ERIC HEROD It's in my top five. The other openers are the following: 4) Michael Jackson--1993 3) M.C. Hammer--1991, 1992 2) Bruno Mars--2016 1) Lionel Richie--1984, 1985
@@jamesdavidkmoss Jlo, Beyonce, Rihanna, and more are crap in comparison. In the last 15 years or so, female dancers all they do is shake and hump and fondle themselves and their fans call it "talent." They are pieces of crap. In this video you can see the difference between those of 2000's+ crap dancing and Paula's actual amazing talented dancing. They should learn from both Paula and Janet's dancing: they would learn A LOT.
I could watch this over and over again. The creativity in that choreography and the dancers are amazing. Paula was on top of her game. She won an Emmy for this with Michael Darrin who choreographed it with her.
@@edphil6073 that's a lie. She did sing live on multiple occasions. But you can't find but a handful of artists who are true dance artists singing completely live when they're dancing hard. To downplay her as an artist because she does not have as much talent on the vocal side as she does the dance side is trivial and intellectually dishonest. This comment thread was about her choreography, so your insecurities jumped into a comment section to point out something that was not even of subject in this comment section. To try to find something of weakness in someone you see with so much talent and ability is just some weak way to try to make yourself feel better. Most artists again who focus on the dance side sing completely track free, but she spent her entire tour singing live.
@@ayanp353right! That person keeps complaining about her vocals in yet this performance is 33 years ago and second of all yes Paula was a better dancer than singer, but she still put on a great performance
I was a seat filler for the AMAs that year. Just being in the same building as her! I wanted to be her so badly. Three years after this, I took my first dance class and performed on stage. 16 years later, I performed my first halftime show at a Lakers game. Dreams. I had them.
What!?? ❤❤ dang I still remember Janet Jackson on there even when the new kids on the block who I was obsessed with that year one of those two awards and got booed by the guys up on in the balcony. That’s very cool. You got to see that performance in person too bad no smart phones back then.
This performance is epic! No over the top fancy stage props, no booty shakin' or grinding legs ... but in fact, pure artistry as it's finest. Simply flawless!!!!!!!
@@edphil6073 I think everybody gets your unnecessary point. But the point that a lot of us are trying to make is on her dance performance and in my honest opinion, she did a dynamite job.
@@edphil6073you keep posting this. No one cares when you perform like THAT. She had a fun and unique pop voice on record and could TEAR UP the stage. She gave the people what they wanted.
her along with a couple co-choreographers one of the guys that pull her up at on the platform at around 0.58 is one of them (dominic lucero) when her and 2 others accepted the award for this they shouted a couple people out for helping
Paula does it old school and serves it up BIG TIME!! All you wanna be's get in line CAUSE MISS PAULA IS IN TOWN. This was when talent was REQUIRED to be in the music biz. My hat is off to you Miss Paula you were a force to be recconned with and left big shoes to fill when you WERE sidelined. GOD BLESS YOU And best of luck on your 2017 tour!
shes just the very best she did it all janet jackson all dance coreography her own and so many others really i dont even begin to know how she did it and still do after the horrible accident and the horrible pain she is really one and only i hope she is getting all the credits she deserves, being in the hall of fame if you put there kylie minogue who compared to this woman is 0000000 then theres a lot to do for paula abdul her movesare still here and will stay forever look at the snake move , even in movies is being done today shes up there with all of the great ones if not the very first!!!!!!
Honestly in my opinion, no other female artists can dance and choreograph better than her yet. She is truly a role model for the new coming young female artist. Brilliant and amazing performance !
Oh there are a SLEW nowadays who are right up there with Paula. She ruled in the late 80's and 90's. These new ones though are a whole different caliber.
