Singer/dancer/choreographer Paula Abdul hit the big time with the third single, "Straight Up," off this album, which sparked a string of hits that carried through to her follow-up. Despite having a slight voice, her voice is distinct and perfectly suited to this synthesized type of late-'80s dance-pop. "Cold Hearted" is insistent and catchy, "Forever Your Girl" is sweet and accessible, and "Opposites Attract" gives Abdul a chance to spar with the Wild Pair. There is some filler -- "Next to You," for example -- that hasn't aged as well as the better material, but overall this is a consistent album with some great dance-pop songs. Unfortunately, as Abdul and her material matured, her audience waned.
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for better or worse, this video made such an impact on me as a kid.
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Anybody here a kid of the '80's? Yeah, me neither, which is why I was so late to discover one of the decade's greatest gems, the 1980's to mid-1990's children's television show, Kids Incorporated. This half hour program of yore is a must-see for anybody with any interest in the time period. For that matter, it's a must for everyone with a beating heart. While its social relevance and emotional ...
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| Title | Lyrics | Buy |
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| 1 The Way That You Love Me |
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| 2 Knocked Out |
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| 3 Opposites Attract |
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| 4 State of Attraction |
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| 5 I Need You |
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| 6 Forever Your Girl |
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| 7 Straight Up |
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| 8 Next to You |
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| 9 Cold Hearted |
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| 10 One or the Other |
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