| Special Things | ||||
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| Released | August 1, 1980 | |||
| Studio | Studio 55, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | R&B, pop, soul | |||
| Label | Planet | |||
| Producer | Richard Perry | |||
| The Pointer Sisters chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Special Things | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [2] |
Special Things is a studio album by the Pointer Sisters, released in 1980 on Planet Records. [2]
The album marked their third venture with producer Richard Perry and featured a more stylized R&B/pop production, launching the group into its most successful period. The album spawned their second top three gold-certified single, "He's So Shy". The album also contains minor hit "Could I Be Dreamin’" and two songs written by Burt Bacharach, "The Love Too Good to Last" and "Where Did the Time Go".
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Could I Be Dreaming" | Anita Pointer, Trevor Lawrence, Marlo Henderson | 3:31 |
| 2. | "He's So Shy" | Tom Snow, Cynthia Weil | 3:37 |
| 3. | "The Love Too Good to Last" | Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Peter Allen | 3:32 |
| 4. | "Evil" | Geoffrey Leib, Larry Lingle | 3:19 |
| 5. | "Save This Night for Love" | Ellison Chase, Bill Haberman, Art Jacobson | 3:25 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "We've Got the Power" | Michael Brooks, Bob Esty | 4:53 |
| 7. | "Where Did the Time Go" | Bacharach, Sager | 3:08 |
| 8. | "Special Things" | Anita Pointer | 3:08 |
| 9. | "Here Is Where Your Love Belongs" | Bill Champlin | 4:40 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Movin' On" | Anita Pointer, Ruth Pointer, June Pointer, Lawrence, Henderson | 3:19 |
The Pointer Sisters
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| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) [3] | 67 |
| US Billboard 200 [4] | 34 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [5] | 19 |
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