The eighth of the group's nine collaborations with producer
Richard Perry, Hot Together represented a downturn in the Pointer Sisters' fortunes. The lead single, "Goldmine", charted well on Billboard's R&B and dance charts but only reached #33 on the Hot 100. A second single, the ballad "All I Know Is the Way I Feel", reached #93 on the Hot 100. A third release, "Mercury Rising", only managed an appearance on Billboard's R&B chart. The album's title track is more well-known, having been included in the soundtrack for the
Mel Brooks' 1987 film Spaceballs and the
Richard Dreyfuss 1987 film Stakeout; it was also a part of the
NBA's late 1980s promotional campaign. Other songs of note include "Set Me Free" (co-written by "Neutron Dance" scribe
Allee Willis and featured in the opening scene of
Whoopi Goldberg's 1986 film Jumpin' Jack Flash) and "My Life" (co-written by actress/comedian
Sandra Bernhard). The album was remastered and issued on CD, with bonus tracks, in 2011 by Big Break Records.
Associate Producers – David P. Bryant (Track 1); Paul Fox (Tracks 1, 5, 9 & 10); Andy Goldmark (Tracks 2 & 3); Bruce Roberts (Tracks 2 & 3); Jerry Ragovoy (Track 4); Glen Ballard (Tracks 5 & 10); Chuck Wild (Tracks 5 & 10); Peter Bunetta and Rick Chudacoff (Track 6); Michael D. Stewart and Dan E. Williams (Track 7); Allee Willis (Track 8);
A&R Coordinator – Marge Meoli
Production Coordinator – Bradford Rosenberger
Recording Engineer – Michael Brooks
Basic Track Recording – Frances Buckley (Tracks 1 & 9); Hugo Dwyer (Track 4);
Mick Guzauski (Track 6); Randy Holland (Track 7); Danny Sembello (Track 8).
Second Engineer – Jay Willis
Additional Engineering – Frances Buckley, Glen Holguin, Steve Peck and Jay Willis.
Assistant Engineers – David Dubow, Glen Holguin, Kraig Miller, Barbara Milne, Rich Slater and Glenn Walker.
