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==Background and impact== |
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Although its sultry style recalls the Pointer Sisters' first American top-ten hit, the 1978 number two hit "]", "Slow Hand" was not written for the group; in fact ] would state "the Pointer Sisters were the furthest from minds."<ref>''Billboard'' vol. 93 #33 (August 22, 1981) p.</ref> However producer ] <small>(Richard Perry quote:)</small>"knew 'Slow Hand' an instant smash <span style="font-size:50%">...</span>that<span style="font-size:50%">...</span>would recapitulate and expand on the intimacy 'Fire'."<ref>''Daily Sentinel (Grand Junction Colorado)'' 13 November 1981 "The Pointer Sisters' Sound: a musical evolution" by Abe Peck p. 16 (The Entertainer)</ref> Like "Fire"—which also featured ] on lead—"Slow Hand" peaked at number two on the ], for 3 weeks, behind "]" by ] and ]. "Slow Hand" reached that position in August 1981 when it also reached number seven on the ] chart. In September 1981, the single was certified ] by the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=pointer+sisters#search_section|title=RIAA searchable certification database: Pointer Sisters|publisher=Recording Industry Association of America|access-date=December 26, 2020}}</ref> "Slow Hand" was ranked in the top 25 best singles of the year by ''The Village Voice'' ] poll.{{citation needed|date=September 2014}} |
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Although its sultry style recalls the Pointer Sisters' first American top-ten hit, the 1978 number two hit "]", "Slow Hand" was not written for the group; in fact ] stated that "the Pointer Sisters were the furthest from minds."<ref>''Billboard'' vol. 93 #33 (August 22, 1981) p.</ref> However producer ] said he "knew 'Slow Hand' an instant smash <span style="font-size:50%">...</span>that<span style="font-size:50%">...</span>would recapitulate and expand on the intimacy 'Fire'."<ref>''Daily Sentinel (Grand Junction Colorado)'' 13 November 1981 "The Pointer Sisters' Sound: a musical evolution" by Abe Peck p. 16 (The Entertainer)</ref> Like "Fire"—which also featured ] on lead—"Slow Hand" peaked at number two on the ], for 3 weeks, behind "]" by ] and ]. "Slow Hand" reached that position in August 1981 when it also reached number seven on the ] chart. In September 1981, the single was certified ] by the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=pointer+sisters#search_section|title=RIAA searchable certification database: Pointer Sisters|publisher=Recording Industry Association of America|access-date=December 26, 2020}}</ref> "Slow Hand" also afforded the Pointer Sisters international success, including the first appearance by the group in the top-ten on the ]. |
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"Slow Hand" also afforded the Pointer Sisters international success, including the first appearance by the group in the top-ten on the ]. |
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|Australia (Kent Music Report)<ref name="aus81">{{cite web|title= National Top 100 Singles for 1981 |publisher= ] |issue= 393 |page= 7 |via= ] |date= 4 January 1982 |access-date=January 11, 2022 |url= https://i.imgur.com/RgsDOOc.jpg}}</ref> |
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|New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/?chart=3870|title = The Official New Zealand Music Chart}}</ref> |
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|US ''Cash Box'' Top 100<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://tropicalglen.com/Archives/80s_files/1981YESP.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=January 15, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022115158/http://tropicalglen.com/Archives/80s_files/1981YESP.html |archive-date=October 22, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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The song was covered in April 1982 by country singer ] with minor lyric changes to accommodate a heterosexual male singer. His version, on ], topped the '']'' ] chart for two weeks that June, and was his last multi-week number-one song.<ref>{{cite book |title= The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=362}}</ref> |
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The song was covered in April 1982 by country singer ] with minor lyric changes to accommodate a male singer. His version, on ], topped the '']'' ] chart for two weeks that June, and was his last multi-week number-one song, and his last gold record.<ref>{{cite book |title= The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=362}}</ref> |
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Although its sultry style recalls the Pointer Sisters' first American top-ten hit, the 1978 number two hit "Fire", "Slow Hand" was not written for the group; in fact John Bettis stated that "the Pointer Sisters were the furthest from minds." However producer Richard Perry said he "knew 'Slow Hand' an instant smash ...that...would recapitulate and expand on the intimacy 'Fire'." Like "Fire"—which also featured Anita Pointer on lead—"Slow Hand" peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, for 3 weeks, behind "Endless Love" by Diana Ross and Lionel Richie. "Slow Hand" reached that position in August 1981 when it also reached number seven on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. In September 1981, the single was certified Gold by the RIAA. "Slow Hand" also afforded the Pointer Sisters international success, including the first appearance by the group in the top-ten on the UK Singles Chart.
