"Straight Up" is a single by American singer-songwriter
Chanté Moore
Chanté Torrane Moore (born February 17, 1967) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, television personality, and author. Rising to fame in the early 1990s, Moore established herself as an R&B singer.
Her debut studio album '' Precious'' w ...
, released in August 2000. It was written by R&B singer
Lil' Mo
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and produced by
Jermaine Dupri
Jermaine Dupri Mauldin (born September 23, 1972) is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, record executive, entrepreneur, and DJ.
Early life
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. The song served as the lead single for Chanté Moore's fourth album, ''
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'' (2000). "Straight Up" reached number 83 on the US
''Billboard'' Hot 100, number 22 on the ''Billboard''
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, and number 11 on the
UK Singles Chart
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. A music video directed by
Bille Woodruff
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was created for the song.
Track listings
US maxi-CD single
# "Straight Up" (radio edit) – 3:45
# "Straight Up" (
Sunship remix vocal) – 5:27
# "Straight Up" (
Junior
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's remix) – 7:55
US 12-inch single
:A1. "Straight Up" (radio edit) – 3:42
:A2. "Straight Up" (instrumental) – 3:42
:B1. "Straight Up" (extended mix) – 5:32
:B2. "Straight Up" (acappella) – 3:42
UK and Australian CD single
# "Straight Up" (radio edit) – 3:45
# "Straight Up" (Sunship remix vocal/main mix) – 5:27
# "Straight Up" (Junior's remix) – 7:55
# "Straight Up" (video)
UK 12-inch single
:A1. "Straight Up" (Sunship remix vocal) – 5:27
:B1. "Straight Up" (Junior's remix) – 7:55
:B2. "Straight Up" (radio edit) – 3:45
UK cassette single
# "Straight Up" (radio edit) – 3:45
# "Straight Up" (Sunship remix vocal) – 5:27
European CD single
# "Straight Up" (radio edit) – 3:45
# "Straight Up" (Sunship main mix) – 5:27
French CD single
# "Straight Up" (radio edit) – 3:45
# "Straight Up" (extended mix) – 5:34
# "Train of Thought" – 3:51
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Release history
References
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2000 singles
2000 songs
Chanté Moore songs
MCA Records singles
Music videos directed by Bille Woodruff
Silas Records singles
Song recordings produced by Jermaine Dupri
Songs written by Bryan-Michael Cox
Songs written by Jermaine Dupri
Songs written by Lil' Mo