The Pointer Sisters discography
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{{Infobox artist discography
|Artist = The Pointer Sisters
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|Studio = 15
|Live = 3
|Soundtrack = 1
|Compilation = 11
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|Singles = 51
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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
=Studio albums=
=Live albums=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Album ! colspan="2"| Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2"| Record label |
|---|
| style="font-size:smaller;"
! width="35"| US ! width="35"| US |
| 1974
| align="left"| Live at the Opera House | 96 | 29 |
| 2004
| align="left"| The Pointer Sisters Live in Billings | — | — | Madacy |
| 2006
| align="left"| Natalia Meets the Pointer Sisters | — | — | Sony BMG |
| colspan="18" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
=Soundtrack albums=
- Highlights from Ain't Misbehavin': The New Cast Recording (1996, RCA Victor)
=Compilation albums=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Album ! colspan="5"| Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2"| Certifications ! rowspan="2"| Record label |
|---|
| style="font-size:smaller;"
! width="35"| US ! width="35"| US ! width="35"| AUS ! width="35"| NL ! width="35"| UK |
| 1976
| align="left"| The Best of the Pointer Sisters | 164 | 33 | — | — | — | align="left"| |
| 1981
| align="left"| Retrospect | — | — | — | — | — | align="left"| | MCA |
| 1982
| align="left"| Pointer Sisters' Greatest Hits | 178 | — | 11 | — | — | align="left"| | Planet |
| rowspan="2"| 1989
| align="left"| Greatest Hits | — | — | — | — | — | align="left"| | rowspan="4"| RCA |
| align="left"| Jump – The Best of the Pointer Sisters
| — | — | — | 50 | 11 | align="left"| |
| 1995
| align="left"| Greatest Hits | — | — | 100 | — | — | align="left"| |
| 1996
| align="left"| Fire: The Very Best of the Pointer Sisters | — | — | — | — | — | align="left"| |
| 1997
| align="left"| Yes We Can Can: The Best of the Blue Thumb Recordings | — | — | — | — | — | align="left"| | Hip-O |
| 2002
| align="left"| The Best of the Pointer Sisters | — | — | — | — | — | align="left"| | rowspan="2"| RCA |
| rowspan="2"| 2004
| align="left"| Platinum & Gold Collection | — | — | — | — | — | align="left"| |
| align="left"| The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Pointer Sisters
| — | — | — | — | — | align="left"| | Hip-O |
| 2009
| align="left"| Playlist: The Very Best of the Pointer Sisters | — | — | — | — | — | align="left"| | Legacy |
| 2010
| align="left"| Goldmine: The Best of the Pointer Sisters | — | — | — | — | — | align="left"| |
| colspan="18" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Singles
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Single ! colspan="10"| Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2"| Certifications ! rowspan="2"| Album |
|---|
| style="font-size:smaller;"
! width="35"| US ! width="35"| US ! width="35"| US ! width="35"| US ! width="35"| AUS ! width="35"| CAN ! width="35"| IRE ! width="35"| NL ! width="35"| NZ ! width="35"| UK |
| 1971
| align="left"| "Don't Try to Take the Fifth" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | align="left"| | rowspan="2" {{N/A}} |
| 1972
| align="left"| "Destination No More Heartaches" / "Send Him Back" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | align="left"| |
| rowspan="2"| 1973
| align="left"| "Yes We Can Can" | 11 | 12 | — | — | 86 | 33 | — | 25 | — | — | align="left"| | rowspan="2"| The Pointer Sisters |
| align="left"| "Wang Dang Doodle"
| 61 | 24 | — | — | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | align="left"| |
| rowspan="4" | 1974
| align="left"| "Steam Heat" | 108 | — | — | — | — | 90 | — | — | — | — | align="left"| | rowspan="3" | That's a Plenty |
| align="left"| "Love in Them There Hills" /
|— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— | |
| align="left"| "Fairytale" {{ref label|Note1|A|A}}
| 13 | — | 13 | — | 30 | 42 | — | — | — | — | align="left"| |
| align="left"| "Let It Be Me"
|— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— | |Live at the Opera House |
| rowspan="3"| 1975
| align="left"| "Live Your Life Before You Die" | 89 | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | align="left"| | {{N/A}} |
| align="left"| "How Long (Betcha' Got a Chick on the Side)"
| 20 | 1 | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | align="left"| | rowspan="2"| Steppin{{'}} |
| align="left"| "Going Down Slowly"
| 61 | 16 | — | — | — | 71 | — | — | — | — | align="left"| |
| 1976
| align="left"| "You Gotta Believe" | 103 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | align="left"| | Car Wash |
| rowspan="2"| 1977
| align="left"| "Having a Party" | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | align="left"| | rowspan="2"| Having a Party |
| align="left"| "I Need a Man"
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | align="left"| |
| 1978
| align="left"| "Fire" | 2 | 14 | 21 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 34 | align="left"| | rowspan="3"| Energy |
| rowspan="4"| 1979
| align="left"| "Everybody Is a Star" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | align="left"| |
| align="left"| "Happiness"
| 30 | 20 | — | 18 | — | 34 | — | 11 | 33 | — | align="left"| |
| align="left"| "Blind Faith"
| 107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | align="left"| | rowspan="2"| Priority |
| align="left"| "Who Do You Love"
| 106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | align="left"| |
| rowspan="4"| 1980
| align="left"| "He's So Shy" | 3 | 10 | 13 | rowspan="3"| 26 | 11 | 14 | — | 14 | 1 | — | align="left"| | rowspan="4"| Special Things |
| align="left"| "Could I Be Dreaming"
| 52 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | align="left"| |
| align="left"| "We've Got the Power"
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | align="left"| |
| align="left"| "Where Did the Time Go"
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | align="left"| |
| rowspan="3"| 1981
| align="left"| "Slow Hand" | 2 | 7 | 6 | — | 5 | 10 | 2 | 33 | 6 | 10 | align="left"| | rowspan="4"| Black & White |
| align="left"| "What a Surprise"
| — | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | align="left"| |
| align="left"| "Sweet Lover Man"
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | align="left"| |
| rowspan="3"| 1982
| align="left"| "Should I Do It" | 13 | — | 19 | — | 16 | 37 | — | 12 | 22 | 50 | align="left"| |
| align="left"| "American Music"
| 16 | 23 | 9 | — | 78 | 28 | — | 44 | — | — | align="left"| | rowspan="3"| So Excited! |
| align="left"| "I'm So Excited"
| 30 | 46 | — | 28 | 9 | — | — | 18 | — | — | align="left"| |
| rowspan="2"| 1983
| align="left"| "If You Wanna Get Back Your Lady" | 67 | 44 | — | 48 | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | align="left"| |
| align="left"| "I Need You"
| 48 | 13 | 15 | rowspan="2"| 2 | — | — | 12 | — | — | 25 | align="left"| | rowspan="6"| Break Out |
| rowspan="4"| 1984
| align="left"| "Automatic" | 5 | 2 | 36 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | align="left"| |
| align="left"| "Jump (For My Love)"
| 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 6 | align="left"| |
| align="left"| "I'm So Excited" (remix)
| 9 | — | 25 | — | — | 21 | 6 | 19 | 29 | 11 | align="left"| |
| align="left"| "Neutron Dance"
| 6 | 13 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 21 | 17 | 31 | align="left"| |
| rowspan="3"| 1985
| align="left"| "Baby Come and Get It" | 44 | 24 | — | 8 | 29 | 45 | — | — | — | 76 | align="left"| |
| align="left"| "Dare Me"
| 11 | 6 | 32 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 7 | 45 | 27 | 17 | align="left"| | rowspan="4"| Contact |
| align="left"| "Freedom"
| 59 | 25 | 16 | — | — | 82 | — | — | — | — | align="left"| |
| rowspan="4"| 1986
| align="left"| "Twist My Arm" | 83 | 61 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | align="left"| |
| align="left"| "Back in My Arms"
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | align="left"| |
| align="left"| "Goldmine" /
| 33 | 17 | 27 | rowspan="2"| 7 | 79 | 44 | — | — | — | 78 | align="left"| | rowspan="4"| Hot Together |
