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The Pointer Sisters | Artist Essentials
First released: 1982 (year verified)
Original 1982 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The broader arrangement gives the voices a different kind of lift from the more restrained singles.
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First released: 1982 (year verified)
The selected original recording is documented in 1982 in the release history of So Excited!. Only year precision is assigned. Later singles, annual-list appearances, reissues and different performances do not replace the original year.
Recording: Original 1982 studio recording
Credit: The Pointer Sisters
Role in this collection: Original group performance
Original album: So Excited!
So Excited - original 1982 program
The original eight-track program identifies Im So Excited and American Music in 1982. Im So Excited is the approximately 3:50 original presentation; the expanded bonus and the separately issued 1984 mix are not selected. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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So Excited - original 1982 program
The original eight-track program identifies Im So Excited and American Music in 1982. Im So Excited is the approximately 3:50 original presentation; the expanded bonus and the separately issued 1984 mix are not selected. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
About The Pointer Sisters
The Pointer Sisters developed their vocal training in their father's West Oakland church. Their 1973 debut began a recording career that moved across styles, including the country song Fairytale, written by Anita and Bonnie Pointer. After the quartet became a trio of Anita, June and Ruth, Fire introduced a rock-oriented direction. Break Out later featured Automatic and Jump, bringing the group's harmonies into a dance-pop setting alongside continued stage and television work.
Artist background sources
The Pointer Sisters - official group biography
West Oakland church training, 1973 debut, Fairytale authorship, historic quartet/trio transition, Fire and Break Out musical directions. The source's Opry/award chronology, sweeping influence claims, commercial totals and current membership are omitted. | Retrieved 2026-10-18
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-18. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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