The Pointer Sisters discography

Studio albums| 15
Soundtrack albums| 1
Live albums| 3
Compilation albums| 11
Singles| 51

This is the discography of American R&B/soul/pop/country vocal group The Pointer Sisters. The group charted 16 songs in the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 and 27 on the chart overall, along with 30 on Billboard's Hot Soul/Black/R&B Singles chart. Thirteen of those singles reached the top 20 on the US Hot 100, with seven of those singles hitting the top 10.

## Albums

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### Studio albums

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Year  | Album  | Peak chart positions  | Certifications | Record label

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[1][2] | US
R&B
[1][2] | AUS
[3] | CAN
[4] | NL
[5] | NZ
[6] | UK
[7]
1973  | The Pointer Sisters | 13  | 3  | —  | 8  | —  | —  | —  |

* RIAA: Gold[8]

| Blue Thumb
1974  | That's a Plenty | 82  | 33  | 79  | —  | —  | —  | —  |

* RIAA: Gold[8]

1975  | Steppin' | 22  | 3  | —  | 44  | —  | —  | —  |  | ABC/Blue Thumb
1977  | Having a Party | 76  | 51  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
1978  | Energy | 13  | 9  | 21  | 9  | 1  | 38  | —  |

* RIAA: Gold[8]
* MC: Platinum[9]
* NVPI: Platinum[10]

| Planet
1979  | Priority | 72  | 44  | 61  | 91  | —  | —  | —  |
1980  | Special Things | 34  | 19  | 67  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
1981  | Black & White | 12  | 9  | 15  | 41  | 39  | 10  | 21  |

* RIAA: Gold[8]

1982  | So Excited! | 59  | 24  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
1983  | Break Out | 8  | 6  | 17  | 4  | 15  | 6  | 9  |

* RIAA: 3× Platinum[8]
* BPI: Gold[11]
* MC: 4× Platinum[9]
* RMNZ: Gold[12]

1985  | Contact | 25  | 11  | 17  | 14  | 37  | 36  | 34  |

* RIAA: Platinum[8]
* MC: Platinum[9]

| RCA
1986  | Hot Together | 48  | 39  | 100  | 58  | —  | —  | —  |
1988  | Serious Slammin' | 152  | —  | —  | 78  | —  | —  | —  |
1990  | Right Rhythm | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | Motown
1993  | Only Sisters Can Do That | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | SBK
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

### Live albums

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Year  | Album  | Peak chart positions  | Record label

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[2] | US
R&B
[2]
1974  | Live at the Opera House | 96  | 29  | Blue Thumb
2004  | The Pointer Sisters Live in Billings | —  | —  | Madacy
2006  | Natalia Meets the Pointer Sisters | —  | —  | Sony BMG
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

### Soundtrack albums

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* Highlights from Ain't Misbehavin': The New Cast Recording (1996, RCA Victor)

### Compilation albums

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Year  | Album  | Peak chart positions  | Certifications | Record label

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[2] | US
R&B
[2] | AUS
[3][13] | NL
[5] | UK
[7]
1976  | The Best of the Pointer Sisters | 164  | 33  | —  | —  | —  |  | ABC/Blue Thumb
1981  | Retrospect | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | MCA
1982  | Pointer Sisters' Greatest Hits | 178  | —  | 11  | —  | —  |  | Planet
1989  | Greatest Hits | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | RCA
Jump – The Best of the Pointer Sisters | —  | —  | —  | 50  | 11  |

* BPI: Gold[11]

1995  | Greatest Hits | —  | —  | 100  | —  | —  |
1996  | Fire: The Very Best of the Pointer Sisters | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
1997  | Yes We Can Can: The Best of the Blue Thumb Recordings | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | Hip-O
2002  | The Best of the Pointer Sisters | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | RCA
2004  | Platinum & Gold Collection | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Pointer Sisters | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | Hip-O
2009  | Playlist: The Very Best of the Pointer Sisters | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | Legacy
2010  | Goldmine: The Best of the Pointer Sisters | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | Sony Music
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

## Singles

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Year  | Single  | Peak chart positions  | Certifications | Album

