Name: Head Over Heels by Paula Abdul
Brand: Paula Abdul
SKU: 724384052553
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 2 (98 reviews)

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Four years after the release of Spellbound, Paula Abdul returned with the sleek Head Over Heels. Head Over Heels doesn't sound all that different than her previous album; it incorporates a couple of current dance trends without ever letting the beats dominate the accessible pop melodies of the songs. Unfortunately, the songs are more well constructed than well written -- all of the arrangements hide the fact that the songs usually lack strong hooks. That weakness is accentuated by the length of the album. Approaching nearly 70 minutes, Head Over Heels spends too much time with lesser songs. Abdul remains an engaging presence, even with her limited vocal talents, and the record's best songs -- the slinky "My Love Is for Real," for instance -- are more mature and seductive than her earlier works, showing that she has the possibility to grow old gracefully.
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1. Crazy Cool

by Paula Abdul

Composer: Sandra St. Victor
Peter Lord
V. Jeffrey Smith; Composer
Primary Artist: Paula Abdul; Main Performer
Producer: Peter Lord
V. Jeffrey Smith; Production

2. My Love Is For Real

by Paula Abdul

Composer: Paula Abdul
Rhett Lawrence; Composer
Primary Artist: Paula Abdul; Main Performer
Producer: Rhett Lawrence; Production

3. Ain't Never Gonna Give You Up

by Paula Abdul

Composer: Howie Tee
Bryan Abrahms
Elliot Wolff
Kevin Thornton
Mark Calderon
Sam Watters; Composer
Primary Artist: Paula Abdul; Main Performer
Producer: Elliot Wolff; Production

4. Love Don't Come Easy

by Paula Abdul

Composer: Paula Abdul
Robb Boldt
Cha'n Andre
Da' Count
Eric Monsanty
Howie Hersh
Iki Levy; Composer
Primary Artist: Paula Abdul; Main Performer
Producer: Robb Boldt
Cha'n Andre
Da' Count
Eric Monsanty
Howie Hersh
Iki Levy; Production

5. If I Were Your Girl

by Paula Abdul

Composer: Rhett Lawrence
Crystal Bernard; Composer
Primary Artist: Paula Abdul; Main Performer
Producer: Rhett Lawrence; Production

6. Sexy Thoughts

by Paula Abdul

Composer: Robb Boldt
Howie Hersh
Iki Levy; Composer
Primary Artist: Paula Abdul; Main Performer
Producer: Robb Boldt
Howie Hersh
Iki Levy; Production

7. The Choice Is Yours

by Paula Abdul

Composer: Debra Killings
Arnold Hennins; Composer
Primary Artist: Paula Abdul; Main Performer
Producer: Dallas Austin
Arnold Hennins; Production

8. Ho-Down

by Paula Abdul

Composer: Cab Calloway
Paula Abdul
Robb Boldt
Irving Mills
Clarence Gaskill
Jesse Greer
Da' Count
Elliot Wolff
Howie Hersh; Composer
Primary Artist: Paula Abdul; Main Performer
Producer: Elliot Wolff
Howie Hersh; Production