March 19, 1992
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+| rev2score = {{Rating|3|4}}<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1991/05/23/paula-abdulspellbound-virginstarstarstartwo-years-ago-former-cheerleader/ |title=Paula Abdul Spellbound (Virgin) |author=Jan DeKnock |newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]] |date=1991-05-23 |access-date=2013-03-28}}</ref>
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+| rev4score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref name="TEoPM">{{cite book |last1=Larkin |first1=Colin |title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |date=2007 |publisher=Omnibus Press |location=United Kingdom |isbn=978-1-84609-856-7 |pages=32 |edition=5th Concise}}</ref>
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+| rev5score = C+<ref>{{cite magazine |author=David Browne |url=http://www.ew.com/article/1991/05/17/spellbound |title=Spellbound |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=1991-05-17 |accessdate=2015-12-30 |archive-date=2016-01-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160109072331/http://www.ew.com/article/1991/05/17/spellbound |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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+| rev6score = {{Rating|2.5|4}}<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-05-12-ca-2332-story.html |title=Abdul Accents Vocals on 'Spellbound' |author=Dennis Hunt |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=1991-05-12 |access-date=2013-03-28}}</ref>
 | rev7      = ''[[Music & Media]]''
-| rev7score = (favorable)<ref>{{cite magazine|first=|last=|title=New Releases: Albums|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1991/MM-1991-06-22.pdf|work=[[Music & Media]]|date=1991-06-22|page=16|accessdate=2022-12-10}}</ref>
+| rev7score = (favorable)<ref>{{cite magazine|first=|last=|title=New Releases: Albums|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1991/MM-1991-06-22.pdf|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|date=1991-06-22|page=16|accessdate=2022-12-10}}</ref>
 | rev8      = ''[[New Musical Express|NME]]''
-| rev8score = 5/10<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Betty|last=Page|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/nothingelseon/52409621233/|title=Long Play|work=[[New Musical Express|NME]]|date=1991-07-27|page=28|access-date=2023-04-29}}</ref>
+| rev8score = 5/10<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Betty|last=Page|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/nothingelseon/52409621233/|title=Long Play|magazine=[[New Musical Express|NME]]|date=1991-07-27|page=28|access-date=2023-04-29}}</ref>
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-'''''Spellbound''''' is the second studio album by American singer [[Paula Abdul]], released in May 1991. The album was an international success and spawned major radio hits with the singles "[[Rush Rush (Paula Abdul song)|Rush Rush]]", "[[The Promise of a New Day]]", "[[Blowing Kisses in the Wind]]", "[[Vibeology]]" and "[[Will You Marry Me?]]". The album went [[RIAA certification|triple platinum]] in the United States and peaked at No. 1 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].
+'''''Spellbound''''' is the second studio album by American singer [[Paula Abdul]], released on May 14, 1991 via [[Virgin Records]] and Captive Records. Production was handled by Peter Lord, [[Prince (musician)|Paisley Park]], V. Jeffrey Smith, [[Don Was]], and Jorge Corante.
+The album, although receiving mixed reviews citing that it showcased her limitations as a singer, became a commercial and topped the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], alongside cracking the top-ten in Australia, Canada, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. Six singles in total were released, including the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] number one singles "[[Rush Rush (Paula Abdul song)|Rush Rush]]" and '[[The Promise of a New Day]]", the latter becoming her sixth and to-date final number one single. Other singles included the US top-ten hit "[[Blowing Kisses in the Wind]]", "[[Vibeology]]", which Abdul performed at the [[1991 MTV Video Music Awards]], "[[Will You Marry Me?]]", and the Canada exclusive single "Alright Tonight". The album has gone on to be certified [[RIAA certification|triple platinum]] in the United States.
-''Spellbound'' won a [[Grammy Award]] for [[Grammy Award for Best Recording Package|Best Recording Package]]. The album art was art directed by Melanie Nissen, designed by Inge Schaap, and lettered by Margo Chase.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Condensed|first=Bald|title=Remembering Margo Chase, letter alchemist · News · Type Network|url=https://www.typenetwork.com/news/article/remembering-margo-chase-letter-alchemist|access-date=2021-04-30|website=Type Network|language=en}}</ref>
+Following the release of the album, Abdul embarked on her first world tour, entitled "[[Under My Spell Tour]]", between 1991 and 1992.
