Paula Abdul's third and most recent album titled
"Head Over Heels" released on June 13th, 1995 after her 3 year absence from the music scene.

"Head Over Heels," a new chapter, and an engagingly renewed attitude that's best summed up by the titles of the three songs she's co-written: "It's All About Feeling Good" and "My Love Is For Real," the LP's first single and a strong declaration of her intent.

The whole feel on the album is more mature: the result of Paula's growth as a singer and songwriter as well as an individual who's spiritually risen to the challenges that life brings and emerged strong as a result.

But the album is also driven with the same spirit and joy that propelled her to megastardom.

To wit: two #1 albums, six #1 singles, a Grammy Award, three American Music Awards, five MTV Awards, two Emmy Awards and worldwide album sales exceeding 17 million.

Paula's new album comes on the heels of her #1 five million-selling 1991 smash "Spellbound" work (triple platinum-plus in the US).  It was highlighted by two smash #1 singles, "Rush Rush" and "Promise Of A New Day."  A subsequent tour marked her successful debut as a concert performer and re-underlined her position as a major trendsetter and multimedia artist.

For "Head Over Heels", Paula decided to work with an array of different producers, the same creative scenario that was in place for her landmark #1 1988 debut album, "Forever Your Girl" (a seven million-seller in the United States alone).

Says Paula, "I've now experienced both sides.  On my first album, I worked with seven producers; on "Spellbound" I worked with only a few. Going into my third album, I wanted to again experiment with many different people and flavors."

At the same time, adds Paula, "I went into this album thinking I didn't want to be in any compromising situations, as I was at times, on my last two albums.  Going into the studio and creating an album is a very intimate experience. I'm now more involved in the production end of my songs.  I'm unafraid to state what my feelings and opinions are. All my producers were so open to my input and they were very honest.  They said, 'Thank God you thought of that.' It was a good feeling."

The producers with whom Paula joined forces are: Oliver Leiber, Elliot Wolff, Darryl Simmons (all three
lent their talents to "Forever Your Girl"); Peter Lord and Jeff Smith (the Family Stand members who produced most of "Spellbound"); Rhett Lawrence, Dallas Austin, Jon Lind, Howie Hirsch, Iki Levy and
Rob Boldt.

The new album strikingly builds on Paula's distinctive mix of pop, funk, R&B and ballads. "My Love Is For Real" merges a heavy funk groove with Middle Eastern stylings and guest vocals by critically revered Israeli singer Ofra Haza.

"Ho-Down" is built on an infectious hip-hop groove.  "Under The Influence" captivatingly blends pop, funk and rock.  And, "Ain't Never Gonna Give You Up" has the irresistible bounce of an old-school R&B classic, but done in modern context.

And in true Paula style, she's journeying to exotic Morocco— with her dancers, who she choreographs— to shoot the video for the bewitching "My Love Is For Real" with director Michael Hausman.

"It's a completely different space and time for me," says Paula.  "I've experienced some spiritual growth that has allowed me to really get back to what I enjoy doing best.  And that's totally being connected to the creative source as a recording artist and dancer."

The album contains fourteen new tracks on the US release and two bonus tracks (sixteen total) on the Japanese release.

"Head Over Heels" peaked at #18 on the Billboard Charts, and was declared a flop by the music industry, (primarily because Virgin Records failed to promote it) selling under 200,000 copies verses 17 million dollars in album sales from "Forever Your Girl" and "Spellbound."

Ask any of Paula's fans and they will tell you
"Head Over Heels" is her best album yet!

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Executive Producer: Gemma Corfield

Mastered by: Danny Hersch at DigiPrep

Recording Studios: Capitol Studios, Record One, Larrabee Studios, Conway, Oakshire, River Sound NY,
Neptune Factor Studios, A-Pawling Studios NY, Lasmine Sound, The Record Plant LA, Knighlight Studios Dallas TX, Dallas Sound Lab, Ocean Way, Westlake Studios, DARP Studios, Bosstown Studios, The Enterprise, Palette Studios, Sony Studios NY, Ollywood, A&M Studios, Rumbo Recorders, Howie & Iki's Place, and Encore.

Art Direction: Len Peltier
Design: Steve Gerdes
Photography: Alan Silfen, Walter Chin

Ofra Haza appears courtesy of BMG/Ariola Munchen GmbH

Sam Watters, Kevin Thornton, Bryan Abrahms and Mark Calderon from Color Me Badd appear courtesy of
Giant Records.

"Ho-Down" contains samples from "Ain't Got A Gal In Town" (Greer/Robinson) Mills Music, Inc. (BMI)/Jay Russell Robinson, Inc. admin by Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. (ASCAP)  Used by permission. All rights reserved.  Performed by Cab Calloway. Used courtesy of MCA Records.

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