


The new album strikingly builds on Paula’s distinctive mix of pop, funk, R&B and ballads. Paula collaborated with songwriters Stacey Piersa and Elliot Wolff on the album. They said, ‘Thank God you thought of that.’ It was a good feeling.” All my producers were so open to my input and they were very honest. I’m unafraid to state what my feelings and opinions are. I’m now more involved in the production end of my songs. Going into the studio and creating an album is a very intimate experience. Going into my third album, I wanted to again experiment with many different people and flavors."Īt the same time, adds Paula, “I went into this album thinking I didn’t want to be in any compromising situations, as I was at times, on my last two albums.

On my first album, I worked with seven producers on “Spellbound” I worked with only a few. Says Paula, “I’ve now experienced both sides. Some of the talented musicians that helped Paula on her “Forever Your Girl” and “Spellbound” albums returned with new songs on the “Head Over Heels” album including Oliver Leiber, Elliot Wolff, Darryl Simmons (all three lent their talents to “Forever Your Girl”) Peter Lord and Jeff Smith (the Family Stand members who produced most of “Spellbound”). For “Head Over Heels”, Paula decided to work with an array of different producers, the same creative scenario that was in place for her landmark #1 1988 debut album, “Forever Your Girl” (a seven million-seller in the United States alone).
