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Genre: Rock
Release Date: 03/10/1989
Run Time: 44:22

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, All Music Guide

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Paula Abdul - Vocals
Paula Abdul - Vocals (Background)
Paula Abdul - Main Performer
Babyface - Keyboards
Babyface - Vocals (Background)
Babyface - Producer
Jesse Johnson - Drums
Jesse Johnson - Keyboards
Jesse Johnson - Producer
Pebbles - Vocals (Background)
Jeff Lorber - Keyboards
Jeff Lorber - Producer
Jeff Lorber - Engineer
Jeff Lorber - Drum Programming
St. Paul - Organ
St. Paul - Bass
St. Paul - Arranger
St. Paul - Keyboards
St. Paul - Vocoder
Kayo - Synthesizer
Kayo - Synthesizer Bass
Peter Arata - Mixing Assistant
Glen Ballard - Drums
Glen Ballard - Programming
Glen Ballard - Producer
Russ Bracher - Engineer
Patti Brooks - Vocals (Background)
Wally Buck - Engineer
Francis Buckley - Engineer
Francis Buckley - Mixing
Annette Cisneros - Assistant Engineer
Dave Cochran - Guitar
Dave Cochran - Vocals (Background)
David Cochrane - Guitar
Delissa Davis - Vocals (Background)
Jimmy Demers - Vocals (Background)
Eddie M. - Saxophone
Basil Fung - Guitar
Jon Gass - Engineer
Jon Gass - Mixing
Danny Grigsby - Assistant Engineer
Evelyn Halus - Vocals (Background)
Dann Huff - Guitar
Tim Jaquette - Engineer
Tim Jaquette - Mixing
Oliver Leiber - Guitar
Oliver Leiber - Arranger
Oliver Leiber - Keyboards
Oliver Leiber - Programming
Oliver Leiber - Producer
Oliver Leiber - Drum Programming
Pat McDougal - Assistant Engineer
Lucia Newell - Vocals (Background)
L.A. Reid - Drums
L.A. Reid - Producer
L.A. Reid - Percussion Programming
Angel Rogers - Vocals (Background)
Josh Schneider - Assistant Engineer
Daryl Simmons - Vocals (Background)
Bob Somma - Guitar
Kendal Stubbs - Engineer
Steve Weise - Engineer
Chuck Wild - Drums
Chuck Wild - Programming
Curtis "Fitz" Williams - Synthesizer
Curtis "Fitz" Williams - Arranger
Curtis "Fitz" Williams - Programming
Curtis "Fitz" Williams - Vocals (Background)
Curtis "Fitz" Williams - Producer
Elliot Wolff - Synthesizer
Elliot Wolff - Arranger
Elliot Wolff - Programming
Elliot Wolff - Producer
Elliot Wolff - Drum Programming
Bobby Gonzales - Guitar
Tami Day - Vocals (Background)
Yvette Marine - Vocals (Background)
Ricky P. - Keyboards
Wild Pair - Vocals
Wild Pair - Vocals (Background)
Troy Williams - Saxophone
Randy Weber - Synthesizer
Randy Weber - Programming
Keith "KC" Cohen - Producer
Keith "KC" Cohen - Mixing
Al Fleming - Assistant Engineer
Cliff Jones - Engineer
Cliff Jones - Assistant Engineer

Let It Loose
    Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine / CD / 1987
Whitney Houston
    Whitney Houston / CD / 1985

Release Date: 03/10/1989
Genre: rock
Run Time: 44:22