Its amazing how some people only know Paula Abdul from her days on American Idol. She was a Laker girl, she choreographed for many artist including Janet Jackson, and when she put out her debut album Forever Your Girl, it sold millions in 1988, and she won numerous awards in the coming years for that. She is still incredible and is still out there touring, so if you guys get a chance, go catch her! Thanks for such a fun reaction!

@meganbutler1385

5 ай бұрын

She also introduced us to Keanu. That is a contribution to humanity that cannot be overlooked!

@allieren

5 ай бұрын

I saw her Spellbound tour when I was in junior high! It was over 30 years ago and barely remember the specifics of it, but I do know my friend and I had a great time

@jp3813

5 ай бұрын

She even choreographed for beloved movies like Coming to America, Big, The Running Man, Jerry Maguire, etc...

@paulonius42

5 ай бұрын

​@meganbutler1385 Keanu had been doing movies for almost a decade before Rush Rush. 🤷‍♂️

@deed2157

5 ай бұрын

Well if a person is really young unless they look for older artists or someone exposes it to them they won't know the person"s older work. Also if there are people that don't listen to certain genres of music so they have no clue who certain people are.

Notice a tiny little Elijah Wood, about 7, a little Frodo Baggins, in the video. His first project! The little “businessman” who breaks the pencil. LOL!

@falxonPSN

3 ай бұрын

Wow - nice catch!

Man, I remember when Paula opened up the MTV VMAs the year this song hit. She performed this song, and you two would have totally appreciated her tap routine she threw into her performance.

@fuionochingsung5091

5 ай бұрын

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With this album, Paula Abdul became the first solo artist to have 4 #1 hits off a debut album

@DJQTUBE

4 ай бұрын

Good point and also a great debut album. I usually skip tracks here and there but I can listen to every song on that album.

Paula and Toni Basil are choreographers and dancers extraordinaire. So fun watch and listening to them both! Paula was and still is my crush!

@johnsilva9139

5 ай бұрын

Yes, they should definitely react to Toni Basil if they haven't already. She had at least one hit ( " Mickey " ) in early 80's, but did a lot of choreography and dancing since early in the 60's including Elvis Presley movies such as " Viva Las Vegas ". I believe Paula and many others were inspired by her.

@terrellinc22

5 ай бұрын

I agree - But, I would ADD Debbie Allen too.

@gypsygirl3255

5 ай бұрын

I was just thinking about Toni Basil when she said Paula was still dancing.

@gypsygirl3255

5 ай бұрын

​​@@johnsilva9139don't forget she danced with the Monkees and was a founding member of the Lockers

Paula is a generational talent ... and still HOT as HELL !

Another underated song by Paula Abdul is knocked out 🔥🔥🔥

@blackblake3658

5 ай бұрын

@@crookeddonald4761 Yes. She was more R&B then and competing with Pebbles, who they have never reacted to. They have somehow managed to skip most of the games BabyFace artists. No Pebbles, Toni Braxton, Boyz to Men, BabyFace himself.

@dawngrey7053

5 ай бұрын

Yes! ‘Knocked Out’ is what made me start to appreciate her talent.

@bigolhomo

5 ай бұрын

Knocked Out is definitely not her biggest hit. She had four #1 singles from this album, that one didn't even hit the top 40, it peaked at #41.

@dawngrey7053

5 ай бұрын

I know exactly how many #1 hits she had from, ‘Forever Your Girl.’ I use to follow her career. I played that cassette tape until it fell apart! 😄 The disappointment was that, Abdul didn’t blow up until, she released, “Straight Up.” It looked like the budget for that video was less than the budget for, the two previous videos, ‘Knocked Out’ and ‘The Way That You Love Me.’ But, the third time, third single, was the charm. 💯👍🏿🙂

At one point in the late 80’s/early 90’s, Paula Abdul’s music was as popular on MTV as Madonna and Whitney Houston. This was a great album.

