Touch (Little Mix song)

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"Touch"
Touch little mix.png
Single by Little Mix
from the album Glory Days
Released9 December 2016 (2016-12-09)
Genre
Length3:33
Label Syco
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Little Mix singles chronology
"Shout Out to My Ex"
(2016)
"Touch"
(2016)
"No More Sad Songs"
(2017)
Kid Ink singles chronology
"I Love You"
(2017)
"Touch"
(2017)
"F with U"
(2017)

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [52] 2× Platinum140,000
Belgium (BEA) [53] Gold10,000
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [54] 2× Platinum120,000
Canada (Music Canada) [55] Platinum80,000
Italy (FIMI) [56] Gold25,000
Netherlands (NVPI) [57] Gold20,000
New Zealand (RMNZ) [58] Gold15,000
Poland (ZPAV) [59] Gold25,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [60] 3× Platinum1,800,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Cover versions

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Touch"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
United Kingdom9 December 2016 Contemporary hit radio [66]
Italy27 January 2017Sony [67]

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