Overview

Image from "Straight Up - The Videos"

To capitalize on the success of "Straight Up," Virgin Records released a compilation of Paula Abdul's music videos mixed with interview footage of Paula talking about events leading up to the success of "Straight Up."

The video features documentary footage of Paula as a Laker Girl and also a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Paula’s stylish music videos.

Paula collaborated with award-winning director David Fincher to create the music videos for “The Way that You Love Me”, “Straight Up”, “Forever Your Girl” and “Cold Hearted”.

The documentary also contains footage of Paula Abdul’s Club MTV Tour she headlined to promote the “Forever Your Girl” album. She also talks about how she was discovered.

Paula in "Straight Up - The Videos"

“Captivated ‘92- The Video Collection” playlist:

1. Knocked Out - Paula Abdul's first music video.

2. Straight Up - features a cameo by Arsenio Hall, the song went #1 before a music video was filmed.

3. Forever Your Girl - Paula Abdul dances with a variety of talented children.

4. Cold Hearted - Paula’ Abduls tribute to choreographer legend Bob Fosse, uses the video to recreate a scene from "All That Jazz."

5. (It's Just) The Way That You Love Me - 1988 Version 1

6. (It's Just) The Way That You Love Me - 1989 Version 2 - Remixed, re-released video edit.

Paula in "Straight Up - The Videos"

From her days as a Laker Girl to her number one single “Straight Up,” this video documentary does an excellent job of highlighting the life of one of the busiest women in Hollywood.

Viewed together all five of the videos on this documentary represent a body of work unmatched by any artist in the music industry.

These hits, drawn from just one album, a debut none the less, establish Paula Abdul as pop music’s foremost video star— not to mention an incredible Dancer-Choreographer-Director-Producer and Actress.

Released in 1989, the video was an instant success on the home video market and sold over a quarter of a million copies. US: 2× Platinum / Canada: Gold

Runs 35 minutes.