Paula Abdul

Paula Julie Abdul (lahir 19 Juni 1962) adalah seorang penyanyi, penari, dan aktris berkebangsaan Amerika Serikat yang memenangkan nominasi Grammy Award dan Emmy Award. Dia dilahirkan di New York City. Dia berkarier di dunia musik dan film sejak tahun 1986. Ayahnya seorang Yahudi keturunan Suriah bernama Abdul Rykiss, sedangkan ibunya dari Amerika Serikat.

Paula Abdul
Informasi latar belakang
Nama lahir	Paula Julie Abdul
Lahir	19 Juni 1962 (umur 61)
Asal	San Fernando, California, AS
Pekerjaan	Penyanyi, koreografer, penari, aktris
Tahun aktif	1986–sekarang
Label	Virgin Records (1988-1997) Mercury Records (1997) Concord (2008) Filament (2009-present)
Situs web	Official Site of Paula Abdul

Kehidupan awal

Abdul lahir di San Fernando, California dari orang tua Yahudi. Ayah Abdul, Harry Abdul, dilahirkan dalam komunitas Suriah-Yahudi di Aleppo, Suriah, dan dibesarkan di Brasil dan berimigrasi ke Amerika Serikat. Ibunya, pianis konser Lorraine M. Rykiss, tumbuh di salah satu dari dua keluarga Yahudi Kanada di Minnedosa, Manitoba dan memiliki leluhur Yahudi Ashkenazi dari Ukraina. Abdul memiliki saudara perempuan bernama Wendy. Sebagai penari yang rajin, Abdul terinspirasi terhadap karier bisnis pertunjukan oleh Gene Kelly dalam film Singin 'in the Rain. Abdul mulai belajar menari sejak usia dini dalam balet, jazz, dan ketukan. Dia bersekolah di SMA Van Nuys, di mana dia adalah seorang pemandu sorak dan siswa teladan. Pada usia 15, ia menerima beasiswa ke sebuah kamp dansa di dekat Palm Springs, dan pada tahun 1978 muncul dalam film musikal Independen berbiaya rendah, SMP. Pada tahun 1980, ia lulus dari Sekolah Menengah Van Nuys. Abdul belajar siaran di Universitas Negeri California, Northridge. Selama tahun pertamanya, ia terpilih dari 700 kandidat untuk regu pemandu sorak dari tim bola basket Los Angeles Lakers NBA — Laker Girls yang terkenal. Dalam setahun, ia menjadi koreografer kepala.

Karier

Dia menandatangani kontrak dengan Virgin Records yang baru dibentuk oleh Jeff Ayeroff, yang telah bekerja dalam pemasaran di A&M Records dengan Janet Jackson. Meskipun dia adalah penari dan koreografer yang terampil, Abdul adalah penyanyi yang relatif tidak terlatih, dan bekerja dengan berbagai pelatih dan produser rekaman untuk mengembangkan kemampuan vokalnya, dengan jangkauan vokalnya didefinisikan sebagai mezzo-sopran.

Album studio debutnya, Forever Your Girl (1988), akan menjadi album debut paling sukses dalam sejarah pada saat itu, mencapai nomor satu di tangga lagu Billboard 200 setelah 64 minggu (di mana ia akan menghabiskan 10 minggu di nomor satu), dan menetapkan rekor untuk single terbanyak dari album debut untuk mencapai nomor satu di tangga lagu Billboard Hot 100 di Amerika Serikat. Album ini kemudian disertifikasi 7x platinum.

