The Greatest

~ Release by Paula Abdul (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleRatingLength
1The Way You Love Me
drum machine programming:
Oliver Leiber
engineer:
Steve Wiese
producer:
Oliver Leiber
mixer:
Keith Cohen
additional keyboard:
Jeff Lorber and Ricky P. (American keyboardist)
bass guitar and vocoder:
St. Paul (multi‐instrumentalist St. Paul Peterson)
guitar and keyboard:
Oliver Leiber
background vocals:
Paula Abdul (American singer) and The Wild Pair
lead vocals:
Paula Abdul (American singer)
arranger:
Oliver Leiber and St. Paul (multi‐instrumentalist St. Paul Peterson)
recorded at:
Creation Audio in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
mixed at:
Skip Saylor Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 84)
recording of:
The Way That You Love Me
lyricist and composer:
Oliver Leiber
publisher:
Ollie Leiber Music
2.655:24
2Knocked Out
drum machine [percussion] programming:
L.A. Reid
producer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and L.A. Reid
drums (drum set):
L.A. Reid
keyboard:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
background vocals:
Paula Abdul (American singer), Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), Yvette Marine, Pebbles (US dance pop singer/songwriter) and Daryl Simmons
lead vocals:
Paula Abdul (American singer)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 85)
recording of:
Knocked Out
writer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), L.A. Reid and Daryl Simmons
publisher:
Hip Trip Music (publisher) and Kermy Music
33:54
3Forever Your Girl
producer:
Oliver Leiber
arranger:
Oliver Leiber
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 83)
recording of:
Forever Your Girl
lyricist and composer:
Oliver Leiber
34:59
4Straight Up
co-producer:
Keith Cohen
producer:
Elliot Wolff
arranger:
Elliot Wolff
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 3) (number: 11), The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 90), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 64) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 361)
recording of:
Straight Up
lyricist and composer:
Elliot Wolff
publisher:
Elliot Wolff Music and Virgin Music, Inc. (US arm of Virgin’s publishing company)
3.554:12
5Opposites Attract
producer:
Oliver Leiber
arranger:
Oliver Leiber
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 87)
recording of:
Opposites Attract
lyricist and composer:
Oliver Leiber
2.54:25
6The Promise of a New Day
executive producer:
V. Jeffrey Smith (Vernon Jeffrey Smith, producer, writer, musician)
producer:
Peter Lord
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1991)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 88)
recording of:
Promise of a New Day
writer:
Paula Abdul (American singer), Peter Lord, Sandra St. Victor and V. Jeffrey Smith (Vernon Jeffrey Smith, producer, writer, musician)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Maanami Music, PJA Music, Vermal Music (publishing) and EMI Songs Ltd. (in 1991)
4:34
7Blowing Kisses in the Wind
recording of:
Blowing Kisses in the Wind
lyricist and composer:
Peter Lord Moreland
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc.
4:43
8Spellbound
recording of:
Spellbound
writer:
Paula Abdul (American singer), Peter Lord, Sandra St. Victor and V. Jeffrey Smith (Vernon Jeffrey Smith, producer, writer, musician)
4:49
9Vibeology
recording of:
Vibeology
writer:
Peter Lord, Sandra St. Victor and V. Jeffrey Smith (Vernon Jeffrey Smith, producer, writer, musician)
5:15
10Will You Marry Me
recording of:
Will You Marry Me?
writer:
Paula Abdul (American singer), Peter Lord, Sandra St. Victor and V. Jeffrey Smith (Vernon Jeffrey Smith, producer, writer, musician)
4:26
11Rush Rush
recording of:
Rush Rush
lyricist and composer:
Peter Lord Moreland
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc.
4:54
12My Love Is for Real
recording of:
My Love Is for Real
writer:
Paula Abdul (American singer) and Rhett Lawrence
5:21
13Crazy Cool
recording of:
Crazy Cool
composer:
Peter Lord Moreland, Sandra St. Victor and V. Jeffrey Smith (Vernon Jeffrey Smith, producer, writer, musician)
publisher:
Arvermal Music, EMI April Music Inc., Leosun Music and Maanami Music
4:42
14Ain’t Never Gonna Give You Up
3:52

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Release

part of:The Greatest (series of Japan-ony CD compilations) (order: 6)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2616261 [info]