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[ 0 => '{{About|the Paula Abdul song|the film|Opposites Attract (film)|the instrumental by Clint Mansell|Black Swan: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack|the song by Fat Joe|Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.)}}', 1 => '{{Infobox song', 2 => '| name = Opposites Attract', 3 => '| cover = Paula abdul opposites attract single.jpg', 4 => '| alt =', 5 => '| type = single', 6 => '| artist = [[Paula Abdul]] and [[The Wild Pair]]', 7 => '| album = [[Forever Your Girl]]', 8 => '| B-side = One or the Other', 9 => '| released = November 28, 1989', 10 => '| format = {{hlist|[[CD maxi]]|[[7" single]]|[[12"|12" maxi]]|[[Audio cassette|cassette]]}}', 11 => '| recorded =', 12 => '| studio =', 13 => '| venue =', 14 => '| genre = {{hlist|[[Dance-pop]]|[[Hip hop music|hip hop]]|[[new jack swing]]}}', 15 => '| length = 3:45', 16 => '| label = [[Virgin Records|Virgin]]', 17 => '| writer = Oliver Leiber', 18 => '| producer = Leiber', 19 => '| chronology = [[Paula Abdul]]', 20 => '| prev_title = [[Cold Hearted]]', 21 => '| prev_year = 1989', 22 => '| next_title = [[Rush Rush]]', 23 => '| next_year = 1991', 24 => '}}', 25 => false, 26 => '"'''Opposites Attract'''" is a song recorded by [[Paula Abdul]], featured on her debut album ''[[Forever Your Girl]]''. It was written and produced by Oliver Leiber. Vocals on the song, in addition to Abdul, were provided by Bruce DeShazer and Marv Gunn, also known as [[The Wild Pair]]. "Opposites Attract" was the sixth and final single from the album, and achieved success in many countries, including the United States and Australia, where it was a number-one hit.', 27 => false, 28 => '==Lyrics and music video==', 29 => 'The lyrics are about a couple who love each other despite being different in just about every way possible.', 30 => false, 31 => 'The song's music video was directed by [[Candace Reckinger]] and [[Michael Patterson]],<ref>{{cite news|last1=Miranda|first1=Carolina A.|title=Michael Patterson and Candace Reckinger turn animation into a wild sensory art installation|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/miranda/la-et-cam-patterson-reckinger-animaton-20170426-htmlstory.html|accessdate=10 July 2017|work=Los Angeles Times|date=26 April 2017}}</ref> in which Abdul dances with cartoon character [[MC Skat Kat]], voiced by The Wild Pair, Bruce DeShazer and Marvin Gunn. The music video adds an intro rap written by [[Romany Malco]].<ref>{{cite news | first = Tanner | last = Stransky | title = 20 Years Ago: Paula Abdul hits No. 1 with 'Opposites Attract' | url = http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/02/19/20-years-ago-paula-abdul-hits-no-1-with-opposites-attract/ | publisher = Entertainment Weekly | date = February 19, 2010 | accessdate = 2010-03-16}}</ref> An additional rap was provided by [[Derrick Stevens|Derrick "Delite" Stevens]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blogs.citypages.com/ctg/2005/08/will_the_real_mc_skat_kat_plea.php |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2007-10-28 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071210010151/http://blogs.citypages.com/ctg/2005/08/will_the_real_mc_skat_kat_plea.php |archivedate=2007-12-10 |df= }} Will the real MC Skat Kat please stand up?</ref> for the Street mix version of the song, which was edited for the 7"/video.', 32 => false, 33 => 'The idea of MC Skat Kat came from the [[Gene Kelly]] film ''[[Anchors Aweigh (film)|Anchors Aweigh]]'', where Kelly dances with Jerry Mouse from the ''[[Tom and Jerry]]'' cartoon series. Paula even choreographed the animated character's moves to match her live-action dance moves in the video. MC Skat Kat was animated by members of the [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Disney]] animation team, working outside the studio between major projects, under the direction of [[Chris Bailey (animator)|Chris Bailey]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://majordamage.net/maj_bio.