Will You Marry Me?
"Will You Marry Me?" is a song recorded by American singer and dancer Paula Abdul. It was released on March 15, 1991 as the fifth and final single from Abdul's second studio album, Spellbound (1991). The song was written by Abdul, Peter Lord, Sandra St. Victor and V. Jeffrey Smith. It was the third ballad to be released from the album following "Rush Rush" and "Blowing Kisses in the Wind" and was released just before 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]
| "Will You Marry Me?" | ||||
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| Single by Paula Abdul | ||||
| from Spellbound" | ||||
| B-side | "Good Night, My Love (Pleasant Dreams)" | |||
| Released | March 19, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | Studio Masters (Los Angeles)[1] | |||
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| Length | 4:24 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
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Track listings
US cassette
- "Will You Marry Me?" (album version) (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith, Paula Abdul)
- "Good Night, My Love (Pleasant Dreams)" (George Motola, John Marascalco)
UK CD
- "Will You Marry Me?" (edit)
- "The Promise of a New Day" (East Coast remix) (Peter Lord; V. Jeffrey Smith)
- "Good Night, My Love (Pleasant Dreams)" (George Motola, John Marascalco)
- "Will You Marry Me?" (album version) (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith, Paula Abdul)
Charts
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA Charts)[3] | 54 |
| Illegal chart entered Canadatopsingles | 6 |
| Canada Contemporary Hit Radio (The Record)[4] | 4 |
| Germany (Media Control AG)[5] | 74 |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[6] | 73 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 19 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[8] | 17 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | March 19, 1992 |
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Virgin | [source?] |
| United Kingdom | July 27, 1992 |
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References
- ↑ "Paula Abdul "Spellbound" 1991". Archived from the original on September 21, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
- ↑ "CELEBRITY CENTRAL Paula Abdul". People. Time Inc. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ↑ Lwin, Nanda (2000). Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide. Music Data Canada. p. 18. ISBN 1-896594-13-1.
- ↑ "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche - musicline.de" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
- ↑ "Archive Chart" UK Singles Chart. The Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "Illegal name entered Paula Abdul/Paula+Abdul/chart?f=379 Paula Abdul Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Paula Abdul. Prometheus Global Media.
- ↑ "Illegal name entered Paula Abdul/Paula+Abdul/chart?f=341 Paula Abdul Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Adult Contemporary Songs for Paula Abdul. Prometheus Global Media.
- ↑ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week: 19. July 25, 1992.