Kehidupan pribadi

Abdul menikah dengan Emilio Estevez dari tahun 1992 hingga 1994. Pada tahun 1994, Abdul mencari pengobatan untuk bulimia nervosa, yang ia ungkap bertahun-tahun kemudian ia pertama kali berkembang sebagai seorang remaja dan hanya meningkat setelah ia menjadi bintang pop, menjelaskan: "Berjuang bulimia telah seperti perang di tubuh saya. Saya dan tubuh saya telah menjadi di dua sisi yang terpisah. Kami belum pernah, sampai saat ini, berada di sisi yang sama. Saya belajar pada usia yang sangat muda saya tidak cocok secara fisik. Saya belajar melalui bertahun-tahun penolakan dari audisi. Saya akan bertanya pada diri sendiri, "Mengapa tidak bisakah aku tinggi dan kurus seperti para penari lainnya? ' Saya merasa gugup dan tidak terkendali, dan yang bisa saya pikirkan hanyalah makanan. Makanan menghilangkan rasa takut dan cemas. Saya akan makan dan kemudian lari ke kamar mandi. Saya berpikir, "Ya Tuhan, aku tidak sempurna. Aku akan pergi." untuk mengecewakan orang-orang. Itulah yang saya pikir. Itu menjadi neraka hidup bagi saya. Saya ingin mendapatkan bantuan. Saya ingin bebas dari menimbang diri saya sendiri pada skala. Apakah saya menjulurkan kepala ke toilet atau berolahraga selama berjam-jam sehari , Saya memuntahkan makanan - dan perasaan. " Abdul menikahi desainer pakaian Brad Beckerman pada tahun 1996, di New England Carousel Museum di Bristol, Connecticut. Mereka bercerai pada tahun 1998, setelah 17 bulan menikah, dengan alasan perbedaan yang tidak dapat didamaikan.

Diskografi

Album studio

List of studio albums, with selected details, chart positions, sales, and certifications

Judul	Album	Posiis tertinggi tangga lagu	Certifications
		US		AUS	CAN	FRA	GER	JPN	NLD	NZ	SWE	UK
Forever Your Girl	Dirilis pada: June 15, 1988 Label: Virgin (#90943) Formats: LP, CD, cassette	1	1	1	12	24	95	19	19	6	3	RIAA: 7× Platinum ARIA: Platinum BPI: Platinum GLF: Gold MC: 7× Platinum RMNZ: Platinum
Spellbound	Dirilis pada: May 14, 1991 Label: Virgin (#91611) Formats: LP, CD, cassette	1	3	6	36	17	12	45	14	6	4	RIAA: 3× Platinum ARIA: Gold BPI: Gold GLF: Platinum MC: 5× Platinum
Head over Heels	Dirilis pada: June 13, 1995 Label: Virgin (#40525) Formats: LP, CD, cassette	18	27	21	—	—	32	74	—	—	61	RIAA: Gold
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not Dirilis pada in that territory.

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected details and chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US R&B
The Greatest	Dirilis pada: 1998 Label: Virgin (#VJCP 51044) Formats: CD	—
Greatest Hits	Dirilis pada: September 26, 2000 Label: Virgin (#48980) Formats: CD	—
Greatest Hits: Straight Up!	Dirilis pada: May 8, 2007 Label: Virgin (#90527) Formats: CD, digital download	86
10 Great Songs	Dirilis pada: June 14, 2011 Label: Virgin (#83249) Formats: CD, digital download	46
Icon	Dirilis pada: October 8, 2013 Label: Virgin (#B0018870-02) Formats: CD	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not Dirilis pada in that territory.

Remix

List of remix albums, with selected details, chart positions, and certifications

Judul	Album	Posisi tertinggi tangga lagu	Certifications
		US		AUS	CAN	FRA	GER	NLD	NZ	SWE	UK
Shut Up and Dance: Mixes	Dirilis pada: May 8, 1990 Label: Virgin (#91362) Formats: LP, CD, cassette	7	16	14	44	37	29	4	24	40	RIAA: Platinum MC: Platinum RMNZ: Gold

Extended play

List of extended plays with selected details

Judul	Album
The Singles	Dirilis pada: January, 1992 Label: Virgin (#VJCP 14038) Formats: CD (Japan exclusive)

Singel

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year Dirilis pada and album name

