Opposites Attract
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"Opposites Attract" is a hit pop and R&B song by Paula Abdul, famous for its catchy chorus and innovative music video featuring Abdul dancing with an animated cat.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Opposites Attract (Tomorrow W/O Her) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| achievedNumberOneIn | US Billboard Hot 100 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| album | Forever Your Girl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Paula Abdul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | MC Skat Kat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| award | Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video nomination NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionAustralia | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionCanada | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSinglesChart | 2 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 1 ⓘ |
| chorusDescription | catchy and hook-driven chorus ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| danceStyleInVideo | choreographed street dance and hip-hop influenced moves ⓘ |
| era | late 1980s pop and R&B ⓘ |
| followedBySingle | Rush Rush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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new jack swing ⓘ pop ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| hasRemix |
The 12" Mix
NERFINISHED
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The Dub It Mix NERFINISHED ⓘ The Street Mix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | Paula Abdul greatest hits compilations ⓘ |
| labelCatalog | Virgin Records US single release ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 4 minutes ⓘ |
| musicVideoCharacterName | MC Skat Kat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector |
Candace Reckinger
NERFINISHED
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Michael Patterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicVideoFeature | animated cat character ⓘ |
| musicVideoStyle | live action and animation combination ⓘ |
| notableFor | innovative music video featuring Paula Abdul dancing with an animated cat ⓘ |
| partOf | Forever Your Girl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Paula Abdul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBySingle | Cold Hearted ⓘ |
| producer | Oliver Leiber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Virgin Records ⓘ |
| releaseFormat |
12-inch single
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7-inch single ⓘ CD single ⓘ cassette single ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| sequenceOnAlbum | track on Paula Abdul's debut studio album ⓘ |
| singleReleaseYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| theme | romantic relationship between contrasting personalities ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | duet-style vocals in parts of the song ⓘ |
| writer | Oliver Leiber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Opposites Attract (Tomorrow W/O Her)