| align="left"| "Sexual Power"
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | align="left"| |
| rowspan="3"| 1987
| align="left"| "All I Know Is the Way I Feel" | 93 | 69 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | align="left"| |
| align="left"| "Mercury Rising"
| — | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | align="left"| |
| align="left"| "Be There"
| 42 | — | — | — | — | 63 | — | — | — | 78 | align="left"| |
| rowspan="3"| 1988
| align="left"| "He Turned Me Out" | — | 39 | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | align="left"| | rowspan="2"| Serious Slammin{{'}} |
| align="left"| "I'm in Love"
| — | 67 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | align="left"| |
| align="left"| "Power of Persuasion"
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | align="left"| |
| rowspan="3"| 1990
| align="left"| "Friends' Advice (Don't Take It)" | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 97 | align="left"| | rowspan="3"| Right Rhythm |
| align="left"| "After You"
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | align="left"| |
| align="left"| "Insanity"
| — | 62 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | align="left"| |
| 1993
| align="left"| "Don't Walk Away" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | align="left"| | Only Sisters Can Do That |
| rowspan="2"| 2005
| align="left"| "Sisters Are Doing It for Themselves" (with Natalia) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | align="left"| | rowspan="4" {{N/A}} |
| align="left"| "Christmas in New York"
| — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | align="left"| |
| 2020
| align="left"|"Feels Like June" |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— | |
| 2022
| align="left"|"Automatic" (Nu Disco Mix) (Sean Finn, Lotus, and the Pointer Sisters) |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— | |
| colspan="18" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
; Notes
- {{note label|Note1|A|A}}"Fairytale" also peaked at #37 on the Hot Country Singles chart.
=As featured artists=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |
| rowspan="2"|Year
! rowspan="2"|Single ! colspan="1"|Peaks |
|---|
| style="font-size:smalle;"
! width="30"| US |
| 1974
| align="left"| "Little Red Hen" (Taj Mahal featuring The Pointer Sisters) |— |
| 1985
| align="left"| "We Are the World" (as part of USA for Africa) | 1 |
| 1991
| align="left"| "Voices That Care" (with various artists) | 11 |
2018
"You Gotta Believe" (Audio in animated film by Nina Paley)
=Music videos=
| class="wikitable"
! Year ! Video ! Director |
| 1978
| "Fire" | |
| 1979
| |
| rowspan="2"| 1980
| "He's So Shy" | |
| "Could I Be Dreaming"
| |
| rowspan="2"| 1981
| "Slow Hand" | |
| "Should I Do It"
| |
| 1982
| "I'm So Excited" | |
| rowspan="3"| 1984
| "Automatic" | |
| "Jump (For My Love)"
| |
| "Neutron Dance"
| |
| rowspan="4"| 1985
| "We Are the World" (as part of USA for Africa) | |
| "Baby Come and Get It"
| |
| "Dare Me"
| |
| "Freedom"
| |
| rowspan="3"| 1986
| "Twist My Arm" | |
| "Back in My Arms"
| |
| "Goldmine"
| |
| 1988
| "He Turned Me Out" | |
| rowspan="2"| 1990
| "Friends' Advice (Don't Take It)" | |
| "After You"
| |
| 1991
| "Voices That Care" (with various artists) | David S. Jackson |
| 1993
| "Don't Walk Away" | |
| rowspan="3"| 2005
| "Sisters Are Doing It for Themselves" (with Natalia) | |
| "Christmas in New York" (version 1)
| |
| "Christmas in New York" (version 2)
| |
Other appearances
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Song ! Album |
|---|
| 1984
| "Emotion" |
| 1985
| "Just a Little Closer" |
| 1985
| "All Systems Go" | Perfect |
| 1987
| "Respect Yourself" |
| 1987 |
| 1988
| "He Turned Me Out" |
| 1989 |
| 1991
|"Nine Lives" |
| 1994
| "Chain of Fools" with Clint Black |
| 1996
|"Yo-Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me)" |Disney's Music from the Park |
| 1996 |
References
{{reflist|2}}
External links
- {{discogs artist|Pointer Sisters}}
{{The Pointer Sisters}}
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