Judul	Tahun	Posisi tertinggi tangga lagu	Certifications	Album
		US			AUS	CAN	FRA	GER	IRL	NLD	NZ	SWE	UK
"Knocked Out"	1988	41	82	27	45	—	—	—	—	—	21	Forever Your Girl
"(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me"		3	76	5	—	—	—	—	12	—	74		RIAA: Gold
"Straight Up"		1	27	2	12	3	—	2	6	2	3		RIAA: Platinum BPI: Silver GLF: Gold MC: Gold
"Forever Your Girl"	1989	1	51	1	—	17	—	13	11	—	24		RIAA: Gold
"Cold Hearted"		1	68	2	33	38	—	63	25	—	46		RIAA: Gold MC: Gold
"Opposites Attract" (with The Wild Pair)		1	1	1	23	14	8	4	6	11	2		RIAA: Gold ARIA: 2× Platinum BPI: Silver MC: Gold
"1990 Medley Mix"	1990	—	33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Shut Up and Dance: Mixes
"Rush Rush"	1991	1	2	1	24	12	11	6	7	7	6	RIAA: Gold ARIA: Gold GLF: Gold	Spellbound
"The Promise of a New Day"		1	31	2	—	86	—	39	26	37	52
"Blowing Kisses in the Wind"		6	—	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Vibeology"		16	63	19	—	46	29	20	50	—	19
"Will You Marry Me?"	1992	19	54	6	—	74	—	—	—	—	73
"My Love Is For Real"	1995	28	7	20	—	87	—	—	20	—	28	Head over Heels
"Crazy Cool"		58	76	49	—	89	—	—	—	—	—
"Ain't Never Gonna Give You Up" (with Color Me Badd)	1996	—	110	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Dance Like There's No Tomorrow" (with Randy Jackson)	2008	62	—	68	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Randy Jackson's Music Club, Vol. 1
"I'm Just Here for the Music"	2009	87	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not Dirilis pada in that territory.

Sisi B

Tahun	Judul	Penyanyi utama (A-side)	Album
1988	"Next to You"	"Knocked Out" (Japan)	Forever Your Girl
		"Forever Your Girl"
	"The Paula Abdul Megamix"^[Q]	"The Way That You Love Me" (UK)	single only
		"Opposites Attract" (1989)
1989	"One or the Other"	"Cold Hearted"	Forever Your Girl
		"Opposites Attract"
1991	"Spellbound"	"Blowing Kisses in the Wind"	Spellbound
1992	"Goodnight My Love (Pleasant Dreams)"	"Will You Marry Me?"	For Our Children
1995	"Didn't I Say I Love You?"	"My Love Is for Real"	Head over Heels
	"The Choice Is Yours"	"Crazy Cool"
	"Love Don't Come Easy"	"Ain't Never Gonna Give You Up"
Q ^ "The Megamix" features "Straight Up", "Cold Hearted", "(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me", "Forever Your Girl" and "Knocked Out".

Penampilan lainnya

Tahun	Judul	Peran	Catatan
1991	"Anytime at All" by Dweezil Zappa	Guest appearance	Appears on Confessions by Zappa.
	Sweet Insanity by Brian Wilson		UnDirilis pada material with Wilson.
1992	"Bend Time Back Around"	Lead vocalist	Appears on The Beverly Hills 90210 soundtrack.
1993	"Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah"		Appears on For Our Children: The Concert.
"Cold Hearted (Live 1989)"	Appears on Rhino Pop Show Vol. 2.
1995	"Crazy Love"		Bonus tracks on import release of Head over Heels.
	"Highschool Crush"
2000	"Ooh La La La" by Nobody's Angel	Co-writer	Appears on Nobody's Angel by the group.
	"Spinning Around" by Kylie Minogue		Appears on Light Years by Minogue.
	"Megamix Medley"	Lead vocalist	Appears on Greatest Hits compilation.
2012	"So Free" by Shine 2009	Guest appearance	Single Dirilis pada by Shine 2009.

Versi daur ulang

Tahun	Judul	Posisi tangga lagu	Album
		World
		AU		UK
1996	"My Love Is for Real" by Strike	157	35	I Saw the Future

Video

Video album

Tahun	Judul	Catatan	Certification
1989	Straight Up^[R] Release date: 1989 Record label: Virgin (#VVD 639) Format: VHS	Five-track album, featuring music videos: "Knocked Out (Re-edited Version)", "The Way That You Love Me", "Straight Up", "Forever Your Girl" and "Cold Hearted".	• RIAA: 2×Platinum  • CRIA: Gold
1992	Captivated: The Video Collection '92 Release date: June 29, 1992 Record label: Virgin (#VIR 769) Format: VHS, LD	Five-track album, featuring music videos: "Opposites Attract", "Knocked Out (1990 Dance Remix Video)", "Rush Rush", "The Promise of a New Day" and "Blowing Kisses in the Wind".	• RIAA: Gold
1996	Under My Spell: Live Release date: February 27, 1996 Record label: Virgin (#6523) Format: VHS	Twelve-track album, chronicling the Under My Spell Tour, recorded live in Yokohama, Japan.
2005	Video Hits Release date: January 11, 2005 Record label: Virgin (#9771) Format: DVD	Six-track album, featuring music videos: "Straight Up (Edited Version)", "Forever Your Girl", "Cold Hearted", "Opposites Attract", "Rush Rush" and "The Promise of a New Day".
R ^ Not to be confused with a VHS promotional release of the same title, featuring only "Straight Up" music video issued by Siren.