Incorrect , today's dancers dont have half the skill that previous dancers have, dancing has changed and gotten lazy artists and people alike do not exude the quality, technique, skills and passion that previous performers displayed, today it's all about tic tock and shaking booty, I'm not old or young I miss watching people like Fred Astaire the Nicholas Brothers Janet Jackson Michael Jackson Bruno Mars Bruno Mars Ciara Chris Brown 2 hottest dances on the planet is the Les Twins now these are dancers and entertainers that can actually dance it's very few and far in between watching Paula Abdul made me miss my teenage years and watching the best performers on stage because we don't get performances like we did back in the seventies eighties and nineties
@@moniquemitchell5092 Amen to that sister. She is bad and very underrated. Her choreography is amazing and a form of art. Nasty is one of Janet's best choreographed videos
...THANKS SOOOOOOO MUCH, for uploading the whole number!!...BEYOND TIMELESS!!....Paula is a SUPER-GODDESS-DELUXE!!...Hey, Millenials, SCHOOL IS IN SESSION!!....
I have to give Paula so much credit! How did she come up with all these dance moves? Those of us who were alive back then we’re really in for a great treat watching her perform.
@@justjarod7440 girl please Madonna don't even belong in the same sentence as Paula & Janet there's a big difference between them and Madonna they are queens and Madonna is controversy they hold your attention with their performances Madonna hold your attention with controversy and is extra and overdose stuff and Paula and Janet have 2 do is put out songs &videos and go on tour and show true talent to hold your attention while madonna on the other hand (even though she is legendary and iconic) chooses 2 do stuff like kiss drake Gettin him disgusted
@@tredezclayton3900oh please. madonna is amazing and literally got to start her career and skyrocketed to fame without her first big controversy in 1984 and she did it all with the power of her dancing.
Anthony, I agree! Everything about this live performance is Amazing! From Paula making her entrance in a bubble and her flawless choreography in being in sync with the dancers behind her. I love that Paula is not afraid of heights and still jumps into her dancer's arms today. Even hearing the audience cheer for Paula gives me goosebumps. I Love This Performance! 💙
this was wen people had the attention spans to watch such a long opening number.. these days they don't have that long and good of openers.... this production number is excellent, fun, and should be re aired..... from back when television is where we got all our music videos
I love some Paula!! Everything on here is on point!!! Paula Abdul knew what she was doing on here. I was born in the '80's around this era of music. I was born in 1986 when music really meant something. I love the women in 80's because they were trailblazers with class. They really inspired me to me create my own choreography when I'm at the club dancing people always compliment me saying that I'm one of the best dancers on the club, I create my own dance moves with the right timing. I pay homage to 80's trailblazers of women that inspired me to do so!! Paula Abdul is on the top of the list along with my girl Janet Jackson!!! I love them JJ & PA along with some other women in this era of class!! Yeahh!!!
I was ten. Man. No words can describe how hype me and my late cuz was to see this. The award shows were epic!!! Paula Abul I still dance like her. Try too anyway..
Back when real music & artists reigned supreme as did celebrities on shows like these. Oh man the 90s was a time for some good music & shows they need to bring all of this back
Her best live performance!!! Amazing!!! In all her choreographys she was always telling little storys using the whole stage. Compare with her stage choreography for Janet Jackson in 1987 and her performances at the AMA and Grammys. Simply breathtaking. Paula truely set new standards in the 80s!
@@edphil6073for her it does not matter she is a breath taker when it comes to entertaining, and actually she can sing, but back then it was common to lip sing , alot of artists did
Paula Abdul is such an Inspiration! For Her to Choreograph all of that performance right to the Entrance of Anita Baker ... Wow! Truly Amazing! much love Paula, from NZ!
Yes, the whole entire opening of the American Music Awards. Every opening back then was extensive and big till the host comes to the stage. Paula's opening is still my most favorite of all time. And at the Amas... Incredible!! ❤️
And Paula was asked to do so.. choreograph the entire set for that show. Her set was bigger because she choreographed straight thru the whole opening names of artists included. Which makes her's the best. I loved it then, I still love it now!!
My favorite Paula Abdul song, I am still bumping this song in August 2022. The choreography is off the chain!!!!! Paula and her dancers did a phenomenal job in this performance.
omg I remember videotaping this and watching it over and over again to try to teach myself. I was around 7 yrs old and loved her! This is definitely my all time favorite awards show performance. so happy to find it. you just don't see stuff like this anymore.
