This Week in Billboard Chart History- 25 Years Ago Paula Abdul Led the Hot 100 Again
Feb 9th, 2015
By Gary Trust, Billboard
In 1990, 'Opposites Attract' became Abdul's fourth No. 1.
Feb. 10, 1990
Twenty-five years ago today, Paula Abdul and her cartoon pals the Wild Pair began a two-week reign atop the Billboard Hot 100 with "Opposites Attract," the fourth No. 1 from her debut album Forever Your Girl. Almost exactly a year earlier (Feb. 11, 1989), "Straight Up" had become the set's first leader.
Related: Forever Your Girl // Straight Up // Opposites Attract
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