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[1][14] | US
R&B
[1][14] | US
A/C
[1][14] | US
Dan
[1][14] | AUS
[3] | CAN
[4] | IRE
[15] | NL
[5] | NZ
[6] | UK
[7]
1971  | "Don't Try to Take the Fifth"  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | —
1972  | "Destination No More Heartaches" / "Send Him Back"  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
1973  | "Yes We Can Can"  | 11  | 12  | —  | —  | 86  | 33  | —  | 25  | —  | —  |  | The Pointer Sisters
"Wang Dang Doodle"  | 61  | 24  | —  | —  | —  | 62  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
1974  | "Steam Heat"  | 108  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 90  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | That's a Plenty
"Love in Them There Hills" /  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
"Fairytale" [A] | 13  | —  | 13  | —  | 30  | 42  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
"Let It Be Me" | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | Live at the Opera House
1975  | "Live Your Life Before You Die"  | 89  | —  | 31  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | —
"How Long (Betcha' Got a Chick on the Side)"  | 20  | 1  | —  | —  | —  | 31  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | Steppin'
"Going Down Slowly"  | 61  | 16  | —  | —  | —  | 71  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
1976  | "You Gotta Believe"  | 103  | 14  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | Car Wash
1977  | "Having a Party"  | —  | 62  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | Having a Party
"I Need a Man"  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
1978  | "Fire"  | 2  | 14  | 21  | —  | 7  | 3  | —  | 1  | 1  | 34  |

* RIAA: Gold[8]

| Energy
1979  | "Everybody Is a Star"  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 61  |
"Happiness"  | 30  | 20  | —  | 18  | —  | 34  | —  | 11  | 33  | —  |
"Blind Faith"  | 107  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | Priority
"Who Do You Love"  | 106  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
1980  | "He's So Shy"  | 3  | 10  | 13  | 26  | 11  | 14  | —  | 14  | 1  | —  |

* RIAA: Gold[8]

| Special Things
"Could I Be Dreaming"  | 52  | 22  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 37  | —  |
"We've Got the Power"  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
"Where Did the Time Go"  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
1981  | "Slow Hand"  | 2  | 7  | 6  | —  | 5  | 10  | 2  | 33  | 6  | 10  |

* RIAA: Gold[8]

| Black & White
"What a Surprise"  | —  | 52  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
"Sweet Lover Man"  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
1982  | "Should I Do It"  | 13  | —  | 19  | —  | 16  | 37  | —  | 12  | 22  | 50  |
"American Music"  | 16  | 23  | 9  | —  | 78  | 28  | —  | 44  | —  | —  |  | So Excited!
"I'm So Excited"  | 30  | 46  | —  | 28  | 9  | —  | —  | 18  | —  | —  |
1983  | "If You Wanna Get Back Your Lady"  | 67  | 44  | —  | 48  | —  | —  | —  | 23  | —  | —  |
"I Need You"  | 48  | 13  | 15  | 2  | —  | —  | 12  | —  | —  | 25  |  | Break Out
1984  | "Automatic"  | 5  | 2  | 36  | 15  | 17  | 1  | 9  | 8  | 2  |

* BPI: Silver[11]

"Jump (For My Love)"  | 3  | 3  | 11  | 8  | 8  | 8  | 2  | 9  | 3  | 6  |

* BPI: Silver[11]
* MC: Gold[9]

"I'm So Excited" (remix) | 9  | —  | 25  | —  | —  | 21  | 6  | 19  | 29  | 11  |

* BPI: Platinum[11]

"Neutron Dance"  | 6  | 13  | 23  | 4  | 4  | 1  | 14  | 21  | 17  | 31  |

* MC: Gold[9]

1985  | "Baby Come and Get It"  | 44  | 24  | —  | 8  | 29  | 45  | —  | —  | —  | 76  |
"Dare Me"  | 11  | 6  | 32  | 1  | 10  | 20  | 7  | 45  | 27  | 17  |  | Contact
"Freedom"  | 59  | 25  | 16  | —  | —  | 82  | —  | —  | —  | 118[16] |
1986  | "Twist My Arm"  | 83  | 61  | —  | 15  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
"Back in My Arms"  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 114[17] |
"Goldmine" /  | 33  | 17  | 27  | 7  | 79  | 44  | —  | —  | —  | 78  |  | Hot Together
"Sexual Power"  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
1987  | "All I Know Is the Way I Feel"  | 93  | 69  | 36  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
"Mercury Rising"  | —  | 49  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
"Be There"  | 42  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 63  | —  | —  | —  | 78  |  | Beverly Hills Cop II
1988  | "He Turned Me Out"  | —  | 39  | —  | 37  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | Serious Slammin'
"I'm in Love"  | —  | 67  | 36  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
"Power of Persuasion"  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | Caddyshack II
1990  | "Friends' Advice (Don't Take It)"  | —  | 36  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 97  |  | Right Rhythm
"After You"  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
"Insanity"  | —  | 62  | —  | 11  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
1993  | "Don't Walk Away"  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | Only Sisters Can Do That
2005  | "Sisters Are Doing It for Themselves" (with Natalia) | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | —
"Christmas in New York"  | —  | —  | 21  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
2020  | "Feels Like June"  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
2022  | "Automatic" (Nu Disco Mix) (Sean Finn, Lotus, and the Pointer Sisters) | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes

* A "Fairytale" also peaked at #37 on the Hot Country Singles chart.

