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In January 1997, Abdul starred in the ABC television movie Touched by Evil, playing a businesswoman who discovers that her boyfriend is a serial rapist.

Also that year, Abdul co-wrote the song " Spinning Around " with songwriter and producer Kara DioGuardi, who became a fellow judge on American Idol in 2009.

" Spinning Around " was a dance-pop track intended to be the lead single on Abdul's follow-up album to Head over Heels.

But the album never materialized, and " Spinning Around " was instead given to Kylie Minogue.

The song was highly successful, reaching # 1 in numerous countries.