I may have commented b4 but she killed it look at the dancers trained professional dancers on point hit every mark spins flips in sync with one another not the continued hip hop moves done in videos today I have nothing but respect for Paula and her talents pure perfection
Okay, anyone else here ever watch the Janet Vs. Paula video of this same show? For the longest time I really had to give all the credit to Paula as the winner because of the 5:11 breakdown. In the JvP video, Paula and crew are super tight and fast and running through the moves insanely, which I always felt was way too tense (but also believable because of how competitive these acts were in the era). Now I watch this video, and Paula and crew are smooth and finessed, but not as technically savvy in what appears to be an edited version, or maybe a weird rip? Look it up, janet vs paula and watch the 5:11 here vs. the same moments there. I swear in the other video, Paula looks like she's on Scarface Powder vs. here.
Anybody complaining that she didn’t sing live on this performance u all need to cut her some slack! First of all this is 33 years ago in 1990 & how do you expect her to sing live and do a high-performance dance sequence like this? This was a phenomenal performance, and she did an outstanding job is the choreographer.
Thank you for posting the complete opening. I had my mom tape this very show for me and loved rewinding it to see Paulas dancers. They were always the stars of the performance for me.
I love Paula Abdul, and I'm 12 years old. She's an amazing role model (for singers and dancers) and she's an amazing singer and choreographer! I think more people my age should listen to and watch her performances instead of twerking and singing Miley Cyrus pretty much all the time. Also, my favorite dancer of hers is Dominic Lucero! (He's wearing a suit top and grey pants, black hair and is usually beside Paula.)
i forget which video of janet jacksons' i was watching, but paula was in the video. and you saw her, she even had a line. but everytime they were doing the dancing part.. janet was DEFINITELY, strategically placed, to be right in front of paula and you couldn't see Paula's moves at all lolol. She totally and shamelessly eclipsed her right out of that video.. ^_^
And Paula was still kicking butt at the Billboard Awards in *2019*. This is not to lay shade on today's choreographers. But back in the 1980-1990 choreographers like Paula (and Toni Bassel and Debbie Allen) had something to work with musically. Not only was the music fun but they had funk and off beats. They also had mentors like Gene Kelly and the Nicolas Brothers and practically all singers had to be able to dance. No one note.By the time Mille Vanilli came into the picture things were already starting to falter.
OMG TY TY TY . This is the whole thing. Wow!! I love you and don't even know you LOL. This is great. I've seen the others but this is the WHOLE thing. LOVE it. TY TY for posting.
So glad you enjoy it as much as I do! Some of the best dancing happens during the credits, always thought it was a shame it was cut out on others posts.
My brother and I we would spend days practices her dancing we would tape on the old VHS recorder play back I think we distroyed the tape playing it so many times. Dancing was everything so my brother and myself.
Greetings from Japan! (^^) Paula is super cool! I can tell so for the rest of her backup dancers. Dominic Lucero who worked as a backup dancer for MJ is also fantastic! I've watched this show more than 10,000 times! Thank you so much for posting! (^^) (bow)
I can see why she was awarded Best Choreography for this. It was and still is epic choreography from beginning to end.
I literally cry every time I watch this because it's so overwhelming
@@rellenoz Me too and it is very overwhelming. This was a very great era. Sincerely SMDH, Carla 😢
Emmy winning choreography.
SillyLittleMunky She won an Emmy for this and her work on "The Tracey Ullman Show".
SillyLittleMunky Yes, it was. 👏
this choreography is so on point.. no one can compare :D :D
Has she ever won any awards for her choreography?
@@kiddy1046 yep grammys emmys vma's
Not even J. Lo can touch Paula!!! Paula was a force of nature!!!
This was and has been the best opening to the AMAs in my opinion!!!!!!
