Straight Up

Name: Straight Up
Duration: 4 min 11 s

Appears on releases

#	Title	Length	Track artist	Release title	Release artist	Release group type	Country/Date	Label	Catalog#
Official
1.7	Straight Up	4:11	Paula Abdul	Forever Your Girl	Paula Abdul	Album	US1988-06-21	Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)	V2 90943
1.7	Straight Up	4:11	Paula Abdul	Forever Your Girl	Paula Abdul	Album	NL1988	Siren Records (80s/90s UK, distributed by Virgin)	CD SRN 19, CDSRN 19
1.7	Straight Up	4:11	Paula Abdul	Forever Your Girl	Paula Abdul	Album	GB1988	Siren Records (80s/90s UK, distributed by Virgin)	CD SRN 19, CDSRN 19
1.7	Straight Up	4:11	Paula Abdul	Forever Your Girl	Paula Abdul	Album	US1988	Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)	V2-86067
1.7	Straight Up	4:11	Paula Abdul	Forever Your Girl	Paula Abdul	Album	US1988	Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)	2-90943, 7 90943-2
1.7	Straight Up	4:12	Paula Abdul	Forever Your Girl	Paula Abdul	Album	US1988	Virgin America (Virgin sublabel for EUROPEAN releases of artists signed by Virgin Records America, Inc.), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)	7 90943-2, D 100933
1.4	Straight Up	4:11	Paula Abdul	Club Ö3 präsentiert: Die Großen 10	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	AT1989	EMI Columbia Austria	CDP 586-7 92 714 2
1.10	Straight Up	4:06	Paula Abdul	Het beste uit de Top 40 van '89	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL1989	EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only. See annotation)	6198908
1.14	Straight Up	4:05	Paula Abdul	Hit Connection 89	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	BE1989	BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation), EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)	7935892
1.12	Straight Up	4:11	Paula Abdul	Hot and Fresh: Die internationalen Super‐Hits	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1989	Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past)	353 533, 353 533‐263
1.10	Straight Up	4:13	Paula Abdul	This Is Music, Volume 6	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	CA1989	Quality Special Products	QRSPD-1094
1.1	Straight Up	4:12	Paula Abdul	Turn It Up: These Are the Hits	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	CA1989	PolyGram	840 533 2
2.6	Straight Up	4:10	Paula Abdul	The Best of 1980‐1990, Volume 03	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	-1990
2.6	Straight Up	4:10	Paula Abdul	The Best of 1980–1990, Volume 3	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1991	EMI Germany (a division of EMI Electrola GmbH)	686-7 97981 2
1.13	Straight Up	4:06	Paula Abdul	De Pre Historie 1989	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	BE1992	BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation), EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), PolyGram, Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)	262.689
2.1	Straight Up	4:09	Paula Abdul	Sunshine Dance 2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1992	Arcade Deutschland GmbH (DE branch of Dutch "Arcade" label; this is not an imprint!)
1.16	Straight Up	4:04	Paula Abdul	The Greatest Dance Album in the World!	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1992	Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)	VTCD 13
1.15	Straight Up	4:11	Paula Abdul	In the Air Tonight: Virgin’s Greatest Hits	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE1994-04-18	Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)	7243 8 39703 2 2
1.16	Straight Up	4:11	Paula Abdul	In the Air Tonight: Virgin’s Greatest Hits	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1994-04-18	Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)
1.15	Straight Up	4:09	Paula Abdul	Virgin Hits of the 80’s	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1994-07-01
2.2	Straight Up	4:11	Paula Abdul	Awesome ’80s	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1994	Razor & Tie, Warner Special Products	OPCD-4551
2.2	Straight Up	4:11	Paula Abdul	Awesome ’80s	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1994	Razor & Tie, Warner Special Products	OPCD-4551
2.1	Straight Up	4:05	Paula Abdul	Hit Connection 84-94	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	BE1994	EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only. See annotation)	74321 242942
1.15	Straight Up	4:11	Paula Abdul	In the Air Tonight: Virgin’s Greatest Hits	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL1994	Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)
1.15	Straight Up	4:11	Paula Abdul	In the Air Tonight: Virgin’s Greatest Hits	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	AU1994
1.16	Straight Up	4:11	Paula Abdul	In The Air Tonight: Virgin’s Greatest Hits	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE1994	Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)	VTDCD 26
