In the 130th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Slow Hand” by The Pointer Sisters.
The vibes, the vibes, those Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶! Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 is a column that celebrates awesome songs from the past. The records that grace this column are older, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that they’re ancient – no fossils 🦴! All genres of music are welcome. In the 130th edition of Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 (2023), we recollect and reflect on 🎵 “Slow Hand”, performed by 🎙 The Pointer Sisters.
“I want a man with a slow hand / I want a man with an easy touch / I want somebody who will spend some time with,” 🎙 The Pointer Sisters on their 1981 hit, 🎵 “Slow Hand”. Love (and sex), of course, always fuels the fire for a pop hit! The 🏆 Grammy-winning sister collective continues singing in the memorable chorus of the no. 2 Billboard Hot 100 hit, “Not come and go in a heated rush / I want somebody who will understand / When it comes to love, I want a slow hand.” Woo! “Slow Hand” appears on the album, 💿 Black & White. It was penned by 🎼✍ John Bettis and Michael Clark, while 🎛 Richard Perry and Trevor Lawrence produce.
“Slow Hand” shows the versatility of the 🎙 Anita Pointer and company. It’s a chill R&B joint, idiomatic of changing sound of the genre in the 1980s. Added wrinkles include both pop and country (🤯) vibes. Hearing this as a child (long after it was released 😉), I was always impressed by how different it sounded compared to other ‘R&B’ records. The contrasting sound is part of the charm, not to mention those utterly sublime lead vocals by Anita. Thematically, 🎵 “Slow Hand” is about taking love slowly 😈, no rush when it comes to getting it done in the bedroom 😉. A prime example preceding the chorus:
“Darlin’, don’t say a word, ‘cause I already heard
What your body’s sayin’ to mine
I’m tired of fast moves, I’ve got a slow groove
On my mind.”
The Pointer Sisters excel at pleasure, unafraid to embrace sensuality on this surefire classic.
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[…] I want somebody who will spend some time with,” 🎙 The Pointer Sisters on their 1981 hit, 🎵 “Slow Hand”. Love (and sex), of course, always fuels the fire for a pop hit! The 🏆 Grammy-winning sister […]
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