PAULA ABDUL – Straight Up (1988)

Paula Abdul (born June 19, 1962) is an American singer, dancer, choreographer, actress, and television personality. She began her career as a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers at the age of 18 and later became the head choreographer for the Laker Girls, where she was discovered by The Jacksons. After choreographing music videos for Janet Jackson, Abdul became a choreographer at the height of the music video era and soon thereafter she was signed to Virgin Records.

Her debut studio album Forever Your Girl (1988) became one of the most successful debut albums at that time, selling seven million copies in the United States and setting a record for the most number-one singles from a debut album on the Billboard Hot 100 chart: “Straight Up”, “Forever Your Girl”, “Cold Hearted”, and “Opposites Attract”. Her second album Spellbound (1991) scored her two more Billboard Hot 100 chart toppers: “Rush Rush” and “The Promise of a New Day”. Her six number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 tie her with Ariana Grande and Diana Ross for seventh among the female solo performers who have topped the chart.

Lost in a dream I don’t know which way to go (oh, let me say) If you are all that you seem Then baby, I’m movin’ way too slow

I’ve been a fool before Wouldn’t like to get my love caught in the slammin’ door How about some information, please

Straight up now tell me Do you really want to love me forever oh, oh, oh Or am I caught in a hit-and-run? Straight up now tell me Is it gonna be you and me together oh, oh, oh Or are you just having fun?

Time’s standin’ still Waitin’ for some (waitin’ for some) small clue (oh, let me tell you) I keep getting chills When I think your love (when I think your love) is true

I’ve been a fool before Wouldn’t like to get my love caught in the slammin’ door How about some information, please?

Straight up now tell me Do you really want to love me forever oh, oh, oh Or am I caught in a hit-and-run? Straight up now tell me Is it gonna be you and me together oh, oh, oh Or are you just having fun?

You are so hard to read You play hide and seek with your true intentions If you’re only playin’ games I’ll just have to say Bye-bye-bye-bye, bye-bye-bye-bye

Do, do you love me? Do, do you love me, baby? C’mon now, do, do you love me? Do, do you love me? Tell me baby?

I’ve been a fool before Wouldn’t like to get my love caught in the slammin’ door Are you more than hot for me? Or am I a page in your history book? I don’t mean to make demands But the word and the deed go hand in hand How about some information, please (please, please, please)

Straight up now tell me, tell me Straight up now tell me, tell me Straight up now tell me, tell me Straight up now tell me, tell me Straight up now tell me, tell me

Straight up now tell me Do you really want to love me forever oh, oh, oh Or am I caught in a hit-and-run? Straight up now tell me Is it gonna be you and me together oh, oh, oh Or are you just having fun?

Straight up now tell me Do you really want to love me forever oh, oh, oh Or am I caught in a hit-and-run? Straight up now tell me Is it gonna be you and me together oh, oh, oh Or are you just having fun?

Straight up now tell me Do you really want to love me forever oh, oh, oh