Just Rock n Roll To Me: #1 Single 2/5/89: Straight Up- Paula Abdul

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“Straight Up” is a 1988 hit single by American singer Paula Abdul, which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and brought her widespread public attention. It was written and produced by Elliot Wolff.

After debuting at number 79 on the chart the week of December 3, 1988, the song became so popular that it ascended to the Hot 100 top 20 before a music video had even been shot for the song. The black and white video, directed by David Fincher and choreographed by Paula herself, won four 1989 MTV Video Music Awards for Best Female Video, Best Editing, Best Choreography, and the first Best Dance Video. The video features a special appearance by Paula’s friend, comedian Arsenio Hall, whose popular talk show would not premiere until a few weeks after the video was shot. The video at the time went into very heavy rotation on MTV, and it also made Abdul known for her exceptionally creative and distinct videos.

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