Shut Up and Dance: Mixes explained

Shut Up and Dance: Mixes
Type:	remix
Artist:	Paula Abdul
Cover:	ShutUpAndDanceMix.jpg
Border:	yes
Released:	May 8, 1990
Recorded:	1987 – March 1990
Genre:	Dance
Length:	49:53
Label:	Virgin
Prev Title:	Forever Your Girl
Prev Year:	1988
Next Title:	Spellbound
Next Year:	1991

Shut Up and Dance: Mixes is a Paula Abdul remix album, released in 1990. It contains dance remixes of the six hit singles from Abdul's debut album Forever Your Girl, one remixed album track and one medley. The album was another huge success for Abdul, peaking at No. 7 on the Billboard 200.

Following Abdul's continued UK singles success throughout 1990, Shut Up and Dance was re-released there late in the same year, featuring an additional four tracks.

There were two singles and accompanying music videos released from the project—the "1990 Medley Mix"^[1] and "Straight Up (Ultimix mix)".^[2]

Charts and certifications

Year-end charts

Chart (1990)	Position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[3]	66
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[4]	42
US Billboard 200^[5]	54

Certifications and sales

See also

• List of best-selling remix albums worldwide

Notes and References

1. Web site: Paula Abdul - 1990 Medley Mix. Discogs.com. 1 January 2022.
2. Web site: Paula Abdul – Straight Up (Remix) (1990, Vinyl). 1 January 2022. Discogs.com.
3. Top 100 Albums of 1990. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. November 27, 2022.
4. Web site: Top Selling Albums of 1990. Recorded Music NZ. February 13, 2022.
5. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1990. Billboard. February 13, 2022. January 23, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150123035751/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1990/the-billboard-200. dead.