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Special Things
Studio album by
the Pointer Sisters
ReleasedAugust 1, 1980
StudioStudio 55, Los Angeles, California
GenreR&B, pop, soul
LabelPlanet
ProducerRichard Perry
The Pointer Sisters chronology
Priority
(1979) 		Special Things
(1980) 		Black & White
(1981)
Singles from Special Things
  1. "He's So Shy"
    Released: July 23, 1980
  2. "Could I Be Dreaming"
    Released: 1980
  3. "We've Got the Power"
    Released: 1980
  4. "Where Did the Time Go?"
    Released: 1980
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[2]

Special Things is a studio album by the Pointer Sisters, released in 1980 on Planet Records.[2]

History

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The album marked their third venture with producer Richard Perry and featured a more stylized R&B/pop production, launching the group into its most successful period. The album spawned their second top three gold-certified single, "He's So Shy". The album also contains minor hit "Could I Be Dreamin’" and two songs written by Burt Bacharach, "The Love Too Good to Last" and "Where Did the Time Go".

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Could I Be Dreaming"Anita Pointer, Trevor Lawrence, Marlo Henderson3:31
2."He's So Shy"Tom Snow, Cynthia Weil3:37
3."The Love Too Good to Last"Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Peter Allen3:32
4."Evil"Geoffrey Leib, Larry Lingle3:19
5."Save This Night for Love"Ellison Chase, Bill Haberman, Art Jacobson3:25
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."We've Got the Power"Michael Brooks, Bob Esty4:53
7."Where Did the Time Go"Bacharach, Sager3:08
8."Special Things"Anita Pointer3:08
9."Here Is Where Your Love Belongs"Bill Champlin4:40
2010 remastered bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
10."Movin' On"Anita Pointer, Ruth Pointer, June Pointer, Lawrence, Henderson3:19

Personnel

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The Pointer Sisters

  • Anita Pointer – lead vocals (1, 3, 5, 8), backing vocals, vocal arrangements
  • June Pointer – lead vocals (2, 4, 6, 7), backing vocals, vocal arrangements
  • Ruth Pointer – lead vocals (9), backing vocals, vocal arrangements

Musicians

Production

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  • Richard Perry – producer
  • Trevor Lawrence – associate producer
  • Gabe Veltri – recording
  • Tim Dennen – assistant engineer
  • Jim Küenzi – assistant engineer
  • Stephen Marcussen – assistant engineer
  • Raven Royce-Jordan – assistant engineer
  • James Guthrie – remixing
  • Mike Reese – mastering
  • Doug Sax – mastering
  • The Mastering Lab (Los Angeles, CA) – mastering location
  • Daniel Kushnick – production coordinator
  • Michael Solomon – production coordinator
  • John Kosh – art direction, design
  • Aaron Rapoport – photography

Chart positions

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Chart performance for Special Things
Chart (1980) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[3] 67
US Billboard 200[4] 34
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 19

References

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  1. ^ Hanson, Amy. Special Things review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
  2. ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 550.
  3. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 235. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  4. ^ "The Pointer Sisters Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  5. ^ "The Pointer Sisters Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
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