I love that y’all introduced your girls to Paula Abdul’s songs and dance

Promise Of A New Day is awesome by Paula Abdul

@juliewhite7469

5 ай бұрын

Great suggestion ❤😊

Paula Abdul is amazing. She has suffered from painful Osteoarthritis for many years. She loves performing and dancing so much that she has been able to overcome the pain, put on a smile, and keep dancing. She is a treasure.

Paula is an Icon.. a true triple threat.. meaning she can sing, dance , and act. The epitome of entertainer, she is the real deal, no auto tune, no special effects, just a powerhouse talent who makes it look easy , all the time wearing a smile❤

This was her 2nd hit, and her 2nd #1 hit. It came out in early 1989. Gotta love Paula A!

@samuelrossmesa1430

5 ай бұрын

Was Knocked Out her first hit? Love that tune. And this debut album of hers is amazing. A must-have back in the day. The tender tune Next To You is a fave.

@carolki1315

5 ай бұрын

I thought Knocked Out was her first top 10 hit off the Forever Your Girl album?🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

@JoeD0403

5 ай бұрын

Summer of ‘89 was the summer of everyone lusting over her. My advisors at Boys’ State that summer were obsessed.

@BillGraper

5 ай бұрын

@@samuelrossmesa1430 "Straight Up" was her first hit. I've never even heard of "Knocked Out."

@BillGraper

5 ай бұрын

@@samuelrossmesa1430 Wow, I just looked it up. "Knocked Out" was the first single release, and it peaked at #41 in the USA. Basically it was a flop. I always thought "Straight Up" was her first single, released in late 1988.

Was a fun album to listen to on cassette as a kid! 80’s had a knack for making music fun. 😎

Paula is a master at choreography! She helped direct the dance sequence to the music video for Toto's "Till the End." She also grew up with some of the band members too. Definitely worth checking out. 💯👍

@shack8110

5 ай бұрын

OH NO! Why do people request these below average forgettable songs, when there are hundreds of great songs they haven't heard? Could someone request these GREAT hits from these ladies? 1) Stevie Nicks - If Anyone Falls 2) Siouxsie & the Banshees - Kiss Them for Me 3) Carly Simon - Nobody Does it Better 4) Sheryl Crow - My Favorite Mistake 5) Carole King - Jazzman 6) Roberta Flack - The Closer I Get 7) Gladys Knight - If I Were Your Woman 8) Dion Faris -I Know

@Jacob_D4433

5 ай бұрын

​@@shack8110I love your song list! Till the End is a fantastic song as well. Take a trip down memory lane and check out the music video for the song from '86. FIRE! 🔥🔥

@rockero1313

5 ай бұрын

@@shack8110 great songs but this is about Paula, and she's not in any of those songs or videos. What's wrong with recommending her as a MASTER CHOREOGRAPHER like he IS doing???? you wanna recommend those songs??? go recommend them yourself on your own comment.

OMG I love this song!! This is my favorite Paula Abdul song. When I first started dating this girl from 1989 to 1992, this was really popular. When this came on the car stereo, she yelled to me, “Stop the car. Pull over.” So I did as I was told. My girlfriend then jumped out of the car, ran in front of my car and started dancing seductively to this song. That was AWESOME! I’ll never forget that moment. 😃😱

When this song came out I was 13. I had massive crush on her! I still do!😍

@jxchamb

5 ай бұрын

Amen. Some crushes never go away. Rush Rush will always be one of my favorite videos.

@aaronscollectinganddetecti3018

5 ай бұрын

@@jxchamb oh that one will definitely never go away. I personally love cold hearted snake the most.but Rush is a great one

Paula Abdul and Debbie Allen are two incredibly talented women in the dance community. Both dancers turned choreographers as well as both judges on talent shows. Paula Abdul on American Idol and both guest judged on So You Think You Can Dance. I remember Paula from her days as a Laker Girl, Laker fan here so I remember her on the cheerleading squad. I remember Debbie Allen from Fame, A Different World and Grey's Anatomy. They helped inner city kids find a way off the streets and onto a stage or music video or even a talent show. I remember just dancing to Paula's music and watching Fame with Debbie Allen. Even though Debbie Allen is not a singer, it could be cool for your daughter to watch her dancing videos too. Fun Fact: Debbie Allen is Phylicia Rashad's sister and even appeared on an episode of The Cosby Show with her.

