EP 5 - Forever Your Girl - Paula Abdul (1988)

Welcome back to another episode of Diva Decoded, This week, we're diving into Paula Abdul's iconic 1988 album, Forever Your Girl — the record that helped to define the era of new jack swing and made Paula a huge international star. Join Nelie and Cam every week as they decode the hits, the history, and the cultural impact of the classic divas who shaped pop music. Follow us on Instagram @divadecoded.pod for episode updates, behind-the-scenes content, and more diva deep dives.   Chapters (00:00:00) - Diva Decoded(00:01:15) - Paula Abdul(00:06:13) - Janet Jackson(00:08:31) - Don't Stone Me(00:13:54) - Whitney Houston Talking About Paula Abdul In 1990(00:16:19) - Paul Abdul vs Whitney Houston Music Video(00:20:48) - Tate McRae's New Album Review(00:23:16) - The Way That She Love Me(00:27:35) - Nelly on Knocked Out(00:31:06) - The Way You Love Me(00:34:37) - State of Attraction(00:36:12) - Paula Abdul vs Yvette Marine(00:39:43) - Cam's I Need You, Cam(00:41:42) - Madonna's 'Forever Your Girl' Song(00:45:21) - Paula's 'I Love You'(00:46:51) - Whitney(00:50:48) - "Caught in a Hit and Run"(00:51:33) - Paula's '' Rush'(00:54:31) - Cold Hearted Mariah Carey(00:57:42) - COLD HEARTED(00:58:18) - "This One Is For Me"(00:59:06) - Camila's "One or the Other Cam"(01:01:16) - "This One's For You"(01:02:39) - Paul Abdul(01:06:54) - Paul Abdul's 'Eyes Are Closed' Album Cover(01:11:03) - What Are The Producers On The Songs?(01:13:09) - The Impact of Paula Jones's ''(01:15:11) - Top 3 Songs and Lowest Songs(01:16:47) - Paul Singer Reveals His Top 3 Songs(01:19:41) - Paula Abdul's 'Way That You Love Me'(01:20:54) - Nelly(01:23:40) - Diva Decoded