Head over Heels [IMPORT]

Paula Abdul

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 3, 2005)
• Original Release Date: June 13, 1995
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: EMI Int'l
• ASIN: B000000W9A
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (115 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #154,162 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
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.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

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

By A Customer

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.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

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

By A Customer

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:

2.0 out of 5 stars Overgrading Paula, June 18, 1999

By	[e-mail] (Vassar) - See all my reviews

I must say that I was shocked to see that this album so far has a 4 1/2 star rating. This suggests that it's only a small step away from excellence. Unfortunately, this isn't quite true. It was only my great respect for Paula and especially her first album that prevented me from giving this only 1 star. This album is no where near on the same plane as "Forever Your Girl." Before a potential buyer is dazzled by the rave reviews previously posted here, know that not all their information is correct. This album spawned zero #1's. A person CAN rip off a song and set it to a different genre of music (such as a rocker stealing a melody from a country song). Madonna made the "True Blue" album, not Paula. "Hot Lovin" is a duet by Sammy Hagar and Lita Ford off their very difficult-to-locate album "Stab." They all have NOTHING to do with this Paula Abdul album. I'm not sure where Rodrod and his Denver friend got their information from. In short, Paula tried to make one last album, but the magic was gone. I could not recommend this album to anyone. Don't even get it because it's "Hilariously Bad," to do so would be doing a great injustice to Paula. She brought so much joy to so many people (and there's a shortage of pleasure on this planet, in case you haven't noticed), but since she no longer seems to have it in her, I think we should all do Paula a favor and not kick her when she's down. Hopefully someday Paula can come out with a better finale to her musical career. Her fans are waiting...