Cold Hearted

"Cold Hearted" is a song by American singer and dancer Paula Abdul, released in 1989 by Virgin Records from her debut album, Forever Your Girl (1988). It was written and co-produced by Elliot Wolff.

Track listings

Non-UK 7-inch and cassette single
 "Cold Hearted" – 3:34
 "One or the Other" – 4:10

US 12-inch single
A1. "Cold Hearted" (Quiverin' 12-inch) – 5:10
A2. "Cold Hearted" (7-inch edit) – 3:30
B1. "Cold Hearted" (Chillin' Bass dub) – 4:06
B2. "Cold Hearted" (a cappella) – 1:04
B3. "Cold Hearted" (instrumental) – 4:02

Canadian, European, and Australian 12-inch single
A1. "Cold Hearted" (extended version) – 6:50
A2. "Cold Hearted" (Cold Hearted House mix) – 6:41
B1. "Cold Hearted" (dubstramental) – 5:41
B2. "Cold Hearted" (percapella) – 4:10
B3. "One or the Other" – 4:11

Japanese maxi-CD single
 "Cold Hearted" (extended version)
 "Knocked Out" (extended version)
 "Straight Up" (extended version)
 "Forever Your Girl (extended version)

Japanese mini-CD single
 "Straight Up"
 "Cold Hearted"

UK 7-inch and cassette single
 "Cold Hearted" (Chad Jackson 7-inch remix)
 "Cold Hearted" (US 7-inch remix)

UK 12-inch single
A1. "Cold Hearted" (Chad Jackson extended remix)
B1. "Cold Hearted" (Chad Jackson Ambient mix)
B2. "Cold Hearted" (Chad Jackson Breaks and Beats mix)

UK 12-inch picture disc
A1. "Cold Hearted" (Cold Hearted House mix)
B1. "Cold Hearted" (dubstramental)
B2. "Cold Hearted" (US 7-inch version)

UK CD single
 "Cold Hearted" (Chad Jackson 7-inch mix)
 "Cold Hearted" (Chad Jackson extended remix)
 "Cold Hearted" (percapella)
 "Cold Hearted" (7-inch edit)
 Note: Track three is mislabeled as the 12-inch extended mix on the liner notes, and track four is not listed at all.

Personnel
Paula Abdul: Vocals
Dann Huff: Guitars
Elliot Wolff: Keyboards, synthesizers, drum programming

Production
Arranged and produced by Elliot Wolff; co-produced by Keith "KC" Cohen
Recorded and mixed by Keith "KC" Cohen

Charts

Weekly charts
 Chart (1989–1990) Peakposition Australia (ARIA)68Canada Retail Singles (The Record) 1 Canada Retail Singles (RPM)7Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)17

Year-end charts
 Chart (1989) PositionCanada Top Singles (RPM)13Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)15US Billboard Hot 1006

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