Greatest Hits artwork
To capitalize on Paula Abdul’s fame from the hit TV show American Idol, Virgin Records repackaged Paula's first hits collection and released Greatest Hits: Straight Up! as a second greatest hits album by Paula Abdul. The album was released on May 8, 2007.
The compilation contains Abdul's six U.S. number-one hits. This version of the hits album also contains the top 20 single "Will You Marry Me?" which was left off her 2000 Greatest Hits album.
Like its predecessor album, Greatest Hits: Straight Up! did not chart on the Billboard 200 (though it did chart near the bottom of the R&B Albums chart peaking at #86).
As well as containing Abdul's hits, the compilation contains some album tracks which were not singles.
Paula Abdul Greatest Hits Straight Up!
(Various Formats/Country Releases)
1. Forever Your Girl (Single Version) (4:14)
2. Straight Up (Single Version) (3:51)
3. Cold Hearted (7" Edit) (3:36)
4. (It's Just) The Way That You Love Me (Single Version) (4:01)
5. Knocked Out (Single Version) (3:32)
6. One or the Other (4:12)
7. Opposites Attract (7" Edit) (3:48)
8. Rush Rush (7" Edit) (4:21)
9. The Promise of a New Day (7" Edit) (4:15)
10. Blowing Kisses in the Wind (Single Version) (4:16)
11. Vibeology (Video Edit) (3:20)
12. Bend Time Back 'Round (3:56)
13. Will You Marry Me? (4:25)
14. My Love Is for Real (4:24)
15. Crazy Cool (Single Version) (4:02)
16. If I Were Your Girl (Single Version) (3:53)
17. Ain't Never Gonna Give You Up (3:30)
18. It's All About Feeling Good (3:46)
Compilation Produced by Mike Ragogna
Mastered by Gavin Lurssen
Special Thanks to Bill Pitzonka and Michael Jay
Art Direction: Susan Lavoie
Design: Steve Silvas
Photography: Blake Little / ICON International
Released: May 8, 2007
Label: Virgin/EMI