Paula Abdul – Straight Up

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Genre:	Pop
Style:	Downtempo
Year:	1989

Tracklist

		Straight Up (12" Remix)	6:52
		Straight Up (Power Mix)	4:57
		Straight Up (House Mix)	7:10
		Straight Up (Marley Marl Mix)	6:38

Credits (5)

Elliot Wolff
Arranged By, Written-By
Victoria Pearson (2)
Photography By
Elliot Wolff
Producer [Produced By]
Keith Cohen
Producer [Produced By]
Hills Archer Studios
Sleeve

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Image	,	–			In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Version Details	Data Quality
	Straight Up 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo, AR	Virgin – 0-96594	US	1988	US — 1988	Recently Edited
	Straight Up 12", Promo, Stereo	Virgin – DMD 1295	US	1988	US — 1988	Recently Edited
	Straight Up 12", 33 ⅓ RPM	Virgin – 0-96594	US	1988	US — 1988	Recently Edited
	Straight Up 7", AR	Virgin – 7-99256	US	1988	US — 1988	Recently Edited
	Straight Up 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Virgin – 7-99256	US	1988	US — 1988	Recently Edited
	Straight Up 7", 45 RPM	Virgin – VS1465	Canada	1988	Canada — 1988
	Straight Up 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo	Virgin – DMD 1262	US	1988	US — 1988
	Straight Up CD, Single, Promo	Virgin – PRCD2539	US	1988	US — 1988	New Submission
	Straight Up 12", 33 ⅓ RPM	Virgin – 0-96594	US	1988	US — 1988	New Submission
	Straight Up Cassette, Single, SR, Diagonal Corners, Powermix, Dolby HX Pro	Virgin – 4-99256	US	1988	US — 1988	New Submission
	Straight Up Cassette, Single, SR, ∆, O 5O O, Cold Hearted, Dolby HX Pro	Virgin – 4-99256	US	1988	US — 1988	New Submission
	Straight Up 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single	Virgin – 0-96594	US	1988	US — 1988	New Submission
	Straight Up 7", 45 RPM, Promo	Virgin – 7-99256	US	1988	US — 1988
	Straight Up 7", 45 RPM, Promo	Virgin – 7-111	US	1988	US — 1988	New Submission
	Straight Up 12", Orange Label	Virgin – 0-96594	US	1988	US — 1988	New Submission
	Straight Up 7", 45 RPM, Single	Virgin – 7-99256	US	1988	US — 1988	New Submission
	Straight Up 7", 45 RPM, Single, Orange label	Virgin – 7-99256	US	1988	US — 1988	New Submission
	Straight Up 12", 33 ⅓ RPM	Virgin – 0-96594	US	1988	US — 1988	Recently Edited
	Straight Up 7", 45 RPM, Single	Virgin – VS1465	Canada	1988	Canada — 1988	New Submission
	Straight Up 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo, Allied Pressing	Virgin – 7-99256	US	1988	US — 1988	Recently Edited
	Straight Up Cassette, Single, SR, 100 50 0, Cold Hearted, Dolby HX Pro	Virgin – 4-99256	US	1988	US — 1988	New Submission
	Straight Up Cassette, Single, SR	Virgin – 4-99256	US	1988	US — 1988	New Submission
	Straight Up 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo	Virgin – VAE-89-2009	Philippines	1988	Philippines — 1988	New Submission
	Straight Up 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Siren (3) – SRNT 111	UK	1989	UK — 1989	Recently Edited
	Straight Up 7", 45 RPM, Single	Siren (3) – SRN 111	UK	1989	UK — 1989	Recently Edited
	Straight Up 12", 45 RPM, Stereo	Siren (3) – 80441		1989	— 1989	Recently Edited
	Straight Up 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Green/Red Labels	Virgin – SRNT 111	Europe	1989	Europe — 1989	Recently Edited
	Straight Up 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Siren (3) – 90504		1989	— 1989
	Straight Up (Marley Marl Mix & Kevin Saunderson House Mix) 12", 45 RPM	Siren (3) – SRNX 111	UK	1989	UK — 1989	Recently Edited
	Straight Up CD, Maxi-Single, Stereo	Siren (3) – 661 997	Europe	1989	Europe — 1989
	Straight Up 7", 45 RPM, Single	Siren (3) – SRN 111	Europe	1989	Europe — 1989	Recently Edited
	Straight Up 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Silver Injection Labels	Siren (3) – SRNN 111	UK	1989	UK — 1989	Recently Edited
	Straight Up 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single	Virgin – VG 2133 Z	Greece	1989	Greece — 1989	Recently Edited
	Straight Up CD, Mini, Single	Siren (3) – SRNCD 111	UK	1989	UK — 1989
	Straight Up 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Grey Labels	Virgin – SRNT 111	Europe	1989	Europe — 1989	Recently Edited
	Straight Up 7", Single, Poster sleeve	Siren (3) – SRNP 111	UK	1989	UK — 1989	Recently Edited
	Straight Up 12", 45 RPM	Virgin – VINX 237	Italy	1989	Italy — 1989	New Submission
	Straight Up = ストレイト・アップ CD, Mini, Single	Virgin – VJD-10012	Japan	1989	Japan — 1989	New Submission
	Straight Up 7", 45 RPM	Siren (3) – SRN 111	Australasia	1989	Australasia — 1989	New Submission
	Straight Up 12"	Siren (3) – 80441		1989	— 1989	New Submission

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Reviews

mjb Apr 20, 2018
referencing Straight Up (7", 45 RPM, Promo) 7-99256

The edit on here is unique to this and the Rainbo promo, I believe. It is the same as the album version, but removes 10 seconds from the intro and 10 seconds from the "Do, do you love me" break, and fades out just a few seconds early. Total duration is just under 3:47 (stated as 3:50 on the labels).
FunkyBeak Jun 16, 2017
Edited 7 years ago

referencing Straight Up (12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Grey Labels) 611 997

Paula completely re-recorded the vocals for the 12" mixes...I think this is the first time I've heard of an artist doing that.
FunkyBeak Jun 16, 2017
referencing Straight Up (7", 45 RPM) VS1465

I'm guessing Cold Hearted wasn't originally intended to be released as a single in Canada, which is most likely why it's a B-side on here.
I having this record before Cold Hearted came out...saw the video and wanted the song big time, then I realized gleefully that I already *had* it on the Straight Up B-side!!! :D
kentandrew Aug 15, 2008
referencing Straight Up (12", 33 ⅓ RPM) 0-96594

The house mix by Saunderson gives Abdul's hit ditty the typical tailoring. I'm glad to see Abdul on American Idol giving advice on music. The other mixes are all rather the same sort of altercating the original so as not to hurt it. Abdul's lyrics are great and the song is probably difficult to turn into a bad remix. The sounds used are so revealing of the 90's that it is almost nostalgic. I wonder why only Saunderson (of notable Detroitian or house fame) has notable mixes of Abdul's best song.