This is an old revision of this page, as edited by 70.1.221.117 (talk) at 20:32, 5 August 2008 (→Credits: revised writing credits and specific name to ASCAP listing; added Bettis cross-listing). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 20:32, 5 August 2008 by 70.1.221.117 (talk) (→Credits: revised writing credits and specific name to ASCAP listing; added Bettis cross-listing)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) This article is about the Pointer Sisters song. For the Interpol song, see Slow Hands. For the Eric Clapton album, see Slowhand."Slow Hand" is a country-styled 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 would be covered in 1982 by country singer Conway Twitty. His version, on Elektra Records, topped the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart for two weeks that June, and was his last multi-week No. 1 song.
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 June 19-June 26, 1982 by Conway Twitty |
Succeeded by"Any Day Now" by Ronnie Milsap |