ERIC HEROD It's in my top five. The other openers are the following:
4) Michael Jackson--1993
3) M.C. Hammer--1991, 1992
2) Bruno Mars--2016
1) Lionel Richie--1984, 1985
Fucking jlo is not in the running ,she was shit
ED HEROD Yes, the absolute best in my opinion too. And my favorite American Music Award opening!! 👈👏🏾
@@jamesdavidkmoss Jlo, Beyonce, Rihanna, and more are crap in comparison. In the last 15 years or so, female dancers all they do is shake and hump and fondle themselves and their fans call it "talent." They are pieces of crap. In this video you can see the difference between those of 2000's+ crap dancing and Paula's actual amazing talented dancing. They should learn from both Paula and Janet's dancing: they would learn A LOT.
Awesome start, Leve it to Paula Abdul
Now this....is how you open an Awards Show. Damn I miss these times.
BUT SHE CANT SING LIVE and she refused to sing live. She's a dancer not a singer.
Probably one of the best choreographed routines ever. 🔥
I have to agree with that. The choreography is phenomenal
Theres no probably to it
That was a show! None of that choreography repeated. Paula was beastin!
構成が素晴らしいです🎵
懐かしいです😊
I could watch this over and over again. The creativity in that choreography and the dancers are amazing. Paula was on top of her game. She won an Emmy for this with Michael Darrin who choreographed it with her.
She's definitely one of the creative choreographers out there
Megan Levy I watch this over and over, all the time. I know the moves by heart. With my eyes closed, I can see it.. Incredible!!
BUT SHE CANT SING LIVE and she refused to sing live. She's a dancer not a singer.
@@edphil6073 that's a lie. She did sing live on multiple occasions. But you can't find but a handful of artists who are true dance artists singing completely live when they're dancing hard. To downplay her as an artist because she does not have as much talent on the vocal side as she does the dance side is trivial and intellectually dishonest. This comment thread was about her choreography, so your insecurities jumped into a comment section to point out something that was not even of subject in this comment section. To try to find something of weakness in someone you see with so much talent and ability is just some weak way to try to make yourself feel better. Most artists again who focus on the dance side sing completely track free, but she spent her entire tour singing live.
I think it was the best and greatest opening performance at AMA of all time. Well done Paula! 🥰🥰🥰
WHAT... NO STANDING OVATION?!?! That performance was not only Emmy Award winning it was BRILLIANT!! :-)
BUT SHE CANT SING LIVE and she refused to sing live. She's a dancer not a singer.
@@edphil6073 Girl, give it a rest. Paula was a dancer, not a vocalist.
@@ayanp353right! That person keeps complaining about her vocals in yet this performance is 33 years ago and second of all yes Paula was a better dancer than singer, but she still put on a great performance
I was a seat filler for the AMAs that year. Just being in the same building as her!
I wanted to be her so badly. Three years after this, I took my first dance class and performed on stage. 16 years later, I performed my first halftime show at a Lakers game.
Dreams. I had them.
Ohhhhh, WoW ! ! Great to hear. . . .memories? ? yeah, sounds like.
BUT SHE CANT SING LIVE and she refused to sing live. She's a dancer not a singer.
@@edphil6073 I don’t care if she can sing or not. She’s got three more albums than I do and is an amazing choreographer.
laker girl, just like paula!! :)
What!?? ❤❤ dang I still remember Janet Jackson on there even when the new kids on the block who I was obsessed with that year one of those two awards and got booed by the guys up on in the balcony. That’s very cool. You got to see that performance in person too bad no smart phones back then.
何度見てもAMWのオープニングのベストは、これだと思います。ポーラのクールな感じと多民族国家の良さがこの曲や踊りに現れていると思います。ドミニックルセロが、横浜のマイケルジャクソンのコンサートにも出ていて一流を支えてすごいと思います。彼が亡くなったのはとても残念です。彼は永遠に一流のダンサーです！
This performance is epic! No over the top fancy stage props, no booty shakin' or grinding legs ... but in fact, pure artistry as it's finest. Simply flawless!!!!!!!
BUT SHE CANT SING LIVE and she refused to sing live. She's a dancer not a singer.
@@edphil6073 I think everybody gets your unnecessary point. But the point that a lot of us are trying to make is on her dance performance and in my honest opinion, she did a dynamite job.
facts
@@carolki1315👌👍👏
@@edphil6073you keep posting this. No one cares when you perform like THAT. She had a fun and unique pop voice on record and could TEAR UP the stage. She gave the people what they wanted.
