Touchy!

"Touchy!"
Single by A-ha
from the album Stay on These Roads
B-side
Released15 August 1988
Length4:38
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriters
ProducerAlan 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 synth-pop band A-ha, released on 15 August 1988 as the third single from their third studio album, Stay on These Roads (1988).

Critical reception

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

Music video

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

  1. "Touchy!" – 4:38
  2. "Hurry Home" (album version) – 4:34
  1. "Touchy!" (Go-Go mix) – 8:20
  2. "Touchy!" (album version) – 4:38
  3. "Hurry Home" (album version) – 4:34
  1. "Touchy!" (Go-Go mix) – 8:20
  2. "Hurry Home" (album version) – 4:34
  3. "Hunting High and Low" (edit) – 3:47

Charts

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

References

  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). Le classement de singles. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  8. ↑ "Touchy | IRMA". 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 Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  14. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts (West Germany)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. 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.