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"Forever Your Girl"
Song

"Forever Your Girl" is a 1989 hit song by Paula Abdul, taken from the album of the same name. It was written and produced by Oliver Leiber.

After the success of "Straight Up", Virgin Records quickly released another single to satisfy the public's newfound interest in Paula Abdul. It became the second #1 from her debut album, which would eventually yield a record of four #1 singles.

History

The song is about loyalty in a relationship. The female vocalist proclaims that, despite rumors that others may be interested in her, none of those matter because she will remain faithful to the man she loves; she will remain "forever his girl." The single version differs slightly from the album version, as it uses more of the background male vocal and denser instrumentation.

The song was part of a medley Abdul sang at the 1989 MTV Music Video Awards.

"Forever Your Girl" spent two weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in May 1989, and charted at #24 in the UK and #17 in Germany.

The video was directed by David Fincher, and featured Abdul acting as a choreographer and director of a children's performance (a 6-year-old Trevor Wright, 8-year-old Elijah Wood and 10-year-old Nikki Cox were among them). The "Forever Your Girl" video spent two weeks at number one on MTV's video rotation and helped establish Abdul as a leading visual entertainer.

The video also satirized Robert Palmer videos, having three little girls dressed like the three women who play backup guitars in his videos (black dresses, red lipstick, white makeup, and hair tied in buns).

Track listings and formats

US 12"

  1. Forever Your Girl - 12" version 6:33
  2. Forever Your Girl - Yo! Greg dub version 5:45
  3. Forever Your Girl - Saunderson-Grosse House of Love mix 6:33
  4. Straight Up - Kevin Saunderson Club mix 6:52
  5. Next to You - album track 4:28

UK/European CD single

  1. Forever Your Girl - 7" remix 4:15
  2. Straight Up - 7" edit
  3. Next to You 4:29
  4. Forever Your Girl - 12" remix 6:33

Official mixes

  • Album version 4:57
  • 12" Remix 6:33 - Keith Cohen
  • Single Version / 7" Remix 4.15 - Keith Cohen
  • House of Love mix 6:33 - as above
  • Yo! Greg Dub version 5:45 - as above
  • Shep's Special mix 6:27 - Shep Pettibone
  • shut up and dance remix 6:11

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1989) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 1
US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary 1
US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play 1
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 54
Canadian Singles Chart 1
German Singles Chart 17
UK Singles Chart 24

Year-end charts

Charts (1989) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[2] 30

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.songfacts.com/blog/interviews/oliver_leiber/
  2. ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1989". Retrieved 2010-12-27.
Preceded by Billboard Hot 100 number-one single
May 20, 1989 – May 27, 1989 		Succeeded by
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