The music supervisor in charge of GTA: Vice City (as well as the other main creative forces behind the scenes) have the most pristine taste. Hats off to them.
Ruth Pointer's voice on this track is AMAZING. She said she wished her voice was as soulful as Chaka or Aretha. Ruth, if you see this, please know that even if you can't hit high notes like Chaka or Aretha, your low register is soulful and legendary in its own right.
@@Burgieking1 I am assuming you're being facetious LOL. There is no man singing on this song. This is a group comprised of 3 sisters from Oakland, CA. Originally there were 4 sisters but one left the group to go solo.
+Jonathan Seclow I thought this was a male artist with female backing singers for the longest time. Even when I was told it was the Pointer Sisters. I still didn't believe the lead singer was a woman. I was still thinking the sisters were singing backup for a male artist lol.
+twisag  Yeap that was Ruth Pointer with the deep voice.  I always thought it was Stevie Wonder singing with them but no that is Ruth  saying Automatic in the background
It's 1984. I'm in Zimbabwe and I'm eight years old, sitting with Mum and Big Sis listening to Voice of America with Casey Kasem on Mum's Grundig radio. This song and Solid by Ashford and Simpson ALWAYS conjure up that memory. And Mum STILL has that radio...
Same brother....my lady is hanging out in our bedroom playing a game on our Steam Deck (I think Disgaea 2). 2/11/13-4/22/24 and still going strong! ;) Addendum- Hold on a minute...my girl is very much alive. I sincerely hope his is as well. Dark.
Mazroon M Friday the 13th, Nightmare on elm street, dream scape, Rambo, Aliens Colonial Marines “what are we gonna do now man!?” 21 Jump Street, Cosby, Fresh Prince, Tour of Duty. I could go on.
So wait....is that really her voice? I would think they just auto-tuned it as that was the rage in the 1980's. Kind of like that deal in the 2010's with everyone was talking like a robot (which they took from the 1980's and 1990's). Addendum- You will have to forgive me if I'm wrong. I definitely heard this song as a young kid in the 1980's as it was huge. However, I was a 1990's kid so this is probably the only song of hers I know. I started getting into music in the very early 1990's with MC Hammer, Vanilla Ice, Bel Biv Davoe, Poison, Guns n' Roses, ect... That led to gangster rap (I loved that shit too much) and was quite literally saved by the grunge movement. Now, I love everything but country...I can't stand it.
I heard about that the other day! I feel for her sisters, I know they are devastated as well as the rest of their family. May she rest in peace and continuue making beautiful music in Heaven!
Amen to that my friend 👋 👋 I agree with you on that comment!!! I was always on the dance floor when this song came on, and my moves were one of a kind and original, pure Aretha, and only me!!!😉 People loved to see me dance in the club!!! From Aretha White from Bunn NC holla ok 👋👋 👋
@@rosilynmakeba1092 You got that right 💯 percent with you on that comment 👍👍👍👍💝💝💝. I love this song!!!!😀😉. Thanks for the sweet comment!!!! From Aretha White from Bunn NC. I'm just trying to keep cool these days, because as Nelly says" It's Getting Hot In Here"!!!!! You know!!!😀 LOL at myself on that one!!!!! You keep cool 😎 as well ok!!!! This heat is no joke!!!!! For real! Holla ok 😊👋👋👋👋👋✌✌✌✌✌. Much love to you and your family ok?!!!! Peace out ok!!!!!
+ILLyuh keep it 100 bruh I went to a kevin gates show and there was this bad ass chick there with cut off jean shorts with bleach blond hair that was like 2 feet tall permed out to the max and curly as shit... I was like holy shit did she just step out of a time machine??? I was going to ask her but I was pretty drunk and it was standing room only lmao but dang she was BAD!
@@jackspencer8680 lol, why is everything in your world black, you sound just like your typical fucking millennial some people in the black community has issues with seeing past colors and being open minded 70s 80s and 90s were just a fire time for all music. I'm Talkin this song I'm talking Phill Collins I'm talking Tupac biggie George Michael's *people* music no colors talent.
@@atomicwendyNot factual at all, completely opinionated. Generation bias dictates that there will never be an objectively best decade of music, as the answer will always change depending on what year the person you ask was born. This applies to all generations, past, present, and future.
@atomicwendy lmfao I agree with you Wendy there is always a Debbie downer but I'm here to say this song and the rest of the 80s definitely WAS the best decade for music. so much passion, diversity, creativity and truly soulful dance beatz!!!