Video album lainnya

Tahun	Judul
1995	Get Up and Dance! Release date: August 22, 1995 Label: Artisan (#) Format: VHS • DVD
1998	Cardio Dance Release date: November 24 Label: Anchor Bay (#) Format: VHS • DVD
2003	Zoe's Dance Moves Release date: March 4, 2003 Label: Sesame Street (#) Format: VHS • DVD
2006	Cardio Cheer Release date: December 26, 2006 Label: Trinity Home (#) Format: 5×DVD (box set)

Musik video

Tahun	Judul	Sutradara
1988	"Knocked Out" (2 versions)	Danny Kleinman (original version)
		Candace Reckinger and Michael Patterson (remix)
	"(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me" (2 versions)	David Fincher
1989	"Straight Up"
	"Forever Your Girl"
	"Cold Hearted"
	"Opposites Attract"	Candace Reckinger and Michael Patterson
1990	"1990 Medley Mix"	N/A
1991	"Skat Strut" by MC Skat Kat	N/A
	"Rush Rush"	Stefan Würnitzer
	"The Promise of a New Day"	Big TV!
	"Blowing Kisses in the Wind"
1992	"Vibeology" (2 versions)	N/A
	"Will You Marry Me?"	N/A
1995	"My Love Is for Real"	Michael Haussman
	"Crazy Cool"	Matthew Rolston
1996	"Ain't Never Gonna Give You Up"
2008	"Dance Like There's No Tomorrow"	Scott Speer and Dirinya sendiri

Filmografi

Sebagai aktris atau pembawa acara

Film dan televisi

Tahun	Judul	Peran	Catatan
1978	Junior High School	Sherry
1987	Can't Buy Me Love	Dancer
1989	Opposites Attract	Dirinya sendiri
1990	Skat Strut	Dirinya sendiri
1997	Touched By Evil	Ellen Collier	TV movie
1997	Muppets Tonight	Dirinya sendiri	Episode 2.6
1998	The Waiting Game	Amy Fuentes	TV movie
1999	The Wayans Bros.	Sasha	Episode: "Dream Girl"
1999	Sabrina, the Teenage Witch	Dirinya sendiri	Episode: "Aging, Not So Gracefully"
1999	Mr. Rock 'n' Roll: The Alan Freed Story	Denise Walton	TV movie
2002–2010 2013/16	American Idol	Dirinya sendiri/Juri	Regular: seasons 1–8 3 guest appearances
2004	That's So Raven	Undercover Juri	Episode: "The Road to Audition"
2005	Romy and Michele: In the Beginning	Dirinya sendiri	TV movie
2005	Less Than Perfect	Kathleen	Episode: "Distractions"
2005	Robots	Wristatch	Voice, Cameo
2005, 2007	[Family Guy]	Dirinya sendiri	2 episodes
2006	The X Factor (UK)	Guest Juri	3 episodes
2007	Hey Paula	Dirinya sendiri	7 episodes; also executive producer
2008	Hotel Babylon	Dirinya sendiri	Episode 3.1
2009	RAH! Paula Abdul's Cheerleading Bowl	Dirinya sendiri	Host
2009	Brüno	Dirinya sendiri	Uncredited
2009–2014	Drop Dead Diva	Dirinya sendiri	4 episodes
2011	Live to Dance	Juri
2011	The X Factor (US)	Juri
2012	Dancing with the Stars	Guest Juri	Week 4
2013, 2015–2016	So You Think You Can Dance	Juri	Guest: season 10 Permanent: seasons 12-13
2013	X Factor Around the World	Juri
2014	So You Think You Can Dance Australia	Juri
2014	RuPaul's Drag Race (season 6)	Guest Juri	Episode: "Drag Queens of Talk"
2014	Neighbours	Dirinya sendiri	1 episode
2015	Real Husbands of Hollywood	Dirinya sendiri	Season 4, episode 1
2016	Lip Sync Battle	Dirinya sendiri - backup singer	Episode: "Channing Tatum vs. Jenna Dewan-Tatum"
2016	Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life	Dirinya sendiri	Episode: "How to Survive Insufficient Funds"
2017	Fresh Off the Boat	Holly	"Episode: Do You Hear What I Hear?"
2018	A Sister's Secret	Detective Tupper	TV movie
2020	Impractical Jokers: The Movie	Dirinya sendiri

