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"Blowing Kisses in the Wind"
Single by Paula Abdul
from the album Spellbound
B-side"Spellbound"
ReleasedOctober 17, 1991
Recorded1990
StudioGreene Street Recording[1]
(New York City, NY)
Mad Hatter Studios
(Los Angeles)
Studio Masters
(Los Angeles)
Z Recording Studio
(Brooklyn, NY)
GenrePop
Length4:41
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)Peter Lord
Producer(s)Peter Lord, V. Jeffrey Smith
Paula Abdul singles chronology
"The Promise of a New Day"
(1991) 		"Blowing Kisses in the Wind"
(1991) 		"Vibeology"
(1991)
Music video
"Blowing Kisses in the Wind" on YouTube

"Blowing Kisses in the Wind" is the third single from Paula Abdul's album, Spellbound. The music video featured Abdul dancing on a theater stage, ballet-style. Like her other videos, it got strong play on MTV. The song was written by Peter Lord. Back up vocals were provided by Sweet Pea Atkinson.

The song was another popular hit for Abdul, peaking at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 and seven in Canada.

Background

The song is a ballad in the same vein as the album's lead single "Rush Rush" and lyrically discusses unrequited love. Originally, Virgin Records had intended to release "Vibeology" as the third single from Spellbound following Abdul's performance of the song at the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards; however, it was cancelled in favor of "Blowing Kisses in the Wind" which was receiving airplay at the time, creating demand for the song.[2]

Chart performance

"Blowing Kisses in the Wind" debuted at number 47 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, earning the Hot Shot Debut title for the week ending October 19, 1991.[3] The following week, the song climbed to number 33, with that week gaining the title of Greatest Airplay Gainer.[4] The single eventually peaked at number 6, remaining at that spot for three consecutive weeks, before falling down the chart.[5] Overall, "Blowing Kisses in the Wind" spent seven weeks in the Billboard Hot 100 Top 10. This was longer than her previous single "The Promise of a New Day" which peaked at number one. It was ranked at number 73 for the 1992 Year-end chart. The song is one of two top ten hits from Abdul not to top the chart as well as her last top ten hit to date.

Track listings and formats

US CD Promo

  1. Blowing Kisses In the Wind - Edit (Peter Lord)
  2. Blowing Kisses In the Wind - LP (Peter Lord)

US Cassette

  1. Blowing Kisses In the Wind - LP (Peter Lord)
  2. Spellbound - LP (Paula Abdul; Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)

Charts

References

  1. ^ "Lyrics". crydee.sai.msu.ru. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
  2. ^ Ressner, Jeffrey (October 4, 1991). "Paula Abdul's "Vibeology"". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  3. ^ "The Hot 100: October 19, 1991". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  4. ^ "The Hot 100: October 26, 1991". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Paula Abdul Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  6. ^ a b Lwin, Nanda (2000). Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide. Music Data Canada. p. 18. ISBN 1-896594-13-1.
  7. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1376." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  8. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 1377." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  9. ^ "Archiwum LP3, notowanie 1998, z dn. 15.05.2020 | Lista Przebojów Programu Trzeciego".
  10. ^ "Paula Abdul Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  11. ^ "RPM 100 Hit Tracks of 1991". RPM. 17 July 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
  12. ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1992". Archived from the original on 2009-07-08. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
  13. ^ "1992 The Year in Music" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 104, no. 52. December 26, 1992. p. YE-38. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
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