| "Touch A Four Leaf Clover" | ||||
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| Single by Atlantic Starr | ||||
| from the album Yours Forever | ||||
| Released | 1983 | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul | |||
| Label | A&M Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | David Lewis, Wayne Lewis | |||
| Producer(s) | James Anthony Carmichael | |||
| Atlantic Starr singles chronology | ||||
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"Touch A Four Leaf Clover" is a song recorded by R&B group Atlantic Starr, released as a single from their 1983 Yours Forever by A&M Records. [1] The song reached No. 4 on the US Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart. [2]
"Touch a Four Leaf Clover" was produced by James Anthony Carmichael and composed by David Lewis with Wayne Lewis. [1]
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 [3] | 87 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [4] | 4 |
| Chart (1984) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [5] | 41 |
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