«¿ Te casarías conmigo? » es una canción de la artista estadounidense Paula Abdul , lanzada como el quinto y último sencillo de amplia distribución (el último sencillo del álbum, «Alright Tonight», se lanzó exclusivamente en Canadá) de su segundo álbum de estudio, Spellbound (1991). La canción fue escrita por Abdul, Peter Lord, Sandra St. Victor y V. Jeffrey Smith, y producida por Lord y Smith. Stevie Wonder aparece como invitado especial tocando la armónica . [ 3 ]
La canción tuvo un éxito moderado, alcanzando el top ten en Canadá.
Contenido
«¿Te casarías conmigo?» está interpretada en la tonalidad de Sol mayor , con la voz de Abdul abarcando desde B3 hasta E5. [ 4 ] La canción trata sobre la narradora suplicando a su pareja que se case con ella. Casualmente, se lanzó justo cuando Abdul se había comprometido y casado con el actor Emilio Estevez . [ 5 ] La cara B del sencillo era una pista de las sesiones de Spellbound llamada « Buenas noches, mi amor (sueños placenteros) », que solo se incluyó en la edición internacional del álbum. También se grabó para una compilación, llamada For Our Children , cuyas ganancias beneficiaron a la Fundación contra el SIDA Pediátrico. [ 6 ]
Recepción crítica
Larry Flick de la revista Billboard le dio una crítica positiva a la canción, diciendo: "La cálida acogida general a las baladas del álbum multiplatino Spellbound es un buen presagio para esta melodía con toques retro. La aparición de Stevie Wonder con la armónica encaja bien con la encantadora voz de Abdul y los brillantes valores de producción de la canción. Bastante agradable." [ 7 ] Bryan Buss de AllMusic describió la canción como "que se mueve en esa delgada línea entre lo dulce y lo precioso." [ 8 ] Diane Rufer y Ron Fell de Gavin Report también escribieron una crítica positiva del sencillo diciendo: "Creemos que esta es una pregunta irrelevante ahora, pero el sencillo es una buena opción para escuchar en esta época del año en cualquier caso." [ 9 ]
Rendimiento en las listas
Like the previous single "Vibeology" the single reached the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100, stalling at number 19 and becoming a modest hit for Abdul.[10] The song performed strongest in Canada where it reached number 6 on the RPM Top Singles chart. It gave Abdul her ninth top 10 single there. "Will You Marry Me?" however performed poorly outside North America, failing to enter the top-fifty in Europe or Australia.
Music video
The video for "Will You Marry Me" was directed by Big TV!, a duo made up of Andy Delaney and Monty Whitebloom and whom Abdul have worked with multiple times before.[11] It was added to MTV's playlist for the week of May 2, 1992.[12] It was then released to VH1 on May 9, 1992.[13]
Synopsis
The music video for the song featured a digital composite of five versions of Abdul wearing similarly coloured white outfits. Each "version" of Abdul performs a different style of dance to the song (ballet, jazz, etc...) and ultimately settle into a choreographed routine in which they dance with one another, concluding with one Abdul dancing with and being carried off by a translucent partner.
Track listings
US cassette single[14]
- "Will You Marry Me?" (LP Version) – 4:24
- "Goodnight, My Love" (Special Non-Album Track) – 3:12
UK CD single[15]
- "Will You Marry Me?" (Edit) – 3:43
- "The Promise of a New Day" (East Coast Remix) – 4:54
- "Good Night, My Love (Pleasant Dreams)" – 3:06
- "Will You Marry Me?" (Album Version) – 4:25
Australian CD single[16]
- "Will You Marry Me?" (Edit) – 3:43
- "Will You Marry Me?" (LP Version) – 4:25
Personnel
Taken from the Spellbound booklet.[17]
- Paula Abdul – lead vocals
- V. Jeffrey Smith and Peter Lord – programming and keyboards
- V. Jeffrey Smith – guitar
- Stevie Wonder – harmonica
- Sandra St. Victor – background vocals
Charts
Release history
References
- 123"Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ↑"Paula Abdul "Spellbound" 1991". Archived from the original on September 21, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
- ↑"Will You Marry Me?". Paula-Abdul.net. April 29, 1992. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
- ↑"Paula Abdul "Will You Marry Me" Sheet Music". Musicnotes.com. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ↑"CELEBRITY CENTRAL Paula Abdul". People. Time Inc. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
- ↑Hochman, Steve (May 22, 1991). "Kiddie Pop : A Bevy of Stars Sing Nursery Rhymes to Benefit Pediatric AIDS Foundation". Los Angeles Times.
- ↑Flick, Larry (April 4, 1992). "Single Reviews: Pop". Billboard. Vol. 104, no. 14. Nielsen Business Media. p. 66. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ↑Bogdanov, Vladimir (August 2003). All Music Guide to Soul: The Definitive Guide to R&B and Soul. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. ISBN 9781617134968.
- ↑Rufer, Diane; Fell, Ron (March 20, 1992). "Inside A/C: Reviews". Gavin Report. No. 1897. p. 26.
- ↑"Paula Abdul Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
- ↑"Paula Abdul: Will You Marry Me (Music Video 1992) - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ↑"The Clip List". Billboard. Vol. 104, no. 18. Nielsen Business Media. May 2, 1992. p. 51. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ↑"The Clip List". Billboard. Vol. 104, no. 19. Nielsen Business Media. May 9, 1992. p. 39. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ↑Will You Marry Me? (US cassette single sleeve). Paula Abdul. Virgin Records. 1992. 4-98584.
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{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑Spellbound (album liner notes). Paula Abdul. Virgin Records and Captive Records. 1991. 91611.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ↑"Top RPM Singles: Image 1544". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
- ↑Lwin, Nanda (2000). Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide. Music Data Canada. p. 18. ISBN 1-896594-13-1.
- ↑"Official Singles Chart on 8/8/1992 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
- ↑"Paula Abdul Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
- ↑"Paula Abdul Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
- ↑"Top 40 Radio Monitor". Billboard. Vol. 104, no. 17. Nielsen Business Media. April 25, 1992. p. 78. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ↑"The Back Page: CHR". Radio & Records. No. 940. May 8, 1992. p. 88.
- ↑"The Back Page: AC". Radio & Records. No. 939. May 1, 1992. p. 88.
- ↑"the Gavin Report: Top 40". Gavin Report. No. 1905. May 15, 1992. p. 6.
- ↑"Crossover Chart". Gavin Report. No. 1902. April 24, 1992. p. 17.
- ↑"the Gavin Report: Adult Contemporary". Gavin Report. No. 1903. May 1, 1992. p. 19.
- ↑"Cash Box Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles". Cashbox. Vol. LV, no. 38. May 16, 1992. p. 4.
- ↑"The RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1992". RPM. Vol. 56, no. 25. December 19, 1992. p. 8.
- ↑"The Top 92 of 1992: CHR". Radio & Records. No. 971. December 11, 1992. p. 45.
- ↑"Top 100: Top 40". Gavin Report. No. 1935. December 11, 1992. p. 23.
- ↑"Top 100: Adult Contemporary". Gavin Report. No. 1935. December 11, 1992. p. 24.
- ↑"New Releases: Singles". Music Week. July 25, 1992. p. 19.
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