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If you believe that any review contained on our site infringes upon your copyright, please email us.“Straight Up” is a 1988 hit single by American singer and choreographer Paula Abdul. “Straight Up” was the third single released from her debut album Forever Your Girl, after “Knocked Out” and “(It’s Just) The Way That You Love Me”. Tracklist: 01 Straight Up 02 Forever Your Girl 03 Opposites Attract 04 Rush, Rush 05 The Promise Of A New Day 06 Cold Hearted 07 The Way That You Love Me 08 Knocked Out 09 Blowing Kisses In The Wind 10. While the latter was enjoying success on the R&B charts, radio station KMEL in San Francisco started playing “Straight Up” from the album. The label decided to abandon “(It’s Just) The Way That You Love Me” and refocus its attention on “Straight Up”. The strategy paid off, as “Straight Up” was followed by three more number-one hits from the same album. In the US, “Straight Up” reached the number-one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 by February 11, 1989, where it stayed for three consecutive weeks. “Straight Up” was one of the most popular R&B and dance-pop singles of the entire year, remaining in the Top 10 for seven weeks, the Top 20 for nine weeks, and the Top 40 for sixteen weeks. The success of “Straight Up” catapulted the “Forever Your Girl” album into the top 20 on the album chart.