Pointer Sisters “Break Out” released on this date, November 6th, 1983. One of my earlier LP acquisitions (I got Joan Jett’s I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll in ‘82), Pointer Sisters’ 10th studio release was their most successful ever and I loved it so much – I even got to see them while they toured for Break Out during the summer of ‘84 at Summerfest in Milwaukee. Break Out went to #8 on the US pop album chart, #6 on the R&B chart and to #9 in the UK. So many great, great danceable pop/R&B tracks including the multiple hit singles they released, four of which went to the Top 10. Those included “Jump (For My Love)” (#3 US, #6 UK), “Automatic” (#5 US, #2 UK), “Neutron Dance” (#6 US, #31 UK) and a remix of their previously released hit “I’m So Excited” (it went to #30 in ‘82 and then hit #9 in ‘84 in the US, #11 UK). Pointer Sisters also released the smooth, non-dancey “I Need You” which scored high on the R&B chart but didn’t crack the Top 40 chart ( #48), as well the track “Baby Come and Get It” which was released in Spring ‘85 (#44 Hot 100 chart, #24 R&B chart). “Neutron Dance” gained particular notoriety when it used as the music for the introductory scene in the hit film Beverly Hills Cop  in ‘84.

And Hugh Grant breathed some hilarious new life into “Jump (For My Love)” in 2003 with a classic scene from the romantic comedy holiday film Love Actually.