Hot Together

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Hot Together
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 23, 1986
Recorded1986
Studio Unique Recording Studios, New York City [1]
Genre R&B
Length42:26
Label RCA Records
Producer Richard Perry
Pointer Sisters chronology
Contact
(1985)
Hot Together
(1986)
Serious Slammin'
(1988)
Singles from Hot Together
  1. "Hot Together"
    Released: 1986
  2. "All I Know Is the Way I Feel"
    Released: 1986
  3. "Mercury Rising"
    Released: 1986
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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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.

Contents

History

The eighth of the group's nine collaborations with producer Richard Perry, Hot Together This album represented a different style in the band as they played ballads and slow music. The lead single, "Goldmine", charted well on Billboard's R&B. It charted very well alongside its song (from the same album) "Sexual Power," reaching #7 on the Billboard Dance charts. And on the Billboard charts, it reached the top 40 (#33). A second single, the ballad "All I Know Is the Way I Feel", reached #93 on the Hot 100 and It reached the Adult Contemporary charts, reaching the top 40. 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 [3] [4] and the Richard Dreyfuss 1987 film Stakeout ; [4] it was also used in advertisements for the 1987 NBA playoffs. [5] The song was prominently featured in the second trailer for the upcoming 2026 video game, Grand Theft Auto VI , leading to a 182,000% surge in streams on Spotify. [6] [7]

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

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."My Life"Adele Bertei, David Paul Bryant, Sandra Bernhard 4:14
2."Mercury Rising"Andy Goldmark, Bruce Roberts 4:34
3."Goldmine"Goldmark, Roberts3:51
4."All I Know Is the Way I Feel" Jerry Ragovoy, Estelle Levitt4:42
5."Say the Word"Marti Sharron, Glen Ballard, Chuck Wild3:39
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Hot Together" Sharon Robinson 4:11
7."Sexual Power"Dan E. Williams, Michael D. Stewart3:44
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, Garrett3:38
2011 remastered bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
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

Musicians

Production

Charts

Chart performance for Hot Together
Chart (1986)Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) [8] 100
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [9] 20
US Billboard 200 [10] 48
US Billboard Top Black Albums [11] 39

References

  1. "Hot Together - the Pointer Sisters | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic .
  2. Wynn, Ron. Contact review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
  3. Goldstein, Patrick (June 14, 1987). "Soundtrack Fever". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Pointer, Ruth; Terrill, Marshall (February 2016). Still So Excited! My Life as a Pointer Sister. Triumph Books. ISBN   9781633193420 . Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  5. "1987 NBA Fantastic Commercial: Pointer Sisters "Hot Together"". NBA. April 1987. Retrieved May 6, 2025 via YouTube.
  6. Wood, Austin (May 6, 2025). "GTA 6 trailer 2 drops out of nowhere, putting Lucia and Jason in the spotlight once again". GamesRadar+. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  7. Weprin, Alex (May 7, 2025). "'Grand Theft Auto VI' Trailer Smashes Past 475 Million Views in First Day". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  8. 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.
  9. "Swedishcharts.com – Pointer Sisters – Hot Together". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  10. "The Pointer Sisters Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard . Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  11. "The Pointer Sisters Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard . Retrieved November 29, 2022.