Man this took me back to some of the happiest days of my life ❤ We idolized Paula back then!

I bet that Paula will hear about you guys!

Her first passion in her life was dancing. She found her voice in her mid to late teens. She is a powehouse and people don't even realize it. I love watching younger generations react to my era 9f music as a teen. I am 54. My daughters are 30 & 33. They grew up on this type of music because of me.

Paula will be touring this summer with New Kids on the Block. I saw her with them a couple of years ago and she’s still amazing!

Paula Abdul and Janet Jackson are pop queens from 80s and 90s ❤❤

Love yall's appreciation for tap dance so much! I'm obsessed with the way Paula would so seamlessly and gorgeously incorporate tap into so many of her music videos. And she always looks like she's having a blast whenever she's dancing, but her technique is just so on point you don't even realise how hard what she's doing is until you try it yourself

So many tributes to iconic videos and stars. The Robert Palmer "Simply Irresistible" video done with little girls instead of adult models, there was a "baby" James Dean (kid on a motorcycle with a white t-shirt and a leather jacket,) etc.

@earth2kosmickitty

5 ай бұрын

Omgosh, I know! This was and will always be one of my fave songs and music videos! It's just so cute to see homage paid to all of these amazing artists and their iconic videos! And that lil baby Marvin Gaye was just adorable!!! 🙏🏽🥰

@timr4853

5 ай бұрын

Don’t forget the diamonds and pearls a reference to prince.

@user-or1ye3iz6d

5 ай бұрын

Also the reference to Don Henley's "Boys of Summer" video with the guy who breaks the pencil at his desk. ❤

@lifewuzonceezr

5 ай бұрын

Never noticed!

@dougclark7077

5 ай бұрын

I am just guessing here, but wasn't there a tribute to Michael Jackson's The Way You Make Me Feel?

Years ago they did a tribute show to Sammy Davis Jr. Gregory Hines got up and done one of Sammy's routines and even talked Sammy Davis Junior into getting up. It was pretty special.

@seanswinton6242

5 ай бұрын

I remember that show. I had it recorded. I'm a fan of both Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis, Jr. I saw Sammy on one of his final tours with Frank Sinatra and Liza Minelli in 1988. One of best concerts ever. Sammy stole the show! I was also blessed to meet Gregory Hines while at work. I was working at Camelot Music. He and his wife came to show. They visiting cities to plan his one man show tour. I recommended a couple of venues and he purchased a Muddy Waters cd and 2 Oleta Adams ones. I told him what a honor it was to meet him, how I loved his work, and how he would be the closest entertainer I would likely meet to Sammy Davis, Jr. As he left, he asked for my phone number and the store's. When he returned to perform he called.and invited me and my girlfriend to have dinner with him and his wife, along with attend his show. One of my life's fondest memories. Later, I was surprised to see his appearance in the film "Bojangles." I later recieved word that he had passed away from cancer. Very sad. He was only 56 I think.

Paula is a global treasure. And if you're having a bad, this song cures that. 😊

If its tapping you want, you should definitely see Singing in the Rain with Gene Kelly.

@jp3813

5 ай бұрын

Lord of the Dance?

Wow that brought tears to ly eyes. I remember when this came out when i was a teenager. ❤❤love you two!!!

This Album was HUGE - ABSOLUTELY HUGE!!!! "knocked out" and "The way that you love me" was released 1st with some success mostly RB. But after "Straight up" - my god!!!!! She was so big they rereleased the original 2 songs and they became top 5 hits (I think)

Rush Rush by Paula Abdul is a MUST

@jxchamb

5 ай бұрын

The prequel to John Wick.

@jimmydaves

5 ай бұрын

My favorite song of Paula's. It spent 8 weeks at No. 1

@tiacalhoun3841

5 ай бұрын

@@jimmydaves yeah I love the song and video!!!

@priestpega

5 ай бұрын

They already reacted to Rush, Rush,

@coupleofbeers31

5 ай бұрын

Also Blowing Kisses in the Wind

You should google all the music videos she paid tribute to with the children reenactments and then react to each of them. Such a good song. Took me back to my adolescence. Thanks!!

You can’t but fall in love and in awe over the multitalented Ms. Paula Abdul ❤ she is still kicking it strong with her dance moves and tap dancing. One of my favorite songs from her is Will you marry me? And Knocked Out.

I forgot how great this video was! Paula was on top of the world for a good pd to time. She and Janet Jackson. Of course Paula had choreographed for Janet and was in one of her videos before she got big. Also choreographed the incredible African dance scene at the wedding in Coming to America. Her life story is really interesting, she's a strong, strong person who brings joy.

I love this song and video! The video has children acting out scenes from other popular videos of the time, like Don Henley’s “Boys of Summer”. Paula is still going strong on Tik Tok,❤❤

Paula Abdul is amazing. ❤❤❤

Paula always looks like she's having a blast in her videos.

Paula has some incredibly catchy songs...I love it when you react to her!

Paula is definitely amazing, and had amazing songs, more fun to watch than to just listen to!!❤❤ Thanks!!❤❤

Paula Abdul is an amazing talent. Her moves and songs are so good...literally a one woman show! I remember when this came out I was working at a bagel shop in high school. Every time this came on the radio me and the other workers would sing and dance...oh great memories of being young. Thank you for sharing this reaction

Vibeology, Blowing Kisses in the Wind, and Will You Marry Me. I loved the Spellbound album. Perhaps???

Yes! She was our professional amazing dancers in the nineties! And I was a tap dance for 9 years! I am so glad your girls are learning it. It is such an amazing gift and talent!❤

I love Paula's music opposites attract ,straight up , and cold hearted snake are just a few of my favorites

This is my fave Paula Abdul song!

I took Tap as a child and took up again within the past 10 years. I can tell you what she did there was really hard! Not just the steps but the clean sound. She is incredible. Loved her songs and videos back in the day

Sweet, energetic, amazing smile...she just makes my day better when she's in it! ♥ U PAULA

I still like “Rush Rush” best because I like songs that bring out smooth voices and slower songs allow for that, and for when it came out in my life, but she had a lot of great songs like this!

@jimmydaves

5 ай бұрын

I feel the same way! Plus, "Rush, Rush" was No. 1 for 8 weeks!

Her first release was Knocked Out… probably my favorite Paula song. Love the song and the video! Love Paula ❤

Paula meant to much to me as a kid. Her dance skills, her sweet voice. She was just everything back then.

I immediately fell in love with Paula's music and choreography. I had made a made dash to the record store and purchased her cassette/album, then later her CD's. For me Paula was a breath of fresh air in the music world.

Love it, as a young person the music on radio always made me want to sing, dance and just smile and Paula was one of those artists. 😊

Where is Jody Whatley? It was Janet, Paula and Jody Whatley who ruled the music charts in the late 80's

Check the credits of any movie with choreography after 1990. Paula Abdul is probably the mastermind behind it.

The little boy dressed as a businessman at the desk is Elijah Wood.

The video for True Blue by Madonna was choreographed by Paula Abdul, she was also one of the dancers in the video

Paula is Forever my Girl

Paula's 2nd of 6 number one Billboard Hot 100 songs in a row! Good feel Song! Another female pop artist around the same time was Cathy Dennis. Please react to one of her songs "Just Another Dream" or "Touch Me All Night Long". Thanks. 😎

80s dance pop classic

Paula Abdul was a choreographer for Janet Jackson

Paula was a choreographer in her younger days. She had some good dancing songs, such as this one.👍💃🕺🏾💃🕺🏾💃🕺🏾♥️♥️

If you notice the little girls in black with the guitars, that's a bit honoring Robert Palmer's video for "Addicted to Love."

