WhySoSerious?
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Post by WhySoSerious? on Oct 23, 2004 9:30:35 GMT -5
Janet's song was out two-three years before. Everything you said just confirmed that the end of her career came with Head Over Heels.
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Post by Ky on Dec 12, 2004 13:02:28 GMT -5
Yuck
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Post by omgw00t on May 15, 2005 0:01:07 GMT -5
This is probably my all time favorite Paula song! The production and Paula's vocal are crazy!
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Post by kellydicted on May 15, 2005 3:32:06 GMT -5
I love it! I don't get all the hate for it.
CATCHY JAM!
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Post by Cutie on May 20, 2005 12:49:07 GMT -5
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Post by cartman2002 on Jan 3, 2007 21:30:16 GMT -5
Vibeology reached #19 and it also had one of the worst VMA performances in history, so bad that the performance was cut of the program in re-runs along with performace nearly broke up Poison
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Post by joker on Jan 3, 2007 21:32:06 GMT -5
I like several of Paula's songs, but this ain't one of them.
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Post by jaxxalude on Jan 4, 2007 14:09:18 GMT -5
First of all, I think this is probably my favorite Paula Abdul song ever. Musically speaking, it's the most daring, risk-taking thing she's ever done. This was taking many cues from the early days of House, while at the same time borrowing stuff from the British version of House, which at the time was already fast-moving to a more Rave-friendly vibe, in which twisted voice-work was one of its more widely used components. Having said this, there are at least three reasons why this song didn't do too well on the American charts. For starters, this song will be forever associated with that admitedly disastrous performance at the 1991 VMA's, where all that could go dissynchronized did!  On the other hand, this wasn't - and still isn't today - an example of typical radio-friendly fare, since it doesn't have neither the standard verse-chorus-verse song structure or a crystal clean-type production. In fact, this sounds very much leftfield to the audience she was reaching back then. And last but not least, let's not forget another factor at hand: by the time this was bravely released as a single - late 1991, early 1992 -, the music landscape was changing. Nirvana, anyone? |
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Jan 4, 2007 17:57:23 GMT -5
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Post by itsbeenaweek on Jan 4, 2007 19:29:45 GMT -5
It was ok.
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WhySoSerious?
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Post by WhySoSerious? on Jan 5, 2007 14:47:52 GMT -5
Vibeology reached #19 and it also had one of the worst VMA performances in history, so bad that the performance was cut of the program in re-runs along with performace nearly broke up Poison Yes it was bad. Not even that the performance itself was so awful, but what she was wearing was painful to look at. www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8A02suR1Go |
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Post by Adonis the DemiGod! on Jan 5, 2007 16:58:41 GMT -5
LOL, "Vibeology" didn't kill her career. She was still a major star and Spellbound was considered a resounding success. The thing that killed her career was "My Love Is For Real" and everything associated with the Head Over Heels album. Yup! So true. I actually liked Vibeology at the time of its release. When I heard My Love Is For Real I knew it was the beginning of the end. |
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Post by JamaicaFunk² on Jan 7, 2007 22:34:51 GMT -5
vibeology? now i ask, what does it mean?
this is probably my favorite paula song. so funky. but not pushing it. it was something you could see in her all along, then pow.
i didn't realize that folks didn't enjoy My Love Is For Real. i thought that was an amazing song!!! i liked Crazy Cool as well, but it wasn't my favorite.
and i wont lie, the VMA performance was horrible... but i gotta give the girl credit for even being able to talk/breathe doing all that extreme dancing. no wonder so many lipsynch.
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Post by Glove Slap on Mar 12, 2014 7:34:37 GMT -5
Hehe I like this. I get that it's a complete and utter mess, but it's just so...something lol.
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Post by popstop on Mar 12, 2014 10:10:27 GMT -5
LOL, whenever I think of the worst songs I've ever heard, this is always one of the first ones that come to mind.