TODAY IN MUSIC HISTORY 40 YEARS AGO TODAY (November 1, 1983): The Pointer Sisters (June, Anita, and Ruth) released their album “Break Out” (#6 R&B album charts; #8 pop album charts; #9 in the UK). (The group’s remix of their 1982 hit “I’m So Excited” was later added for the 1984 album’s re-release, replacing “Nightlife.”) [11/1/2023]
This jam came on the pharmacy sound system the other day when I was on line. I started singing like a fool. The girl behind the counter who was young enough to be my daughter started giggling. This generation just doesn't know good music. That, and I'm old as shit. :(
Yep, that's it is and always will be...their music is great and definitely one of the early trend setters of the women's group during the 70s and 80s that paved the way for future groups that came along as well.
you should have broken into a full choreographed dance and also sang along to this song while it came on in the pharmacy. you would have gone viral. in the pharmacy Ile.
I love the 80's music very much!!! ...especiallety this song, recorded in the year 1984, today almost 28 years ago. Thumps up if you agree!!! Thanks for post it!!!
+Dwaine Hines I've always had a deep singing voice and when I heard this song as a kid it became my everything. It's my go to karaoke song now. Such a contralto inspiration she is.
I’m 43, these songs bring tears to my eyes. There hard to listen to, I listen to them once in a blue. Prince, sos band, all reminds me of my childhood. My mom played these songs dancing around the house. She’s gone now,😢so many people r gone. Time is slipping away ⌛️⏳I was so small when the pointer sisters were popular. I almost forgot them. I loved this song.
Rip Anita Pointer, you are reunited with your sister Bonnie. Your and your siblings contribution to music was massive. Music like this in the 80s was dance floor fillers. The melody and disco beat, its impossible to not dance to it. Thank you girls for such great tracks. Love & Respect.
Don't overlook The Pointer Sisters' contribution to Film Soundtracks like Beverlie Hills Cops, and their MAGNIFICENT Cover of Bruce Springsteen's "(I'm On) Fire".. The 80's were Theirs!
i'm slightly more partial to the 70s, but i'm approaching "older'n dirt" hahahahaha ... heck, i could even argue a case for the 60s ;) the 80s are of course way up there for me though ['84 hs grad] cheers
I was born in 1983 but to me the 1970s had the best music, but the 1980s is in second place for me. And the 1960s is in third place, and the 1990s is in fourth place.
Yes that is a true Statement facts I was born in the 1979 I remember my mom's playing this song all the time and 80 and 90 music was the best and im a 41 year old man I still miss my childhood on good music 💯💯💯🙏🙏🙏🙏😔😔😔
They needed Ruth Pointers low,deep vocals for this song which was a success. The other sisters could not get low like her and those saying her voice is manly or scary don't understand Ruth needed to be able to control her voice and sing this song in that range and good thing she did because she made the song a success.I can't see anyone else singing this song like her.Anyhow love the Pointer Sisters.
Good point. A lot of people don't realize Ruth sang lead on several other PS songs, including Neutron Dance. Here she really pushed herself, to great effect.
valentinomonroe1 what the hell are you a music critic or something .respect my sisters from oakland california .and we dont need your analysis on her vocals clever man .
I agree with you. My wife is Latina from Chile, so half the time we watch Univision (Spanish channel). I noticed that the female news broadcasters don't try to make their voices artificially higher. There are some really sexy sounding women. Here there is this idea that a women should always sound like they are still sixteen years old. For me nasally voices are annoying. Sooo .. I am agreeing with you that a woman can have a great voice in the lower range and not "be a man".
nimrod geronimo did you short circuit or something?? LOL random weird replies like yours are what keep the internet alive. Good thing OP doesn’t give a shit about the mini stroke you had there.
Man take me back to the 80s, Simply lovin it.. I miss those days of high school. Life was so simple, not perfect, but a little simpler to be a teenager having fun, crashing house parties, having good clean fun, very little trouble. This was around 1983 or 1984. My junior year in high school..Miami Vice, Jeri curl days. A huge Pointer Sisters fan back then I was, House parties, skate ring days. You name it, the 80s to me was clearly one of the best decades ever period. RIP Anita Pointer. Great range with Ruth Pointer also in her tone of voice on this one. Greatly appreciated and definitely missed. Thank you so much. Great times and memories.
Agreed! I was an elementary into junior high school kid in the 80s. Skating on Saturday mornings with my neighborhood friends to Cyndi Lauper, USA for Africa, Michael Jackson and Weird Al, dancing with the same friends to the "Ghostbusters" theme song, seeing "Back to the Future," "Top Gun" and "Dirty Dancing" and other classic movies in the theater, riding in my mom's car without seat belts and going for bike rides without helmets, "only" 30 channels on cable, MTV when it played videos, Atari 9000....would not trade it for the world! My mom loved the Pointer Sisters back in the day, she had the "Jump" album on cassette tape.
Ruth was the diva contra-Alto of the 80's. Range is just a thing but the beauty and richness of her tone quality was just so intoxicating. Love ya, Ruth.
To be fair, they got a ton of radio time in their day, but not so much anymore, which I will never understand. Their songs are just classic, timeless, and so enjoyable! This one broke the mold for pure awesomeness, though. :)
Lyrics, vocals, arrangement and production on this song are collective perfection. So many layers of technical awesomeness. When I hear this song it's automatic exhilaration.