Sebagai Koreografer

Sebagai koreografer

Tahun	Judul	Catatan
1983	Private School	Movie
1984	Victory Tour (The Jacksons tour)	The Jacksons (tour)
	Torture (The Jacksons song)	The Jacksons (music video)
1986	A Smoky Mountain Christmas	Movie
	What Have You Done for Me Lately	Janet Jackson (music video)
	Nasty	Janet Jackson (Music Video). Won MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography
	When I Think of You	Janet Jackson (music video)
	Control	Janet Jackson (music video)
	Velcro Fly	ZZ Top (music video)
1987	The Tracey Ullman Show	(television) Won an Emmy Award
	Dragnet (1987 film)	Movie
	Shake Your Love	Debbie Gibson (music video)
	Can't Buy Me Love	Movie
	The Running Man	Movie
1988	Action Jackson	Movie
	Faith Tour	George Michael (tour)
	Coming To America	Movie
1989	She's Out of Control	Movie
	Dance to Win	Movie
	The Karate Kid Part III	Movie
1990	17th American Music Awards	(award show) Won an Emmy for her own performance, "(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me"
1990	62nd Academy Awards	"Under the Sea" from 'The Little Mermaid' and "Best Costume Design" category
1991	The Doors	(movie) Val Kilmer's choreographer
1996	Jerry Maguire	Movie
1999	American Beauty	Movie
2001	Black Knight	Movie
	Reefer Madness	Off-Broadway
2002	The Master of Disguise	Movie
2003	Zoe's Dance Moves	Direct-to-Video
2009	American Idol	Season 8-Disco Week (Results Show)
2014	Avon	Check Yourself (music video)

Penghargaan dan nominasi

Tahun	Karya yang dinominasi	Penghargaan	Kategori	Hasil^[butuh rujukan]
1987	Nasty (Janet Jackson)	MTV Video Music Awards	Best Choreography in a Video	Menang
	When I Think of You (Janet Jackson)		Best Choreography in a Video	Nominasi
1989	The Tracey Ullman Show	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Choreography	Shared
	Herself	People's Choice Awards	Favorite Female Musical Performer	Menang
	"Straight Up"	MTV Video Music Awards	Best Choreography in a Video	Menang
			Best Editing in a Video	Menang
			Best Female Video	Menang
			Best Dance Video	Menang
			Best New Artist	Nominasi
			Breakthrough Video	Nominasi
1990		Soul Train Music Awards	Best R&B/Soul Song of the Year	Nominasi
		Grammy Awards	Best Female Pop Vocal Performance	Nominasi
		Juno Awards	International Single of the Year	Nominasi
	Forever Your Girl		International Album of the Year	Nominasi
		American Music Awards	Favorite Pop/Rock Album	Nominasi
	Herself		Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist	Nominasi
			Favorite Dance Artist	Menang
			Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist	Menang
		Brit Awards	International Breakthrough	Nominasi
		People's Choice Awards	Favorite Female Musical Performer	Menang
	17th American Music Awards	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Choreography	Shared
1991	"Opposites Attract"	MTV Video Music Awards	Breakthrough Video	Nominasi
			Best Dance Video	Nominasi
			Best Direction in a Video	Nominasi
			Best Choreography in a Video	Nominasi
			Best Special Effects in a Video	Nominasi
			Best Female Video	Nominasi
		Grammy Awards	Best Short Form Music Video	Shared
	"Rush Rush"	MTV Video Music Awards	Best Female Video	Nominasi
	Herself	Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards	Hall of Fame	Honored
		Hollywood Walk of Fame	Phonograph Record Star	Honored
1992		American Music Awards	Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist	Menang
			Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist	Nominasi
	Spellbound		Favorite Adult Contemporary Album	Nominasi
		Grammy Awards	Best Recording Package	Menang
1995	"My Love Is for Real"	MTV Video Music Awards	Best Dance Video	Nominasi
			Best Choreography in a Video	Nominasi
2003	Herself	Teen Choice Awards	Choice TV: Reality Babe	Menang
2007		Nevada Ballet Theatre's Woman of the Year	Woman of the Year	Honored
2008		Tremaine National Gala 2008	Entertainer of the Year	Honored
2013		The Carnival: Choreographer's Ball	Lifetime Achievement Award	Honored
2017		The Music Business Association (Music Biz)	Harry Chapin Memorial Humanitarian Award	Honored

