Hot Together is the title of the twelfth studio album by the Pointer Sisters released in October 1986 by RCA Records.
Hot Together | ||||
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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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Singles from Hot Together | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
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.
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 |
The Pointer Sisters
Musicians
Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[3] | 100 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[4] | 20 |
US Billboard 200[5] | 48 |
US Billboard Top Black Albums[6] | 39 |