Her dancing was off the charts. Paula probably choreographed that whole performance too. Great job!!
@Clay Ryan as a matter of fact she did
Yeah! She actually won an Emmy for Outstanding Choreography for this performance
her along with a couple co-choreographers one of the guys that pull her up at on the platform at around 0.58 is one of them (dominic lucero) when her and 2 others accepted the award for this they shouted a couple people out for helping
BUT SHE CANT SING LIVE and she refused to sing live. She's a dancer not a singer.
@@edphil6073she has a nice singing voice. I can imagine it is incredibly hard to dance this perfect and sing too
I wish people performed like this today
That slowed down split!!! Never seen that before . Amazing
It was in the video look it up
Amazing! I had no idea she was such a great dancer. She puts all of todays artists to shame!
Sy Eckbe she is a legend
Sy Eckbe Paula, my favorite dancer of all time. She is the real deal..
She was choreographer for Janet for years and a Laker Girl.
I think she choreographed for the Jacksons too on the victory tour, 1984, but I could be wrong about that
@@carolki1315You are not wrong. You know your stuff 👏👍🙌
I was still fresh in high school when this aired. Memories are raining down like crazy. These were the days. Appreciation abounds.
バッグダンサーも素敵です！！
ポーラの隣りで輝いてるドミニクルセロ貴方のダンスは永遠に忘れる事はありません…
She was a dance machine!!!! She was a monster there
Paula does it old school and serves it up BIG TIME!! All you wanna be's get in line CAUSE MISS PAULA IS IN TOWN. This was when talent was REQUIRED to be in the music biz. My hat is off to you Miss Paula you were a force to be recconned with and left big shoes to fill when you WERE sidelined. GOD BLESS YOU And best of luck on your 2017 tour!
shes just the very best she did it all janet jackson all dance coreography her own and so many others
really i dont even begin to know how she did it and still do after the horrible accident and the horrible pain she is really one and only i hope she is getting all the credits she deserves, being in the hall of fame if you put there kylie minogue who compared to this woman is 0000000
then theres a lot to do for paula abdul
her movesare still here and will stay forever
look at the snake move , even in movies is being done today
shes up there with all of the great ones if not the very first!!!!!!
Honestly in my opinion, no other female artists can dance and choreograph better than her yet. She is truly a role model for the new coming young female artist. Brilliant and amazing performance !
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BUT SHE CANT SING LIVE and she refused to sing live. She's a dancer not a singer.
Oh there are a SLEW nowadays who are right up there with Paula. She ruled in the late 80's and 90's. These new ones though are a whole different caliber.
Incorrect , today's dancers dont have half the skill that previous dancers have, dancing has changed and gotten lazy artists and people alike do not exude the quality, technique, skills and passion that previous performers displayed, today it's all about tic tock and shaking booty, I'm not old or young I miss watching people like Fred Astaire the Nicholas Brothers Janet Jackson Michael Jackson Bruno Mars Bruno Mars Ciara Chris Brown 2 hottest dances on the planet is the Les Twins now these are dancers and entertainers that can actually dance it's very few and far in between watching Paula Abdul made me miss my teenage years and watching the best performers on stage because we don't get performances like we did back in the seventies eighties and nineties
AMAZING choreography!!!
You can say that again. It's just a beautiful form of art
Kevin Onthank One of the TOP BEST dancers and choreographers of ALL TIME. 👏👏 She is incredible!!
@@moniquemitchell5092 Amen to that sister. She is bad and very underrated. Her choreography is amazing and a form of art. Nasty is one of Janet's best choreographed videos
Kamal Donadelle I agree..
@@moniquemitchell5092 She's also creative with her choreography
This was back when I looked forward to the AMA's. Tnis is one of the greatest opening ever!
Yes that's for sure!!
Hello jean how are you doing hope you’re having a great time with your family may God bless you and your family
Pure Talent! Raw Performance. No Technology to make it easy. Pure Hardcore Performance. You go Paula!
