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Singer/dancer/choreographer Paula Abdul hit the big time with the third single, "Straight Up," off this album, which sparked a string of hits that carried through to her follow-up. Despite having a slight voice, her voice is distinct and perfectly suited to this synthesized type of late-'80s dance-pop. "Cold Hearted" is insistent and catchy, "Forever Your Girl" is sweet and accessible, and "Opposites Attract" gives Abdul a chance to spar with the Wild Pair. There is some filler -- "Next to You," for example -- that hasn't aged as well as the better material, but overall this is a consistent album with some great dance-pop songs. Unfortunately, as Abdul and her material matured, her audience waned.
© Bryan Buss /TiVo
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Oliver Leiber, Composer - Paula Abdul, MainArtist
(c) 1988 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1988 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Daryl Simmons, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - L.A. Reid, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Kayo, Bass Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Edmonds, ComposerLyricist - Antonio Reid, ComposerLyricist - Paula Abdul, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - The Pebbles, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Yvette Marine, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Babyface, Producer, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - LA For Laface Inc, Producer - Jon Gass for Ratstyle Productions, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(c) 1988 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1988 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Paula Abdul, MainArtist - Ollie Leiber, ComposerLyricist
(c) 1988 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1988 Virgin Records America Inc.
GLEN BALLARD, Composer, Producer - Paula Abdul, MainArtist - Sean Garrett, Composer
(c) 1988 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1988 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Cliff Jones, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paula Abdul, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Pat MacDougall, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Cochrane, Producer, Guitar, Co-Producer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Yvette Marine, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - David Cochrane, Producer - Jesse Johnson, Composer, Producer, Drums, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Keith "KC" Cohen, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie M, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Wally Buck, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jesse Johnson for JWJ Productions Inc, Producer - Bobby Gonzalez, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ta Mara & The Seen, Composer
(c) 1988 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1988 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Oliver Leiber, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - JEFF LORBER, Additional Keyboards, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Paula Abdul, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - The Wild Pair, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - St. Paul, Organ, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Keith "KC" Cohen, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Oliver Leiber for The Noise Club, Producer - Lucia Newell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Troy Williams, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Weise, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tami Day, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
(c) 1988 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1988 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Elliot Wolff, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Paula Abdul, MainArtist - Keith Cohen, Producer
(c) 1988 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1988 Virgin Records
Curtis Williams, Producer, Mixer, Vocal Arranger, Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Stubbs, Composer - Clarence Williams, Composer - Kendall Stubbs, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paula Abdul, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Jaquette, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - S. Williams, Composer - Jimmy Demers, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Weber, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Wisenger for Willpower Productions, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Evelyn Halus, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Grigsby for Willpower Productions, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Curtis Williams for Willpower Productions, Producer
(c) 1988 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1988 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Elliot Wolff, ComposerLyricist - Paula Abdul, MainArtist
(c) 1988 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1988 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Duncan Pain, Composer - Curtis Williams, Composer, Producer, Vocal Arranger, Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - JEFF LORBER, Additional Keyboards, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Kendall Stubbs, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paula Abdul, Composer, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Jaquette, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Somma, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Keith "KC" Cohen, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Danny Grigsby, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Randy Weber, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Evelyn Halus, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Curtis Williams for Willpower Productions, Producer - Mike Wisenger, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Delissa Davis, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
(c) 1988 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1988 Capitol Records, LLC
Album review
Singer/dancer/choreographer Paula Abdul hit the big time with the third single, "Straight Up," off this album, which sparked a string of hits that carried through to her follow-up. Despite having a slight voice, her voice is distinct and perfectly suited to this synthesized type of late-'80s dance-pop. "Cold Hearted" is insistent and catchy, "Forever Your Girl" is sweet and accessible, and "Opposites Attract" gives Abdul a chance to spar with the Wild Pair. There is some filler -- "Next to You," for example -- that hasn't aged as well as the better material, but overall this is a consistent album with some great dance-pop songs. Unfortunately, as Abdul and her material matured, her audience waned.
© Bryan Buss /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:44:30
- Main artists: Paula Abdul
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Virgin Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1988 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1988 Virgin Records America, Inc.
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