Paula Abdul - (It's Just) The Way That You Love Me (Version 2⧸LP Edit) (1989) (Re-Released) (HQ)

What this video is

This Version 2 video arrived at the apex of Paula Abdul's commercial dominance in late 1989. The re-release strategy — remaking the video after three consecutive Billboard Hot 100 #1 singles ('Straight Up,' 'Forever Your Girl,' 'Cold Hearted') had transformed public perception — exemplifies the MTV era's understanding that visual rebranding could rehabilitate an underperforming single. The song's lyrical…

Why it matters

This video is a primary artifact of the dance-pop/new jack swing crossover moment that defined mainstream American pop in 1988–1990. Produced under Propaganda Films by a pre-Hollywood David Fincher, it represents the high-budget, choreography-integrated music video format that Paula Abdul — a…

The director

David Fincher directed music videos for Propaganda Films in the late 1980s before transitioning to feature films. He directed multiple videos for Paula Abdul from the Forever Your Girl album era, including both Version 1 (1988) and Version 2 (1989) of this…