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Post by Slinky on Apr 6, 2014 21:25:46 GMT -5
Well, I liked this song when I was 12. I don't think I'd think very highly of it if I heard it today. 10-years-ago me is totally wrong. I would crank this up if I heard it today. This song is ridiculous but that's what makes it fun. |
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Post by halo19 on Apr 8, 2014 1:29:51 GMT -5
I would say that her music career was still big when this was out.
It's just that by 1995 when Head over Heels was out, Paula's brand of pop really fell out of public favor and even if she had the best song in it, her hit making time was on the way out.
This probably wasn't released as a song where it was released as a fanfare chart topper or anything like that. I actually don't think following WYMM after Blowing Kisses would have brought more momentum to the album, as I think the public would have been bored with consecutive ballads from her.
Hot mess but kind of fun I guess.
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Post by Ling-Ling on Apr 8, 2014 7:41:56 GMT -5
I went to 90's night at a club this weekend and the DJ played this. IT FUCKING SLAYED THE DANCEFLOOR. I will never understand the hate for this song, although I do prefer the album version.
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Post by Sir Benji on Apr 9, 2014 4:42:40 GMT -5
I went to 90's night at a club this weekend and the DJ played this. IT f**king SLAYED THE DANCEFLOOR. I will never understand the hate for this song, although I do prefer the album version. I don't get the hate for this one either. This is song is fun, funky, and quirky. I like this more than "The Promise of a New Day" (her last #1 hit). |
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Apr 9, 2014 11:29:56 GMT -5
Does anyone remember how this performance bombed at the 1991 MTV VIdeo Music Awards?
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Post by Ling-Ling on Apr 9, 2014 13:18:21 GMT -5
Haha, unfortunately, that performance is very tied to that song and a lot of people's memory of it. I remember watching it during the original airing. Of course I was young and loved Paula, so I didn't think it was terrible, but it was pretty much lambasted across the board by everyone, ending up on some MTV worst of countdowns over the years. I remember Kurt Loder especially thought it was awful.
Rewatching it now, I can honestly say I've seen far worse. Not a complete debacle, just did not connect at all.
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Post by HolidayGuy on Apr 13, 2014 14:38:47 GMT -5
This was never one of my favorites from her- and oy at that unfortunate VMAs performance.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2014 10:54:31 GMT -5
Love it!
When I was a kid, played it on repeat and trying to get the choreography for some school play ...
Still love it much!
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Post by johnnywest on Dec 7, 2014 21:39:32 GMT -5
Embarrassing smeg. This should not have been released as a single.
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Post by johnnywest on Feb 19, 2015 22:46:59 GMT -5
Another one played on this weekend's retro show.
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Post by Verisimilitude on Jan 15, 2016 0:26:10 GMT -5
LMAO, I love this song. Such a hot mess.
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Post by JACKIE on Jan 28, 2016 1:14:43 GMT -5
this has always been a fav of mine. I do think that U would probably have been a better choice for a single.
does anyone else remember when RUPAUL did a cover of this song? I used to actually have it on CD but cant find it. I wish it was on the internet somewhere!
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Post by Juanca on Jan 28, 2016 1:46:32 GMT -5
Wow!
I didn't know this was hated so much! I was surprised when following AT40 and seeing it stalling while I thought it could reach top 5...
I really liked it and reached #2 in my personal chart--she had already had 3 #1s so this was my 4th favorite song of hers. Back home dance music was becoming more popular with techno, etc. I saw this as a middle point between Good vibrations and Everybody's free to feel good. Loved the production, the messiness, the Go Paula's, the operatic/religious Vibeology chant. Smash!
I just watched the AMAs performance for the first time. What was the big fuss? Compared that performance with those that Britney, Rihanna, Katy and Taylor have made live-without dancing- and I can't criticize Paula at all!
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Post by JamaicaFunk² on Jan 28, 2016 9:13:49 GMT -5
I'm a spinning instructor and I added this to a 90's playlist I made. It slays.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2020 0:29:29 GMT -5
This still slaps, its corny but fun
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