### As featured artists

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Year  | Single  | Peaks

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1974  | "Little Red Hen" (Taj Mahal featuring The Pointer Sisters)  | —
1985  | "We Are the World" (as part of USA for Africa) | 1
1991  | "Voices That Care" (with various artists) | 11

2018 "You Gotta Believe" (Audio in animated film by Nina Paley)

### Music videos

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Year  | Video  | Director

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1978  | "Fire"  |
1979  | "Everybody Is a Star"  |
1980  | "He's So Shy"  |
"Could I Be Dreaming"  |
1981  | "Slow Hand"  |
"Should I Do It"  |
1982  | "I'm So Excited"  |
1984  | "Automatic"  |
"Jump (For My Love)"  |
"Neutron Dance"  |
1985  | "We Are the World" (as part of USA for Africa) |
"Baby Come and Get It"  |
"Dare Me"  |
"Freedom"  |
1986  | "Twist My Arm"  |
"Back in My Arms"  |
"Goldmine"  |
1988  | "He Turned Me Out"  |
1990  | "Friends' Advice (Don't Take It)"  |
"After You"  |
1991  | "Voices That Care" (with various artists) | David S. Jackson
1993  | "Don't Walk Away"  |
2005  | "Sisters Are Doing It for Themselves" (with Natalia) |
"Christmas in New York" (version 1)  |
"Christmas in New York" (version 2)  |

## Other appearances

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Year  | Song  | Album

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1985  | "Just a Little Closer"  | We Are the World
1985  | "All Systems Go"  | Perfect
1987  | "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"  | A Very Special Christmas
1988  | "He Turned Me Out"  | Action Jackson
1989  | "Summer in the City"  | The Karate Kid Part III
1991  | "Nine Lives"  | Garfield: Am I Cool or What?
1994  | "Chain of Fools" with Clint Black | Rhythm, Country and Blues
1996  | "Yo-Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me)" | Disney's Music from the Park
1996  | "You Got Me Hummin'"  | Two If by Sea

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f "US Charts > The Pointer Sisters". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
2. ^ a b c d e f "US Album Charts > The Pointer Sisters". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-11-14.
3. ^ a b c David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
4. ^ a b "CAN Charts > The Pointer Sisters". RPM. Retrieved 2011-11-14.
5. ^ a b c "NL Charts > The Pointer Sisters". Dutch Charts. Retrieved 2011-11-14.
6. ^ a b "NZ Charts > The Pointer Sisters". Official New Zealand Music Chart. Retrieved 2011-11-14.
7. ^ a b c "UK Charts > The Pointer Sisters". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-11-14.
8. ^ a b c d e f g h i "American certifications – Pointer Sisters". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
9. ^ a b c d e "Canadian certifications – Pointer Sisters". Music Canada. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
10. ^ "Dutch certifications – Pointer Sisters" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved June 26, 2020. Enter Pointer Sisters in the "Artiest of titel" box.
11. ^ a b c d e "British certifications – Pointer Sisters". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 27, 2022. Type Pointer Sisters in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
12. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – The Pointer Sisters – Break Out". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
13. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 221.
14. ^ a b c d "US Singles Charts > The Pointer Sisters". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-11-14.
15. ^ "IRE Charts Search > The Pointer Sisters". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 2011-12-20.
16. ^ "UK Singles Charts: 1985 (including chart panel sales)". UKMix. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
17. ^ "Gallup Top 200 Singles". Gallup. 14 June 1986. Retrieved 18 November 2022 - via ukmix.org.

## External links

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* The Pointer Sisters discography discography at Discogs

* v
* t
* e

The Pointer Sisters

* Ruth Pointer
* Issa Pointer
* Sadako Pointer

* Bonnie Pointer
* June Pointer
* Anita Pointer

Studio albums|

* The Pointer Sisters
* That's a Plenty
* Steppin'
* Having a Party
* Energy
* Priority
* Special Things
* Black & White
* So Excited!
* Break Out
* Contact
* Hot Together
* Serious Slammin'
* Right Rhythm
* Only Sisters Can Do That

Live albums|

* Live at the Opera House

Compilation albums|

* The Best of the Pointer Sisters

Singles|

* "Yes We Can Can"
* "Wang Dang Doodle"
* "Steam Heat"
* "Fairytale"
* "How Long (Betcha' Got a Chick on the Side)"
* "Fire"
* "Everybody Is a Star"
* "Happiness"
* "He's So Shy"
* "Slow Hand"
* "Should I Do It"
* "I'm So Excited"
* "Automatic"
* "Jump (For My Love)"
* "Neutron Dance"
* "Dare Me"
* "Sisters Are Doing It for Themselves" (with Natalia)

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