For a couple summers she was the dance pop queen with her album release - so sexy and every song off her album was a banger - heavy radio / MTV rotation for like 2 -3 summers straight

I had this album back then and it’s still a great album to listen to today! I can’t believe this was 35 years ago either!😆😆

She was a major inspiration for me as a choreographer! ❤

I’m sorry I just have to add, some people whether they’re stars or just a regular person, they just make you smile w/o even trying. ❤

Love it. Paula’s songs had such great hooks. Love Female Fridays! Gotta ask for “Automatic” - Pointer Sisters. Ruth and co are amazing!

Paula has a dance video on Prime Video "Get up and dance"

Paula is a singer, dancer, actress and choreographer who was a Laker’s cheerleader at 18 and became their head choreographer where she was discovered by The Jacksons. She was Janet Jackson’s choreographer. What a talent!

Paula will be opening for New Kids on the Block on their Magic Summer Tour this year! (Along with DJ Jazzy Jeff.)

I won tickets to see her in concert around 1992 or so. She put on an incredible show. She danced quite a bit and sang. Just a real show-woman!

Love Paula! 👍👍👍

I love Paula! She is going out on tour this summer with New Kids on the Block. My sister in law and I are going and I can’t wait. You should check to see if they are going to be near you and go see her live.

My first musical crush from back in the day... On my walls were Rock posters... And 1 lonely, out of place, Paula Abdul poster... Adored her!

OMGGGGGG.... J & Amber I can not believe u haven't reacted 2 France Joli. U guys said u luv Canadian Artist, well she is French Canadian w/a beautiful & amazy voice from the late 70's, & the song come 2 me was & still a club Banger especially in Miami. If anyone else agree w/me, hit the like !!!

Paula, got me through my early years as a soldier, at the age of 18 and plus. Thank you Paula, always 🫵👊🏼 And thamk you two, for showcasing the elders of our past. 🫵👊🏼👍🏻❤️

I have said it many times on your channel... the 80s was so positive. What a great time to be alive. First 10 years of my life! Everything was so much more upbeat and happy back then. Then we got in to the 90s and it got very dark. Huge contrast!

Going to see New Kids and Paula this summer. I have seen New Kids several times over the past few years, It's such a fun show. But the second I heard Paula was coming I was sooooo excited. Have wanted to see her since I was 10 years old. My friend is bringing her daughter who is about 10. It is going to be a blast!

Paula was the JLO of the 80s. The similarities are uncanny. Love this song.

I grew up listening to Paula Abdul. I had two cassette tapes that I lost years ago from her albums: 1)Forever Your Girl 2)Spellbound. To this day I’m a fan. I think she’s awesome.

I'm new to channel but I love you guys and love me some paula❤❤❤!!😊

Paul's is the Choreographer. I love everything Paula, she is true and real. She's a great inspiration. I'm happy you're little dancer is the next generationTap dancing was something no one scored any more and I am glad she was one who kept it going. SHE IS WONDER WOMAN🩵 SHE HAD CLASS

Paula made some great pop tunes. She had such a style, look and sweetness that just made you like her. This song was another hit for her off of the FOREVER YOUR GIRL album, which seemed to never stop! It was everywhere during this time.

What you said about this and the 80's is so on point, because I was a teenager in the 80's, I graduated in 86, and this is what I remember about the music of my youth. The songs of Paula and Janet and Sheena and Michael and all the hair bands....this is IT. This is what I remember coming home after school and watching on MTV and dancing to at our teen parties. This is the soundtrack of my youth and I love it when younger generations appreciate how great it was. Paula was my queen and she always will be.

Such a fun time in my life-senior in college, and everything was light and still possible. The 80s were the BEST.