Pranala luar

Wikimedia Commons memiliki media mengenai Paula Abdul.

• Paula Abdul di IMDb (dalam bahasa Inggris)
• Paula Abdul situs resmi
• Paula-Online.com - the biggest Paula Abdul fan site

Referensi

1. . Rolling Stone. 1997-10-31. Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal 2007-08-07. Diakses tanggal 2008-12-09. 
2. "The Greatest Flattery : Success of the Knicks' New Dancers Simply Proves What the Lakers Have Known All Along". Los Angeles Times (dalam bahasa Inggris). 1991-12-22. Diakses tanggal 2020-04-08. 
3. "Shut Up and Dance: Dance Mixes - Paula Abdul | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic (dalam bahasa Inggris). Diakses tanggal 2020-04-08. 
4. "Paula Abdul Splits from Hubby". E! Online (dalam bahasa Inggris). Tue Mar 10 15:15:00 PST 1998. Diakses tanggal 2020-04-08.  Periksa nilai tanggal di: |date= (bantuan)
5. "Paula Abdul - US - Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard. billboard.com. Diakses tanggal 2015-03-21. 
6. "Paula Abdul - Australia - Albums". ARIA Charts. Hung Medien. australian-charts.com. Diakses tanggal 2015-03-21. 
7. For peak positions of Abdul's albums in Canada, use a link depending on a title:
   • . RPM. Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal 2015-04-15. Diakses tanggal 2015-03-21.  Parameter |url-status= yang tidak diketahui akan diabaikan (bantuan)
8. For peak positions of Abdul's albums in France, use the link below searching her name in the field Les "Charts Runs" de chaque Album Classé:
   • . Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Info Disc. infodisc.fr. Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal 2008-08-20. Diakses tanggal 2015-03-21.  Parameter |url-status= yang tidak diketahui akan diabaikan (bantuan)
9. "Paula Abdul - Germany - Albums/Singles". Media Control Charts (dalam bahasa German). GfK Entertainment. officialcharts.de. Diakses tanggal 2015-03-21. Pemeliharaan CS1: Bahasa yang tidak diketahui (link)
10. http://ranking.oricon.co.jp/free_contents/search/ranking_list.asp?itemcd=298361&samecd=1&chart_kbn=11A&linkcd=30009423
11. "Paula Abdul - Netherlands - Albums". GfK Dutch Charts (dalam bahasa Dutch). Media Control GfK International. dutchcharts.nl. Diakses tanggal 2015-03-21. Pemeliharaan CS1: Bahasa yang tidak diketahui (link)
12. "Paula Abdul - New Zealand - Albums". Recorded Music NZ (dalam bahasa Dutch). ung Medien. charts.org.nz. Diakses tanggal 2015-03-21. Pemeliharaan CS1: Bahasa yang tidak diketahui (link)
13. "Paula Abdul - Sweden - Albums". Hung Medien. eMedia Jungen. swedishcharts.com. Diakses tanggal 2015-03-21. 
14. "Paula Abdul - UK - Albums/Singles". Official Charts Company. Diakses tanggal 2015-03-21. 
15. Abdul, Paula (1988). Forever Your Girl (Liner Notes) (Vinyl Album). Paula Abdul. United States of America: Virgin Records. 
16. For sales certifications received by Abdul in the US, use the RIAA link:
    • US - Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)
17. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. 
18. For sales certifications received by Abdul in the UK, use the BPI link:
    • UK - British Phonographic Industry (BPI) 2017-10-06 di Wayback Machine.
20. For sales certifications received by Abdul in Canada, use the CRIA link:
    • Canada - Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA)^{[pranala nonaktif permanen]}
21. https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=3414
22. Abdul, Paula (1991). Spellbound (Liner Notes) (Vinyl Album). Paula Abdul. United States of America: Virgin Records. 
23. Abdul, Paula (1995). Head over Heels (Liner Notes) (Vinyl Album). Paula Abdul. United States of America: Virgin Records. 
24. "CeCe Peniston - US - R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Diakses tanggal 2015-03-21. 
