Today, I can walk. I owe a lot of my success to the song "Ain't never gonna give you up." The other songs are OK, not great, but not to bad either.

It's my dream to someday meet Paula. I'd like to thank her for the laughter. Thank her for helping me through the tears. Thank her for her courage. Thank her for "never gonna give up on you, Brian."

This album contains the most powerful song to touch my life.


Out of hand   July 9, 1999
6 out of 6 found this review helpful

I am a little disturbed about all the negative reviews for this CD. Is it really THAT repulsive? I don't think that anyone is disputing that it's not a very good CD, but I usually reserve the one star rating for the most terrible CD's. Maybe someone can argue otherwise, but I wouldn't call this CD "loathsome,hideous, or dreadful." I would call it "bad," or "mediocre." Paula Abdul did not do a very good job on this CD, but I didn't think it was terrible. It just wasn't very good. Maybe I am dice-ing words too much. People have their own ways of expressing themselves. I just don't want it to get too out of hand.


Overgrading Paula   June 18, 1999
pstitanic@tds.net (Vassar)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful

I must say that I was shocked to see that this album so far has a 4 1/2 star rating. This suggests that it's only a small step away from excellence. Unfortunately, this isn't quite true. It was only my great respect for Paula and especially her first album that prevented me from giving this only 1 star. This album is no where near on the same plane as "Forever Your Girl." Before a potential buyer is dazzled by the rave reviews previously posted here, know that not all their information is correct. This album spawned zero #1's. A person CAN rip off a song and set it to a different genre of music (such as a rocker stealing a melody from a country song). Madonna made the "True Blue" album, not Paula. "Hot Lovin" is a duet by Sammy Hagar and Lita Ford off their very difficult-to-locate album "Stab." They all have NOTHING to do with this Paula Abdul album. I'm not sure where Rodrod and his Denver friend got their information from. In short, Paula tried to make one last album, but the magic was gone. I could not recommend this album to anyone. Don't even get it because it's "Hilariously Bad," to do so would be doing a great injustice to Paula. She brought so much joy to so many people (and there's a shortage of pleasure on this planet, in case you haven't noticed), but since she no longer seems to have it in her, I think we should all do Paula a favor and not kick her when she's down. Hopefully someday Paula can come out with a better finale to her musical career. Her fans are waiting...


Missouri   July 22, 1999
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

hello! My email Mates wanted me to hear this and to see what I thought of it. i had a hard time finding it but then my friend Jackie O had the tape of it so i can hear it now. I thought that it was a below averge overall. it had its moments, but there werent a ton of them. just to send out a glitter hello to Dale.. Sooz.. Kim.. and tommy-Boy. You are the greatest!


HEAD OVER HEELS...GREAT HIP-HOP-JAZZ-FUNK   March 2, 2004
S. Quinto (Guatemala, Guatemala)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful

Abdul never expected that her comeback as a judge in American Idol will revive her long hybernating famous status, indeed miss Abdul do knows what it is to be at top, and then flop, and get back on your feet, Paula's last effort in music is an impressive mature album that didn't got the attention it deserve mainly for two reasons, first: she got out of the music for far too much time(between Spellbound and Head...4 years), second: the face of music has change, POP had to survive been less POP more R&B, to compete against a more angry rock radio audience hypnotized by VH1's favorites like Morissette, Jewel, Merchant, etc. Paula didn't stick to the formula of those days, "the result a commercial flop", but not artisticaly, the proof is the leading single "My Love Is For Real" an exquisitte pop-r&b masterpiece, with such an enchanting sound, driven by an midestearn sound, and featuring world wide known singer Ofra Haza, this is a song that preceeded many songs like Sting "Desert Rose", the message of the song, and the sound of it, makes this a underrated song, that should get some attention because it sounds timeless, "Head Over Heels" begans with "Crazy Cool" the second single produced by the Family Stand, the funkadelic group that produced her previous album Spellbound, the beat constantly wins over the lyrics, a great tune that failed to reached the attention of the radiowaves, that enchantes with the ay ay ay chorus line, although the single version is better, the original version included here has it's worth the listen, "Ain't Never Gonna Give You Up" it's a song that it's old school driven with a lot of funkyness and jazz in it, totally danceable, although the songs stand up for great meaningful lyrics and great music, the inclution of Color Me Badd harmonized voices as an acompanion made this song sound a little bit dated, but still enjoyable, "Love Don't Come Easy" it's a latin flavored song, that tells a story about a latin girl in love, great dance, it reminds you a bit of 40's decade dance song, great production in this one, "If I Were Your Girl" melancolic, sexy song, written by "Wings" star "Crystal Benard", has great lyrics to it, but somehow the song got lost in monotony, although it's worth the listen, specially the part when Paula sings " I keep you up all night...(twice)..." delightful and mature, "Sexy Thoughts" although a favorite at the beginning when I bought this, time pass by, and it's the most dated-sound-alike in the whole album, but if you want to hear the good stuff, well is easy to dance with and amazing mixup vocals, "The Choice Is Yours" the most hiphop flavored song in the whole album produced by "Dallas Austin", intelligent lyrics, great beat, should've been a great single material by those years, "Ho-Down" one of the best songs of the album, funny lyrics, speed singing, Cab Calloway, 40's sounds with Hip Hop, great song....great to dance to(if u can). "Under The Influence" many say this is Paula's rendition to the Beatles 60's sounds, easy to swallow and easy to remember, so I guess they're alright..."I Never Knew It" well I never knew this song sounded so cheesy pop, but after all it works, silly-love song with a easy pop beat that carries the song to the end, "Get Your Groove On" disco-a-like song, mindless lyrics, great beat, a Paula-dance-alike song, great for an upbeat time, "Missing You"....I just love the way Abdul delivers the line "Casablanca and wild orchid I sent to you...." great vocals, one of Paula's best, amazing lyrics in a simple love song..."It's All About Feeling Good", it's an R&B-dance stomper, the title say it all, it's not a love song, it's just a song to feel good, "Cry For Me" well, I have always said that this is one of Abdul less likeable interpreation, but in time I have learned that this song has strong lyrics, and a sincere vocal deliver, if you got the chance to get the Japanese Import, you can get your hands on "Crazy Love" a typical fun Paula joint, infectuous and easy to follow song, great tune, "High School Crush" a story ballad, that not exactly portrait about what the title talks about, it's not a 30 yeard old singing about teenager love, it's about a mature woman singing to her long time lost hughschool crush who returns to her hometown and telling him that this time is not a joke, it's for real...great message, Head Over Heels it's an album that inspire you to dance, to love, and to forget each days problems, it's just an album that deserved better, great LP try it, you won't regret it....amazing album.....and waiting for the next Abdul album after 10 years....