Vibeology

"Vibeology" is a song from American singer Paula Abdul's second studio album, Spellbound (1991). The song was written by Peter Lord, Sandra St. Victor, and V. Jeffrey Smith. It was released as the third single from the album in Australia, Japan, and the United Kingdom and as the fourth single in North America. "Vibeology" was first released in October 1991 in Japan, followed by an Australian release in November and a UK release in January 1992.

"Vibeology"
Single by Paula Abdul
from the album Spellbound
Released	October 21, 1991 (1991-10-21)
Studio	Studio Masters (Los Angeles, California)[1]
Genre	House[2]
Length	5:16
Label	Virgin
Songwriter(s)	Peter Lord, Sandra St. Victor, V. Jeffrey Smith
Producer(s)	Peter Lord, V. Jeffrey Smith
Paula Abdul singles chronology
"Blowing Kisses in the Wind" (1991) "Vibeology" (1991) "Will You Marry Me?" (1991)

"Vibeology" peaked at number 63 in Australia in December 1991 and at number 19 in the UK in January 1992. The single reached number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in February 1992, becoming Abdul's first single to peak outside the top 10 in the US since the original release of "(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me" in 1988. It also reached number 17 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.

Background

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 delayed in favor of "Blowing Kisses in the Wind" which was receiving airplay at the time, creating demand for the song.^[3]

Track listings

• US 12-inch record

1. Vibeology - Keith Cohen's House Mix (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
2. Vibeology - Keith Cohen's Club Mix (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
3. Vibeology - Keith Cohen's Vibe the House Dub (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
4. The Promise of a New Day - 12-inch Mix (Peter Lord; V. Jeffrey Smith)
5. Vibeology - Humphrey's Full-length Hip-Hop Mix (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
6. Vibeology - Humphrey's House Mix (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
7. Vibeology - Humphrey's Hip-House Mix (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
8. Vibeology - Humphrey's Hip-Hop Instrumental (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
9. Vibeology - Keith Cohen's LP Version (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)

• European 7-inch single

1. Vibeology - 7-inch Edit (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
2. Vibeology - Hurley's House 7-inch (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)

• European 12-inch record

1. Vibeology - Hurley's House Mix (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
2. Vibeology - Silky Sax Dub (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
3. Vibeology - Hurley's Underground Mix (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
4. Vibeology - Hurley's Underground Sax Dub (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
5. Vibeology - Album Version (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)

• UK 5-inch CD

1. Vibeology - 7-inch Edit (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
2. Vibeology - Hurley's House Mix (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
3. Vibeology - Silky Sax Dub (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
4. Vibeology - Hurley's Underground Mix (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)
5. Vibeology - Hurley's Underground Sax Dub (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)

Charts

Chart (1991–1992)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[4]	63
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5]	30
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[6]	19
Canada Retail Singles (The Record)[7]	7
Canada Contemporary Hit Radio (The Record)[7]	4
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[8]	40
Europe (European Dance Radio)[9]	3
Ireland (IRMA)[10]	29
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[11]	13
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12]	20
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13]	50
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14]	31
UK Singles (OCC)[15]	19
UK Dance (Music Week)[16]	16
US Billboard Hot 100[17]	16
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[18]	17
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[19]	2

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Japan	October 21, 1991	Mini-CD	Virgin Captive	[20]
Australia	November 18, 1991	7-inch vinyl 12-inch vinyl CD cassette	Virgin	[21]
United Kingdom	January 6, 1992			[22]

References

1. "Paula Abdul "Spellbound" 1991". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
2. Breihan, Tom (December 10, 2021). "The Number Ones: Paula Abdul's "The Promise Of A New Day". Stereogum. Retrieved December 23, 2023. Apparently, the original plan was to follow "The Promise Of A New Day" with "Vibeology", a daffy and fizzy house track.
3. "Paula Abdul's Vibeology". Entertainment Weekly.
4. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 7.
5. "Paula Abdul – Vibeology" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
6. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1261." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
7. Lwin, Nanda (2000). Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide. Music Data Canada. p. 18. ISBN 1-896594-13-1.
8. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 6. February 8, 1992. p. 17.
9. "European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 5. February 1, 1992. p. 21. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
10. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Vibeology". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
11. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Paula Abdul" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
12. "Paula Abdul – Vibeology" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
13. "Paula Abdul – Vibeology". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
14. "Paula Abdul – Vibeology". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
15. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
16. "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. January 18, 1992. p. 20. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
17. "Paula Abdul Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
18. "Paula Abdul Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
19. "Paula Abdul Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
20. "ヴァイヴをちょうだい | ポーラ・アブドル" [Give Me a Vibe | Paula Abdul] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
21. "New Release Summary – Product Available from: 18/11/91 (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 95)". ARIA. Retrieved August 14, 2016 – via Imgur.
22. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. January 4, 1992. p. 5.