# Special Things

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1980 studio album by the Pointer Sisters

Special Things Studio album by the Pointer Sisters Released August 1, 1980 Studio Studio 55, Los Angeles, California Genre R&B, pop, soul Label Planet Producer Richard Perry The Pointer Sisters chronology Priority (1979) Special Things (1980) Black & White (1981) Singles from Special Things "He's So Shy" Released: July 23, 1980 "Could I Be Dreaming" Released: 1980 "We've Got the Power" Released: 1980 "Where Did the Time Go?" Released: 1980

Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [1] The Rolling Stone Album Guide [2]

***Special Things*** is the seventh studio album by [the Pointer Sisters](/source/The_Pointer_Sisters), released in 1980 on [Planet Records](/source/Planet_Records).[2]

## History

The album marked their third venture with producer [Richard Perry](/source/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](/source/He's_So_Shy)". The album also contains minor hit "Could I Be Dreamin’" and two songs written by [Burt Bacharach](/source/Burt_Bacharach), "The Love Too Good to Last" and "Where Did the Time Go".

## Track listing

Side one 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

Side two 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

2010 remastered bonus track No. Title Writer(s) Length 10. "Movin' On" Anita Pointer, Ruth Pointer, June Pointer, Lawrence, Henderson 3:19

## Personnel

**The Pointer Sisters**

- [Anita Pointer](/source/Anita_Pointer) – lead vocals (1, 3, 5, 8), backing vocals, vocal arrangements

- [June Pointer](/source/June_Pointer) – lead vocals (2, 4, 6, 7), backing vocals, vocal arrangements

- [Ruth Pointer](/source/Ruth_Pointer) – lead vocals (9), backing vocals, vocal arrangements

**Musicians**

- [Greg Phillinganes](/source/Greg_Phillinganes) – keyboards (1, 3−5, 7, 9), synthesizers (5), [clavinet](/source/Clavinet) (6)

- [Tom Snow](/source/Tom_Snow) – keyboards (2), synthesizers (2), arrangements (2)

- Lance Ong – synthesizers (3, 4)

- [Michael Boddicker](/source/Michael_Boddicker) – synthesizer programming (5), synthesizers (8)

- John Barnes – [Fender Rhodes](/source/Fender_Rhodes) (6), keyboards (8)

- [Clarence McDonald](/source/Clarence_McDonald) – acoustic piano (6)

- [Burt Bacharach](/source/Burt_Bacharach) – horn arrangements (3), string arrangements (3, 7), keyboards (7)

- [Paul Jackson Jr.](/source/Paul_Jackson_Jr.) – guitar (1, 3, 5, 9), guitar solo (4)

- Tim May – guitar (2, 6, 8)

- Ben Bridges – guitar (4)

- [Marlo Henderson](/source/Marlo_Henderson) – guitar (4, 5, 7)

- [Mark Goldenberg](/source/Mark_Goldenberg) – guitar (6, 8)

- [David Williams](/source/David_Williams_(guitarist)) – guitar (7, 9)

- [Nathan Watts](/source/Nathan_Watts) – bass (1−5, 8, 9), percussion (5)

- [John Pierce](/source/Pablo_Cruise) – bass (6)

- [James Jamerson](/source/James_Jamerson) – bass (7)

- [Ollie E. Brown](/source/Ollie_E._Brown) – drums (1, 3, 5)

- [James Gadson](/source/James_Gadson) – drums (2, 6, 8)

- Raymond Pounds – drums (4)

- [Ricky Lawson](/source/Ricky_Lawson) – drums (7, 9)

- [Paulinho da Costa](/source/Paulinho_da_Costa) – percussion (1−4, 8)

- Jay Hutson – [alto flute](/source/Alto_flute) (1), saxophone (4)

- [Don Myrick](/source/Don_Myrick) – alto flute (1), saxophone (4), alto sax solo (9)

- [Bill Reichenbach Jr.](/source/Bill_Reichenbach_Jr.) – trombone (1, 4)

- [Dick Hyde](/source/Dick_Hyde_(musician)) – trombone (4)

- [Chuck Findley](/source/Chuck_Findley) – trumpet (1), flugelhorn (1, 3)

- Steve Madaio – trumpet (1, 4), flugelhorn (1)

- Warren Looney – flugelhorn (3)

- Larry Gittens – trumpet (4)

- [Gary Grant](/source/Gary_Grant_(musician)) – trumpet (4)

- Henry Sigismonti – [French horn](/source/French_horn) (1)

- [Trevor Lawrence](/source/Trevor_Lawrence_(musician)) – arrangements (1, 6, 9), horn arrangements (1, 4, 6, 7, 9), string arrangements (1, 5, 6, 9), conductor (1, 5, 6, 9), orchestration (3)

- Sid Sharp – concertmaster (1, 3, 5−7, 9)

## Production

- Richard Perry – producer

- Trevor Lawrence – associate producer

- Gabe Veltri – recording

- Tim Dennen – assistant engineer

- Jim Küenzi – assistant engineer

- [Stephen Marcussen](/source/Stephen_Marcussen) – assistant engineer

- Raven Royce-Jordan – assistant engineer

- James Guthrie – remixing

- Mike Reese – mastering

- [Doug Sax](/source/Doug_Sax) – mastering

- The Mastering Lab (Los Angeles, CA) – mastering location

- Daniel Kushnick – production coordinator

- Michael Solomon – production coordinator

- [John Kosh](/source/John_Kosh) – art direction, design

- [Aaron Rapoport](/source/Aaron_Rapoport) – photography

## Chart positions

Chart performance for Special Things 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

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Hanson, Amy. [*Special Things* review](https://www.allmusic.com/album/r2047417/review) at [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic_(identifier)). Retrieved 2011-11-12.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-RS_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-RS_2-1) *The Rolling Stone Album Guide*. Random House. 1992. p. 550.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-aus_3-0)** [Kent, David](/source/David_Kent_(historian)) (1993). *Australian Chart Book 1970–1992* (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 235. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-646-11917-6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-646-11917-6).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_Billboard200_The_Pointer_Sisters_4-0)** "[The Pointer Sisters Chart History (*Billboard* 200)](https://www.billboard.com/artist/The-Pointer-Sisters/chart-history/TLP)". *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved November 29, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_The_Pointer_Sisters_5-0)** "[The Pointer Sisters Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)](https://www.billboard.com/artist/The-Pointer-Sisters/chart-history/BLP)". *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved November 29, 2022.

## External links

- *[Special Things](https://www.discogs.com/master/119343)* at [Discogs](/source/Discogs) (list of releases)

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) Related articles Discography Pinball Number Count

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