Greatest Hits: Straight Up!
| Greatest Hits: Straight Up! | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | May 8, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 1987–1995 | |||
| Length | 71:22 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Paula Abdul chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| PopMatters | 5/10[2] |
| Slant | [3] |
Greatest Hits: Straight Up! is the third greatest hits album by American singer Paula Abdul. It was released on May 8, 2007 by Virgin Records.
The album contains all of Abdul's singles from her three studio albums, including the singles "Will You Marry Me?" and "Ain't Never Gonna Give You Up" which were left off Greatest Hits (2000). Greatest Hits: Straight Up! did not chart on the US Billboard 200 but reached number 86 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart and number 78 in Mexico.
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Forever Your Girl" (from Forever Your Girl, 1988) | Oliver Leiber | Leiber | 4:13 |
| 2. | "Straight Up" (from Forever Your Girl) | Elliot Wolff | Wolff | 3:52 |
| 3. | "Cold Hearted" (from Forever Your Girl) | Wolff | Wolff | 3:37 |
| 4. | "(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me" (from Forever Your Girl) | Leiber | Leiber | 4:01 |
| 5. | "Knocked Out" (from Forever Your Girl) | L.A. and Babyface | 3:32 | |
| 6. | "One or the Other" (from Forever Your Girl) |
| Williams | 4:10 |
| 7. | "Opposites Attract" (with The Wild Pair) (from Forever Your Girl) | Leiber | Leiber | 3:50 |
| 8. | "Rush Rush" (from Spellbound, 1991) | Peter Lord |
| 4:21 |
| 9. | "The Promise of a New Day" (from Spellbound) |
|
| 4:16 |
| 10. | "Blowing Kisses in the Wind" (from Spellbound) | Lord |
| 4:18 |
| 11. | "Vibeology" (from Spellbound) |
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| 3:20 |
| 12. | "Bend Time Back 'Round" (from Beverly Hills 90210: The Soundtrack, 1992) | Wolff | Wolff | 3:57 |
| 13. | "Will You Marry Me" (from Spellbound) |
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| 4:24 |
| 14. | "My Love Is for Real" (from Head over Heels, 1995) |
| Lawrence | 4:03 |
| 15. | "Crazy Cool" (from Head over Heels) |
|
| 4:02 |
| 16. | "If I Were Your Girl" (from Head over Heels) |
| Lawrence | 3:55 |
| 17. | "Ain't Never Gonna Give You Up" (from Head over Heels) | Wolff | 3:53 | |
| 18. | "It's All About Feeling Good" (from Head over Heels) |
|
| 3:46 |
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Mexican Albums (AMPROFON)[4] | 78 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] | 86 |
References[edit]
- ^ Allmusic review AllMusic.com. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
- ^ Joseph, Mike (2007-06-13). "Paula Abdul: Greatest Hits, PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
- ^ Slant review Archived 2007-08-28 at the Wayback Machine Slantmagazine.com. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
- ^ Paula Abdul (Mexican charts), Mexicancharts.com Hung Medien, archived from the original on 14 July 2011, retrieved February 21, 2009
- ^ "Paula Abdul Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
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