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| The song was covered in 1982 by country singer ]. His version, on ], topped the '']'' ] chart for two weeks that June, and was his last multi-week number-one song. | The song was covered in 1982 by country singer ]. His version, on ], topped the '']'' ] chart for two weeks that June, and was his last multi-week number-one song. | ||
| It should be noted that the song's lyric which goes "Darling, don't say a word" contains a near identical melody as is present in the guitar riffs of ]'s 1980 recording of ]'s song ']'. This is significant, as Clapton's nickname is ']', but it is not known whether this was intentional or just a coincidence. | |||
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"Slow Hand" is a pop ballad by the Pointer Sisters, released in the spring of 1981 on the Planet Records label. It is the fourth track on their Black & White album, released that same year. The song gave the Pointers one of their biggest successful releases as the song hit number two on the pop singles chart and became a top ten hit in other countries. The song was ranked in the top 25 best singles of the year by the prestigious Village Voice Pazz & Jop poll, demonstrating music critics' appreciation of the track.
The song was covered in 1982 by country singer Conway Twitty. His version, on Elektra Records, topped the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart for two weeks that June, and was his last multi-week number-one song.
It should be noted that the song's lyric which goes "Darling, don't say a word" contains a near identical melody as is present in the guitar riffs of Eric Clapton's 1980 recording of J.J. Cale's song 'Cocaine'. This is significant, as Clapton's nickname is 'Slowhand', but it is not known whether this was intentional or just a coincidence.
Credits
- Lead vocals by Anita Pointer
- Background vocals by Ruth Pointer and June Pointer
- Produced by Richard Perry
- Written by John Bettis & James Bruce Clark (ASCAP listing)
| Preceded by"For All the Wrong Reasons" by Bellamy Brothers | Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single (Conway Twitty version) June 19-June 26, 1982 |
Succeeded by"Any Day Now" by Ronnie Milsap |
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