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Special Things

Studio album by

the Pointer Sisters

Released

August 1, 1980

Studio

Studio 55, Los Angeles, California

R&B, pop, soul

The Pointer Sisters chronology

Priority
(1979)

Special Things
(1980)

Black & White
(1981)

Singles from Special Things

"He's So Shy"
Released: July 23, 1980
"Could I Be Dreaming"
Released: 1980
"We've Got the Power"
Released: 1980
"Where Did the Time Go?"
Released: 1980

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
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[edit]

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[edit]

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Could I Be Dreaming"	Anita Pointer, Trevor Lawrence, Marlo Henderson	3:31
2.	"He's So Shy"	Tom Snow, Cynthia Weil	3:37
3.	"The Love Too Good to Last"	Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Peter Allen	3:32
4.	"Evil"	Geoffrey Leib, Larry Lingle	3:19
5.	"Save This Night for Love"	Ellison Chase, Bill Haberman, Art Jacobson	3:25

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"We've Got the Power"	Michael Brooks, Bob Esty	4:53
7.	"Where Did the Time Go"	Bacharach, Sager	3:08
8.	"Special Things"	Anita Pointer	3:08
9.	"Here Is Where Your Love Belongs"	Bill Champlin	4:40

2010 remastered bonus track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
10.	"Movin' On"	Anita Pointer, Ruth Pointer, June Pointer, Lawrence, Henderson	3:19

Personnel[edit]

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

Greg Phillinganes – keyboards (1, 3-5, 7, 9), synthesizers (5), clavinet (6)
Tom Snow – keyboards (2), synthesizers (2), arrangements (2)
Lance Ong – synthesizers (3, 4)
Michael Boddicker – synthesizer programming (5), synthesizers (8)
John Barnes – Fender Rhodes (6), keyboards (8)
Clarence McDonald – acoustic piano (6)
Burt Bacharach – horn arrangements (3), string arrangements (3, 7), keyboards (7)
Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar (1, 3, 5, 9), guitar solo (4)
Tim May – guitar (2, 6, 8)
Ben Bridges – guitar (4)
Marlo Henderson – guitar (4, 5, 7)
Mark Goldenberg – guitar (6, 8)
David Williams – guitar (7, 9)
Nathan Watts – bass (1-5, 8, 9), percussion (5)
John Pierce – bass (6)
James Jamerson – bass (7)
Ollie E. Brown – drums (1, 3, 5)
James Gadson – drums (2, 6, 8)
Raymond Pounds – drums (4)
Ricky Lawson – drums (7, 9)
Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1-4, 8)
Jay Hutson – alto flute (1), saxophone (4)
Don Myrick – alto flute (1), saxophone (4), alto sax solo (9)
Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone (1, 4)
Dick Hyde – trombone (4)
Chuck Findley – trumpet (1), flugelhorn (1, 3)
Steve Madaio – trumpet (1, 4), flugelhorn (1)
Warren Looney – flugelhorn (3)
Larry Gittens – trumpet (4)
Gary Grant – trumpet (4)
Henry Sigismonti – French horn (1)
Trevor Lawrence – arrangements (1, 6, 9), horn arrangements (1, 4, 6, 7, 9), string arrangements (1, 5, 6, 9), conductor (1, 5, 6, 9), orchestration (3)
Sid Sharp – concertmaster (1, 3, 5-7, 9)

Production[edit]

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[edit]

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

References[edit]

^ Hanson, Amy. Special Things reviewatAllMusic. Retrieved 2011-11-12.

^ ^a ^b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 550.

^ 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.

^ "The Pointer Sisters Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2022.

^ "The Pointer Sisters Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2022.

External links[edit]

Special ThingsatDiscogs (list of releases)

v t e The Pointer Sisters
Ruth Pointer Issa Pointer Sadako Pointer Bonnie Pointer June Pointer Anita Pointer
Studio albums	The Pointer Sisters That's a Plenty Steppin' Having a Party Energy Priority Special Things Black & White So Excited! Break Out Contact Hot Together Serious Slammin' Right Rhythm Only Sisters Can Do That
Live albums	Live at the Opera House
Compilation albums	The Best of the Pointer Sisters
Singles	"Yes We Can Can" "Wang Dang Doodle" "Steam Heat" "Fairytale" "How Long (Betcha' Got a Chick on the Side)" "Fire" "Everybody Is a Star" "Happiness" "He's So Shy" "Slow Hand" "Should I Do It" "I'm So Excited" "Automatic" "Jump (For My Love)" "Neutron Dance" "Dare Me" "Sisters Are Doing It for Themselves" (with Natalia)
Related articles	Discography Pinball Number Count

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