After having a successful career as a choreographer for such high-profile artists as George Michael, ZZ Top, Duran Duran and Janet Jackson, Paula Abdul struck out on a musical path, using her savings to make a demo. Soon after, she was signed to Virgin Records and released her debut album Forever Your Girl in 1988. Abdul became an immediate worldwide sensation thanks to the album's astonishing six No. 1 singles ("Knocked Out", "The Way That You Love Me", "Straight Up", "Forever Your Girl", "Cold Hearted" and "Opposites Attract). The album has been certified 7x Platinum and has sold over 18 million copies worldwide to date. It was the most successful debut album of all time, at that time. And, only until recently, after being bumped to No. 3 by Adele, Forever Your Girl reigned as the second longest charting album on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.