Touch Me (Samantha Fox album)

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Touch Me
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Studio album by
Released7 July 1986 (1986-07-07)
Recorded1985
StudioBattery (London), Zomba Productions Ltd.
Genre Dance-pop [1]
Length37:45
Label Jive
Producer
  • Jon Astrop
  • John David
  • Pete Q. Harris
  • Steve Lovell
  • Phil Nicholas
  • Steve Power
  • Richard Jon Smith
Samantha Fox chronology
Touch Me
(1986)
Samantha Fox
(1987)
Singles from Touch Me
  1. "Touch Me (I Want Your Body)"
    Released: 10 March 1986
  2. "Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me)"
    Released: 1986
  3. "Hold On Tight"
    Released: 1986
  4. "I'm All You Need"
    Released: 1986

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]

Contents

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.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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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]

Track listing

European and Australian edition

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Touch Me (I Want Your Body)"
  • Astrop
  • Harris
3:44
2."I'm All You Need"
  • Astrop
  • Karen Moline
Astrop4:25
3."Suzie, Don't Leave Me with Your Boyfriend"AstropAstrop3:54
4."Wild Kinda Love"
  • Shreeve
  • Oscar Van Geldern
  • Astrop
  • Harris
3:33
5."Hold On Tight"John David3:36
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
6."Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me)"
  • Mike Bissell
  • Graham Richardson
  • Steve Lovell
  • Power
3:48
7."Baby I'm Lost for Words"Edwin HowellPhil Nicholas3:48
8."It's Only Love"
Richard Jon Smith3:20
9."He's Got Sex"Nicholas3:50
10."Drop Me a Line"M.c Charles Dickins & DJ MullinsNicholas3:47
Total length:37:45

2012 Deluxe Edition, Disc One (Bonus Tracks) [8]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
11."Tonight's the Night"Steve WarleyNicholas3:20
12."Want You to Want Me"
  • Lovell
  • Power
3:30
13."Rockin' in the City"
  • Brian Bonhomme
  • Rod Nash
  • Jon Durno
Lovell3:30
14."Never Gonna Fall in Love Again"MullinsNicholas5:08
15."Rockin' with My Radio"
  • Felix Landau
  • Henri Pauchard
  • Lesley Blanc
3:22
16."Aim to Win"
  • Hurst
  • Fenwick
3:15
17."Holding"HurstFenwick3:00
18."Touch Me (I Want Your Body)" (alternative version)
  • Shreeve
  • Astrop
  • Harris
  • Astrop
  • Harris
  • Jerry Peal [a]
4:11
19."Hold On Tight" (radio mix)David
  • David
  • Power
  • Bryan "Chuck" New [a]
3:40
20."I'm All You Need" (single re-mix)
  • Astrop
  • Moline
Astrop4:00


2012 Deluxe Edition, Disc Two (Bonus Tracks) [8]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Touch Me (I Want Your Body)" (extended version)
  • Shreeve
  • Astrop
  • Harris
  • Astrop
  • Harris
5:23
2."Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me)" (extended version)
  • Bissell
  • Richardson
  • Lovell
  • Power
5:17
3."Hold On Tight" (extended version)David
  • David
  • Power
5:07
4."I'm All You Need" (extended version)
  • Astrop
  • Moline
Astrop5:20
5."Suzie, Don't Leave Me with Your Boyfriend" (single re-mix)AstropAstrop3:24
6."Wild Kinda Love" (remix)
  • Shreeve
  • Van Geldern
  • Harris
  • Astrop
3:40
7."Touch Me (I Want Your Body)" (Blue mix)
  • Shreeve
  • Astrop
  • Harris
  • Astrop
  • Harris
  • Peal [a]
5:51
8."Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me)" (Vixen mix)
  • Bissell
  • Richardson
  • Lovell
  • Power
  • Peal [a]
6:14
9."Rockin' with My Radio" (extended version)
  • Landau
  • Pauchard
  • Blanc
  • Hurst
  • Fenwick
5:16
10."Aim to Win" (extended version)
  • Woolley
  • Darlow
  • Bazar
  • Hurst
  • Fenwick
5:26
11."Holding" (extended version)HurstFenwick5:15
12."Suzie, Don't Leave Me with Your Boyfriend" (extended version)AstropAstrop4:48
13."Touch Me (I Want Your Body)" (instrumental)
  • Shreeve
  • Astrop
  • Harris
  • Astrop
  • Harris
3:44
14."Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me)" (instrumental)
  • Bissell
  • Richardson
  • Lovell
  • Power
3:49
15."Hold On Tight" (instrumental)David
  • David
  • Power
  • New [a]
3:39
16."I'm All You Need" (instrumental)
  • Astrop
  • Moline
Astrop4:00
17."Holding" (dub mix)HurstFenwick2:47