16.12	Straight Up	4:11	Paula Abdul	The Golden Collection	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	SE1994	The Golden Collection	MMCD 8001, MMCD 8002, MMCD 8003, MMCD 8004, MMCD 8005, MMCD 8006, MMCD 8007, MMCD 8008, MMCD 8009, MMCD 8010, MMCD 8011, MMCD 8012, MMCD 8013, MMCD 8014, MMCD 8015, MMCD 8016, MMCD 8017, MMCD 8018, MMCD 8019, MMCD 8020
1.12	Straight Up	4:07	Paula Abdul	Shine On the 80's Volume II	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	IL1996	Helicon Records (Israeli label)	535014-2
1.3	Straight Up	4:13	Paula Abdul	80’s Club Hits (1980–1989)	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1997	EMI-Capitol Special Markets	72438-19568-2-3
1.12	Straight Up	4:10	Paula Abdul	1989 - Die Stars - Die Hits - Die Facts	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1997	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	39626 7
2.11	Straight Up	4:12	Paula Abdul	Absolute Hits of the 80's	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DK1997	EVA Records (Denmark)	8449282
1.7	Straight Up	4:11	Paula Abdul	Disco Queens: The '80s	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1997	Rhino (reissue label)	R2 72838
2.15	Straight Up	4:08	Paula Abdul	Ferry Maat’s Soulshow - 25th Anniversary Collection - The Eighties Part 2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL1997	EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only. See annotation)	8542322
1.13	Straight Up	4:11	Paula Abdul	Hits of a Decade	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL1997	Disky	DC 881472
1.2	Straight Up	4:07	Paula Abdul	Now the Music: Dancin’ Diva’s	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL1997	EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only. See annotation)	74321 425672
1.12	Straight Up	4:12	Paula Abdul	first generation - VIRGIN XXV YEARS (Orange)	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1998-10-30	Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)	7243 8 46589 2 2
1.12	Straight Up	4:12	Paula Abdul	First Generation: Virgin XXV Years	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1998-10-30	Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)	7243 8 46589 2 2
1.2	Straight Up	4:11	Paula Abdul	Essential '80s: 1985-89	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1998	Hip‐O Records	HIPD-40080
2.7	Straight Up	4:12	Paula Abdul	Greatest Hits of the 80s, Volume 2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US2002	EMI-Capitol Special Markets	EMSP 39298
1.3	Straight Up	4:10	Paula Abdul	Destination Hits 1989	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	FR2003-09	EMI Music France (1994–2013)	7243 5926792 0
2.9	Straight Up	4:11	Paula Abdul	Fetenhits: Black Classics	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE2004-02-23	Polystar (Germany)	060249817227
2.14	Straight Up	4:09	Paula Abdul	Greatest Hits of the 80s	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2004-07-12	EMI Gold	571 0962
2.10	Straight Up	4:08	Paula Abdul	Essential 80s	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2006-01-30	EMI Gold	3497432
1.10	Straight Up	4:12	Paula Abdul	Dance Club Hits	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US2006	Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)	DRC13528
2.9	Straight Up	4:09	Paula Abdul	The Greatest 80s Hits Collection	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2006	EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)
1.13	Straight Up	4:07	Paula Abdul	The Must‐Have Hits: 80’s	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE2006	EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG (do not use this as a release label!)	0946 3 70970 2 1
1.7	Straight Up	4:11	Paula Abdul	Forever Your Girl	Paula Abdul	Album	XW2007	Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)
2.14	Straight Up	4:09	Paula Abdul	Pure 80s	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2007	EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)	508 3012
1.3	Straight Up	4:07	Paula Abdul	NOW That’s What I Call the 80s, Vol. 2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US2009-06-30	Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”), Zomba (imprint)	88697 45347 2
3.11	Straight Up	4:13	Paula Abdul	80s Music Explosion!	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US2009	Time–Life Music
1.15	Straight Up	4:07	Paula Abdul	Now That’s What I Call Dance Classics	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US2009	Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”), Zomba (imprint)	88697 60492 2
2.14	Straight Up	4:08	Paula Abdul	The Girls (120 Original Hits)	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2010-03-29	EMI Gold
