Touch (Eurythmics album)

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Touch
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Studio album by
Eurythmics
Released14 November 1983 (1983-11-14)
RecordedSummer 1983
Studio The Church (London)
Genre
Length45:30
Label RCA Records
Producer David A. Stewart
Eurythmics chronology
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
(1983)		Touch
(1983)		 Touch Dance
(1984)
Singles from Touch
  1. "Who's That Girl?"
    Released: 27 June 1983
  2. "Right by Your Side"
    Released: October 1983
  3. "Here Comes the Rain Again"
    Released: 12 January 1984

Touch is the third studio album by British pop duo Eurythmics, released on 14 November 1983 [4] by RCA Records. It became the duo's first number-one album on the UK Albums Chart, and also peaked at number seven on the US Billboard 200. It has since been certified Platinum in both the United Kingdom and the United States. [5] [6] The album spawned the singles "Who's That Girl?", "Right by Your Side" and "Here Comes the Rain Again", all of which reached the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart.

Contents

The album was listed 500th on Rolling Stone 's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time" in 2003, and again on a revised list in 2012, at number 492. [1]

Background

By the time Touch was released, Eurythmics had achieved international success with their single "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" and the album of the same name. Preceded by the single "Who's That Girl?", Touch was recorded and mixed in about three weeks at Eurythmics' own London studio facility, The Church.

An accompanying remix album, Touch Dance , was released in May 1984.

2005 reissue

On 14 November 2005, Sony BMG repackaged and re-released Eurythmics' back catalogue as "2005 Deluxe Edition Reissues". Each of their eight studio albums' original track listings were supplemented with bonus tracks and remixes.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [7]
Mojo Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Record Collector Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [10]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [11]
Smash Hits 9/10 [12]
Sounds Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [13]
Spin Alternative Record Guide 8/10 [14]
Uncut Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [15]
The Village Voice B [16]

Accolades

In 2000, Touch was voted number 221 in Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums . [17] In 2012, Rolling Stone ranked Touch at number 492 on its list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time", calling the album "divine synth pop". [1] It had originally appeared at number 500 on the 2003 version of the list. [18] Slant Magazine placed the album at number 47 on its list of "The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s". [19]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart, except where noted

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Here Comes the Rain Again"4:54
2."Regrets"4:43
3."Right by Your Side"4:05
4."Cool Blue"4:48
5."Who's That Girl?"4:46
6."The First Cut"4:44
7."Aqua"4:36
8."No Fear, No Hate, No Pain (No Broken Hearts)"5:24
9."Paint a Rumour"7:30
Total length:45:30
2005 remastered reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
10."You Take Some Lentils and You Take Some Rice" 3:01
11."ABC (Freeform)"
  • Stewart
  • Timothy Wheater
  • Nadine Masseron
2:36
12."Plus Something Else" 5:20
13."Paint a Rumour" (long version) 7:57
14."Who's That Girl?" (live) 3:28
15."Here Comes the Rain Again" (live) 3:07
16."Fame"
2:39
Total length:73:38

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Touch. [20]

Eurythmics

Additional musicians

Technical

Artwork

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Touch
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [43] 2× Platinum200,000^
Germany (BVMI) [44] Gold250,000^
Netherlands (NVPI) [45] Gold50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [46] Platinum15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [5] Platinum300,000^
United States (RIAA) [6] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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