The song is a mid-tempo dance-pop song with influence from the pop rock and new jack swing genres.

R ^ Not to be confused with a VHS promotional release of the same title, featuring only 'Straight Up' music video issued by Siren.' Straight Up' is the breakthrough song for American recording artist Paula Abdul from her debut studio album Forever Your Girl (1988).

Six-track album, featuring music videos: 'Straight Up (Edited Version)', 'Forever Your Girl', 'Cold Hearted', 'Opposites Attract', 'Rush Rush' and 'The Promise of a New Day'.

Twelve-track album, chronicling the Under My Spell Tour, recorded live in Yokohama, Japan.

Five-track album, featuring music videos: 'Opposites Attract', 'Knocked Out (1990 Dance Remix Video)', 'Rush Rush', 'The Promise of a New Day' and 'Blowing Kisses in the Wind'.

Five-track album, featuring music videos: 'Knocked Out (Re-edited Version)', 'The Way That You Love Me', 'Straight Up', 'Forever Your Girl' and 'Cold Hearted'.

Appears on Nobody's Angel by the group.

Bonus tracks on import release of Head over Heels.

Appears on For Our Children: The Concert.

Appears on The Beverly Hills 90210 soundtrack.

Q ^ 'The Megamix' features 'Straight Up', 'Cold Hearted', '(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me', 'Forever Your Girl' and 'Knocked Out'.

Singles List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Remix albums List of remix albums, with selected details, chart positions, and certificationsД®xtended plays List of extended plays with selected details '-' denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.Д¬ompilation albums List of compilation albums, with selected details and chart positions ДЄlbums Studio albums List of studio albums, with selected details, chart positions, sales, and certifications According to RIAA, She has sold 11.5 million certified albums in the United States. She is recognized as the reigning ' Dance-pop Princess' by the media while others says she is the original ' Pop Princess' of her generation. Billboard listed her as the 92nd Greatest Artist of all Time. Throughout her career, she has sold over 50 million records worldwide.

She later released ' I'm Just Here for the Music' (2009) the following year. Following the release of the album, Abdul entered a second musical hiatus.ДЄbdul released the single ' Dance Like There's No Tomorrow' (2008) with Randy Jackson, her first single in twelve years. The album and coinciding singles were deemed commercial failures, and were met with a mixed reaction from critics.

Following a musical hiatus while dealing with personal issues, Abdul returned with the release of Head Over Heels (1995), her third and final studio effort. Despite the album's achievements, it failed to match the success of its predecessor. Third single ' Blowing Kisses in the Wind' reached the top ten. The album's first two singles both topped the Hot 100 chart with the first, ' Rush Rush' becoming first number-one single in six years to spend more than four weeks on top. It debuted at number five on the Billboard 200, climbing to the top soon after it was released. She continued to find success with the release of Spellbound (1991), her second studio album. It went on to earn a seven-times platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).ДЄbdul released the Shut Up and Dance: Mixes (1990) remix album to a positive commercial reaction, earning a platinum certification from the RIAA. The project spawned a number of successful singles, and is one of only nine albums to have four singles top the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The album topped the Billboard 200 chart, and to date holds the record for the longest climb to number one for an album. Having found success as a choreographer for artists such as Janet Jackson, Abdul launched her own music career with the release of her debut studio album Forever Your Girl (1988). The discography of American singer and dancer Paula Abdul consists of three studio albums, one remix album, five compilations, seventeen singles, eight B-sides, four video albums and ten other appearances.

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