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"Vibeology" is the fourth single released worldwide from American singer
Paula Abdul Paula Julie Abdul (born June 19, 1962) is an American singer, dancer, choreographer, actress, and television personality. She began her career as a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers at the age of 18 and later became the head choreographe ...
's '' Spellbound'' album. The song was written by Peter Lord,
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and V. Jeffrey Smith. It was released as the third single from the album in Australia and the United Kingdom and as the fourth single in North America. "Vibeology" was first released as a single in October 1991 in Japan, followed by an Australian release in November and a UK release in January 1992. "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''
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chart.


Background

Originally,
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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 The 1991 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on September 5, 1991, honoring the best music videos from June 2, 1990, to June 15, 1991. The show was hosted by Arsenio Hall at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles. This year saw the introduction ...
; however, it was delayed in favor of " Blowing Kisses in the Wind" which was receiving airplay at the time, creating demand for the song.


Track listings

* US 12-inch record # Vibeology - Keith Cohen's House Mix (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith) # Vibeology - Keith Cohen's Club Mix (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith) # Vibeology - Keith Cohen's Vibe the House Dub (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith) # The Promise of a New Day - 12-inch Mix (Peter Lord; V. Jeffrey Smith) # Vibeology - Humphrey's Full-length Hip-Hop Mix (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith) # Vibeology - Humphrey's House Mix (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith) # Vibeology - Humphrey's Hip-House Mix (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith) # Vibeology - Humphrey's Hip-Hop Instrumental (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith) # Vibeology - Keith Cohen's LP Version (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith) * European 7-inch single # Vibeology - 7-inch Edit (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith) # Vibeology - Hurley's House 7-inch (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith) * European 12-inch record # Vibeology - Hurley's House Mix (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith) # Vibeology - Silky Sax Dub (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith) # Vibeology - Hurley's Underground Mix (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith) # Vibeology - Hurley's Underground Sax Dub (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith) # Vibeology - Album Version (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith) * UK 5-inch CD # Vibeology - 7-inch Edit (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith) # Vibeology - Hurley's House Mix (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith) # Vibeology - Silky Sax Dub (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith) # Vibeology - Hurley's Underground Mix (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith) # Vibeology - Hurley's Underground Sax Dub (Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith)


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References

{{Authority control Paula Abdul songs 1991 songs 1992 singles Songs written by Sandra St. Victor Virgin Records singles