Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: Three singles were released from the album : `` Straight from the Heart '' , `` Cuts Like a Knife '' and `` This Time '' ; the three were responsible for launching Adams into mainstream popularity .
Simplified: Three singles were released from the album : `` Straight from the Heart '' , `` Cuts Like a Knife '' and `` This Time '' , the three made Adams very popular .