Paula Abdul discography
The discography of American singer and dancer Paula Abdul consists of three studio albums, two remix albums, five compilations, seventeen singles, eight B-sides, four video albums and ten other appearances. Having found success as a choreographer for artists such as Janet Jackson, Abdul launched her own music career with the release of her debut studio album Forever Your Girl. The album topped the Billboard 200 chart, and to date holds the record for the longest climb to number one for an album. The project spawned a number of successful singles, and is one of only nine albums to have four singles top the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It went on to earn a seven-times platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America.
Abdul released the remix album to a positive commercial reaction, earning a platinum certification from the RIAA. She continued to find success with the release of Spellbound, her second studio album. It debuted at number five on the Billboard 200, climbing to the top soon after it was released. The album's first two singles both topped the Hot 100 chart with the first, "Rush Rush" becoming first number-one single in six years to spend more than four weeks on top. Third single "Blowing Kisses in the Wind" reached the top ten. Despite the album's achievements, it failed to match the success of its predecessor. Following a musical hiatus while dealing with personal issues, Abdul returned with the release of Head Over Heels, her third and final studio effort. The album and coinciding singles were deemed commercial failures, and were met with a mixed reaction from critics. Following the release of the album, Abdul entered a second musical hiatus.
Following multiple attempts at resuming her career, Abdul released the single "Dance Like There's No Tomorrow" with Randy Jackson. She later released "I'm Just Here for the Music" the following year, though neither single gained momentum on the charts. Since the start of her career, Abdul has sold over 53 million records worldwide.
Albums
Studio albums
Compilation albums
Remix albums
Extended plays
Singles
B-sides
Other appearances
Videos
Video albums
Other video albums
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director |
| 1988 | "Knocked Out" | Danny Kleinman |
| 1988 | "Knocked Out" | Candace Reckinger and Michael Patterson |
| 1988 | " The Way That You Love Me" | David Fincher |
| 1989 | "Straight Up" | David Fincher |
| 1989 | "Forever Your Girl" | David Fincher |
| 1989 | "Cold Hearted" | David Fincher |
| 1989 | "Opposites Attract" | Candace Reckinger and Michael Patterson |
| 1990 | "1990 Medley Mix" | |
| 1991 | "Skat Strut" by MC Skat Kat | |
| 1991 | "Rush Rush" | Stefan Würnitzer |
| 1991 | "The Promise of a New Day" | Big TV! |
| 1991 | "Blowing Kisses in the Wind" | Big TV! |
| 1992 | "Vibeology" | |
| 1992 | "Will You Marry Me?" | |
| 1995 | "My Love Is for Real" | Michael Haussman |
| 1995 | "Crazy Cool" | Matthew Rolston |
| 1996 | "Ain't Never Gonna Give You Up" | Matthew Rolston |
| 2008 | "Dance Like There's No Tomorrow" | Scott Speer and herself |