"Forever Your Girl" is a 1989 hit song by Paula Abdul, taken
from the album of the same name. It was written and produced by
Oliver Leiber.
After the sudden massive success of "Straight Up", Virgin
Records quickly released another single to satisfy the public's
newfound interest in Paula Abdul. It became the second #1 from
her debut album, which would eventually yield a record of four
#1 singles.
The song is about loyalty in a relationship. The female
vocalist proclaims that, despite rumors that others may be
interested in her, none of those matter because she will remain
faithful to the man she loves; she will remain "forever his
girl." The single version differs slightly from the album
version, as it uses more of the background male vocal and
denser instrumentation.
The song was part of a medley Abdul sang at the 1989 MTV
Music Video Awards.
"Forever Your Girl" spent two weeks at the top of the
Billboard Hot 100 in May 1989, and charted at #24 in the UK and
#17 in Germany.
The video was directed by David Fincher, and featured Abdul
acting as a choreographer and director of a children's
performance (a 7-year-old Trevor Wright, 8-year-old Elijah Wood
and 10-year-old Nikki Cox were among them). The "Forever Your
Girl" video spent two weeks at number one on MTV's video
rotation and helped establish Abdul as a leading visual
entertainer.
The video also satirized Robert Palmer videos, having three
little girls dressed like the three women who play backup
guitars in his videos (black dresses, red lipstick, white
makeup, and hair tied in buns).