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" Straight Up " was the third single released from her debut album Forever Your Girl, after " Knocked Out " and "( It's Just ) The Way That You Love Me ".

While the latter was enjoying success on the R & B charts, radio station KMEL in San Francisco started playing " Straight Up " from the album.

The label decided to abandon "( It's Just ) The Way That You Love Me " and refocus its attention on " Straight Up ".

The strategy paid off, as " Straight Up " was followed by three more number-one hits from the same album.