I played this in my classroom for my kindergarten kiddos, and one of them got up and started dancing. I’ll allow it !! That kid is going places!!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽❤️❤️❤️❤️
There hasn't been a race of people other than African Americans, that have made more timeless, classic songs than any other people on the planet and that's a FACT!! Thank you for all your contributions..
rock star games: teaching kids about good music and how to properly setup and cater your own organized crime syndicate. I live gta so much. A game that actually has taught a lot of people a lot of resourcefull information.
True Story: Backstage after the Grammy Awards in 1984, Michael Jackson sang this; he was a fan of the song. if MICHAEL JACKSON sang your song or danced to it, you did well!!!
I went into you will make your wife or girlfriend happy when you get home! Disco era. All women were dancing machines. With a cocktail we hypothesized the men in the clubs. They were under our spell. We had real clean fun. Young people listen and party to our music. It will take you to the heights of our musical geniuses. Ladies make sure those weaves are tight. THE MUSIC IS HOT. IT WILL MAKE YOU SWEAT. HAVE FUN. 😊😊😊😎😎😎🤗🤗🤗
You'd be hard pressed to find an 80's tune with cooler synths than this song has....people forget that The Pointer Sisters were one of the greatest synthwave groups in history. That, plus the beautiful layering of the vocals mixed with two different drum machines creating a very unique sound
Yes it truly did, great comment cause those were the best of times and songs like it truly did define those days. man I miss days those as a teen. great times and great memories. I am definitely old skool 4 life.
i was born in 88 so i grew up with the best of the 80s and 90s music. this one is a real banger. music these days is almost purely garbage, they dont make these bangers no more
I absolutely agree and I don't know what they are waiting for a huge petition of devotees the ladies have some of the biggest party anthems of that era!!?
It will never ever be gone. I'm planning to put together a Retro Decade Revival Project. Our goal is to bring real entertainment, pure originality and diversity, true talent, old school and more back into the public mainstream, starting with the 1980s.
@@nancysmith8626 It hasn't started yet, Nancy, but you are welcome to join if you want. It's free for everyone of nationality, race, gender, skin color and language.
@@nancysmith8626 I'll put you on the upcoming waiting list in the near future. You can also create a list of which of the things you want to bring back from the good old days.
It really was! Even back then, as a child, I think I knew I was hearing something that had jumped ahead in time musically. And I LOVED it. Four decades later, it still rocks like nothing else, so I guess I'll now call it timeless.
I loved this song as a kid in 1984. The music is so comforting and helped me because I was stressed when we moved to Texas at 9 years old. I'll never forget this song. ❤
Look what you're doing to me I'm utterly at your whim All of my defenses down Your camera looks through me With its X-ray vision And all systems run aground All I can manage to push from my lips Is a stream of absurdities Every word I intended to speak Winds up locked in the circuitry No way to control it It's totally automatic Whenever you're around I'm walking blindfolded Completely automatic All of my systems are down Down, down, down Automatic (automatic) Automatic (automatic) What is this madness That makes my motor run And my legs too weak to stand I go from sadness To exhilaration Like a robot at your command My hands perspire and shake like a leaf Up and down goes my temperature I summon doctors to get some relief But they tell me there is no cure They tell me No way to control it It's totally automatic Whenever you're around I'm walking blindfolded Completely automatic All of my systems are down Down, down, down Automatic (automatic) Automatic (automatic) Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic Look what you're doing to me I'm utterly at your whim All of my defenses down Your camera looks through me With its X-ray vision And all systems run aground All I can manage to push from my lips Is a stream of absurdities Every word I intended to speak Winds up locked in the circuitry No way to control it It's totally automatic Whenever you're around I'm walking blindfolded Completely automatic All of my systems are down Down, down, down No way to control it It's totally automatic Whenever you're around I'm walking blindfolded Completely automatic All of my systems are down Down, down, down No way to control it It's totally automatic
ty 4 the lyrics...I'm a grown ass man and I've been singing this song wrong 4 years lol lol. I thought they were saying something totally different...way 2 post up Baby Girl 2020.
Oh my gosh me too. For so long I thought a male sang this one until I came across it on GTA and it made an impression on me that I got to find it and listen to it again. I actually typed "It's totally Automatic" trying to find it here in RU-vid.
I remember in the Summer of 1984, this really cute girl from our class, playing around in the grass barefoot doing cartwheels, with this playing on a nearby boombox. I always think of her when I hear this
The thing about 80s pop was.. it came from love.. falling in love..being in love.. falling out of love.. love from a far.. love. So many inspired men singing about inspired women singing about inspired men. This music disappeared in the mid 90s. It was recycled for many years but the magic was gone. I feel so lucky to have been a teen in the 80's.. the pinnacle of modern popular music.. 80s movies too!
