Automatic (4:46)

Cover of Platinum & Gold Collection Series

From Platinum & Gold Collection Series and 81 other releases

Featuring lead vocals from Ruth Pointer, Automatic would become a significant transatlantic hit during 1984 - eventually peaking at #5 in the USA and #2 in the UK . The track was also a Top 20 success in Australia and reached #1 in Ireland.

The synth pop “new wave” track was produced by legendary producer Richard Perry, who has also produced artists like Barbara Streisand, Rod Stewart, Neil Diamond and Diana Ross.

The success of Automatic co-incided with a commercial peak for the sisters, coming from their highest selling album Break Out (which also contained the hits Jump, I’m So Excited with a later re-released version also featuring Neutron Dance).

Break Out was eventually certified triple platinum in the USA for sales of over 3 million.

Dance artist Ultra Nate had a #1 success on the Billboard Dance Chart with her cover of Automatic during 2007.

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  • ShockWave3124

    Vice City!!!!!

    5 Apr 1:04am Reply
  • caledoniankevin

    When i first heard this song back in the 80s i thought it was a guy singing the lead with the pointer sisters singing background.. [2]

    1 Apr 2:28pm Reply
  • TheDarkSide73

    When i first heard this song back in the 80s i thought it was a guy singing the lead with the pointer sisters singing background..

    31 Mar 10:01pm Reply
  • touchthatSPACE

    One of the most perfect '80s pop songs, with quite a bit of complexity going on in it

    27 Mar 2:23am Reply
  • Skrytojebca

    GORE

    19 Dec 2012 Reply
  • Un_Pudu

    extreme pelvic thrusting

    28 Sep 2012 Reply
  • jazzyb1985

    ha this is why i loved the game vice city xx

    27 Aug 2012 Reply
  • marquesfinite

    someone recommend me music that sounds like this plz

    25 Aug 2012 Reply
  • brunettediva

    LOVE this song!!! It's so totally 80s and it makes me wanna dance, dance, dance!

    24 Aug 2012 Reply
  • msippigirl

    Good one!

    18 Aug 2012 Reply
  • ThomasFinnell

    I love the Pointer Sisters and Klymaxx. Most of the female groups from early to late 80's. Check out '' Man size love from klymaxx

    3 Aug 2012 Reply
  • YomaraC

    I would make Tommy squat up and down and make him jump against the girls, as well as turning him around. Fun times.

    1 Apr 2012 Reply
  • linzi76

    ℓσνє єνєяутнιηg αвσυт тнιѕ ѕσηg, ι тнιηк ι вℓєω м ѕρєαкєяѕ

    2 Mar 2012 Reply
  • leinadrebuh

    Das ist das Problem mit den 3 Schwestern, weis nicht welche die bessere ist ! ;-)))))))))))))))

    19 Feb 2012 Reply
  • Atalon21121

    First time I heard this in Vice City, I thought that a man sang this... Now it's my favourite song from '80. :)

    8 Feb 2012 Reply
  • josdebest

    awesome!

    22 Jan 2012 Reply
  • BeeGeeBounce

    COPY CAT!!!!

    16 Jan 2012 Reply
  • louiseypops

    Oh the times I spent in Malibu Club on Vice City dancing to this. Brilliant song!

    15 Jan 2012 Reply
  • pjetso48

    very good

    7 Dec 2011 Reply
  • BeeGeeBounce

    In the Malibu Trying to dance by Turning Tommy Vercetti round and round lol.

    6 Dec 2011 Reply
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