25. Abdul, Paula (1998). The Greatest (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc). Paula Abdul. Japan: Virgin Records. 
26. Abdul, Paula (2000). Greatest Hits (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc). Paula Abdul. United States of America: Virgin Records. 
27. Abdul, Paula (2007). Greatest Hits: Straight Up! (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc). Paula Abdul. United States of America: Virgin Records. 
28. Abdul, Paula (2011). 10 Great Songs (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc). Paula Abdul. United States of America: Virgin Records. 
29. Abdul, Paula (1990). Shut Up and Dance: Mixes (Liner Notes) (Vinyl Album). Paula Abdul. United States of America: Virgin Records. 
30. https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=3421
31. Abdul, Paula (1991). The Singles (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc). Paula Abdul. Japan: Virgin Records. 
32. "Paula Abdul - US Billboard Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. Diakses tanggal 2015-03-21. 
33. Australian (ARIA) singles chart peaks:
    • Top 50 peaks: "Paula Abdul - Australia - Singles". ARIA Charts. Hung Medien. australian-charts.com. Diakses tanggal 2015-03-21. 
    • "Forever Your Girl" and "Knocked Out" (1989 release): . Imgur.com. Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal 2014-11-29. Diakses tanggal 2015-08-28.  Parameter |url-status= yang tidak diketahui akan diabaikan (bantuan)
    • "Cold Hearted": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 14 January 1990 (61–100)". Imgur.com. Diakses tanggal 2016-04-21.  N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
    • Top 100 peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. 
    • "Crazy Cool": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 29 Oct 1995". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Diakses tanggal 2017-07-12. 
    • "Blowing Kisses in the Wind" and "Ain't Never Gonna Give You Up": . Imgur.com. Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal 2015-07-16. Diakses tanggal 2015-08-28.  Parameter |url-status= yang tidak diketahui akan diabaikan (bantuan)
34. For peak positions of Abdul's singles in Canada, use a link depending on a title:
    • "Paula Abdul - Canada - Singles - "Straight Up". RPM. Diakses tanggal 2015-03-21. 
    • "Paula Abdul - Canada - Singles - "Forever Your Girl". RPM. Diakses tanggal 2015-03-21. 
    • "Paula Abdul - Canada - Singles - "Cold Hearted". RPM. Diakses tanggal 2015-03-21. 
    • "Paula Abdul - Canada - Singles - "(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me '89". RPM. Diakses tanggal 2015-03-21. 
    • "Paula Abdul - Canada - Singles - "Opposites Attract". RPM. Diakses tanggal 2015-03-21. 
    • "Paula Abdul - Canada - Singles - "Knocked Out '90". RPM. Diakses tanggal 2015-03-21. 
    • "Paula Abdul - Canada - Singles - "Rush Rush". RPM. Diakses tanggal 2015-03-21. 
    • "Paula Abdul - Canada - Singles - "The Promise of a New Day". RPM. Diakses tanggal 2015-03-21. 
    • "Paula Abdul - Canada - Singles - "Blowing Kisses in the Wind". RPM. Diakses tanggal 2015-03-21. 
    • "Paula Abdul - Canada - Singles - "Vibeology". RPM. Diakses tanggal 2015-03-21. 
    • "Paula Abdul - Canada - Singles - "Will You Marry Me?". RPM. Diakses tanggal 2015-03-21. 
    • "Paula Abdul - Canada - Singles - "My Love Is for Real". RPM. Diakses tanggal 2015-03-21. 
    • "Paula Abdul - Canada - Singles - "Crazy Cool". RPM. Diakses tanggal 2015-03-21. 
35. "Paula Abdul - France - Singles". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Webedia. chartsinfrance.net. Diakses tanggal 2015-03-21. 
36. http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement Irishcharts.ie
37. "Paula Abdul - Netherlands - Singles". GfK Dutch Charts (dalam bahasa Dutch). Media Control GfK International. dutchcharts.nl. Diakses tanggal 2015-03-21. Pemeliharaan CS1: Bahasa yang tidak diketahui (link)
