Touch (album)
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| Missing image Eurythmics_-_Touch.jpg Album cover | ||
| Album by Eurythmics | ||
| Released | November 1983 | |
| Recorded | ??? | |
| Genre | New Wave | |
| Length | 45 min 30 sec | |
| Record label | RCA | |
| Producer | Dave Stewart | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| AMG | 4.5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47D1ED847A47E20E0B11A40DEB561F61A8F1AACD83E284541D1B43844C30E79EC40A6D8B1E8B800E203E3FE2FBB5B0ECCC8EE56F89062373988E4A364285E36&uid=SUB020411111645&sql=10:2s620r3ac48j~T1) |
| Eurythmics Chronology | ||
| Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (1983) | Touch (1983) | Be Yourself Tonight (1985) |
Touch is the third album by New Wave duo Eurythmics, released in 1983 (see 1983 in music). The album featured the songs "Here Comes The Rain Again" (1983, #4 US) and "Who's That Girl?" (1983 #17 US), a chilling, haunting melody which brought fear to many hearts. In the video, Annie Lennox plays both a man and a woman, and at the end, man-Annie kisses woman-Annie. In 1984, Annie dressed up as Elvis Presley for the Grammys, showing off the greatness of the album.
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Track listing
all songs by Lennox and Stewart
- "Here Comes the Rain Again" - 4:54
- "Regrets" - 4:43
- "Right by Your Side" - 4:05
- "Cool Blue" - 4:48
- "Who's That Girl?" - 4:46
- "The First Cut" - 4:44
- "Aqua" - 4:36
- "No Fear, No Hate, No Pain (No Broken Hearts)" - 5:24
- "Paint a Rumour" - 7:30
Personnel
Eurythmics
- Annie Lennox - flute, percussion, keyboard, vocals, background vocals
- Dave Stewart - dulcimer, bass, guitar, drums, keyboard, vocals, background vocals, xylophone
Additional personnel
- British Philharmonic - strings
- Dick Cuthell - trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn
- Martin Dobson - baritone saxophone
- Dean Garcia - bass
- Michael Kamen - conductor
- Vic Martin - synthesizer
- Victor Martin - synthesizer
- Gill O'Donovan - vocals
- Susie O'List - vocals
- Peter Phipps - drums
- Maggie Ryder - vocals
Production
- Producer: Dave Stewart
- Engineer: Jon Bavin
- Sequencing: Dave Stewart
- String arrangements: Michael Kamen
- Arrangers: Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart
- Art direction: Laurence Stevens
- Design: Laurence Stevens
- Cover design: Andrew Christian, Laurence Stevens
- Photography: Brian Aris, Pete Ashworth
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1984 | The Billboard 200 | 7 |
| 1984 | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 35 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1984 | "Here Comes the Rain Again" | Adult Contemporary | 6 |
| 1984 | "Here Comes the Rain Again" | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 4 |
| 1984 | "Here Comes the Rain Again" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 4 |
| 1984 | "Right by Your Side" | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 32 |
| 1984 | "Right by Your Side" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 29 |
| 1984 | "Who's That Girl?" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 21 |