REVIEW: Greatest Hits Straight Up! From Blender Magazine (US) June 2007

CD: Virgin (JAPAN) Promo Sampler Vol. 15

Oddly enough, this CD does NOT include any Paula Abdul tracks.  Just the announcement of the upcoming 'Head Over Heels' release.

Virgin Sampler: Volume 15, May 1995.

(c) 1995 Tobisha/EMI LTD. Japan, PCD-0601.

Alright Tonight (CANADA) Promo CD Single

Ultra-RARE Canadian ONLY Release.

Alright Tonight (4:29)

(c)1991 Virgin Records Canada, Inc., PAULA2.

Captive Records Sampler US Promo CD 1991

6 Track US Promotional CD Sampler from Captive Records with tour dates for the 1st US leg of her "Under My Spell" Tour.

Track 01. Aftershock: Whenever (Edit) 3:57
Track 02. PAULA ABDUL: Blowing Kisses In The Wind (7" Edit) 4:15
Track 03. MC Skat Kat & The Stray Mob: Skat Strut 3:40
Track 04. Aftershock: On And On 'Til The Break Of Dawn 4:31
Track 05. MC Skat Kat & The Stray Mob: Big Time (Animation Mix) 3:54
Track 06. Aftershock: Going Through The Motions 4:07

(c) 1991 Captive/Virgin Records
PRO-4244.

Paula Abdul: 10 GREAT Songs

On June 14, 2011, Virgin Records released a "new" hits collection on Paula Abdul. The collection focuses on her first two studio albums featuring the following tracks:

01. Straight Up (Single Version)
02. Forever Your Girl (Single Version)
03. Opposites Attract (7" Edit)
04. Rush, Rush (7" Edit)
05. The Promise Of A New Day (7" Edit)
06. Cold Hearted (7" Edit)
07. The Way That You Love Me (Single Version)
08. Knocked Out (Single Version)
09. Blowing Kisses In The Wind (Edit)
10. Vibeology

2011 Virgin Records America, Inc. Catalog #5099908324924.

My Love Is For Real (Japan) 3" CD Single

My Love Is For Real b/w Didn't I Say I Love You

01. My Love Is For Real (LP Version) 5:22
02. Didn't I Say I Love You 3:29

1995 Virgin Records/Toshiba EMI Ltd. Japan.
VJDP-10246

Shut Up And Dance (Australia) Limited Edition Picture Disc CD

01. Cold Hearted (Quiverin' 12") 5:13
02. Straight Up (Ultimix Mix) 6:55
03. One Or The Other (1990 Mix) 6:43
04. Forever Your Girl (Frankie Foncett Mix) 6:17
05. Knocked Out (Pettibone 12") 6:11
06. The Way That You Love Me (Housefire Edit) 4:43
07. Opposites Attract (1990 Mix) 6:48
08. 1990 Medley Mix 7:16

1990 Virgin Records Australia, CDVUSP17.

LIVE USA (Australian) Bootleg Live CD

RIP from the VHS release, featuring the following tracks:

01. Spellbound
02. Straight Up
03. The Promise Of A New Day
04. Vibeology
05. Opposites Attract
06. U
07. Blowing Kisses In The Wind
08. Rush Rush
09. (It's Just) The Way That You Love Me
10. Cold Hearted
11. Forever Your Girl

1993 LSD Records, CD152.038.
Made In Australia.

Greatest Hits Japanese CD With OBI & Lyric Sheet

01. Straight Up
02. Cold Hearted
03. Forever Your Girl
04. (It's Just) The Way That You Love Me
05. Knocked Out
06. Opposites Attract (Duet With The Wild Pair)
07. Bend Time Back 'Round
08. Rush, Rush
09. The Promise Of A New Day
10. Blowing Kisses In The Wind
11. Vibeology
12. My Love Is For Real Feat. Ofra Haza (R&B Remix)
13. Crazy Cool
14. If I Were Your Girl
15. 2000 Megamix Medley
16. Crazy Love

2000 Tobisha/EMI/Virgin Records Japan, TOCP-65655.
Made in Japan complete with OBI and pull-out lyric sheet. Lyric sheet is not pictured, no image of Paula appears.

