Rush Rush
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| "Rush Rush" | ||
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| Single by Paula Abdul | ||
| from the album Spellbound | ||
| Released | May 2, 1991 | |
| Format | cassette, vinyl, CD | |
| Genre | Pop/R&B | |
| Label | Virgin | |
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| Paula Abdul singles chronology | ||
| "Opposites Attract" (1989) |
"Rush Rush" (1991) |
"Promise of a New Day" (1991) |
"Rush Rush" was the first single off of Paula Abdul's second album, Spellbound.
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[edit] Song information
The song was a turning point for Abdul's career, as it was her first ballad released, following five upbeat songs.
The single kicked off sales for Abdul's latest album Spellbound.
It was considered a risk to release a ballad first off the album because most of her success prior to the album had been in dance music but despite that the song became her biggest hit to date.
Critics praised Abdul for taking a chance and not choosing the opening single to be a generic dance or pop song, but choosing a ballad instead. Critics also noted that Abdul's vocals had improved from her last album.
Abdul laid a scratch vocal down for the track and the producers loved the raw feel to the sound and her voice that it ended up on the final cut for the song. The scratch vocals never were intended to be on the final song at first.
The video features a street race and co-stars Keanu Reeves, drawing inspiration for its look from the film Rebel Without A Cause. The video was directed by Star Wars director George Lucas.
[edit] Chart performance
"Rush Rush" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at #36 on May 11, 1991, and hit #1 five weeks later, June 15, 1991, where it remained for five consecutive weeks. At the time of its five-week stint, it was the longest running #1 since Madonna's "Like A Virgin" spent six weeks at #1 during the Winter of 1984-1985.
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 20 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Singles | 1 |
| U.S. ARC Weekly Top 40 | 1 |
| Australia ARIA Singles Chart | 2 |
| UK Singles Chart | 6 |
[edit] Track listings and formats
US Cassette
1. Rush Rush - 7" Edit
2. Rush Rush - Dub Mix
UK 5" CD
1. Rush Rush - LP Version
2. Rush Rush - 7" Edit
3. Rush Rush - Dub Mix
[edit] Official remixes
- 7" Edit
- Dub Mix
| Preceded by "More Than Words" by Extreme |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single June 15, 1991- July 13, 1991 |
Succeeded by "Unbelievable" by EMF |
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