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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.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Way That You Love MeOliver Leiber | Paula Abdul | Play | 05:23 | 0 MB | 39 MB |
| 2 | Knocked OutBabyface, L.A. Reid, Daryl Simmons | Paula Abdul | Play | 03:53 | 0 MB | 27 MB |
| 3 | Opposites AttractOliver Leiber | Paula Abdul | Play | 04:25 | 0 MB | 32 MB |
| 4 | State of AttractionGlen Ballard, Siedah Garrett | Paula Abdul | Play | 04:08 | 0 MB | 28 MB |
| 5 | I Need YouJesse Johnson | Paula Abdul | Play | 05:02 | 0 MB | 35 MB |
| 6 | Forever Your GirlOliver Leiber | Paula Abdul | Play | 05:00 | 0 MB | 35 MB |
| 7 | Straight UpElliot Wolff | Paula Abdul | Play | 04:11 | 0 MB | 26 MB |
| 8 | Next to YouCurtis "Fitz" Williams | Paula Abdul | Play | 04:28 | 0 MB | 28 MB |
| 9 | Cold HeartedElliot Wolff | Paula Abdul | Play | 03:51 | 0 MB | 24 MB |
| 10 | One or the OtherPaula Abdul, Duncan Pain, Curtis "Fitz" Williams | Paula Abdul | Play | 04:10 | 0 MB | 27 MB |
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| 44 mins | 305 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paula Abdul | Composer, Primary Artist, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 2 | Peter Arata | Mixing Assistant |
| 3 | Babyface | Composer, Guest Artist, Keyboards, Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 4 | Glen Ballard | Composer, Drums, Producer, Programming |
| 5 | Russ Bracher | Engineer |
| 6 | Pattie Brooks | Vocals (Background) |
| 7 | Wally Buck | Engineer |
| 8 | Francis Buckley | Engineer, Mixing |
| 9 | Annette Cisneros | Assistant Engineer |
| 10 | Dave Cochran | Guitar, Vocals (Background) |
| 11 | David Cochrane | Guitar |
| 12 | Keith "KC" Cohen | Mixing, Producer |
| 13 | Delissa Davis | Vocals (Background) |
| 14 | Tami Day | Vocals (Background) |
| 15 | Jimmy Demers | Vocals (Background) |
| 16 | Eddie M. | Saxophone |
| 17 | Al Fleming | Assistant Engineer |
| 18 | Basil Fung | Guitar |
| 19 | Siedah Garrett | Composer |
| 20 | Jon Gass | Engineer, Mixing |
| 21 | Bobby Gonzales | Guitar |
| 22 | Danny Grigsby | Assistant Engineer |
| 23 | Evelyn Halus | Vocals (Background) |
| 24 | Dann Huff | Guitar |
| 25 | Tim Jaquette | Engineer, Mixing |
| 26 | Jesse Johnson | Composer, Drums, Keyboards, Producer |
| 27 | Cliff Jones | Assistant Engineer, Engineer |
| 28 | Kayo | Synthesizer, Synthesizer Bass |
| 29 | Oliver Leiber | Arranger, Composer, Drum Programming, Guitar, Keyboards, Producer, Programming |
| 30 | Jeff Lorber | Drum Programming, Engineer, Guest Artist, Keyboards, Producer |
| 31 | Yvette Marine | Vocals (Background) |
| 32 | Pat McDougal | Assistant Engineer |
| 33 | Lucia Newell | Vocals (Background) |
| 34 | Ricky P. | Keyboards |
| 35 | Duncan Pain | Composer |
| 36 | Pebbles | Guest Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 37 | L.A. Reid | Composer, Drums, Guest Artist, Percussion Programming, Producer |
| 38 | Angel Rogers | Vocals (Background) |
| 39 | Josh Schneider | Assistant Engineer |
| 40 | Daryl Simmons | Composer, Vocals (Background) |
| 41 | Bob Somma | Guitar |
| 42 | St. Paul | Arranger, Bass, Keyboards, Organ, Vocoder |
| 43 | Kendal Stubbs | Engineer |
| 44 | Randy Weber | Programming, Synthesizer |
| 45 | Steve Weise | Engineer |
| 46 | Wild Pair | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 47 | Chuck Wild | Drums, Programming |
| 48 | Curtis "Fitz" Williams | Arranger, Composer, Producer, Programming, Synthesizer, Vocals (Background) |
| 49 | Troy Williams | Saxophone |
| 50 | Elliot Wolff | Arranger, Composer, Drum Programming, Producer, Programming, Synthesizer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |