美國歌壇舞后〔寶拉阿巴杜〕的成名作－－冠軍舞曲－－〔Straight Up〕

〔Straight Up〕

Lost in a dream
I don't know which way to go
A-let me say, if you are all that you seem
Then, baby, I'm movin' way too slow
I've been fooled before
Wouldn't like to get my love
Caught in the slammin' door
How about some information, please?

(Chorus:)
Straight up, now tell me
Do you really wanna 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 havin' fun?

Time's standing still
Waiting for some small clue
A-let me tell you now, I keep getting chills
When I think your love is true
I've been fooled before
Wouldn't like to get my love
Caught in the slammin' door
How about some information, please?

(Repeat chorus)

(Bridge 1:)
You are so hard to read
You play hide-and-seek
With your true intentions
If you're only playin' games
I'll just have to say
A b-b-b-bye, b-b-b-bye

(Bridge 2:)
Do, do you love me?
(Do, do you love me, baby?)
Do, do you love me?
(Do, do you love me? A-hey, baby)
Do, do you love me?
(Do, do you love me, baby?)
Do, do you love me?
(Do, do you love me?)
A-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

１９６２年　寶拉阿巴杜（Paula Abdul）誕生於美國加州

她的父親是從敘利亞移民到巴西的猶太人

母親則是加拿大的猶太裔

進入８０年代　寶拉先是洛杉磯湖人籃球隊的啦啦隊長

後來被The Jacksons發掘為他們的單曲〔Torture〕編舞後

開啟她成功的舞蹈事業　不但為許多著名歌手編舞　也為電影／電視的舞蹈場片操刀

１９８８年　寶拉與Virgin公司簽約

在夏天發行首張專輯〔Forever Your Girl〕

前兩支單曲〔Knocked Out〕〔(It’s Just)The Way That You Love Me〕成績並不理想

１９８８年底　Virgin決定主打第三首單曲〔Straight Up〕

這首節奏強勁的Pop／R&B舞曲的MV請來著名廣告導演David　Finchie執禱

錄影帶由黑白攝製　編舞當然由寶拉擔任

並請來她的朋友──黑人脫口秀主持人Arsenio Hall客串

在MTV電視台的強力放送下　讓寶拉精湛的舞技受到廣大矚目

〔Straight Up〕歌如其名　一路上升

在１９８９年２月登上美國單曲榜冠軍　蟬聯三週　銷售超過百萬張（黑人榜亞軍　舞聽播放榜＃３）

讓寶拉終於嚐到走紅滋味

接下來的一年內　阿巴杜的單曲不斷登上掄元　也讓專輯登上后座

在美國大賣七百多萬張　聲勢直逼當年樂壇女皇的瑪丹娜

黑人脫口秀主持人Arsenio Hall

在１９８９年的MTV VMA上　〔Straight Up〕拿下最佳女歌手錄影帶　最佳編舞　最佳剪輯　以及第一屆最佳舞曲錄影帶　堪稱大贏家

〔Straight Up〕也是寶拉國際成績最出色的單曲

拿下加拿大冠軍　愛爾蘭冠軍　澳洲亞軍　英國＃３　德國＃３

推薦這首流行名作跟它的MV經典給尚未接觸過的人　

〔Straight Up〕