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Touch Me (I Want Your Body)
Encyclopedia
"Touch Me" was the first hit for British
singer Samantha Fox
. It was released in 1986 from her first album Touch Me
. The single was a worldwide hit, peaking at number four in the United States (usually a tough market for international acts), number three in her native UK, and topping the Australian and Canadian charts. In Canada, the single stayed for seven weeks at number one. The single stayed at the top of Sweden
's music chart for eight weeks, succeeded by Fox's second single "Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me)
". "Touch Me" is deemed to be the singer's signature song
.
.
The song itself is layered with sexual lines, including: "Like a tramp in the night, I was begging for you, to treat my body like you wanted to" and of course the chorus itself, "Touch me, touch me, I wanna feel your body, your heartbeat next to mine, touch me, touch me NOW!".
7" single (Canada)
12" single
12" maxi - Remixes
12" maxi - U.S.
cover version was produced by Swedish music artist Günther
with Samantha Fox performing new vocals for the song. The video also features Fox.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
singer Samantha Fox
Samantha Fox
Samantha Karen "Sam" Fox is an English dance-pop singer, actress, and former glamour model. In 1983, at the age of 16, she began her topless modeling career on Page Three of The Sun, and went on to become a popular pin-up girl...
. It was released in 1986 from her first album Touch Me
Touch Me (Samantha Fox album)
Touch Me was the first pop album of British model-turned-singer Samantha Fox, released in the fall of 1986. The album was certified gold and featured four UK chart hits, two of which also charted in the US....
. The single was a worldwide hit, peaking at number four in the United States (usually a tough market for international acts), number three in her native UK, and topping the Australian and Canadian charts. In Canada, the single stayed for seven weeks at number one. The single stayed at the top of Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
's music chart for eight weeks, succeeded by Fox's second single "Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me)
Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me)
"Do Ya Do Ya " was the second single from British singer Samantha Fox's 1986 debut album Touch Me.-Song information:The hard rock song was Fox's second consecutive number one in Sweden, supplanting Fox's "Touch Me ". It was also a top ten hit in the UK, Switzerland, and Germany...
". "Touch Me" is deemed to be the singer's signature song
Signature song
A signature song is the one song that a popular and well-established singer or band is most closely identified with or best known for, even if they have had success with a variety of songs...
.
Lyrics and music video
The song, recorded at Battery Studios, London, is about her searching for a man. The video featured her performing to a packed crowd wearing ripped denim jeans. During the song she pulls a young man from the crowd and teases him before moving on to someone else. A stand-out scene from the video is the close-up shot of Fox as she is heard moaning in a sexual mannerOrgasm
Orgasm is the peak of the plateau phase of the sexual response cycle, characterized by an intense sensation of pleasure...
.
The song itself is layered with sexual lines, including: "Like a tramp in the night, I was begging for you, to treat my body like you wanted to" and of course the chorus itself, "Touch me, touch me, I wanna feel your body, your heartbeat next to mine, touch me, touch me NOW!".
Track listings
7" single- "Touch Me (I Want Your Body)" — 3:44
- "Never Gonna Fall in Love Again" — 5:06
7" single (Canada)
- "Touch Me (I Want Your Body)" — 3:44
- "Drop Me A Line" — 3:46
12" single
- "Touch Me (I Want Your Body)" (extended version) — 5:19
- "Never Gonna Fall in Love Again" — 5:07
12" maxi - Remixes
- "Touch Me (I Want Your Body)" (blue mix) — 5:49
- "Touch Me (I Want Your Body)" (alternative version) — 4:09
- "Tonight's the Night" — 3:16
12" maxi - U.S.
- "Touch Me (I Want Your Body)" (extended version) — 5:19
- "Touch Me (I Want Your Body)" — 3:44
- "Touch Me (I Want Your Body)" (blue mix) — 5:49
- "Touch Me (I Want Your Body)" (alternative version) — 4:09
- "Drop Me a Line" - 3:47
Peak positions
| Chart (1986/87) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Singles Chart | 2 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 1 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart | 4 |
| German Singles Chart | 4 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 3 |
| Italian FIMI Singles Chart | 3 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 1 |
| South African Singles Chart | 1 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 1 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 1 |
| UK Singles Chart | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 41 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 27 |
End of year charts
| End of year chart (1986) | Position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Singles Chart | 12 |
| Dutch Top 40 | 98 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 2 |
| End of year chart (1987) | Position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Hot 100 | 44 |
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Gold | 26 February 1987 | 50,000 |
| France | Silver | 1986 | 200,000 |
| UK | Silver | 1 April 1986 | 200,000 |
Chart successions
Günther version featuring Samantha Fox
In August 2004, an EurodanceEurodance
Eurodance is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the late 1980s or early 1990s primarily in Europe. It combines many elements from House, Techno, Hi-NRG and especially Italo-Disco...
cover version was produced by Swedish music artist Günther
Mats Söderlund
Mats Söderlund is a Swedish musician, best known under his stage name Günther, who began his career in 2004. In 2006, his song "Like Fire Tonight" was accepted into Melodifestivalen, a Swedish music competition...
with Samantha Fox performing new vocals for the song. The video also features Fox.
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Swedish Singles Chart Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association .... |
1 |
Other cover versions
- Parts of the song were sampled by The KLFThe KLFThe KLF were one of the seminal bands of the British acid house movement during the late 1980s and early 1990s....
in their single "All You Need Is LoveAll You Need Is Love (The JAMs song)"All You Need Is Love" is a song by The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu, independently released as their debut single on 9 March 1987. A politically topical song concerning the UK media's AIDS furore, the track was initially given a 12" white label release because of its sampling of other records.The...
" in 1987. - European alternative band The Hot Stewards covered the song for their 2007 album Cover Up.
- Quebec CityQuebec CityQuebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
acoustic cover band The Lost FingersThe Lost FingersThe Lost Fingers is a Canadian gypsy jazz music group based in Quebec City. Its members are Alex Morissette , Dr. Christian Roberge , and Byron "Maiden" Mikaloff ....
recorded a cover of the song for their 2008 album Lost In The 80s. - IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i singer-songwriter Marina Maximillian BluminMarina Maximillian BluminMarina Maximilian Blumin , is an Israeli singer and actress. She was the runner up of the 5th season of Kokhav Nolad .-Early life:...
created a cover version to this song on the drama Hasufim. - Spanish band Hotel Persona fronted by Placebo bass player Stefan Olsdal covered the song for their 2008 album In the Clouds.