Catalog Number: 7-99256 Condition Details: Vinyl plays with occasional light-crackles (play-graded). 7" Single. Replacement generic white sleeve. Original Virgin sleeve NOT included. Slight discoloration spot on one side of label. (Not a cut-out.) Tracks: Straight Up Straight Up (Powermix) About The Record: Straight Up, by Paula Abdul, was released as the third single from her debut album, Forever Your Girl. The song was Written and produced entirely by Elliot Wolff and is a mid-tempo dance-pop song with influence from the pop rock and new jack swing genres. Straight Up became Abdul's first top-40 hit in the USA, eventually topping the Billboard Hot 100 in February 1989. The single brought Abdul widespread public attention and remains her biggest international hit to date, reaching the top 10 in at least 16 countries. The black and white music video, directed by David Fincher and choreographed by Abdul herself in mid-January 1989, won four 1989 MTV Video Music Awards for Best Female Video, Best Editing, Best Choreography, and the first Best Dance Video.