Straight Up! The Very Best of Paula Abdul

~ Release by Paula Abdul (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Straight Up
co-producer:
Keith Cohen
producer:
Elliot Wolff
arranger:
Elliot Wolff
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 3) (number: 11), The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 90), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 64) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 361)
recording of:
Straight Up
lyricist and composer:
Elliot Wolff
publisher:
Elliot Wolff Music and Virgin Music, Inc. (US arm of Virgin’s publishing company)
3.554:10
2Forever Your Girl
producer:
Oliver Leiber
arranger:
Oliver Leiber
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 83)
recording of:
Forever Your Girl
lyricist and composer:
Oliver Leiber
34:59
3Blowing Kisses in the Wind
producer:
Peter Lord and V. Jeffrey Smith (Vernon Jeffrey Smith, producer, writer, musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1991)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 81)
recording of:
Blowing Kisses in the Wind
lyricist and composer:
Peter Lord Moreland
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc.
4:43
4Knocked Out
drum machine [percussion] programming:
L.A. Reid
producer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and L.A. Reid
drums (drum set):
L.A. Reid
keyboard:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
background vocals:
Paula Abdul (American singer), Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), Yvette Marine, Pebbles (US dance pop singer/songwriter) and Daryl Simmons
lead vocals:
Paula Abdul (American singer)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 85)
recording of:
Knocked Out
writer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), L.A. Reid and Daryl Simmons
publisher:
Hip Trip Music (publisher), Kermy Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Unidisc Music Inc. (not for release label use! use “Unidisc” instead) and Warner–Tamerlane Music Corp.
33:53
5My Love Is for Real (radio mix)
recording of:
My Love Is for Real
writer:
Paula Abdul (American singer) and Rhett Lawrence
5:21
6Get Your Groove On
performer:
Paula Abdul (American singer)
4:03
7Next to You
producer:
Curtis Williams (keyboardist/percussionist of Kool & The Gang)
arranger:
Curtis Williams (keyboardist/percussionist of Kool & The Gang)
recording of:
Next to You
writer:
Kendal Stubbs, Curtis “Fitz” Williams (keyboardist/percussionist of Kool & The Gang) and Sandra Williams (backing vocalist/songwriter)
publisher:
EMI-Virgin Songs and Spider Fingers Publishing
14:27
8The Way That You Love Me
drum machine programming:
Oliver Leiber
engineer:
Steve Wiese
producer:
Oliver Leiber
mixer:
Keith Cohen
additional keyboard:
Jeff Lorber and Ricky P. (American keyboardist)
bass guitar and vocoder:
St. Paul (multi‐instrumentalist St. Paul Peterson)
guitar and keyboard:
Oliver Leiber
background vocals:
Paula Abdul (American singer) and The Wild Pair
lead vocals:
Paula Abdul (American singer)
arranger:
Oliver Leiber and St. Paul (multi‐instrumentalist St. Paul Peterson)
recorded at:
Creation Audio in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
mixed at:
Skip Saylor Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 84)
recording of:
The Way That You Love Me
lyricist and composer:
Oliver Leiber
publisher:
Ollie Leiber Music
2.655:22
9Vibeology (Hurley’s house 7″)
recording of:
Vibeology
writer:
Peter Lord, Sandra St. Victor and V. Jeffrey Smith (Vernon Jeffrey Smith, producer, writer, musician)
3:39
10Ain’t Never Gonna Give You Up
3:54
11Cold Hearted
co-producer:
Keith Cohen
producer:
Elliot Wolff
arranger:
Elliot Wolff
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 82)
recording of:
Cold Hearted
lyricist and composer:
Elliot Wolff
33:52
12Rush, Rush
producer:
Peter Lord Moreland and V. J. Smith (Vernon Jeffrey Smith, producer, writer, musician)
recording of:
Rush Rush
lyricist and composer:
Peter Lord Moreland
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc.
