This sassy single was the breakout hit for Paula Abdul, who before she was a singer, was a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers and a dancer. She had a knack for creating dance moves that went over well on MTV and became an in-demand choreographer after working with Janet Jackson on videos for "Nasty," "When I Think of You," and "What Have You Done For Me Lately." She went on to work with ZZ Top, Duran Duran and Debbie Gibson before starting her own career as a singer.
This song finds Abdul all aflutter over a guy who seems too good to be true. She's been hurt before, so she wants him to be straight up (honest) with her and tell her: does he really love her, or are they just fooling around.
"Straight Up" was a popular phrase at the time that could be dropped into just about any conversation - "I'll meet you at 6 p.m., straight up" or "That was straight up the worst Rocky movie ever."
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