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Paula Abdul<\/strong> has still got it.<\/p>\n The singer and dancer, 63, took to Instagram<\/a> on Tuesday with a tribute to her song ‘Cold Hearted,’ recreating the music video’s iconic dance moves on scaffolding.<\/p>\n “36 years since ‘Cold Hearted’ went\u00a0#1<\/a>\u00a0on the Billboard\u00a0#Hot100<\/a>, and I\u2019m 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!”<\/p>\n Fans, of course, couldn’t get enough of Abdul strutting her stuff like it was 1989, the year of the song’s debut.<\/p>\n “My most favourite song ever ! \ud83d\udc0d\ud83d\ude0d You are an absolut [sic] ICON , love you!” one follower wrote.<\/p>\n “Love it! BEST staging \/ blocking, and usage of fixtures \/ prop work EVER. So exceptional!” another added.<\/p>\n “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.<\/p>\n The song was on the album ‘Forever Our Girl’<\/a> which also included her other hit, ‘Straight Up.’<\/p>\n In addition to her own music videos Abdul is famous for providing choreography to 1980s icon Janet Jackson. <\/strong>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.’<\/p>\n Related: Paula Abdul, 63, Is Still ‘Forever Our Girl’ in Nostalgic New Dance Video<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n 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 <\/strong>and Simon Cowell <\/strong>she was a judge on ‘American Idol’<\/a> 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. <\/p>\n \ud83c\udfacSIGN UP for Parade’s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox<\/strong><\/a>\ud83c\udfac<\/p>\n This story was originally reported by Parade<\/a> on Sep 2, 2025, where it first appeared in the Celebs<\/a> section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\nWhat choreography is Paula Abdul famous for?<\/h2>\n
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