44:17
13One or the Other
producer:
Curtis Williams (keyboardist/percussionist of Kool & The Gang)
arranger:
Curtis Williams (keyboardist/percussionist of Kool & The Gang)
recording of:
One or the Other
writer:
Paula Abdul (American singer), Curtis Williams (keyboardist/percussionist of Kool & The Gang) and Duncan Pain (songwriter)
24:12
14State of Attraction
producer:
Glen Ballard
recording of:
State of Attraction
writer:
Glen Ballard and Siedah Garrett
24:08
15Bend Time Back ’Round
recording of:
Bend Time Back ’Round
lyricist and composer:
Elliot Wolff
3:56
16Will You Marry Me
producer:
Peter Lord Moreland and V. J. Smith (Vernon Jeffrey Smith, producer, writer, musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1991)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 92)
recording of:
Will You Marry Me?
writer:
Paula Abdul (American singer), Peter Lord, Sandra St. Victor and V. Jeffrey Smith (Vernon Jeffrey Smith, producer, writer, musician)
24:26
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Opposites Attract
producer:
Oliver Leiber
recording of:
Opposites Attract
lyricist and composer:
Oliver Leiber
Paula Abdul43:47
2Spellbound
producer:
Peter Lord and V. Jeffrey Smith (Vernon Jeffrey Smith, producer, writer, musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1991)
recording of:
Spellbound
writer:
Paula Abdul (American singer), Peter Lord, Sandra St. Victor and V. Jeffrey Smith (Vernon Jeffrey Smith, producer, writer, musician)
Paula Abdul4:49
3My Love Is for Real (R&B remix)
recording of:
My Love Is for Real
writer:
Paula Abdul (American singer) and Rhett Lawrence
Paula Abdul featuring Ofra Haza4:04
4Didn’t I Say I Love You
producer:
Elliot Wolff
arranger:
Elliot Wolff
Paula Abdul3:30
5Crazy Cool
recording of:
Crazy Cool
composer:
Peter Lord Moreland, Sandra St. Victor and V. Jeffrey Smith (Vernon Jeffrey Smith, producer, writer, musician)
publisher:
Arvermal Music, EMI April Music Inc., Leosun Music and Maanami Music
Paula Abdul4:03
6The Choice Is Yours
Paula Abdul4:48
7If I Were Your Girl
recording of:
If I Were Your Girl
writer:
Crystal Bernard and Rhett Lawrence
Paula Abdul3:54
8It’s All About Feeling Good
Paula Abdul3:45
9Crazy Love
recording of:
Crazy Love
lyricist and composer:
Oliver Leiber
Paula Abdul4:31
10Love Don’t Come Easy
Paula Abdul4:06
11The Promise of a New Day (East Coast remix)
recording of:
Promise of a New Day
writer:
Paula Abdul (American singer), Peter Lord, Sandra St. Victor and V. Jeffrey Smith (Vernon Jeffrey Smith, producer, writer, musician)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Maanami Music, PJA Music, Vermal Music (publishing) and EMI Songs Ltd. (in 1991)
Paula Abdul5:50
12Forever Your Girl (Frankie Foncett mix)
recording of:
Forever Your Girl
lyricist and composer:
Oliver Leiber
Paula Abdul6:08
13Knocked Out (Pettibone 12”)
recording of:
Knocked Out
writer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), L.A. Reid and Daryl Simmons
publisher:
Hip Trip Music (publisher), Kermy Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Unidisc Music Inc. (not for release label use! use “Unidisc” instead) and Warner–Tamerlane Music Corp.
Paula Abdul6:12
14The Way That You Love Me (Houseafire edit)
recording of:
The Way That You Love Me
lyricist and composer:
Oliver Leiber
publisher:
Ollie Leiber Music
Paula Abdul4:43
15Opposites Attract (1990 mix)
recording of:
Opposites Attract
lyricist and composer:
Oliver Leiber
Paula Abdul4:15