Fun fact Paula Abdul used to be a Lakers cheerleader

i got to see Paula in concert and she is so awesome its like watching her perform when she first debuted and she is still dancing her ass off! people forget that she was a LA Lakers cheerleader and Janet Jackson's first choreographer

She has another album that most forget about called " head over heels " its a different formula than her first two albums but its a fire album. Check out her video from that album called " crazy cool ". The forever your girl album was the first cd i ever bought. Love all of her music

Long live Paula Abdul! This is one of my favourite Paula music videos. She is always on point. 👌🏽

One of the sounds of the 80s that was so uplifting to start the day ❤

Imagin a world we could have again, with music like this in our lives, radio, tv. Everything has changes to much much worse. SO SAD!!!

@Carrie-so3ro

5 ай бұрын

Music like this makes people happy. Same with the other upbeat, danceable songs of the 80s (& at the end of the 70s & into the early 90s.) When people are singing, dancing & smiling - & THEN interact with others, the situation always goes better. People are nicer to each other, there is less impatience & hostility etc. People don't realise HOW MUCH music affects our disposition & then our interaction with others. I am hoping with all of the young reactors out there like J. & Amber, there will be MORE airplay by them in their daily lives - that DOES get shared with friends & family - who then also spread it & that it makes us "older folk" listen to this music with them & on our own again & cause music producers to notice the trend & then produce NEW music that will give that same sort of happy, upbeat, danceable style - esp. (but this is too far to dream if that new music is without the level of depressed value of women & more obscenity in "dance" moves. There is sexy but then there is just straight vulgar.) Maybe at least some of the hate, nastiness & violence would go away in this world & people would become kinder, more patient & more compassionate towards each other! Just my thoughts.

Knocked Out is a Paula Abdul song you add to your list. It was her very first hit.

❤Paula is so great. Yes, Paula has inspired your daughter. The way the incredible Gene Kelly(a tap GOAT) inspired Paula the same way. Please watch Singing in The Rain☔ She will love it and you will too. It is a bucket list movie and family friendly. Debbie Reynolds(Carrie Fishers Mom) and the amazing Donald O'Conner are in it too. Your girls need to see Fred and Ginger dance along with many others. Tap is a lost art and Paula really helped to keep it alive. These dancers are worth studying if you love beautiful dance.

@RobinT-treehugger

5 ай бұрын

YES< YES< YES!!!

@jp3813

5 ай бұрын

Michael Flatley?

Another Interesting thing about this Paula Abdul video is a very young Elijah Wood appearing in it.

Sarah Lois Vaughan was an American jazz singer and pianist. Nicknamed "Sassy" and "The Divine One", she won two Grammy Awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award, and was nominated for a total of nine Grammy Awards. She was given an NEA Jazz Masters Award in 1989. One of her best live performances is "Sarah Vaughan - Misty (Live from Sweden) Mercury Records 1964" She would be perfect for Female Friday.

I'm thinking that this just might be your daughters new favorite video. She will have it on repeat all day

This is my favorite song & music video by Paula Abdul. It showcases everything that makes her so amazing. Felt she was completely underrated and under appreciated in her career. Love this queen and that smile at 3:14 ❤️‍🔥. Beautiful 😍

So I was kind of in a grumpy mood and then ...!!! How can you stay in a bad mood when listening to this! I'm now singing and chair dancing!!

There was a song by country sing K.T. Oslin called 80s Ladies.

Oh my gosh!!! Your story of your daughter was so touching! I remember when I was in 2nd grade and 3rd grade I was obsessed with Paula Abdul! Her album was the first thing I ever saved up my allowance to buy 😄I wanted to be a dancer so badly, but my mom couldn't afford lessons. As an adult I just changed careers after 15 years as a professional dance teacher 💛💚💜

I have nothing profound to say other than this is my FAVORITE Paula song and Paula music video and has been since the day it was released. I LOVE it so much. I am seeing her open for NKOTB this summer and I cannot wait. She's the best.