Hot Together
Hot Together | ||||
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Studio album by Pointer Sisters | ||||
Released | October 23, 1986 | |||
Recorded | 1986 | |||
Studio | Unique Recording Studios, New York City[1] | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 42:26 | |||
Label | RCA Records | |||
Producer | Richard Perry | |||
Pointer Sisters chronology | ||||
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Hot Together is the title of the twelfth studio album by the Pointer Sisters released in October 1986 by RCA Records.
History[]
The eighth of the group's nine collaborations with producer Richard Perry, Hot Together represented a downturn in the Pointer Sisters' fortunes. The lead single, "Goldmine", charted well on Billboard's R&B and dance charts but only reached #33 on the Hot 100. A second single, the ballad "All I Know Is the Way I Feel", reached #93 on the Hot 100. A third release, "Mercury Rising", only managed an appearance on Billboard's R&B chart. The album's title track is more well-known, having been included in the soundtrack for the Mel Brooks' 1987 film Spaceballs and the Richard Dreyfuss 1987 film Stakeout; it was also a part of the NBA's late 1980s promotional campaign. Other songs of note include "Set Me Free" (co-written by "Neutron Dance" scribe Allee Willis and featured in the opening scene of Whoopi Goldberg's 1986 film Jumpin' Jack Flash) and "My Life" (co-written by actress/comedian Sandra Bernhard). The album was remastered and issued on CD, with bonus tracks, in 2011 by Big Break Records.
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "My Life" | Adele Bertei, David Paul Bryant, Sandra Bernhard | 4:14 |
2. | "Mercury Rising" | Andy Goldmark, Bruce Roberts | 4:34 |
3. | "Goldmine" | Goldmark, Roberts | 3:51 |
4. | "All I Know Is the Way I Feel" | Jerry Ragovoy, Estelle Levitt | 4:42 |
5. | "Say the Word" | Marti Sharron, Glen Ballard, Chuck Wild | 3:39 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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6. | "Hot Together" | Sharon Robinson | 4:11 |
7. | "Sexual Power" | Dan E. Williams, Michael D. Stewart | 3:44 |
8. | "Set Me Free" | Allee Willis, Danny Sembello, Cynthia Weil | 4:50 |
9. | "Taste" | David Swanson, Siedah Garrett | 4:57 |
10. | "Eyes Don't Lie" | Ballard, Garrett | 3:38 |
No. | Title | Length |
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11. | "Goldmine" (12" Remix) | 6:32 |
12. | "All I Know Is the Way I Feel" (Single Remix) | 4:09 |
13. | "Mercury Rising" (Single Remix) | 4:13 |
14. | "My Life" (Remix) | 4:51 |
15. | "Translation" | 4:29 |
16. | "Mercury Rising" (12" Remix) | 6:28 |
Personnel[]
The Pointer Sisters
- Ruth Pointer – lead vocals (1, 2, 8, 9), backing vocals
- June Pointer – lead vocals (3, 4, 6, 9), backing vocals
- Anita Pointer – lead vocals (5, 7, 9, 10), backing vocals
Musicians
- David P. Bryant – synthesizers (1), drum machine (1)
- Paul Fox – synthesizers (1, 2, 5, 9, 10), drum machine (1, 5, 9, 10), additional synthesizers (3, 4, 8), synth solo (6), horn arrangements (5), tom tom (6)
- Andy Goldmark – synthesizers (2, 3), drum machine programming (2, 3), arrangements (3)
- Bobby Khozouri – synthesizers (2), drum machine programming (2), additional synthesizers (3)
- Fred Zarr – synthesizers (2)
- Billy Cobin – additional synthesizers (2, 3), drum machine programming (2)
- Jerry Ragovoy – acoustic piano (4), synthesizers (4), drum machine (4)
- Glen Ballard – synthesizers (5, 10), drum machine (5, 10)
- Chuck Wild – synthesizers (5, 10), drum machine (5, 10), additional synthesizers (9), synth solo (9)
- Rick Chudacoff – synthesizers (6), arrangements (6)
- Bill Cuomo – synthesizers (6)
- Sharon Robinson – synthesizers (6), arrangements (6)
- Mike Lawler – synthesizers (7)
- Jeff Lorber – additional synthesizers (7), drum machine (7)
- Danny Sembello – synthesizers (8), drum machine (8)
- Danny Ironstone – additional synthesizers (8)
- Allee Willis – synthesizers (8), drum machine (8), arrangements (8)
- John Van Tongeren – additional synthesizers (10)
- Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar (1-4, 6, 9)
- Paul Pesco – guitar (2, 3)
- Howie Rice – guitar (3), additional synthesizers (7, 9)
- Dennis Herring – lead guitar (4, 9), guitar (5)
- Jimmy English – guitar (7)
- Robbie Nevil – lead guitar (7)
- Larry Treadwell – guitar (8)
- Nathan East – bass guitar (3)
- Bruce Roberts – drum machine programming (2)
- Merv De Peyer – drum machine (4)
- Peter Bunetta – drum machine (6), arrangements (6)
- Dennis Holt – drum machine (7)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1, 2, 3, 5, 6)
- Jimmy Maelen – percussion (2)
- Lenny Castro – percussion (10)
Production[]
- Producer – Richard Perry
- Associate Producers – David P. Bryant (Track 1); Paul Fox (Tracks 1, 5, 9 & 10); Andy Goldmark (Tracks 2 & 3); Bruce Roberts (Tracks 2 & 3); Jerry Ragovoy (Track 4); Glen Ballard (Tracks 5 & 10); Chuck Wild (Tracks 5 & 10); Peter Bunetta and Rick Chudacoff (Track 6); Michael D. Stewart and Dan E. Williams (Track 7); Allee Willis (Track 8);
- A&R Coordinator – Marge Meoli
- Production Coordinator – Bradford Rosenberger
- Recording Engineer – Michael Brooks
- Basic Track Recording – Frances Buckley (Tracks 1 & 9); Hugo Dwyer (Track 4); Mick Guzauski (Track 6); Randy Holland (Track 7); Danny Sembello (Track 8).
- Second Engineer – Jay Willis
- Additional Engineering – Frances Buckley, Glen Holguin, Steve Peck and Jay Willis.
- Assistant Engineers – David Dubow, Glen Holguin, Kraig Miller, Barbara Milne, Rich Slater and Glenn Walker.
- Recorded at Studio 55, Conway Studios and Music Grinder (Los Angeles, CA); Unique Recording Studios and Counterpoint Recording Studios (New York, NY).
- Remixed by Bill Bottrell at Studio 55.
- Mastered by Stephen Marcussen at Precision Lacquer (Hollywood, CA).
- Alet Direction and Design – John Kosh and Ron Larson
- Photography – Randee St. Nicholas
- Management – Gallin Morrey Associates
Chart positions[]
Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 100 |
U.S. Billboard 200 | 48 |
U.S. Billboard Top Black Albums | 39 |
References[]
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/hot-together-mw0000650640
- ^ Wynn, Ron. Contact review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
- ^ 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.
External links[]
- Hot Together at Discogs (list of releases)
- The Pointer Sisters - Hot Together (1986, Expanded Edition 2011) album to be listened as stream on Spotify
- 1986 albums
- The Pointer Sisters albums
- Albums produced by Richard Perry
- RCA Records albums