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1981 single by The Pointer Sisters
This article is about the Pointer Sisters song. For the Eric Clapton album, see Slowhand. For other uses, see Slow Hand (disambiguation).
Although its sultry style recalls the Pointer Sisters' first US Top 10 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 hit...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 US Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks, behind "Endless Love" by Diana Ross and Lionel Richie. It reached that position in August 1981 when it also reached number seven on the Hot Soul Singles chart. In September 1981, the single was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (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.
The song was covered in April 1982 by country singer Conway Twitty with minor lyric changes to accommodate a male singer. His version, on Elektra Records, topped the BillboardHot Country Singles chart for two weeks that June, and was his last gold record.