US, Canadian and Japanese edition

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Touch Me (I Want Your Body)"
  • Shreeve
  • Astrop
  • Harris
  • Astrop
  • Harris
3:44
2."I'm All You Need"
  • Astrop
  • Moline
Astrop4:25
3."Suzie, Don't Leave Me with Your Boyfriend"AstropAstrop3:54
4."Wild Kinda Love"
  • Shreeve
  • Van Geldern
  • Harris
  • Astrop
3:33
5."Hold On Tight"David
  • David
  • Power
3:36
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
6."Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me)"
  • Bissell
  • Richardson
  • Lovell
  • Power
3:48
7."Want You to Want Me"
  • Lambert
  • Byrd
  • Lovell
  • Power
3:30
8."Baby I'm Lost for Words"HowellNicholas3:48
9."Rockin' in the City"
  • Bonhomme
  • Nash
  • Durno
Lovell3:29
10."He's Got Sex"
  • McLusky
  • Wayne
Nicholas3:50

2009 CD Reissue (Bonus Tracks) [9]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
11."It's Only Love"
  • Mullins
  • Ruiz
Smith3:20
12."Drop Me a Line"MullinsNicholas3:47
13."Tonight's the Night"Steve WarleyNicholas3:20
14."Never Gonna Fall in Love Again"MullinsNicholas5:08
15."Touch Me (I Want Your Body)" (Blue mix)
  • Shreeve
  • Astrop
  • Harris
  • Astrop
  • Harris
  • Peal [a]
5:41
16."Hold On Tight" (extended version)David
  • David
  • Power
5:03
17."Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me)" (extended version)
  • Bissell
  • Richardson
  • Lovell
  • Power
5:07
18."Fox Hunt Mix: I Surrender (To the Spirit of the Night)/Touch Me (I Want Your Body)"
  • Astrop
  • Moline
  • Shreeve
  • Harris
  • Astrop
  • Harris
5:56

Special edition

Released on vinyl and cassette in select European countries (United Kingdom, Germany, Greece and Scandinavia) in 1986.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Touch Me (I Want Your Body)" (Blue mix)
  • Shreeve
  • Astrop
  • Harris
  • Astrop
  • Harris
  • Peal [a]
5:49
2."I'm All You Need" (single re-mix)
  • Astrop
  • Moline
Astrop4:00
3."Hold On Tight" (radio mix)David
  • David
  • Power
3:40
4."Suzie, Don't Leave Me with Your Boyfriend" (U.K. album mix)AstropAstrop3:54
5."Wild Kinda Love" (remix)
  • Shreeve
  • Van Geldern
  • Harris
  • Astrop
3:29
6."Tonight's the Night"WarleyNicholas3:16
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
7."Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me)" (Vixen mix)
  • Bissell
  • Richardson
  • Lovell
  • Power
  • Peal [a]
6:13
8."Want You to Want Me" (U.S. album mix)
  • Lambert
  • Byrd
  • Lovell
  • Power
3:29
9."Baby I'm Lost for Words" (U.S. album mix)HowellNicholas3:48
10."He's Got Sex" (U.K. album mix)
  • McLusky
  • Wayne
Nicholas3:50

Notes

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Touch Me
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [28] 2× Platinum200,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [29] Silver25,000 [30]
Finland (Musiikkituottajat) [31] Platinum55,870 [31]
Norway (IFPI Norway) [29] Gold25,000*
Sweden (GLF) [29] Platinum100,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [32] Platinum50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [2] Silver60,000^
United States (RIAA) [33] Gold500,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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