The Pointer Sisters are an American girl group from Oakland,California,which achieved mainstream success during the 1970s and 1980s. Their repertoire has included such diverse genres as R&B,pop,jazz,electronic music,bebop,blues,soul,funk,dance,country,and rock. The Pointer Sisters have won three Grammy Awards and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1994. The group had 13 US top 20 hits between 1973 and 1985.
"Jump (For My Love)" is an electro-pop song by American girl group the Pointer Sisters,released on April 11,1984,as the third single from their tenth studio album,Break Out (1983). The song hit the top ten on the US Billboard Hot 100,R&B,and Dance charts,and it was the best-selling American dance single of 1984,sold as a trio of songs including "I Need You" and "Automatic". The song features June Pointer on lead vocals and scored global chart success.
June Antoinette Pointer was an American singer,best known as the youngest of the founding members of the vocal group the Pointer Sisters.
Ruth Esther Pointer is an American singer best known as the eldest and last surviving original member of the family vocal group the Pointer Sisters.
Anita Marie Pointer was an American singer and songwriter,best known as a founding member of the vocal group the Pointer Sisters. She co-wrote and was the lead singer on their hit song "Fairytale",which garnered them their first Grammy Award in 1975. She was also the lead singer on many of their other hits,including "Yes We Can Can","Fire","Slow Hand",and "I'm So Excited".
"Fire" is a song written by Bruce Springsteen in 1977 which had its highest profile as a 1978 single release by the Pointer Sisters. The song was also released by Robert Gordon and Springsteen himself.
Break Out is the tenth studio album by American female vocal group the Pointer Sisters,released on November 1,1983,on Planet Records,distributed by RCA Records. It is the Pointer Sisters' most successful album to date,peaking at number eight on the Billboard 200 and being certified triple-platinum by the RIAA.
"Footloose" is a song co-written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins. It was released in January 1984 as the first of two singles by Loggins from the 1984 film of the same name. The song spent three weeks at number one,March 31—April 14,1984,on the US Billboard Hot 100,becoming Loggins' only chart-topper,and was the first of two number-one hits from the film. Billboard ranked it at the No. 4 song for 1984.
So Excited! is the ninth studio album by the Pointer Sisters,released in 1982 on the Planet label.
"He's So Shy" is a song by the American girl group Pointer Sisters from their seventh studio album,Special Things (1980). Written,originally as "She's So Shy" and intended for Leo Sayer,in December 1979 by Tom Snow and Cynthia Weil,"He's So Shy" was released as the lead single from Special Things on July 23,1980,through the Planet label.
"Slow Hand" is a song recorded by American vocal group The Pointer Sisters for their eighth studio album Black &White (1981). The song,written by Michael Clark and John Bettis,was released by the Planet label in May 1981 as the lead single from Black &White.
"Automatic" is a song recorded by American vocal group the Pointer Sisters for their tenth studio album Break Out (1983). The song was released by the Planet label on January 13,1984 as the second single from the album. It was written by Brock Walsh and Mark Goldenberg.
"Neutron Dance" is a song written by Allee Willis and Danny Sembello which was introduced by the Pointer Sisters on their 1983 album Break Out. The song became a Top Ten hit in 1985,its success augmented by being prominently featured on the soundtrack of the motion picture Beverly Hills Cop.
"Dare Me" is a 1985 song originally by American contemporary R&B group the Pointer Sisters,issued by RCA Records.
"Remember Me" is a 1997 song by British DJ Alexis 'Lex' Blackmore under his pseudonym Blue Boy,released as a single only. Built around samples performed by American singer Marlena Shaw,the song peaked at No. 8 on the UK Singles Chart in February 1997 and No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. It was a top-10 hit in Denmark,Finland,Iceland,Ireland,Norway,Spain,Sweden and Switzerland. On the Eurochart Hot 100,the track reached No. 13.
"Who You Are" is a song by English singer and songwriter Jessie J,released as the sixth overall single from her debut studio album of the same name. The song was written by Jessie J,Toby Gad,and Shelly Peiken,while the production was handled by Gad. The single was released via digital download on November 13,2011. The song's lyrics address the importance of staying true to one's identity. According to Cornish,she wrote the song after a three-month lonely trip. The song received very positive reviews from music critics,who complimented her strong vocals in the song and considered a highlight on the album. The track reached the top ten in the UK.
"Domino" is a song by English singer and songwriter Jessie J from her debut studio album,Who You Are (2011). The song was released on 29 August 2011 as the fifth single from the album. Musically,"Domino" is an electropop &dance-pop song. Jessie J co-wrote "Domino" with its producers,Dr. Luke and Cirkut,with extra writing from Claude Kelly and Max Martin.
"Should I Do It" is the title of a song composed by Layng Martine Jr. which in 1981 was a minor C&W hit for Tanya Tucker,becoming a Top 40 hit in 1982 for the Pointer Sisters.
Canadian singer and songwriter Jessie Reyez has released two studio albums,two extended plays,twenty-seven singles and two promotional singles. Her debut extended play,Kiddo,was released on April 21,2017,by FMLY and Republic Records. It charted at number 83 in Canada. It includes her debut single,"Figures",which was certified double-platinum in Canada. It peaked in the country at number 58. Her second EP,Being Human in Public,was released on October 19,2018. Her collaborative work with rapper Eminem has spawned two songs on his Kamikaze album.
Baby Sister is the first studio album by June Pointer,released in 1983 on the Planet label.
