Will You Marry Me?

"Will You Marry Me?" is a song by American artist Paula Abdul, released as the fifth and final single from her 1991 album Spellbound. The song was written by Abdul, Peter Lord, Sandra St. Victor and V. Jeffrey Smith.

For other uses, see Will You Marry Me? (disambiguation).
"Will You Marry Me?"
Single by Paula Abdul
from the album Spellbound
ReleasedMarch 19, 1992
Recorded1990—1991
Studio Masters[1]
(Los Angeles)
Genre
Length4:24
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)Paula Abdul, Sandra St. Victor, Peter Lord, V. Jeffrey Smith
Producer(s)Peter Lord, V. Jeffrey Smith
Paula Abdul singles chronology
"Vibeology"
(1992)		 "Will You Marry Me?"
(1992)		 "My Love Is for Real"
(1995)

Song information

The ballad was released right as 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]

Stevie Wonder made a special guest appearance on the track playing the harmonica.[3]

The single's b-side was a track from the Spellbound sessions called "Good Night, My Love (Pleasant Dreams)"; it was recorded for a compilation as well, called For Our Children, whose proceeds benefited the Pediatric AIDS Foundation.[4]

Like the previous single "Vibeology", the single reached the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 (peaking at number 19), becoming a modest hit for Abdul.[5]

The music video for the song featured a digital composite of five versions of Abdul wearing similarly coloured white outfits. Each "version" of Abdul performs a different style of dance to the song (ballet, jazz etc...) and ultimately settle into a choreographed routine in which they dance with one another, concluding with one Abdul dancing with and being carried off by a translucent partner.

Track listings and formats

US cassette
  1. Will You Marry Me? - Album Version (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith, Paula Abdul)
  2. Good Night, My Love (Pleasant Dreams) (George Motola; (John Marascalco)

UK 5" CD
  1. Will You Marry Me? - Edit
  2. The Promise of a New Day - East Coast Remix (Peter Lord; V. Jeffrey Smith)
  3. Good Night, My Love (Pleasant Dreams) (George Motola; John Marascalco)
  4. Will You Marry Me? - Album Version (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith, Paula Abdul)

Official remixes
  • Moon

Charts
Chart (1992) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA Charts)[6] 54
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[7] 6
Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 74
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[9] 73
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 19
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[11] 17
US Radio Songs (Billboard)[12] 13
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References
  1. "Paula Abdul "Spellbound" 1991". Retrieved 2012-07-09.
  2. "CELEBRITY CENTRAL Paula Abdul". People. Time Inc. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  3. "Will You Marry Me?". Paula-Abdul.net. 1992-04-29. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
  4. Hochman, Steve (22 May 1991). "Kiddie Pop : A Bevy of Stars Sing Nursery Rhymes to Benefit Pediatric AIDS Foundation". Los Angeles Times.
  5. "Paula Abdul Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  6. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  7. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1544." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  8. "Offiziellecharts.de – Paula Abdul – Will You Marry Me?". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  9. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  10. "Paula Abdul Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  11. "Paula Abdul Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  12. "Paula Abdul Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
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