Paula Abdul has still got it.
The singer and dancer, 63, took to Instagram on Tuesday with a tribute to her song ‘Cold Hearted,’ recreating the music video’s iconic dance moves on scaffolding.
“36 years since ‘Cold Hearted’ went #1 on the Billboard #Hot100, and I’m still having fun being goofy on some shaky makeshift scaffolding. Some things never change!” she wrote. “Forever grateful that this song still brings so much love & connection after all these years!”
Fans, of course, couldn’t get enough of Abdul strutting her stuff like it was 1989, the year of the song’s debut.
“My most favourite song ever ! 🐍😍 You are an absolut [sic] ICON , love you!” one follower wrote.
“Love it! BEST staging / blocking, and usage of fixtures / prop work EVER. So exceptional!” another added.
“You are the most adorable human being on the planet and talented and I absolutely love this song and the music video and love you P,” a third gushed.
The song was on the album ‘Forever Our Girl’ which also included her other hit, ‘Straight Up.’
What choreography is Paula Abdul famous for?
In addition to her own music videos Abdul is famous for providing choreography to 1980s icon Janet Jackson. Specifically, the famed dancer choreographed music videos and performances for Jackson’s hits including ‘When I Think of You,’ ‘Nasty,’ ‘Control’ and ‘What Have You Done for Me Lately.’
Related: Paula Abdul, 63, Is Still ‘Forever Our Girl’ in Nostalgic New Dance Video
What has Paula Abdul done since her choreography days?
In addition to keeping her dancing roots alive on Instagram, the 1980s staple has stayed in the public eye with major roles on competition reality shows. Along with Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell she was a judge on ‘American Idol’ from its debut in 2002 to 2009. She also judged ‘The X Factor,’ alongside Cowell, in 2011 and also had a brief appearance on ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ in 2015.
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