Will You Marry Me?

For the Bollywood film, see Will You Marry Me? (film).
"Will You Marry Me?"
Single by Paula Abdul
from the album Spellbound
Released March 19, 1992
Format Cassette, vinyl, CD
Recorded 1990—1991
Studio Masters[1]
(Los Angeles, CA)
Genre Pop, R&B
Length 4:24
Label Virgin
Writer(s) Paula Abdul, Sandra St. Victor, Peter Lord, V. Jeffrey Smith
Producer(s) Peter Lord, V. Jeffrey Smith
Paula Abdul singles chronology
"Vibeology"
(1992)		 "Will You Marry Me?"
(1992)		 "My Love Is for Real"
(1995)

"Will You Marry Me?" is the fifth and final single released from the Paula Abdul album Spellbound, in 1992. The song was written by Abdul; Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor and V. Jeffrey Smith.

Song information

The 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 music video for the song featured a digital composite of 5 versions of Abdul wearing similarly coloured white outfits. Each "version" of Abdul performed a different style of dance to the song (ballet, jazz etc...) and ultimately settled into a choreographed routine in which they danced with one another.

Track listings and formats

US cassette

  1. Will You Marry Me? - Album Version (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith, Paula Abdul)
  2. Good Night, My Love (Pleasant Dreams) (George Motola; (John Marascalco)

UK 5" CD

  1. Will You Marry Me? - Edit
  2. The Promise of a New Day - East Coast Remix (Peter Lord; V. Jeffrey Smith)
  3. Good Night, My Love (Pleasant Dreams) (George Motola; John Marascalco)
  4. Will You Marry Me? - Album Version (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith, Paula Abdul)

Official remixes

Chart performance

Chart (1992) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 19[5]
UK Singles Chart 73[6]
Australian Singles Chart 54[7]
Canadian Singles Chart 6[8]
German Singles Chart 74[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Paula Abdul "Spellbound" 1991". Retrieved 2012-07-09.
  2. ↑ "CELEBRITY CENTRAL Paula Abdul". People. Time Inc. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "Will You Marry Me?". Paula-Abdul.net. 1992-04-29. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
  4. ↑ Hochman, Steve (22 May 1991). "Kiddie Pop : A Bevy of Stars Sing Nursery Rhymes to Benefit Pediatric AIDS Foundation". Los Angeles Times.
  5. 1 2 "Paula Abdul Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  6. 1 2 "Will You Marry Me?". Chart Surfer (in German). Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  7. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  8. ↑ "RPM 100 Hit Tracks". Library and Archives Canada. 23 May 1992. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
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