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-11-15 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725045150/http://majordamage.net/maj_bio.html |archivedate=2008-07-25 |df= }}</ref> The Wild Pair did not perform in the video.', 34 => false, 35 => 'The video won the 1991 [[Grammy Award]] for [[Best Short Form Music Video]].', 36 => false, 37 => '==Chart performances==', 38 => '"Opposites Attract" became one of the most popular [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] and [[dance-pop]] singles of 1990. The single initially rose from #72 to #47 the week of December 23, 1989, and landed at number one the week of February 10, 1990, where it remained for three weeks, matching the run of "[[Straight Up (Paula Abdul song)|Straight Up]]". It became Abdul's fourth number-one single on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and made her only the fourth artist in music history to score four number-one hits from a single album, after [[Whitney Houston]], [[George Michael]] and [[Michael Jackson]]. ([[Janet Jackson]], [[Mariah Carey]] and [[Katy Perry]] would later duplicate the feat.) "Opposites Attract" also topped the charts in [[Australia]], and peaked at #2 in the [[United Kingdom]].', 39 => false, 40 => '==Track listings==', 41 => '{{col-begin}}', 42 => '{{col-2}}', 43 => ''''US/Euro 12"/Euro CD single'''', 44 => '# "Opposites Attract" (Street mix)', 45 => '# "Opposites Attract" (12" mix)', 46 => '# "Opposites Attract" (Dub mix)', 47 => '# "Opposites Attract" (Magnetic mix)', 48 => '# "Opposites Attract" (Club mix)', 49 => '# "Opposites Attract" (Party dub)', 50 => false, 51 => ''''UK CD single'''', 52 => '# "Opposites Attract" (Street mix)', 53 => '# "One or the Other" (Album track)', 54 => '# "Opposites Attract" (Club mix)', 55 => '# "Opposites Attract" (Party dub)', 56 => '{{col-end}}', 57 => false, 58 => '==Official mixes==', 59 => '* Album version – 4:23', 60 => '* 7" mix / 7" Edit – 3:46 (Keith Cohen)', 61 => '* Street mix – 4:35 (as above)', 62 => '* Magnetic mix – 4:33 (as above)', 63 => '* Dub version – 6:26 (as above)', 64 => '* 1990 mix – 6:48 (as above)', 65 => '* 12" mix – 5:39 (Steve Beltran)', 66 => '* Club mix – 6:04 ([[Chris Cox (DJ)|Chris Cox]] for Hot Tracks [[remix service]])', 67 => '* Party dub – 3:10 (as above)', 68 => '* Shep's Special mix – 6:43 ([[Shep Pettibone]])', 69 => false, 70 => '==Charts and certifications==', 71 => '{{col-begin}}', 72 => '{{col-2}}', 73 => false, 74 => '===Weekly charts===', 75 => '{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"', 76 => '|-', 77 => '!Chart (1989–1990)', 78 => '!Peak<br>position', 79 => '|-', 80 => '!scope="row"| Australia ([[ARIA Chart|ARIA]])<ref name="Lescharts">"Opposites Attract", in various singles charts [http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Paula+Abdul&titel=Opposites+Attract&cat=s Lescharts.com] (Retrieved April 10, 2008)</ref>', 81 => '|align="center"|1', 82 => '|-', 83 => '!scope="row"|Austria ([[Austrian Singles Chart|Ö3 Austria Top 40]])<ref name="Lescharts"/>', 84 => '|align="center"|18', 85 => '|-', 86 => '!scope="row"|Canada (''[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]'')<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.9210&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.9210.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.9210|title=Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada|accessdate=5 March 2018}}</ref>', 87 => '|align="center"|1', 88 => '|-', 89 => '!scope="row"|Netherlands ([[Dutch Top 40]])<ref name="Dutch">{{cite web |url=http://www.top40.nl/pdf/Top%20100/top%20100%20-%201990.pdf |title=Single top 100 over 1990 |publisher=Top40 |language=Dutch |format=pdf |accessdate=12 April 2010}}</ref>', 90 => '|align="center"|4', 91 => '|-', 92 => '!scope="row"|France ([[SNEP]])<ref name="Lescharts"/>', 93 => '|align="center"|23', 94 => '|-', 95 => '!scope="row"|Germany ([[Official German Charts]])<ref>German Singles Chart [http://www.charts-surfer.de/musiksearch.php Charts-surfer.de] (Retrieved April 10, 2008)</ref>', 96 => '|align="center"|14', 97 => '|-', 98 => '!scope="row"|Ireland ([[Irish Singles Chart|IRMA]])<ref>Irish Single Chart [http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement Irishcharts.ie] (Retrieved April 10, 2008)</ref>', 99 => '|align="center"|8', 100 => '|-', 101 => '!scope="row"|New Zealand ([[New Zealand Singles Chart|Recorded Music NZ]])<ref name="Lescharts"/>', 102 => '|align="center"|6', 103 => '|-', 104 => '!scope="row"|Norway ([[Norwegian Singles Chart|VG-lista]])<ref name="Lescharts"/>', 105 => '|align="center"|6', 106 => '|-', 107 => '!scope="row"|Sweden ([[Swedish Singles Chart|Sverigetopplistan]])<ref name="Lescharts"/>', 108 => '|align="center"|11', 109 => '|-', 110 => '!scope="row"|Switzerland ([[Swiss Singles Chart|Swiss Hitparade]])<ref name="Lescharts"/>', 111 => '|align="center"|19', 112 => '|-', 113 => '!scope="row"|[[UK Singles Chart|UK Singles]] (Official