Forever Your Girl (song)

"Forever Your Girl" is a song by American singer Paula Abdul from her debut studio album, Forever Your Girl (1988). The song was written and produced by Oliver Leiber, with additional production by Keith "K.C." Cohen. Virgin Records released it as the album's fourth single on February 20, 1989.

Track listings

7-inch and cassette single
A. "Forever Your Girl" (remix) – 4:12
B. "Next to You" – 4:26

US 12-inch single
A1. "Forever Your Girl" (12-inch version) – 6:33
A2. "Forever Your Girl" (Yo! Greg dub version) – 5:45
B1. "Forever Your Girl" (Saunderson-Grosse House of Love mix) – 6:33
B2. "Straight Up" (Kevin Saunderson club mix) – 6:52
B3. "Next to You" – 4:26

UK and Australian 12-inch single
A1. "Forever Your Girl" (12-inch version) – 6:33
B1. "Next to You" – 4:26
B2. "Straight Up" (Kevin Saunderson club mix) – 6:52

UK mini-CD single
 "Forever Your Girl" (7-inch remix version) – 4:05
 "Straight Up" (7-inch version) – 3:50
 "Next to You" – 4:26
 "Forever Your Girl" (12-inch version) – 6:33

Australian cassette single
A1. "Forever Your Girl" (remix)
A2. "Straight Up" (Kevin Saunderson club mix)
B1. "Forever Your Girl" (12-inch version)
B2. "Next to You"

Japanese mini-CD single
 "Forever Your Girl (フォーエバー・ユア・ガール)"
 "State of Attraction (ステイト・オブ・アトラクション)"

Credits and personnel
Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Forever Your Girl.

 Oliver Leiber – songwriter, producer, arrangement, drum programming, keyboards, guitar
 Keith "K.C." Cohen – producer, mixing
 Steve Weise – engineering
 Paula Abdul – lead vocals, background vocals
 St. Paul – bass, organ
 Troy Williams – saxophone
 The Wild Pair – background vocals
 Tami Day – background vocals
 Lucia Newell – background vocals
 Jeff Lorber – additional drum programming, keyboards
 Dan Hersch – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1989)PeakpositionAustralia (ARIA)51Canada Retail Singles (The Record)1Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)30Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)9US Cash Box Top 1002 US Adult Contemporary (Radio & Records) 9 US Contemporary Hit Radio (Radio & Records) 1

Year-end charts
Chart (1989)PositionCanada Top Singles (RPM)22US Billboard Hot 10030

Certifications

References

Category:1989 songs
Category:Paula Abdul songs
Category:Billboard Hot 100 number one songs
Category:Dance-pop songs
Category:New jack swing songs
Category:R&B songs