Pointer Sisters - How Long (Betcha' Got A Chick On The Side) album flac
Performer: Pointer SistersTitle: How Long (Betcha' Got A Chick On The Side)
Style: Rhythm & Blues, Soul, Funk
Released: 1975
Country: US
MP3 album: 1253 mb
FLAC album: 1236 mb
Rating: 4.1
Other formats: ASF DMF MOD AUD DTS VOX WMA
Genre: Funk and Soul
How Long (Betcha' Got A Chick On The Side)" lyrics provided for educational purposes and personal use only.
1983 studio album by The Pointer Sisters. Automatic" also became the most successful R&B hit by the Pointer Sisters as a trio – its R&B peak was bested by "How Long (Betcha' Got a Chick on the Side)", a 1975 R&B hit by the group in its original four-woman format. Jump (For My Love)" was afforded a single release as the follow-up to "Automatic" and, with a peak, became the most successful single off Break Out.
How Long (Betcha' Got a Chick on the Side). How Long (Betcha' Got a Chick on the Side)" is a funk classic by American family girl group the Pointer Sisters, released as the first single from their Steppin' album in 1975. Written by group members Anita Pointer and Bonnie Pointer with David Rubinson, the song's mixture of funky R&B and the sisters' soulful harmonies helped make it a standout in the Pointer Sisters' early catalog
The Pointer Sisters - How Long (Betcha' Got A Chick On The Side) 07:21. The Pointer Sisters - Fire 05:02. The Pointer Sisters - I Need You 05:50. The Pointer Sisters - See How the Love Goes 04:05. The Pointer Sisters - He's so Shy 03:26. The Pointer Sisters - Automatic 04:32. Most people don't think of this album's lead song "How Long(Betcha Got A Chick on the Side)" when remembering the Pointer Sisters, and unfortunately so as this R&B hit(which made it to on the pop charts)is undoubtedly one of their best with signature funk grooves and an extended ending consiting of the tightest harmonies ever.
The Pointer Sisters’ parents – both preachers – banned rock’n’roll from the family home (along with nail polish, trousers and boys), intending to raise gospel singers. But by the late 1960s, youngest sisters June and Bonnie had been bitten by the pop bug and were performing at nightclubs, adding older sister Anita to the lineup and signing with Atlantic Records in the early 70s for a couple of underwhelming singles. Reaching No 11 on the Billboard pop charts, their debut singled proved that the Pointer Sisters’ confidence was well placed. Like Whitfield’s finest work, How Long took its sweet time: two minutes pass before Anita takes the microphone, a glorious holding pattern of rubbery bass, restless hi-hat rasp, diaphanous string stabs, Wah Wah’s percolating guitar squall, and the Sisters’ rasping, paranoid whispers of Betcha got a chick on the side, Sure you got a chick, I know you got a.
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Written by group members Anita Pointer and Bonnie Pointer with David Rubinson, the song's mixture of funky R&B and the sisters' soulful harmonies helped make it a standout in the Pointer Sisters' early catalog. The single was a significant hit for the group, reaching number 20 on the . Billboard Hot 100 chart and was the group's first and only number-one single on the . Hot Soul Singles chart, where it spent two weeks at number on. .Ray Charles is often cited as popularizing the genre with his string of hits starting with 1954s I Got a Woman. Singer Bobby Womack said, Ray was the genius and he turned the world onto soul music. Charles was open in acknowledging the influence of Pilgrim Travelers vocalist Jesse Whitaker on his singing style, little Richard and James Brown were equally influential.
Tracklist Hide Credits
| A | How Long (Betcha' Got A Chick On The Side)Written-By – A. Pointer*, B. Pointer*, D. Rubinson* |
| B | Easy DaysWritten-By – A. Pointer*, B. Pointer*, I. Hayes*, J. Pointer* |
Companies, etc.
- Manufactured By – Columbia Gramophone Company Greece Ltd.
Credits
- Arranged By – Tom Salisbury
- Producer – David Rubinson & Friends, Inc.
Notes
Made in Greece.Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: ASCAP / BMI
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTA-265 | Pointer Sisters | How Long (Betcha' Got A Chick On The Side) (7") | ABC Blue Thumb | BTA-265 | US | 1975 |
| BTA-265 | The Pointer Sisters* | How Long (Betcha' Got A Chick On The Side) (7", Single) | ABC Blue Thumb | BTA-265 | US | 1975 |
| K-6053 | Pointer Sisters | How Long (Betcha' Got A Chick On The Side) (7", Single) | Blue Thumb Records | K-6053 | New Zealand | 1975 |
| BTA 265X | The Pointer Sisters* | How Long (Betcha' Got A Chick On The Side) (7") | Blue Thumb Records | BTA 265X | Canada | 1975 |
| 45.BT.12177, 45 BT. 12177 | Pointer Sisters | How Long (Betcha' Got A Chick On The Side) (7", Single) | Blue Thumb Records, Vogue, Blue Thumb Records, Vogue | 45.BT.12177, 45 BT. 12177 | France | 1975 |