+''Spellbound'' won a [[Grammy Award]] for [[Grammy Award for Best Recording Package|Best Recording Package]]. The album art was art directed by Melanie Nissen, designed by Inge Schaap, and lettered by [[Margo Chase]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Condensed|first=Bald|title=Remembering Margo Chase, letter alchemist · News · Type Network|url=https://www.typenetwork.com/news/article/remembering-margo-chase-letter-alchemist|access-date=2021-04-30|website=Type Network|language=en}}</ref>
 ==Critical reception==
-In 2003, staff at ''[[Slant Magazine]]'' included ''Spellbound'' in its list of "50 Essential Pop Albums".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/features/article/vital-pop-50-essential-pop-albums|title=Vital Pop: 50 Essential Pop Albums {{!}} Feature {{!}} Slant Magazine|work=Slant Magazine|accessdate=June 11, 2018}}</ref>
+Writing for ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'', David Browne gave the album a C+ and remarked that its overproduction only highlights Abdul's limitations as a singer. In a retrospective review for ''[[Slant Magazine]]'', Eric Henderson gave the album four out of five stars. He commented that, despite being uneven, the album makes Abdul "sound like a human being".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Henderson |first=Eric |date=2004-07-17 |title=Review: Paula Abdul, Spellbound |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/paula-abdul-spellbound/ |access-date=2023-11-23 |website=Slant Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2003, Slant Magazine included ''Spellbound'' in its list of "50 Essential Pop Albums".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/features/article/vital-pop-50-essential-pop-albums|title=Vital Pop: 50 Essential Pop Albums {{!}} Feature {{!}} Slant Magazine|work=Slant Magazine|accessdate=June 11, 2018}}</ref>
 ==Commercial performance==
-The album debuted at number five on the ''Billboard'' 200 in its first week and rose four spots to number one the following week. It stayed at the summit for two consecutive weeks, selling 88,000 and 89,000 units respectively. The album distinguished itself by becoming the lowest selling number-one album in the Nielsen SoundScan era at the time of its release—a distinction it held until 2004, when [[Outkast]]'s ''[[Speakerboxxx/The Love Below]]'' sold 86,000 copies while at number one.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KxYEAAAAMBAJ&q=paula+abdul+lowest+sales+for+number+one+album&pg=PA49|title=Billboard|last=Inc|date=July 22, 2006|accessdate=June 11, 2018}}</ref> This was primarily due to the newly implemented SoundScan tracking system, which had not been implemented into every major music chain, thus sales were not entirely accurate. Nevertheless, the album became a best-seller and emerged as the best selling album for the month of June, spending 16 weeks within the top 10, and was certified three-times platinum by the RIAA in January 1992.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=78A0N_d0kXsC&q=efil4zaggin+spellbound&pg=PA275|title=The All Music Book of Hit Albums|last=McAleer|first=Dave|date=1995|publisher=Hal Leonard Corporation|isbn=9780879303938|accessdate=June 11, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tsort.info/music/n8emng.htm|title=Album artist 456 – Paula Abdul|date=June 2, 2018|website=tsort.info|accessdate=June 11, 2018}}</ref> Overall, the album spent 70 weeks on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart and was ranked as the 18th best-seller of the year.
+The album debuted at number five on the ''Billboard'' 200 in its first week and rose four spots to number one the following week. It stayed at the summit for two consecutive weeks, selling 88,000 and 89,000 units respectively. The album distinguished itself by becoming the lowest selling number-one album in the Nielsen SoundScan era at the time of its release—a distinction it held until 2004, when [[Outkast]]'s ''[[Speakerboxxx/The Love Below]]'' sold 86,000 copies while at number one.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KxYEAAAAMBAJ&q=paula+abdul+lowest+sales+for+number+one+album&pg=PA49|title=Billboard|last=Inc|date=July 22, 2006|accessdate=June 11, 2018}}</ref> This was primarily due to the newly implemented SoundScan tracking system, which had not been implemented into every major music chain, thus sales were not entirely accurate. Nevertheless, the album became a best-seller and emerged as the best selling album for the month of June, spending 16 weeks within the top 10, and was certified three-times platinum by the RIAA in January 1992.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=78A0N_d0kXsC&q=efil4zaggin+spellbound&pg=PA275|title=The All Music Book of Hit Albums|last=McAleer|first=Dave|date=1995|publisher=Hal Leonard Corporation|isbn=9780879303938|accessdate=June 11, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tsort.info/music/n8emng.htm|title=Album artist 456 – Paula Abdul|date=June 2, 2018|website=tsort.info|accessdate=June 11, 2018}}</ref> Overall, the album spent 70 weeks on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart and was ranked as the 18th best-charting of the year 1991 (and 40th best-charting of the year 1992).
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 [[Category:Virgin Records albums]]
 [[Category:New jack swing albums]]
-[[Category:Hip hop soul albums]]
+[[Category:Hip-hop soul albums]]
 [[Category:Albums produced by Don Was]]
 [[Category:Albums produced by Prince (musician)]]

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Discography
Studio albums	Forever Your Girl Spellbound Head over Heels
Remix albums	Shut Up and Dance: Mixes
Compilations	Greatest Hits Greatest Hits: Straight Up!
Singles	"Knocked Out" "(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me" "Straight Up" "Forever Your Girl" "Cold Hearted" "Opposites Attract" "Rush Rush" "The Promise of a New Day" "Blowing Kisses in the Wind" "Vibeology" "Will You Marry Me?" "My Love Is for Real" "Crazy Cool" "Ain't Never Gonna Give You Up" "Dance Like There's No Tomorrow" "I'm Just Here for the Music"
Concert tours	Under My Spell Tour Total Package Tour Straight Up Paula! Paula Abdul: Forever Your Girl
Television	American Idol Hey Paula Live to Dance The X Factor So You Think You Can Dance
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