Charts Company)<ref>UK Singles Chart [http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=17479 Chartstats.com] (Retrieved April 10, 2008)</ref>', 114 => '|align="center"|2', 115 => '|-', 116 => '!scope="row"|US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]<ref name="Billboard">Billboard [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p3495/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic.com] (Retrieved September 5, 2008)</ref>', 117 => '|align="center"|1', 118 => '|-', 119 => '!scope="row"|US ''Billboard'' [[Hot Dance Music/Club Play]]<ref name="Billboard"/>', 120 => '|align="center"|24', 121 => '|-', 122 => '!scope="row"|US ''Billboard'' [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|Hot R&B Singles]]<ref name="Billboard"/>', 123 => '|align="center"|3', 124 => '|}', 125 => '{{col-2}}', 126 => false, 127 => '===Year-end charts===', 128 => '{| class="wikitable"', 129 => '|-', 130 => '!Chart (1990)', 131 => '!Position', 132 => '|-', 133 => '|Australian Singles Chart<ref>1990 Australian Singles Chart [http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-50-singles-1990.htm aria.com] (Retrieved September 5, 2008)</ref>', 134 => '|align="center"|6', 135 => '|-', 136 => '|align="left"|Canada Top Singles (''RPM'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.9139&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=4dp17sl7hp9qmhhj3vmcenr836|title=Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1990|work=RPM|accessdate=November 26, 2017}}</ref>', 137 => '|align="center"|13', 138 => '|-', 139 => '|Dutch Top 40<ref name="Dutch"/>', 140 => '|align="center"|44', 141 => '|-', 142 => '|align="left"|New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nztop40.co.nz/index.php/chart/?chart=3879|title=End of Year Charts 1990|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|accessdate=December 3, 2017}}</ref>', 143 => '|align="center"|40', 144 => '|-', 145 => '|UK Singles Chart', 146 => '|align="center"|25', 147 => '|-', 148 => '|align="left"|US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1990|title=Billboard Top 100 - 1990|accessdate=2009-09-15}}</ref>', 149 => '|align="center"|14', 150 => '|}', 151 => false, 152 => '===All-time charts===', 153 => '{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders"', 154 => '|-', 155 => '! Chart (1958-2018)', 156 => '! Position', 157 => '|-', 158 => '|US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100-60th-anniversary|title=Billboard Hot 100 60th Anniversary Interactive Chart|work=Billboard|accessdate=10 December 2018}}</ref>', 159 => '| style="text-align:center;"|351', 160 => '|}', 161 => false, 162 => '===Certifications===', 163 => '{| class="wikitable sortable"', 164 => '|-', 165 => '!Country', 166 => '!Certification', 167 => '!Date', 168 => '!Sales certified', 169 => '|-', 170 => '|Australia<ref>Australian certifications [http://australianfuncountdowns.blogspot.com.au/2010/01/accreditation-awards.html] (Retrieved August 5, 2015)</ref>', 171 => '|align="center"|Platinum', 172 => '|align="center"|1990', 173 => '|align="center"|70,000', 174 => '|-', 175 => '|United Kingdom', 176 => '|align="center"|Silver', 177 => '|align="center"|1990', 178 => '|align="center"|200,000', 179 => '|-', 180 => '|United States<ref>US certifications [https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH riaa.com] (Retrieved September 5, 2008)</ref>', 181 => '|align="center"|Gold', 182 => '|align="center"|March 12, 1990', 183 => '|align="center"|500,000', 184 => '|}', 185 => '{{col-end}}', 186 => false, 187 => '==References==', 188 => '{{Reflist|2}}', 189 => false, 190 => '==External links==', 191 => '{{Wikiquote}}', 192 => '{{commons|Opposites Attract}}', 193 => '* {{MetroLyrics song|paula-abdul|opposites-attract}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider -->', 194 => '{{Paula Abdul}}', 195 => false, 196 => '[[Category:1988 songs]]', 197 => '[[Category:1989 singles]]', 198 => '[[Category:Paula Abdul songs]]', 199 => '[[Category:Songs written by Oliver Leiber]]', 200 => '[[Category:Virgin Records singles]]', 201 => '[[Category:Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles]]', 202 => '[[Category:Number-one singles in Australia]]', 203 => '[[Category:Number-one dance singles in Canada]]', 204 => '[[Category:RPM Top Singles number-one singles]]', 205 => '[[Category:Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video]]', 206 => '[[Category:Vocal duets]]', 207 => '[[Category:New jack swing songs]]' ]