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Single by Five Star | ||||
from the album Silk & Steel | ||||
B-side | "Stone Court" | |||
Released | 23 March 1987 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 4:20 | |||
Label | RCA, Tent | |||
Songwriter(s) | Michael Jay, Marvin Morrow | |||
Producer(s) | Buster Pearson, Michael Jay | |||
Five Star singles chronology | ||||
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"The Slightest Touch" on YouTube |
"The Slightest Touch" is a song by the British pop group Five Star. Released as the sixth single from their second album, Silk & Steel , Five Star chose Shep Pettibone to remix the album track for release as a single. It reached number four on the UK singles chart, becoming the group's final top-10 hit.
7-inch vinyl
2×7-inch single
12-inch single
Cassette single
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Single by Steps | ||||
from the album What the Future Holds Pt. 2 | ||||
Released | 20 August 2021 | |||
Length | 3:27 | |||
Label | BMG | |||
Songwriter(s) | Michael Jay, Marvin Morrow | |||
Steps singles chronology | ||||
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"The Slightest Touch" on YouTube |
British group Steps released a version of "The Slightest Touch" as the third single from their seventh studio album, What the Future Holds Pt. 2 . The cover was announced on 19 August 2021 via the band's Instagram account. [7]
In a statement, the band said "We are such massive fans of Five Star, when we started brainstorming a possible cover idea to include on What the Future Holds Pt. 2 this felt like the natural choice. They are absolute idols of ours and have always dreamed about giving one of their songs a euphoric Steps makeover". Five Star gave the cover their seal of approval, saying Steps had "nailed" the song and they loved the band's take on it. [8]
Digital EP
Remixes EP
Remixes
Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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UK Singles Downloads (OCC) [9] | 9 |
"The Slightest Touch" was covered by Louise for her compilation album Changing Faces: The Best of Louise . This version of the song was based on the album mix [ clarification needed ] and was not released as a single.
Liverpool DJ and producer Mike Di Scala Released A vinyl bootleg house rework of the track in 2005 under his initials of MDS. The track went on to become A big club hit in Liverpool’s funky house scene. [10]