Paula Abdul - (I'm Just) Here For The Music

After the club success of "Dance Like There's No Tomorrow" last year, Paula is back with another single. Given the significant gap between the last time she released an album (back in the mid '90s) and her last single, any new material is welcome. A clip of "Boombox" which was a cover of a Kylie Minogue song was previewed earlier this year. "(I'm Just) Here For The Music" also has a connection to Kylie as this was reportedly a song that was intended for the Body Language era. This one does immediately call to mind her 80's and 90's uptempos. Paula's vocals are decent. There's plenty of vocoding effects just as on "Dance..." While this song is nothing groundbreaking, it's fun. With some remixes, this could be a club hit.

Listen and buy it on Paula's website here

Grade: A-

Paula Abdul - Dance Like There's No Tomorrow

This premiered earlier today on L.A.'s KIIS FM. The American Idol judge made a brief appearance on Ryan Seacrest's morning to talk about her new single and that rumored Super Bowl performance, which is now confirmed! This is Paula's first single in over a decade. The single is a mixture of the pumping Dance/Pop that put her on top of the charts for much of the late 80's and early 90's. It does sound slightly dated, but that adds to the charm of the song. Paula's vocals are still pretty decent. This one is screaming for a hot video. Let's hope they get it right.

Grade: A-