Opposites Attract is a song recorded by Paula Abdul, featured on her
debut album Forever Your Girl. It was written and produced by Oliver
Leiber. Vocals on the song, in addition to Abdul, were provided by
Bruce DeShazer and Marv Gunn, also known as The Wild Pair. "Opposites
Attract" was the sixth and final single from the album, and achieved
success in many countries, including the United States, Canada and
Australia, where it was a number-one hit. Lyrically, the song is about
a couple who love each other despite being different in almost every
way possible.The song's music video was directed by Candace Reckinger
and Michael Patterson, in which Abdul dances with cartoon character MC
Skat Kat, voiced by The Wild Pair, Bruce DeShazer and Marvin Gunn. An
additional rap, written by Romany Malco was provided by Derrick
"Delite" Stevens for the Street mix version of the song, which was
edited for the 7"/video.The idea of MC Skat Kat came from the Gene
Kelly film Anchors Aweigh, where Kelly dances with Jerry Mouse from
the Tom and Jerry cartoon series. Paula even choreographed the
animated character's moves to match her live-action dance moves in the
video. MC Skat Kat was animated by members of the Disney animation
team, working outside the studio between major projects, under the
direction of Chris Bailey. MC Skat Kat's movements were the result of
rotoscoping animation, with Michael "Boogaloo Shrimp" Chambers
standing in for the character against a blue screen, then drawing the
animated form over Chambers' dance moves. The Wild Pair did not appear
in the video.The video won the 1991 Grammy Award for Best Short Form
Music Video and was nominated for Breakthrough Video at the 1990 MTV
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