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Touchy!

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For the Luie Luie album, see Touchy (album).
"Touchy!"
Single by A-ha
from the album Stay on These Roads
B-side
Released15 August 1988[1]
Recorded1988
Length4:38
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Alan Tarney
A-ha singles chronology
"The Blood That Moves the Body"
(1988) 		"Touchy!"
(1988) 		"You Are the One"
(1988)
Music video
"Touchy!" on YouTube

"Touchy!" (also known simply as "Touchy") is a song by Norwegian band A-ha, released on 15 August 1988 as the third single from their third studio album, Stay on These Roads (1988).

Critical reception

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Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "Being tipped by many Euro-DJs for months now, this highly commercial track just cannot fail."[2]

Music video

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The accompanying music video for "Touchy!" was directed by Kevin Moloney in France, and shows the band at a beach resort, interspersed with black-and-white footage of singer Morten Harket and the other members miming the song.

Track listings

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  • 7-inch single: Warner Bros. / W 7749 United Kingdom
  1. "Touchy!" – 4:38
  2. "Hurry Home" (Album Version) – 4:34
  • 12-inch single: Warner Bros. / W 7749T United Kingdom
  1. "Touchy!" (Go-Go Mix) – 8:20
  2. "Touchy!" (Album Version) – 4:38
  3. "Hurry Home" (Album Version) – 4:34
  • CD single: Warner Bros. / W 7749CD United Kingdom
  1. "Touchy!" (Go-Go Mix) – 8:20
  2. "Hurry Home" (Album Version) – 4:34
  3. "Hunting High and Low (Edit) - 3:47

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Touchy!"
Chart (1988) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 14
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100 Singles)[4] 23
Europe (European Airplay Top 50)[5] 1
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] 25
France (SNEP)[7] 5
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 6
Italy (Musica e dischi)[9] 23
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10] 14
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 13
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 18
UK Singles (OCC)[13] 11
West Germany (GfK)[14] 13
Year-end chart performance for "Touchy!"
Chart (1988) Position
Europe (European Airplay Top 50)[15] 28

References

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  1. ^ Smith, Robin (13 August 1988). "News: Releases". Record Mirror. p. 6. ISSN 0144-5804.
  2. ^ "Previews: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 27 August 1988. p. 15. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  3. ^ "a-ha – Touchy!" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 50. 10 December 1988. p. 22-23. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 16 August 2023 – via World Radio History.
  5. ^ "European Airplay Top 50" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 41. 8 October 1988. p. 29. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 16 August 2023 – via World Radio History.
  6. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  7. ^ "a-ha – Touchy!" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  8. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Touchy". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "A-Ha".
  10. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – a-ha" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  11. ^ "a-ha – Touchy!" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  12. ^ "a-ha – Touchy!". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  13. ^ "a-ha: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  14. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – a-ha – Touchy!" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  15. ^ "1988 Year-End Eurocharts - Ariplay Top 50" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 52/1. 1 January 1989. p. 29. Retrieved 11 June 2024 – via World Radio History.
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