"Slow Hand" is a song recorded by American vocal group The Pointer Sisters for their eighth studio album Black & White (1981).

The song, written by Michael Clark and John Bettis, was released by the Planet label in May 1981 as the lead single from Black & White.

"[2] However producer Richard Perry said he "knew 'Slow Hand' [would be] an instant smash [hit]...that...would recapitulate and expand on the intimacy [of] 'Fire'.

"[3] Like "Fire"—which also featured Anita Pointer on lead—"Slow Hand" peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, for 3 weeks, behind "Endless Love" by Diana Ross and Lionel Richie.

[4] "Slow Hand" also afforded the Pointer Sisters international success, including the first appearance by the group in the top-ten on the UK Singles Chart.