"Will You Marry Me?" is a song by American artist Paula Abdul, released as the fifth and final single from her 1991 album, Spellbound. The song was written by Abdul, Peter Lord, Sandra St. Victor and V. Jeffrey Smith.
| "Will You Marry Me?" | ||||
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| Single by Paula Abdul | ||||
| from the album Spellbound | ||||
| B-side | "Good Night, My Love (Pleasant Dreams)" | |||
| Released | March 19, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | Studio Masters (Los Angeles)[1] | |||
| Length | 4:24 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
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Song information
editThe ballad was released right as Abdul became engaged and married to Emilio Estevez. They married in California on April 29, 1992, but then divorced two years later in May 1994.[2]
Stevie Wonder made a special guest appearance on the track playing the harmonica.[3]
The single's B-side was a track from the Spellbound sessions called "Good Night, My Love (Pleasant Dreams)"; it was recorded for a compilation as well, called For Our Children, whose proceeds benefited the Pediatric AIDS Foundation.[4]
Like the previous single "Vibeology", the single reached the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 (peaking at number 19), becoming a modest hit for Abdul.[5] The song performed strongest in Canada where it reached number 6 on the top singles chart.
The music video for the song featured a digital composite of five versions of Abdul wearing similarly coloured white outfits. Each "version" of Abdul performs a different style of dance to the song (ballet, jazz etc...) and ultimately settle into a choreographed routine in which they dance with one another, concluding with one Abdul dancing with and being carried off by a translucent partner.
Track listings
editUS cassette
- "Will You Marry Me?" (album version) (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith, Paula Abdul)
- "Good Night, My Love (Pleasant Dreams)" (George Motola; (John Marascalco)
UK CD
- "Will You Marry Me?" (edit)
- "The Promise of a New Day" (East Coast remix) (Peter Lord; V. Jeffrey Smith)
- "Good Night, My Love (Pleasant Dreams)" (George Motola; John Marascalco)
- "Will You Marry Me?" (album version) (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith, Paula Abdul)
Charts
edit| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA Charts)[6] | 54 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[7] | 6 |
| Canada Contemporary Hit Radio (The Record)[8] | 4 |
| Germany (GfK)[9] | 74 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 73 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 19 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[12] | 17 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United States | March 19, 1992 |
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Virgin | [citation needed] |
| United Kingdom | July 27, 1992 |
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References
edit- ^ "Paula Abdul "Spellbound" 1991". Archived from the original on September 21, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
- ^ "CELEBRITY CENTRAL Paula Abdul". People. Time Inc. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
- ^ "Will You Marry Me?". Paula-Abdul.net. April 29, 1992. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
- ^ Hochman, Steve (May 22, 1991). "Kiddie Pop : A Bevy of Stars Sing Nursery Rhymes to Benefit Pediatric AIDS Foundation". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Paula Abdul Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1544." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
- ^ Lwin, Nanda (2000). Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide. Music Data Canada. p. 18. ISBN 1-896594-13-1.
- ^ "Paula Abdul – Will You Marry Me?" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
- ^ "Paula Abdul Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
- ^ "Paula Abdul Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. July 25, 1992. p. 19.
