Touch (Eurythmics album)
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Touch is the third studio album by British pop duo Eurythmics, released on 14 November 1983<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> 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.<ref name="BPI"/><ref name="RIAA"/> 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 StoneTemplate:'s "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time" in 2003, and again on a revised list in 2012, at number 492.<ref name="rs500"/>
Background
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
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'.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2005 reissue
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
Accolades
In 2000, Touch was voted number 221 in Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> 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".<ref name="rs500">Template:Cite magazine</ref> It had originally appeared at number 500 on the 2003 version of the list.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> Slant Magazine placed the album at number 47 on its list of "The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s".<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Track listing
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Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Touch.<ref>Template:Cite AV media notes</ref>
Eurythmics
- Annie Lennox – lead vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, flute, arrangements
- David A. Stewart – guitars, keyboards, dulcimer, xylophone, backing vocals, drum sequencer, synthesiser sequencer, arrangements
Additional musicians
- Dick Cuthell – trumpet, flugelhorn, cornet
- Dean Garcia – bass guitar
- Michael Kamen – string arrangements, string conducting
- British Philharmonic Orchestra – strings
- Martin Dobson – baritone saxophone (track 3)
Technical
- David A. Stewart – production
- Jon Bavin – engineering
Artwork
- Peter Ashworth – outer sleeve photography
- Brian Aris – inner sleeve photography
- Laurence Stevens – art direction, design
Charts
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Weekly charts
| Chart (1983–1984) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)<ref>Template:Harvnb</ref> | 4 |
| Icelandic Albums (Tónlist)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> | 5 |
| Italian Albums (Musica e dischi)<ref>Template:Cite web Select "Album" in the "Tipo" field, type "Eurythmics" in the "Artista" field and press "cerca".</ref> | 23 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> | 71 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1983) | Position |
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| UK Albums (Gallup)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> | 36 |
| Chart (1984) | Position |
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| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)<ref>Template:Harvnb</ref> | 12 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | 13 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | 38 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | 66 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | 17 |
| UK Albums (Gallup)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | 26 |
| US Billboard 200<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | 27 |
Certifications
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