| "Forever Your Girl" | |||||
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| Single by
Paula Abdul from the album Forever Your Girl |
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| Format | CD Single | ||||
| Genre | Pop | ||||
| Length | 05:00 | ||||
| Label | Virgin Records America | ||||
| Writer | Oliver Leiber | ||||
| Producer | Oliver Leiber | ||||
| Certification | Gold | ||||
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"Forever Your Girl" is a 1989 hit song for Paula Abdul, taken from her album of the same name Forever Your Girl. It was written and produced by Oliver Leiber.
After the massive sudden success of "Straight Up", Virgin Records quickly released another single to satisfy the public's sensational newfound interest in Paula Abdul. It became her second #1 single from her debut album which would eventually turn out a record of 4 #1 singles.
History
The song was also performed at the 1989
"Forever Your Girl" spent two weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 and also reached number twenty-four in the UK singles chart. The single entered the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart the week of March 25, 1989, jumping from #55 to #45. Some eight weeks later, the week of May 20, 1989, "Forever Your Girl" would withstand Jody Watley's "Real Love" from the penthouse, spending two weeks at #1, through May 27, 1989.
The video was directed by David Fincher, it featured Abdul acting as a choreographer and director of a children's performance (a 7-year-old Elijah Wood was one of the kids). The "Forever Your Girl" video spent two weeks at number one on MTV's video rotation and established Abdul as a leading visual entertainer.
Track listings and formats
U.S. 12-inch record
- Forever Your Girl - Saunderson-Grosse House of Love Mix
- Forever Your Girl - 12" Version
- Forever Your Girl - Yo! Greg Dub Version
- Straight Up - Kevin Saunderson Club Mix
- Next to You - LP
U.S. Cassette
- Forever Your Girl - 7" Remix
- Next To You - LP
Official remixes
- 7" Remix
- 12" Version
- Yo! Greg Dub Version
- Saunderson-Grosse House of Love Mix
Chart performance
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary | 11 |
| US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 28 |
| US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 54 |
| UK Singles Chart | 24 |
See also
| Preceded by "I'll Be There for You" by Bon Jovi |
Billboard Hot 100
number one single May 20 1989- May 27 1989 |
Succeeded by "Rock On" by Michael Damian |
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