Special Things

Special Things
Studio album by
the Pointer Sisters
ReleasedAugust 1, 1980
StudioStudio 55, Los Angeles, California
GenresR&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
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Special Things is the seventh studio album by the Pointer Sisters, released in 1980 on Planet Records.

History

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

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

The Pointer Sisters

Musicians

Music arrangements

Production

Chart positions

Chart performance for Special Things
Chart (1980) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) 67
US Billboard 20034
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)19

References

  1. ↑ Hanson, Amy. Special Things review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
  2. 1 2 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.