2.14	Straight Up	4:08	Paula Abdul	The Girls (117 Original Hits)	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	-2010-06	EMI Gold	50999 6291862 6
1.8	Straight Up	4:09	Paula Abdul	Music for Cougars	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NZ2010	EMI Music New Zealand	6326152
1.10	Straight Up	4:10	Paula Abdul	Die Hit-Giganten: Dancefloor Hits	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE2011-03-25	Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)	88697785412
1.15	Straight Up (single version)	4:10	Paula Abdul	Arte Summer of Girls	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	FR2011	EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)
1.1	Straight Up	4:10	Paula Abdul	Straight Up! The Very Best of Paula Abdul	Paula Abdul	Album + Compilation	GB2012-06-18	Music Club Deluxe	MCDLX156
3.18	Straight Up	4:09	Paula Abdul	NOW That’s What I Call 80s Dance	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2013-10-13	NOW (bogus label; use the MusicBrainz Series instead)	CDNNNOW4
4.18	Straight Up	4:11	Paula Abdul	Magic 80s	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2018	Universal Music on Demand	5381841
1.15	Straight Up (single version)	4:11	Paula Abdul	Retro Party	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DZ2019-10-11 AR2019-10-11 (show 85 more) VN2019-10-11	FP (UMG Recordings, Inc. digital compilations)
1.19	Straight Up	4:11	Paula Abdul	80s New Year’s Party	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	AL2020-12-18 DZ2020-12-18 (show 92 more) VN2020-12-18	UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations)
1.4	Straight Up - Single Version	4:11	Paula Abdul	Forgotten 80’s Hits	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	AL2021-02-12 DZ2021-02-12 (show 93 more) VN2021-02-12	UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations)
1.12	Straight Up (single version)	4:11	Paula Abdul	The Best 80s Album in the World… Ever!	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	AL2021-05-25 DZ2021-05-25 (show 93 more) VN2021-05-25	FP (UMG Recordings, Inc. digital compilations)
1.70	Straight Up (single version)	4:12	Paula Abdul	80’s Summer Essentials	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	-2023-06-13	UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)
1.7	Straight Up	4:13	Paula Abdul	EW's Smash Hits 2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation
2.14	Straight Up	4:09	Paula Abdul	Greatest Hits of the 80s	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	AU-	EMI Gold	5 71096 2
1.1	Straight Up	4:14	Paula Abdul	Platinum Hits, Volume Two	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US-	EMI-Capitol Special Markets
3.8	Straight Up	4:11	Paula Abdul	Tell It to My Heart	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE-	Reader’s Digest	88697092292
1.12	Straight Up	4:16	Paula Abdul	TM Century: GoldDisc 164	Various Artists	Album + Compilation
Promotion
1.1	Straight Up	4:12	Paula Abdul	Pogo Boy! The Soundtrack	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1995	Camelot Music	0003 80000 5012, DPRO-15217
1.9	Straight Up	4:12	Paula Abdul	The Hits of the 80's	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	CA1999	Custom CD
1.12	Straight Up	4:09	Paula Abdul	PCgo 80's Collection	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	-2005	VIAS Entertainment
Bootleg
1.11	Straight Up	4:11	Paula Abdul	20 Years on MTV: 1989	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XW-
3.13	Straight Up	4:12	Paula Abdul	Best of the 80's	Various Artists	Album + Compilation
Withdrawn
1.30	Straight Up (single version)	4:12	Paula Abdul	Sommarplågor	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	SE2020-05-06	FP (UMG Recordings, Inc. digital compilations)
(unknown)
1.1	Straight Up	4:11	Paula Abdul	Hot Moves	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	-1989
1.4	Straight Up	4:12	Paula Abdul	The Greatest	Paula Abdul	Album + Compilation	JP1998-03-28	Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)	VJCP-51044
6.2	Straight Up	4:07	Paula Abdul	Now the Music (24 CD box set, not to be confused with the individual releases.)	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	BE-	EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only. See annotation)

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co-producer:	Keith Cohen
producer:	Elliot Wolff
arranger:	Elliot Wolff

part of:	RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 3) (number: 11) (order: 11) The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 90) (order: 90)

recording of:	Straight Up

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lyricist and composer:	Elliot Wolff

publisher:	Elliott Wolff Music Virgin Music, Inc. (The American arm of Virgin's publishing company)

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