Correct! The only technology used here is just the track to lip-sync too....
Scott Who gives a fuck about lip sync when you dancing your fucking ass off
J C88 Thank you so much.... nuff said 👌
@@VegasAceVII Everybody lip-sync buddy even top notch singers. Paula is a triple threat. Never bet against her buddy.
@@mmm76716 Preach it!!!
6:02 Best exit to a performance ever!!!
Allen Quinn Awesome Exit!
Them TRANSITIONS! Paula is so LEGENDARY!
That jump at 2:05 is just so f***ing amazing!
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She really was spectacular back then. I sure didn't appreciate her then. Can you imagine with no microphone and one of those ear headsets?
She is still an amazing dancer and beautiful as well! 💃🏻 ❤
...THANKS SOOOOOOO MUCH, for uploading the whole number!!...BEYOND TIMELESS!!....Paula is a SUPER-GODDESS-DELUXE!!...Hey, Millenials, SCHOOL IS IN SESSION!!....
I have to give Paula so much credit! How did she come up with all these dance moves? Those of us who were alive back then we’re really in for a great treat watching her perform.
Paula killed this shit!!!! I ❤ Paula 💞💙💞💙💞💙 This performance still kicks ass in July 2024!!!!!!
The dancing was good but the mic was off.
her and janet were the best tbh
Just Josh and Madonna
@@justjarod7440 girl please Madonna don't even belong in the same sentence as Paula & Janet there's a big difference between them and Madonna they are queens and Madonna is controversy they hold your attention with their performances Madonna hold your attention with controversy and is extra and overdose stuff and Paula and Janet have 2 do is put out songs &videos and go on tour and show true talent to hold your attention while madonna on the other hand (even though she is legendary and iconic) chooses 2 do stuff like kiss drake Gettin him disgusted
@@tredezclayton3900 madonna can actually dance though.
@@tredezclayton3900oh please. madonna is amazing and literally got to start her career and skyrocketed to fame without her first big controversy in 1984 and she did it all with the power of her dancing.
Loved her still do today I am 64 years young and I feel like getting up and dance.
The best choreographed live performance to date. My favorite live performance of hers. My millionth time watching it
Anthony, I agree! Everything about this live performance is Amazing! From Paula making her entrance in a bubble and her flawless choreography in being in sync with the dancers behind her. I love that Paula is not afraid of heights and still jumps into her dancer's arms today. Even hearing the audience cheer for Paula gives me goosebumps. I Love This Performance! 💙
I’m obsessed with this performance
this was wen people had the attention spans to watch such a long opening number.. these days they don't have that long and good of openers....
this production number is excellent, fun, and should be re aired..... from back when television is where we got all our music videos
SuperSquikki ppl would have attn span for it i think if the talent was better
I love some Paula!! Everything on here is on point!!! Paula Abdul knew what she was doing on here. I was born in the '80's around this era of music. I was born in 1986 when music really meant something. I love the women in 80's because they were trailblazers with class. They really inspired me to me create my own choreography when I'm at the club dancing people always compliment me saying that I'm one of the best dancers on the club, I create my own dance moves with the right timing. I pay homage to 80's trailblazers of women that inspired me to do so!! Paula Abdul is on the top of the list along with my girl Janet Jackson!!! I love them JJ & PA along with some other women in this era of class!! Yeahh!!!
I was ten. Man. No words can describe how hype me and my late cuz was to see this. The award shows were epic!!! Paula Abul I still dance like her. Try too anyway..
She totally rocked it from start to finish.
Back when real music & artists reigned supreme as did celebrities on shows like these. Oh man the 90s was a time for some good music & shows they need to bring all of this back
Her best live performance!!! Amazing!!! In all her choreographys she was always telling little storys using the whole stage. Compare with her stage choreography for Janet Jackson in 1987 and her performances at the AMA and Grammys. Simply breathtaking. Paula truely set new standards in the 80s!
Diplomtrucker Yes, I agree those were the two BEST performances of that time. Nothing close to live performances like that ever again..
