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Vibeology

"Vibeology" is a song recorded by American singer and dancer Paula Abdul. It was written by Sandra St. Victor, Peter Lord and V. Jeffrey Smith, with the production handled by the last two and was released as the fourth single from Abdul's second studio album, Spellbound (1991). It was originally going to be released as Spellbound's third single after Abdul had performed it live at the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards, but at the time "Blowing Kisses in the Wind" was being sent to radio airplay and was a popular choice for listeners.

"Vibeology"
Single by Paula Abdul
from Spellbound"
ReleasedOctober 21, 1991 (1991-10-21)
StudioStudio Masters (Los Angeles, California)[1]
Genre
Length5:16
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)
  • Sandra St. Victor
  • Peter Lord
  • V. Jeffrey Smith
Producer(s)
  • Peter Lord
  • V. Jeffrey Smith
Paula Abdul singles chronology
""Blowing Kisses in the Wind"
(1991) 		Vibeology ""Will You Marry Me?"
(1991)

Chart history

"Vibeology" reached at number 63 in Australia in December 1991 and at number 19 in the UK in January 1992. The single reached number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in February 1992, becoming Abdul's first single to reach outside the top 10 in the US since the original release of "(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me" in 1988.

Track listings

  • US 12-inch record
  1. Vibeology - Keith Cohen's House Mix (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
  2. Vibeology - Keith Cohen's Club Mix (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
  3. Vibeology - Keith Cohen's Vibe the House Dub (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
  4. The Promise of a New Day - 12-inch Mix (Peter Lord; V. Jeffrey Smith)
  5. Vibeology - Humphrey's Full-length Hip-Hop Mix (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
  6. Vibeology - Humphrey's House Mix (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
  7. Vibeology - Humphrey's Hip-House Mix (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
  8. Vibeology - Humphrey's Hip-Hop Instrumental (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
  9. Vibeology - Keith Cohen's LP Version (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
  • European 7-inch single
  1. Vibeology - 7-inch Edit (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
  2. Vibeology - Hurley's House 7-inch (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
  • European 12-inch record
  1. Vibeology - Hurley's House Mix (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
  2. Vibeology - Silky Sax Dub (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
  3. Vibeology - Hurley's Underground Mix (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
  4. Vibeology - Hurley's Underground Sax Dub (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
  5. Vibeology - Album Version (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
  • UK 5-inch CD
  1. Vibeology - 7-inch Edit (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
  2. Vibeology - Hurley's House Mix (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
  3. Vibeology - Silky Sax Dub (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
  4. Vibeology - Hurley's Underground Mix (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
  5. Vibeology - Hurley's Underground Sax Dub (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)

Charts

Chart (1991–1992) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 63
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 30
Illegal chart entered Canadatopsingles 19
Canada Retail Singles (The Record)[4] 7
Canada Contemporary Hit Radio (The Record)[4] 4
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] 40
Europe (European Dance Radio)[6] 3
Illegal chart entered Ireland2 29
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] 13
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[8] 20
New Zealand (RIANZ)[9] 50
Switzerland (Media Control AG)[10] 31
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[11] 19
UK Dance (Music Week)[12] 16
US Billboard Hot 100[13] 16
US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[14] 17
Illegal chart entered Billboarddancesales 2

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Japan October 21, 1991 Mini-CD
[15]
Australia November 18, 1991
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 Virgin [16]
United Kingdom January 6, 1992 [17]

References

  1. ↑ Paula Abdul "Spellbound" 1991. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  2. ↑ Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010 (2011). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 7.
  3. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Paula Abdul – Vibeology" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Lwin, Nanda. Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide (2000)Music Data Canada. p. 18. ISBN 1-896594-13-1.
  5. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media 9 (6): 17. February 8, 1992. 
  6. ↑ "European Dance Radio". Music & Media 9 (5): 21. February 1, 1992. https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1992/MM-1992-02-01.pdf. Retrieved October 29, 2021. 
  7. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Paula Abdul search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Stichting Nederlandse Top 40.
  8. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Paula Abdul – Vibeology" (in Dutch). Mega Single Top 100. Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  9. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Paula Abdul – Vibeology". Top 40 Singles. Hung Medien.
  10. ↑ "Paula Abdul – Vibeology swisscharts.com". Swiss Singles Chart. Hung Medien.
  11. ↑ "Archive Chart" UK Singles Chart. The Official Charts Company.
  12. ↑ "Top 60 Dance Singles". Music Week: 20. January 18, 1992. https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1992/MW-1992-01-18.pdf. Retrieved September 29, 2020. 
  13. ↑ "Paula Abdul Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Paula Abdul. Prometheus Global Media.
  14. ↑ "Paula Abdul Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play for Paula Abdul. Prometheus Global Media.
  15. ↑ ヴァイヴをちょうだい | ポーラ・アブドル (in ja)Oricon. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  16. ↑ New Release Summary – Product Available from: 18/11/91 (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 95)ARIA. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
  17. ↑ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week: 5. January 4, 1992. 
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