Coverafbeelding Paula Abdul - Straight Up
  • Statistieken
  •   12 weken
  •   3 piekpositie
  •   329 punten
  •   1989

Artiestinformatie

Geboortedatum   19-06-1962
Land   Verenigde Staten

Amerikaanse danseres, choreograaf en zangeres, geboren als Paula Julie Abdul op 19 juni 1962 in San Fernando, Californië, als dochter van Braziliaanse-Syrische vader en Frans-Canadese moeder.

Neemt haar eerste balletlessen op 7-jarige leeftijd. Gaat naar de Van Nuys High School, studeert vervolgens aan de California State University in Northridge. Sluit zich aan bij de cheerleaders van het Los Angeles Lakers-basketbalteam.

Doet de bewerking van de video Torture van The Jacksons. De choreografie bij Janet Jackson’s What Have You Done for Me Lately en Nasty betekenen de doorbraak voor haar.



Levert een bijdrage aan films The Running Man (1987) en Coming to America (1988).

Zet haar eigen Captive-label op. Gehuwd met Emilio Estevez (1992-94).

Speelt de hoofdrol in de televisiefilm Touched by Evil (1997). Abdul is een van de drie juryleden van American Idol (2002-09).


Songtekst



Lost in a dream
Don't know which way to go, let me say
If you are all that you seem
Then, baby, I'm moving (Moving) 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 standing still
Waiting for some small clue, now let me tell you
I keep getting chills
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 playing games
I'll just have to say
Bye, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye

Do, do you love me?
Do, do you love me, baby?
Do, do you love me?
Do, do you love me, hey, baby

Do, do you love me?
Do, do you love me, baby?
Come on 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, 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
Straight up, now 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?

Songinformatie

ArtiestPaula Abdul
 A-kant
Titel Straight Up
Lengte 4:11
Componist(en) Elliot Wolff
Producer(s) Elliot Wolff, Co Produced by Keith Cohen
 B-kant
Titel Cold Heart
Lengte 3:51
Componist(en) Elliot Wolff
Producer(s) Elliot Wolff, Co Produced by Keith Cohen
 
Platenlabel Virgin
Catalogusnr 111 997-100 SRN 111
Hoogste positie UK 3
Album Forever Your Girl


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