BUT SHE CANT SING LIVE and she refused to sing live. She's a dancer not a singer.
@@edphil6073for her it does not matter she is a breath taker when it comes to entertaining, and actually she can sing, but back then it was common to lip sing , alot of artists did
My ALL-TIME favourite live performance of The One And Only, Ms PAULA ABDUL....
when music was gold
She is so amazing. I tried learning this when my parents taped this lol love her still!! And she's SO CLASSY!!!!!
Even in 2018, this is a huge thrill to watch! Amazing choreography and dancers! Love every minute of it!
BUT SHE CANT SING LIVE and she refused to sing live. She's a dancer not a singer.
Watching this in 2020 and it’s still iconic !
She didnt use skimpy clothes to give a good performance. Just talent.
Couldn't have said it better !
....well said. No lingerie attire or twerking contest. 😥
And managed to walk away with the Emmy for that entire Choreographed segment..talc about hard work and sheer talent.
Paula Abdul u are the best perform we ever u Rock
She's pure joy and intense energy. I do adore Paula! ❤
Paula set the bar high 2019 still no one comes close
Wow! Amazing performance!
Hello Jay how are you doing hope you’re having a great time with your family may God bless you and your family
She definitely has skills I wish they did a documentary of her I think she was one of the greatest of all time
Such precision and a graceful ending! The best by far!!
The ending is one of my favorite parts of it. The best!!
Paula Abdul is such an Inspiration! For Her to Choreograph all of that performance right to the Entrance of Anita Baker ... Wow! Truly Amazing! much love Paula, from NZ!
Yes, the whole entire opening of the American Music Awards. Every opening back then was extensive and big till the host comes to the stage. Paula's opening is still my most favorite of all time. And at the Amas... Incredible!! ❤️
And Paula was asked to do so.. choreograph the entire set for that show. Her set was bigger because she choreographed straight thru the whole opening names of artists included. Which makes her's the best. I loved it then, I still love it now!!
My favorite Paula Abdul song, I am still bumping this song in August 2022. The choreography is off the chain!!!!! Paula and her dancers did a phenomenal job in this performance.
BUT SHE CANT SING LIVE and she refused to sing live. She's a dancer not a singer.
@@edphil6073so?? Did she give a great performance or not?
This came up when I searched AMAs intro. It's like TH-cam knew I needed to see this!
omg I remember videotaping this and watching it over and over again to try to teach myself. I was around 7 yrs old and loved her! This is definitely my all time favorite awards show performance. so happy to find it. you just don't see stuff like this anymore.
Brilliant! Those guys are amazing! Good work, Paula!
FINALLY! THE WHOLE THING!
Yeasssssss queen
damn ,the lineup of performers that night !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and Paula
I may have commented b4 but she killed it look at the dancers trained professional dancers on point hit every mark spins flips in sync with one another not the continued hip hop moves done in videos today I have nothing but respect for Paula and her talents pure perfection
Paula will always be my favorite dancer and choreographer
Dancing like that with a High Heel shoes?!!!! DAMN! DAMN! DAMN!
I wish shed have carried on making music and dancing like this. She is so amazing
Okay, anyone else here ever watch the Janet Vs. Paula video of this same show? For the longest time I really had to give all the credit to Paula as the winner because of the 5:11 breakdown. In the JvP video, Paula and crew are super tight and fast and running through the moves insanely, which I always felt was way too tense (but also believable because of how competitive these acts were in the era). Now I watch this video, and Paula and crew are smooth and finessed, but not as technically savvy in what appears to be an edited version, or maybe a weird rip?
Look it up, janet vs paula and watch the 5:11 here vs. the same moments there. I swear in the other video, Paula looks like she's on Scarface Powder vs. here.
My favorite choreographer of all time. And the 1st of my TOP favorite dancers of all time!!
I'm with you on that 🙂👍
Anybody complaining that she didn’t sing live on this performance u all need to cut her some slack! First of all this is 33 years ago in 1990 & how do you expect her to sing live and do a high-performance dance sequence like this? This was a phenomenal performance, and she did an outstanding job is the choreographer.