Greatest Hits Taiwan CD With OBI & Pull-Out Lyrics

01. Straight Up
02. Cold Hearted
03. Forever Your Girl
04. (It's Just) The Way That You Love Me
05. Knocked Out
06. Opposites Attract (Duet With The Wild Pair)
07. Bend Time Back 'Round
08. Rush, Rush
09. The Promise Of A New Day
10. Blowing Kisses In The Wind
11. Vibeology
12. My Love Is For Real Feat. Ofra Haza (R&B Remix)
13. Crazy Cool
14. If I Were Your Girl
15. 2000 Megamix Medley
16. Crazy Love

2000 EMI/Virgin Records, CDVUS170 7243 8 48980 2 1.
Made in Asia for Taiwan complete with OBI and pull-out lyric sheet.

V.A. '90's #1 HITS CD Collection Featuring Paula Abdul's 'Rush Rush'

2010 Target Exclusive V.A. 90's #1 Hits Collection:

01. One Week - Barenaked Ladies
02. Lullaby - Shawn Mullins
03. Save Tonight - Eagle-Eye Cherry
04. I know - Dione Farris
05. Set Adrift On Memory Bliss - P.M. Dawn
06. The Sign - Ace Of Base
07. Truly Madly Deepley - Savage Garden
08. Un-Break My Heart - Toni Braxton
09. Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover - Sophie B. Hopkins
10. Tell Me - Groove Theory
11. Here Comes The Hotstepper - Ini Kamoze
12 RUSH RUSH - PAULA ABDUL
13. The First Time - Surface
14. Love Will Lead You Back - Taylor Dayne
15. No Scrubs - TLC
16. Coming Out Of The Dark - Gloria Estefan
17. Save The Best For Last - Vanessa Williams

2010 Sony Music/Compus Productions 53216.
Made in Canada.

(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me (US) PROMO CD Single

This promotional CD single was only issued in the US with unique Black and White image.

01. It's Just The Way That You Love Me - 7" Radio Edit 4:07
02. It's Just The Way That You Love Me - 12" Remix 6:50
03. It's Just The Way That You Love Me - 7" Dub 5:05
04. It's Just The Way That You Love Me - Housefire Mix 6:33

Virgin Records, PRCD2438.

'My Love Is For Real' UK PROMO CD Single

UK 1 Track Promo CD Single:

01. My Love Is For Real (Short Intro Edit) 3:53

Virgin Records, VUSCDJ91.

I'm Just Here For The Music US Promo CD

Issued with no back artwork.

2009 Filament Entertainment Group, 5099996695326.

Forever Your Girl (Japan) 3" CD Single

01. Forever Your Girl 5:00
02. State Of Attraction 4:10

1989 Virgin/Siren Records Japan, VJD-10207.

'Cold Hearted' Japanese Remix EP

01. Cold Hearted (Extended Version)
02. Knocked Out (Extended Version)
03. Straight Up (Extended Version)
04. Forever Your Girl (Extended Version)

Virgin Records Japan, VJD-15556.

Knocked Out (Japan) 3" CD Single

01. Knocked Out 3:52
02. Next To You 4:27
03. Knocked Out (Extended Mix) 7:06

1988 Siren/Virgin Records Japan, VJD-12022

The Promise Of A New Day (Japan) 3" CD Single

01. The Promise Of A New Day (7" Edit) 4:14
02. The Promise Of A New Day (West Coast 12" Mix) 5:37

1991 Virgin/Captive Records Japan, VJDP-10172.

Vibeology UK CD Single

01. Vibeology (7" Edit) 4:13
02. Vibeology (Hurley's House Mix) 7:05
03. Vibeology (Silky Sax Dub) 5:45
04. Vibeology (Hurley's Underground Mix) 5:25
05. Vibeology (Hurley's Underground Sax Dub) 4:58

5" CD single issued with a unique picture sleeve EXCLUSIVE to the European market. Virgin/Captive Records VUSCD53.

Special DJ Copy RARE Japanese Promo CD Sampler

Sent to Radio stations for promotion in Japan, this release features the HITS plus new material from the "Head Over Heels" CD. Virgin Records Japan SPCD-1507.

01. My Love Is For Real
02. Crazy Cool
03. Straight Up
04. Forever Your Girl
05. My Love Is For Real
06. Ain't Never Gonna Give U Up
07. If I Were Your Girl
08. The Promise Of A New Day
09. My Love Is For Real
10. Rush, Rush
11. Ho-Down
12. Missing You
13. My Love Is For Real

Notice how "My Love Is For Real" is on this CD 4 times.