Straight Up

...it finally reached the pole position in October after a record-setting 62 weeks on the market. Straight Up - 12" Remix (Elliot Wolff) Straight Up - Power Mix (Elliot Wolff) Straight Up - House Mix (Elliot Wolff) Straight Up - Marley...

In this article: Paula Abdul, Elliot Wolff, Forever Your Girl, R&B, Platinum, MTV Video Music Awards, Dismantled, and Knocked Out

During her stint as the host of last night's VH1 Divas show, Paula Abdul disappointed viewers by lip-synching her opening number "Straight Up" and she wobbled a bit during the dance segments but she seemed to redeem herself with a pretty...

In this article: Paula Abdul, Ellen DeGeneres, VH1 Divas, and American Idol

...she said. Former Idols Jennifer Hudson, Jordin Sparks and Kelly Clarkson also performed. Abdul also sang a medley of her hits, including "Straight Up," "Forever Your Girl" and "Opposites Attract" - during which a photo of Simon Cowell was...

In this article: Paula Abdul, Ellen DeGeneres, Divas Live, American Idol, Ellen, Simon Cowell, Jordin Sparks, Kelly Clarkson, Trademark, and VH1

...any Simon problems, 'cause you know, I know him best." The one-time 80's pop star also performed a medley of her old hits, including "Straight Up," "Forever Your Girl" and "Opposites Attract." The VH1 special included live performances...

In this article: Paula Abdul, Ellen DeGeneres, American Idol, VH1, Opposites Attract, Jennifer Hudson, Miley Cyrus, Jordin Sparks, and Kelly Clarkson

...MC Skat Kat - familiar to anyone who remembers the 1989 music video - dancing and singing on a screen behind her. From there, Abdul hit "Straight Up" and "Forever Your Girl," ending the medley as her backup dancer picked her up and lifted her...

In this article: Paula Abdul, Jordin Sparks, Jennifer Hudson, Kelly Clarkson, VH1 Divas, American Idol, Real Housewives of Atlanta, Bravo, and VH1

...you have any Simon problems, 'cause you know, I know him best." Abdul opened the show by performing a medley of her hits, including "Straight Up" and "Forever Your Girl." During "Opposites Attract," she danced next to a video screen...

In this article: Paula Abdul, Ellen DeGeneres, American Idol, Simon Cowell, Ellen, VH1, Opposites Attract, Sheryl Crow, and Jennifer Hudson

...departure from the programme would be temporary, as well as the comedienne-turned-talk show host having no musical background. But the Straight Up singer has called on fans to be supportive of the new recruit, who has signed a five-year...

In this article: Ellen DeGeneres, Paula Abdul, American Idol, and Los Angeles

...Idol... what is qualified? The snarky answer is that Paula wasn't, either. But let's be fair: Paula, whatever you thought of Straight Up or her actual vocals, was an actual musical performer on stage. If she was a packaged star, well,...

In this article: Ellen DeGeneres, Paula Abdul, and American Idol

...Cowell arrives for his first American Idol show without Abdul She also launched her own pop career in 1989, scoring global hits with Straight Up and Opposites Attract. Lythgoe - best known in the UK from the Pop Stars TV series - said he...

In this article: Paula Abdul, American Idol, Nigel Lythgoe, Simon Cowell, Victoria Beckham, Kara DioGuardi, So You Think You Can Dance, and Opposites Attract

...one on the panel with a legitimate -- if brief -- history as a pop star. The Paula Abdul moment, around the time she had a hit with"Straight Up," may have been a short one, but it existed. Now, they're left with a panel of industry people --...

In this article: Paula Abdul, American Idol, Potato, Twitter, Simon Cowell, Kara DioGuardi, and Randy Jackson