Touch (Eurythmics album)

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Touch
File:Eurythmics - Touch.png
Studio album by
Eurythmics
Released14 November 1983 (1983-11-14)
Recorded1983
StudioThe Church (London)
Genre
Length45:30
LabelRCA Records
ProducerDavid 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: 1 July 1983
  2. "Right by Your Side"
    Released: 28 October 1983
  3. "Here Comes the Rain Again"
    Released: 13 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.

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

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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.

Cover

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The cover image of Lennox was shot in 1983 by Peter Ashworth in Bagley's Warehouse above King's Cross Station. Originally, the shoot was for The Face magazine and the image was used for the cover of issue 42, before being chosen also as the cover of 'Touch'.[7]

2005 reissue

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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

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star[8]
MojoStarStarStarStar[9]
Record CollectorStarStarStarStar[10]
Rolling StoneStarStarStarStar[11]
The Rolling Stone Album GuideStarStarStarStar[12]
Smash Hits9/10[13]
SoundsStarStarStarStar[14]
Spin Alternative Record Guide8/10[15]
UncutStarStarStar[16]
The Village VoiceB[17]

Accolades

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In 2000, Touch was voted number 221 in Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums.[18] 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.[19] Slant Magazine placed the album at number 47 on its list of "The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s".[20]

Track listing

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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

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Credits adapted from the liner notes of Touch.[21]

Eurythmics

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Additional musicians

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Technical

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  • David A. Stewart – production
  • Jon Bavin – engineering

Artwork

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Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for Touch
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[44] 2× Platinum 200,000^
Germany (BVMI)[45] Gold 250,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[46] Gold 50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[47] Platinum 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[5] Platinum 300,000^
United States (RIAA)[6] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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