Knocked Out

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"Knocked Out"
U.S. promotional cover
Single by Paula Abdul
from the album Forever Your Girl
ReleasedMay 4, 1988
Length3:52
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • L.A. Reid
  • Babyface
Paula Abdul singles chronology
"Knocked Out"
(1988) 		"(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me"
(1988)

"Knocked Out" is the debut single by American singer and dancer Paula Abdul, released on May 4, 1988 by Virgin Records from her debut album, Forever Your Girl (1988). The song was written by Babyface, L.A. Reid and Daryl Simmons and produced in 1987 by the former two. Babyface and Simmons also provide background vocals with Pebbles and Yvette Marine.

Critical reception[edit]

Paul Mathur from Melody Maker wrote, "Paula isn't as clever as Jessica but she's almost as accomplished in the art of artifice. When she sings, plastic takes on whole new forms, Madonna looks like Joni Mitchell and I'm humming for weeks. She cuts her soul pop jib with scissors the size of shears, but she doesn't give two hoots, and for that alone we should cherish her."[1]

Personnel[edit]

Charts[edit]

Chart (1988–90) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 82
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[3]
Shep Pettibone remix version 		27
Canada Contemporary Hit Radio (The Record)[4] 18
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5]
Shep Pettibone remix version 		59
Ireland (IRMA)[6] 17
UK Singles (OCC)[7]
Shep Pettibone remix version 		21
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 41
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[9] 14
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[10] 11
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 8
US Urban Contemporary (Radio & Records)[12] 6

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mathur, Paul (September 3, 1988). "Singles". Melody Maker. p. 28. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  2. ^ "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 2014-01-17". imgur.com. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2015-08-29.
  3. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 972." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  4. ^ Lwin, Nanda (2000). Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide. Music Data Canada. p. 18. ISBN 1-896594-13-1.
  5. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. August 4, 1990. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  6. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Paula Abdul". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  7. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  8. ^ "Paula Abdul Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  9. ^ "Paula Abdul Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  10. ^ "Paula Abdul Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  11. ^ "Paula Abdul Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  12. ^ "The Back Page". Radio & Records. July 29, 1988. p. 112. ProQuest 1017204959.
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