Laws made her debut as a solo recording artist in 1981 with the release of her album "Very Special" on Elektra Records. This album, produced by her two brothers sold in excess of 385,000 copies, while the two singles, "Very Special" and "Be Yourself" sold combined totals in excess of 260,000 copies. The third single, "Meant For You", was written by Roxanne Seeman and David Lasley. "Meant For You" appeared in the Paramount film "Fighting Back" featuring Tom Skerritt and Patti LaPone.