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
songs. Unfortunately, as
and her material matured, her audience waned. ~ Bryan Buss