Touch Me | ||||
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Released | 7 July 1986 | |||
Recorded | 1985 | |||
Studio | Battery (London), Zomba Productions Ltd. | |||
Genre | Dance-pop [1] | |||
Length | 37:45 | |||
Label | Jive | |||
Producer |
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Samantha Fox chronology | ||||
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Singles from Touch Me | ||||
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Touch Me is the debut studio album by the English pop singer Samantha Fox, released on 7 July 1986 by Jive Records. [2] A successful topless model, Fox won a five-album recording contract with Jive after being invited to an open cattle call by the label, who were seeking "a British Madonna" to front the track "Touch Me (I Want Your Body)". [3]
That single reached number three on the UK Singles Chart and number four on the US Billboard Hot 100. [4] Following that success, the album was recorded quickly, with Fox spending a month recording "day and night" to meet deadlines. [3]
Fox pushed for a hard rock edge to the record, in accordance with her personal taste at the time. [3] The album spawned three more commercially successful singles:, "Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me)", "Hold On Tight" and "I'm All You Need".
The album has been certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Derek Ridgers was credited for the cover photography.
On 25 July 2012, Cherry Red Records released a special two-disc deluxe reissue of Touch Me. Compiled with personal input from Fox, the set includes an extensive booklet, reversible cover art, newly added photos, a fully illustrated discography and recording data, full lyrics and new sleeve notes written especially for the release.
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
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Kerrang! | 2.25/5 [5] |
Smash Hits | 5/10 [6] |
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From contemporary reviews, Sylvie Simmons of Kerrang! declared the album to be "a bit of a mix" noting "different styles, different producers, 99% of both embarrassing" concluding that "there certainly isn't much passion on this album—better than I expected, if worse than I hoped." [5]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Touch Me (I Want Your Body)" |
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| 3:44 |
2. | "I'm All You Need" |
| Astrop | 4:25 |
3. | "Suzie, Don't Leave Me with Your Boyfriend" | Astrop | Astrop | 3:54 |
4. | "Wild Kinda Love" |
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| 3:33 |
5. | "Hold On Tight" | John David |
| 3:36 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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6. | "Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me)" |
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| 3:48 |
7. | "Baby I'm Lost for Words" | Edwin Howell | Phil Nicholas | 3:48 |
8. | "It's Only Love" |
| Richard Jon Smith | 3:20 |
9. | "He's Got Sex" | Nicholas | 3:50 | |
10. | "Drop Me a Line" | M.c Charles Dickins & DJ Mullins | Nicholas | 3:47 |
Total length: | 37:45 |
2012 Deluxe Edition, Disc One (Bonus Tracks) [8]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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11. | "Tonight's the Night" | Steve Warley | Nicholas | 3:20 |
12. | "Want You to Want Me" |
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| 3:30 |
13. | "Rockin' in the City" |
| Lovell | 3:30 |
14. | "Never Gonna Fall in Love Again" | Mullins | Nicholas | 5:08 |
15. | "Rockin' with My Radio" |
| 3:22 | |
16. | "Aim to Win" |
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| 3:15 |
17. | "Holding" | Hurst | Fenwick | 3:00 |
18. | "Touch Me (I Want Your Body)" (alternative version) |
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| 4:11 |
19. | "Hold On Tight" (radio mix) | David |
| 3:40 |
20. | "I'm All You Need" (single re-mix) |
| Astrop | 4:00 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Touch Me (I Want Your Body)" (extended version) |
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| 5:23 |
2. | "Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me)" (extended version) |
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| 5:17 |
3. | "Hold On Tight" (extended version) | David |
| 5:07 |
4. | "I'm All You Need" (extended version) |
| Astrop | 5:20 |
5. | "Suzie, Don't Leave Me with Your Boyfriend" (single re-mix) | Astrop | Astrop | 3:24 |
6. | "Wild Kinda Love" (remix) |
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| 3:40 |
7. | "Touch Me (I Want Your Body)" (Blue mix) |
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| 5:51 |
8. | "Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me)" (Vixen mix) |
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| 6:14 |
9. | "Rockin' with My Radio" (extended version) |
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| 5:16 |
10. | "Aim to Win" (extended version) |
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| 5:26 |
11. | "Holding" (extended version) | Hurst | Fenwick | 5:15 |
12. | "Suzie, Don't Leave Me with Your Boyfriend" (extended version) | Astrop | Astrop | 4:48 |
13. | "Touch Me (I Want Your Body)" (instrumental) |
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| 3:44 |
14. | "Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me)" (instrumental) |
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| 3:49 |
15. | "Hold On Tight" (instrumental) | David |
| 3:39 |
16. | "I'm All You Need" (instrumental) |
| Astrop | 4:00 |
17. | "Holding" (dub mix) | Hurst | Fenwick | 2:47 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Touch Me (I Want Your Body)" |
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| 3:44 |
2. | "I'm All You Need" |
| Astrop | 4:25 |
3. | "Suzie, Don't Leave Me with Your Boyfriend" | Astrop | Astrop | 3:54 |
4. | "Wild Kinda Love" |
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| 3:33 |
5. | "Hold On Tight" | David |
| 3:36 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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6. | "Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me)" |
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| 3:48 |
7. | "Want You to Want Me" |
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| 3:30 |
8. | "Baby I'm Lost for Words" | Howell | Nicholas | 3:48 |
9. | "Rockin' in the City" |
| Lovell | 3:29 |
10. | "He's Got Sex" |
| Nicholas | 3:50 |
2009 CD Reissue (Bonus Tracks) [9]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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11. | "It's Only Love" |
| Smith | 3:20 |
12. | "Drop Me a Line" | Mullins | Nicholas | 3:47 |
13. | "Tonight's the Night" | Steve Warley | Nicholas | 3:20 |
14. | "Never Gonna Fall in Love Again" | Mullins | Nicholas | 5:08 |
15. | "Touch Me (I Want Your Body)" (Blue mix) |
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| 5:41 |
16. | "Hold On Tight" (extended version) | David |
| 5:03 |
17. | "Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me)" (extended version) |
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| 5:07 |
18. | "Fox Hunt Mix: I Surrender (To the Spirit of the Night)/Touch Me (I Want Your Body)" |
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| 5:56 |
Released on vinyl and cassette in select European countries (United Kingdom, Germany, Greece and Scandinavia) in 1986.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Touch Me (I Want Your Body)" (Blue mix) |
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| 5:49 |
2. | "I'm All You Need" (single re-mix) |
| Astrop | 4:00 |
3. | "Hold On Tight" (radio mix) | David |
| 3:40 |
4. | "Suzie, Don't Leave Me with Your Boyfriend" (U.K. album mix) | Astrop | Astrop | 3:54 |
5. | "Wild Kinda Love" (remix) |
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| 3:29 |
6. | "Tonight's the Night" | Warley | Nicholas | 3:16 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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7. | "Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me)" (Vixen mix) |
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| 6:13 |
8. | "Want You to Want Me" (U.S. album mix) |
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| 3:29 |
9. | "Baby I'm Lost for Words" (U.S. album mix) | Howell | Nicholas | 3:48 |
10. | "He's Got Sex" (U.K. album mix) |
| Nicholas | 3:50 |
Notes
Weekly charts
| Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada) [28] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [29] | Silver | 25,000 [30] |
Finland (Musiikkituottajat) [31] | Platinum | 55,870 [31] |
Norway (IFPI Norway) [29] | Gold | 25,000* |
Sweden (GLF) [29] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [32] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [2] | Silver | 60,000^ |
United States (RIAA) [33] | Gold | 500,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |