Head Over Heels

Paula Abdul | Format: Audio Cassette

Product Details

• Audio Cassette (June 13, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Virgin Records Us
• ASIN: B000000W9B
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (119 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #849,438 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Crazy Cool

2. My Love Is for Real

3. Ain't Never Gonna Give You Up

4. Love Don't Come Easy

5. If I Were Your Girl

6. Sexy Thoughts

7. The Choice Is Yours

8. Ho-Down

9. Under the Influence

10. I Never Knew It

11. Get Your Groove On

12. Missing You

13. It's All About Feeling Good

14. Cry for Me

Editorial Reviews

The Former Laker Girl and American Idol Judge's Third and Final Studio Album for Virgin Records is an Overlooked Mature Work that Didn't Cut the Mustard at the Time of It's Release. However, Re-examination after her Appearances on Television and Notoriety have Prompted Many to Re-evaluate and Find a Minor Pop Masterpiece that Reveals an Artist at the Height of her Powers. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars What's wrong with this?, July 16, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Head Over Heels (Audio CD)

I don't know what all the fuss is about. I think this is some pretty good stuff by Paula. It's not one of the best albums you can buy, but it's still pretty good. Plus, I believe that this album has the power to change your life. It changed mine. 2 years ago in April, I was hit by a bus. I almost died. I don't remember the weeks that I spent in the ICU, but later I was moved to a normal room with a roommate. My roommate was a big Paula fan, and it was there that I first heard Head over Heels. When I heard the song "Ain't never gonna give you up," I had him rewind the tape because I liked the song so much. This song gave me something to hold onto during those tough times. It gave me strength. In my mind, I switched around the words a little bit to "Ain't never gonna give up on You, Brian." (You might say it's corny, but your brain does different things when your flat on your back in the hospital) Later, during my therapy sessions, I had this song played on a CD player continuously while I rehabilitated myself. I had a friend bring me a large poster of Paula Abdul so that she could help me while I struggled. After a while, my physical therapist was trained so well that when I stepped into therapy, the poster would already be up on the wall, and the song "Ain't never gonna give you up" was playing quietly in the background.

Today, I can walk. I owe a lot of my success to the song "Ain't never gonna give you up." The other songs are OK, not great, but not to bad either.

It's my dream to someday meet Paula. I'd like to thank her for the laughter. Thank her for helping me through the tears. Thank her for her courage. Thank her for "never gonna give up on you, Brian."

This album contains the most powerful song to touch my life.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Out of hand, July 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Head Over Heels (Audio CD)

I am a little disturbed about all the negative reviews for this CD. Is it really THAT repulsive? I don't think that anyone is disputing that it's not a very good CD, but I usually reserve the one star rating for the most terrible CD's. Maybe someone can argue otherwise, but I wouldn't call this CD "loathsome,hideous, or dreadful." I would call it "bad," or "mediocre." Paula Abdul did not do a very good job on this CD, but I didn't think it was terrible. It just wasn't very good. Maybe I am dice-ing words too much. People have their own ways of expressing themselves. I just don't want it to get too out of hand.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars HEAD OVER HEELS...GREAT HIP-HOP-JAZZ-FUNK, March 2, 2004

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S. Quinto (Guatemala, Guatemala) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Head Over Heels (Audio CD)

Abdul never expected that her comeback as a judge in American Idol will revive her long hybernating famous status, indeed miss Abdul do knows what it is to be at top, and then flop, and get back on your feet, Paula's last effort in music is an impressive mature album that didn't got the attention it deserve mainly for two reasons, first: she got out of the music for far too much time(between Spellbound and Head...4 years), second: the face of music has change, POP had to survive been less POP more R&B, to compete against a more angry rock radio audience hypnotized by VH1's favorites like Morissette, Jewel, Merchant, etc. Paula didn't stick to the formula of those days, "the result a commercial flop", but not artisticaly, the proof is the leading single "My Love Is For Real" an exquisitte pop-r&b masterpiece, with such an enchanting sound, driven by an midestearn sound, and featuring world wide known singer Ofra Haza, this is a song that preceeded many songs like Sting "Desert Rose", the message of the song, and the sound of it, makes this a underrated song, that should get some attention because it sounds timeless, "Head Over Heels" begans with "Crazy Cool" the second single produced by the Family Stand, the funkadelic group that produced her previous album Spellbound, the beat constantly wins over the lyrics, a great tune that failed to reached the attention of the radiowaves, that enchantes with the ay ay ay chorus line, although the single version is better, the original version included here has it's worth the listen, "Ain't Never Gonna Give You Up" it's a song that it's old school driven with a lot of funkyness and jazz in it, totally danceable, although the songs stand up for great meaningful lyrics and great music, the inclution of Color Me Badd harmonized voices as an acompanion made this song sound a little bit dated, but still enjoyable, "Love Don't Come Easy" it's a latin flavored song, that tells a story about a latin girl in love, great dance, it reminds you a bit of 40's decade dance song, great production in this one, "If I Were Your Girl" melancolic, sexy song, written by "Wings" star "Crystal Benard", has great lyrics to it, but somehow the song got lost in monotony, although it's worth the listen, specially the part when Paula sings " I keep you up all night...(twice)..." delightful and mature, "Sexy Thoughts" although a favorite at the beginning when I bought this, time pass by, and it's the most dated-sound-alike in the whole album, but if you want to hear the good stuff, well is easy to dance with and amazing mixup vocals, "The Choice Is Yours" the most hiphop flavored song in the whole album produced by "Dallas Austin", intelligent lyrics, great beat, should've been a great single material by those years, "Ho-Down" one of the best songs of the album, funny lyrics, speed singing, Cab Calloway, 40's sounds with Hip Hop, great song....great to dance to(if u can). "Under The Influence" many say this is Paula's rendition to the Beatles 60's sounds, easy to swallow and easy to remember, so I guess they're alright..."I Never Knew It" well I never knew this song sounded so cheesy pop, but after all it works, silly-love song with a easy pop beat that carries the song to the end, "Get Your Groove On" disco-a-like song, mindless lyrics, great beat, a Paula-dance-alike song, great for an upbeat time, "Missing You"....I just love the way Abdul delivers the line "Casablanca and wild orchid I sent to you...." great vocals, one of Paula's best, amazing lyrics in a simple love song..."It's All About Feeling Good", it's an R&B-dance stomper, the title say it all, it's not a love song, it's just a song to feel good, "Cry For Me" well, I have always said that this is one of Abdul less likeable interpreation, but in time I have learned that this song has strong lyrics, and a sincere vocal deliver, if you got the chance to get the Japanese Import, you can get your hands on "Crazy Love" a typical fun Paula joint, infectuous and easy to follow song, great tune, "High School Crush" a story ballad, that not exactly portrait about what the title talks about, it's not a 30 yeard old singing about teenager love, it's about a mature woman singing to her long time lost hughschool crush who returns to her hometown and telling him that this time is not a joke, it's for real...great message, Head Over Heels it's an album that inspire you to dance, to love, and to forget each days problems, it's just an album that deserved better, great LP try it, you won't regret it....amazing album.....and waiting for the next Abdul album after 10 years....