1984 Pointer Sisters – Automatic (US:#5 UK:#2)
“Automatic” is a song by American vocal group The Pointer Sisters, released by the Planet label on January 13, 1984 as the second single from their tenth studio album Break Out (1983).
“Automatic” reached position number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and became one of the Pointers’ signature songs. Eventually, three other singles from Break Out reached the top-ten on the Hot 100 consecutively. Billboard named the song #94 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time.
Album
Break Out is the tenth studio album by the American female vocal group The Pointer Sisters and their most successful album to date. The album was released on November 6, 1983 on Planet Records. Featuring mostly electro-dance tunes, the album gave the Pointer Sisters the biggest success of their recording career, spawning four U.S. top […]
Musicians
| Bass | Eddie Watkins Jr |
| Drums (programming) | Brock Walsh |
| Guitar | Dennis Herring |
| Guitar | Mark Goldenberg |
| Emulator | Paul Fox |
| Moog | John van Tongeren |
| Synthesizer | John van Tongeren |
| Synthesizer | Howie Rice |
| Synthesizer | Brock Walsh |
| Synthesizer | Stephen Mitchell |
| Vocals | Ruth Pointer |
Produced By
Richard Perry
Songwriters
Brock Walsh
Mark Goldenberg
Charts
US:#5
UK:#3