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Touch
Studio album by Eurythmics
Released	November 26, 1983
Recorded	1983 @The Church, London
Genre	New Wave, Synth Pop, Electronica
Length	45:30
Label	RCA Records
Producer	David A. Stewart
Professional reviews
	Allmusic link; Rolling Stone ; Robert Christgau (B) link;
Eurythmics chronology

Touch is the third album by the British new wave duo Eurythmics, released on November 26, 1983. The album was the duo's first UK number-one album, and also reached the top 10 in the US. It has since been certified Platinum in both countries.

By this time, the duo had achieved international success with their hit single "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)." The follow-up, Touch, was reputedly recorded and mixed in only about three weeks at Eurythmics' own London studio facility, The Church. In addition, "Touch" was also the first album to be released simultaneously on record and on the then-new CD format in the United States.

The album featured the singles "Who's That Girl?" (#3 UK, #21 US), "Right by Your Side" (#10 UK, #29 US) and "Here Comes the Rain Again" (#8 UK, #4 US). The music video for "Who's That Girl" featured a variety of British stars (including Stewart's future wife, Siobhan Fahey of Bananarama) and also featured Lennox playing both a man and a woman. At the end of the clip the male-Lennox kisses the female-Lennox. Lennox later reprised this image dressed up as Elvis Presley for the 1984 Grammy Awards.

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

In 2003, the album was ranked number 500 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

[edit] 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

[edit] bonus material (2005 reissue)

"You Take Some Lentils And You Take Some Rice" – 3:01 (Taken from "Who's That Girl?" 7-inch single)
"ABC (Freeform)" – 2:36 (Taken from "Who's That Girl?" 12-inch single)
"Plus Something Else" – 5:20 (Taken from "Right By Your Side" 12-inch single)
"Paint a Rumour" (Long Version) – 7:57 (Taken from "Here Comes The Rain Again" 12-inch single)
"Who's That Girl?" (Live) – 3:28 (Taken from "Miracle Of Love" 12-inch single)
"Here Comes the Rain Again" (Live) – 3:07 (Previously Unreleased)
"Fame" – 2:39 (David Bowie cover, previously Unreleased)

[edit] Personnel

Eurythmics

Annie Lennox - vocals, flute, percussion, keyboard
Dave Stewart - vocals, dulcimer, bass, guitar, drum programming, keyboard, xylophone

Additional personnel

Dick Cuthell - trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn
Martin Dobson - baritone saxophone
Dean Garcia (later of Curve) - bass
Michael Kamen - conductor
British Philharmonic - strings

Live band for the accompanying tour included:

Victor Martin - synthesizer
Gill O'Donovan - vocals
Susie O'List - vocals
Peter Phipps (formerly of the Glitter Band)- drums
Maggie Ryder - vocals

[edit] 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

[edit] Chart performance

Chart (1983)	Peak position
UK Albums Chart	1
U.S. Billboard 200	7
U.S. Billboard Top R&B Albums	35
Australia	4
Germany	9
Norway	8
Sweden	9
Switzerland	14

[edit] Certifications

Organization	Level
BPI (UK)	Platinum
RIAA (USA)	Platinum

Preceded by Thriller by Michael Jackson	UK number one album February 4, 1984 – February 17, 1984	Succeeded by Sparkle in the Rain by Simple Minds