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| | Last single = "The Clown"<br />(1981) | | Last single = "The Clown"<br />(1981) | ||
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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.
Personnel
- 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)
Del Reeves version
The song was covered in 1981 by country singer Del Reeves, whose version peaked at #53 on the Hot Country Singles chart.
Conway Twitty version
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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.
Chart performance
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 6 |
| Preceded by"For All the Wrong Reasons" by The Bellamy Brothers |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single June 19-June 26, 1982 |
Succeeded by"Any Day Now" by Ronnie Milsap |
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