Thanks for sharing that, I had no idea, very well deserved.
Thank you for uploading this. I remember watching this on TV when I was 10. And now I am still amazed on how good it is. Love Paula and her dancers..!
Still watching this in 2019! This is so PHENOMENAL!
LOVE IT! Thank you so much for the full version w credits!!
The stuff she does is light years ahead of any current dancers nobody's even close with the choreography with the dancing moves she's such a genius❤
still watching July 2016! 💖
i saw this when it aired, epic!
goletra Monday, January 22, 1990.
A real dance production. Massive, huge!! 👏👏
When it was just about real talent and simply entertainment...
Perfectly done, I love Paula ❤️
I love Paula Abdul, the way she dances is amazing!, thanks por posting this video.
yes God that lineup!
great performance
this makes today's dancers look so sloppy.
drunken pig that's because, um ...they are. I'm from 1998 and that's old tea to me 😁
...FOR REAL!!...
They are sloppy...
Because their NOT dancers.
Well there’s never been another star choreographer turned pop star since.
It's 2019 and NO ONE has ever topped this. Paula you fucking MACHINE! Pure talent and in heels!
Thank you for posting the complete opening. I had my mom tape this very show for me and loved rewinding it to see Paulas dancers. They were always the stars of the performance for me.
Excelente presentación!!! Me fascinan los bailarines!!!
Best female entertainer of my childhood.she was so entertaining they cared less About her singing voice
She's awesome!
I love how the show opening credit was integrated into her song. making this performance even more special💕💯👌🏿
I love Paula Abdul, and I'm 12 years old. She's an amazing role model (for singers and dancers) and she's an amazing singer and choreographer! I think more people my age should listen to and watch her performances instead of twerking and singing Miley Cyrus pretty much all the time.
Also, my favorite dancer of hers is Dominic Lucero! (He's wearing a suit top and grey pants, black hair and is usually beside Paula.)
Lucero Dominic died few years after this show :(
i forget which video of janet jacksons' i was watching, but paula was in the video. and you saw her, she even had a line. but everytime they were doing the dancing part.. janet was DEFINITELY, strategically placed, to be right in front of paula and you couldn't see Paula's moves at all lolol. She totally and shamelessly eclipsed her right out of that video.. ^_^
Gee, remember when the AMAs were actually good, unlike this year's disaster?
MonsterHunterRoon My favorite AMAs were mostly in the '80s and '90s.
MonsterHunterRoon The only highlight of the show was Bruno's opening number.
And Paula was still kicking butt at the Billboard Awards in *2019*. This is not to lay shade on today's choreographers. But back in the 1980-1990 choreographers like Paula (and Toni Bassel and Debbie Allen) had something to work with musically. Not only was the music fun but they had funk and off beats.
They also had mentors like Gene Kelly and the Nicolas Brothers and practically all singers had to be able to dance. No one note.By the time Mille Vanilli came into the picture things were already starting to falter.
but what is the name of the rmx? I never found it :(
30 years later still killing it
OMG TY TY TY . This is the whole thing. Wow!! I love you and don't even know you LOL. This is great. I've seen the others but this is the WHOLE thing. LOVE it. TY TY for posting.
So glad you enjoy it as much as I do! Some of the best dancing happens during the credits, always thought it was a shame it was cut out on others posts.
I keep watching and watching LOL
My brother and I we would spend days practices her dancing we would tape on the old VHS recorder play back I think we distroyed the tape playing it so many times. Dancing was everything so my brother and myself.
Incredible!!!!!!!
She didn't have to Twerk it to Work It!!
PREACH IT!!! I COULDN'T HAVE SAID IT BETTER .
Well THAT WAS AMAZING.
ESPECTACULAR ! PAULA ES UNA LEYENDA DEL POP .
Greetings from Japan! (^^) Paula is super cool! I can tell so for the rest of her backup dancers. Dominic Lucero who worked as a backup dancer for MJ is also fantastic! I've watched this show more than 10,000 times! Thank you so much for posting! (^^) (bow)