Untouched (song)

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"Untouched"
Untouched.jpg
Single by the Veronicas
from the album Hook Me Up
B-side "Hollywood"
Released8 December 2007 (2007-12-08)
Genre
Length
  • 4:14 (album version)
  • 3:21 (radio edit)
  • 3:41 (video edit)
Label Sire
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Toby Gad
The Veronicas singles chronology
"Hook Me Up"
(2007)		"Untouched"
(2007)		"This Love"
(2008)
The Veronicas UKsingles chronology
"Untouched"
(2009)		"4ever"
(2009)

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [55] Platinum70,000^
Ireland (IRMA) [56] Platinum15,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [57] Gold7,500*
United Kingdom (BPI) [58] Gold400,000‡
United States (RIAA) [59] Platinum1,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormat(s)CatalogueRef.
United States8 December 2007 Sire Digital download [60]
15 April 2008 Airplay
13 May 2008
Australia8 December 2007
  • CD
  • digital download
9362498882
ChileDigital download [61]
United StatesAugust 2008Airplay
France30 March 2009
  • CD
  • digital download
B001TEKHBI [62]
Ireland22 May 2009
United Kingdom25 May 2009 [20]

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