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Paula Abdul - Straight Up by PaulaAbdulVEVO is ranked #660 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 73.96M views.

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Paula Abdul - Straight Up

Name: Paula Abdul - Straight Up
Uploaded: 2009-02-27T23:06:24+00:00
Duration: 4 min 8 s
Channel: PaulaAbdulVEVO
Description: "Paula Abdul - Straight Up" by PaulaAbdulVEVO has now passed 0.07 billion views, ranking #1,062 of 1,061 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #660 most-viewed Music video among 659 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 642.26K views. It was published about 17.6 years ago.

"Paula Abdul - Straight Up" by PaulaAbdulVEVO has now passed 0.07 billion views, ranking #1,062 of 1,061 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #660 most-viewed Music video among 659 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 642.26K views. It was published about 17.6 years ago.

73,963,805 views

585,314 likes

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Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1062 of 1061 videos
Music Rank: #660
Total Views: 73,963,805
Total Likes: 585,314
Like Ratio: 0.79%
Channel: PaulaAbdulVEVO
Published: February 27, 2009
Duration: 4:08
Last Updated: October 08, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

October 2026

$154.14 · ~$0.80 RPM

192,678 views gained this month

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Best-estimate creator earnings using 2026 category-specific RPM data (Shorts, Music, Gaming, Finance, etc.) net of YouTube's 45% share. Actual revenue varies with geography, ad demand, audience, and YouTube Premium splits.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Paula Abdul - Straight Up have?

Paula Abdul - Straight Up by PaulaAbdulVEVO currently has 73,963,805 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1062 among all 1061 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Paula Abdul - Straight Up have?

Paula Abdul - Straight Up has 585,314 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.79%.

When was Paula Abdul - Straight Up published?

Paula Abdul - Straight Up was published on February 27, 2009 by PaulaAbdulVEVO.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Paula Abdul - Straight Up is ranked #660 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 73.96M views. See full Music ranking →