38. "Paula Abdul - New Zealand - Singles". Recorded Music NZ (dalam bahasa Dutch). ung Medien. charts.org.nz. Diakses tanggal 2015-03-21. Pemeliharaan CS1: Bahasa yang tidak diketahui (link)
39. "Paula Abdul - Sweden - Singles". Hung Medien. swedishcharts.com. Diakses tanggal 2015-03-21. 
41. Paula Abdul - "Next to You" (on "Knocked Out")
42. Paula Abdul - "Next to You" (on "Forever Your Girl)
43. Paula Abdul - "The Paula Abdul Megamix" (on "(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me")
44. Paula Abdul - "The Paula Abdul Megamix" (on "Opposites Attract")
45. Paula Abdul - "One or the Other" (on "Cold Hearted")
46. Paula Abdul - "One or the Other" (on "Opposites Attract")
47. Paula Abdul - "Spellbound" (on "Blowing Kisses in the Wind")
48. Paula Abdul - "Goodnight My Love (Pleasant Dreams)" (on "Will You Marry Me?")
49. For Our Children (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc). Various artists. United States of America: Walt Disney Records. 1991. 
50. Paula Abdul - "Didn't I Say I Love You?" (on "My Love Is for Real")
51. "The Choice Is Yours" (on "Crazy Cool")
52. "Love Don't Come Easy" (on "Ain't Never Gonna Give You Up")
53. Zappa, Dweezil (1991). Confessions (Liner Notes) (Double Vinyl Album). Dweezil Zappa. United Kingdom: Barking Pumpkin Records. 
54. Wilson, Brian (1991). Sweet Insanity (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc). Brian Wilson. Australia: Ocean Records. 
55. The Beverly Hills 90210 (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc). Various artists. United States of America: Giant Records. 1992. 
56. For Our Children: The Concert (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc). Various artists. United States of America: Walt Disney Records. 1992. 
57. Rhino Pop Show Vol. 2 (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc). Various artists. Trend Records. 
58. Abdul, Paula (1995). Head over Heels - Import Release (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc). Paula Abdul. Japan: Virgin Records. 
59. Nobody's Angel (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc). Nobody's Angel. United States of America: Hollywood Records. 2000. 
60. Minogue, Kylie (2000). Light Years (Compact Disc). Kylie Minogue. United Kingdom: Parlophone Records. 
61. "So Free (feat. Paula Abdul) – Single by Shine 2009". Apple Music. Diakses tanggal June 11, 2019. 
62. Abdul, Paula (1989). Straight Up (Liner Notes) (Video Album). Paula Abdul. United States of America: Virgin Records. 
63. Abdul, Paula (1991). Captivated: The Video Collection '92 (Liner Notes) (Video Album). Paula Abdul. European Union: Virgin Records. 
64. Abdul, Paula (1996). Under My Spell: Live (Liner Notes) (Video Album). Paula Abdul. United States of America: Virgin Records. 
65. Abdul, Paula (2005). Video Hits (Liner Notes) (Video Album). Paula Abdul. United States of America: Virgin Records. 
66. Paula Abdul - Straight Up (Promo, VHS)
67. Abdul, Paula (1995). Get Up And Dance! (Liner Notes) (Video Album). Paula Abdul. United States of America: Artisan Entertainment. 
68. Abdul, Paula (1998). Cardio Dance (Liner Notes) (Video Album). Paula Abdul. United States of America: Anchor Bay Entertainment. 
69. Abdul, Paula (2003). Zoe's Dance Moves (Liner Notes) (Video Album). Paula Abdul. United States of America: Trinity Home. 
70. Abdul, Paula (2006). Cardio Cheer (Liner Notes) (Video Album). Paula Abdul. United States of America: Trinity Home. 
71. Music videos directors,
72. Bulbeck, Pip (August 21, 2013). . The Hollywood Reporter. Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal August 21, 2013. Diakses tanggal August 22, 2013.  Parameter |url-status= yang tidak diketahui akan diabaikan (bantuan)

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