Touch Me Like That
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"Touch Me Like That" is a dance-pop
song performed by Dannii Minogue
and Jason Nevins
. The song was written by Jason Nevins, Lisa Molina, Sylvester James
and James Wirrick. It sample
s the melody
of the disco
song "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)
", originally performed by Sylvester
. The song is the sixth and final single from the album Club Disco
.
"Touch Me Like That" premiered on The Chris Moyles Show
in United Kingdom on 3 October 2007. It was released as a single
on 26 November 2007 in the United Kingdom to mixed reviews from pop music critics. The song was released in Minogue's native Australia on 19 January 2008. It entered the top fifty in the UK and became Minogue's thirteenth Upfront Club Chart number one. "Touch Me Like That" was not eligible to chart in Australia because its CD single
contained too many remix
es by other artists.
The song's music video
, directed by Andy Soup, was filmed in London
, England. The video shoot marked the first time Minogue and Nevins had met in person, as previous communication while recording "Touch Me Like That" had been through record label
representatives and e-mail
.
and singer/songwriter Lisa Molina. It sample
s the melody
of the disco
song "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" originally performed and co-written by Sylvester James
and James Wirrick. Minogue was offered to provide vocals for the song by Nevins' agent
Matt Waterhouse, who was a close friend of Minogue's. Minogue recorded her vocals in London
, England, after Nevins had sent her an instrumental
version of the song to her e-mail
inbox. Nevins produced and programmed
the song from his home in New York City
.
Minogue has cited "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" as one of her favourite disco songs and compared recording "Touch Me Like That" to the "best chocolate cake you ever ate". Nevins had previously remix
ed Minogue's song "Put the Needle on It
" in 2002, but the two had not previously met. He enjoyed working with Minogue and described working with her as "great".
In a review for Digital Spy
, Nick Levine described the song as a "sticky, sweaty club banger" that will guarantee that "Team Minogue’s winning streak continues". Channel 4
wrote that the song was a "quaintly dated electro disco workout" and rated it five out of ten stars. Alex Needham of The Guardian
was not impressed with the track, describing it as "dodgy hi-NRG
so low rent it makes Rhydian
look like Lou Reed
- and not in a good way, either".
The music video
for "Touch Me Like That" was directed by Andy Soup and filmed in London, England. It features Minogue in a multi-coloured studio surrounded by a starry background and four dancers. The video begins with Jason Nevins
spinning the song on his turntable
, with a starry background behind him. Minogue, wearing a short white dress and a curly hairdo, is then shown in a room of mirrors and on a suspended dance floor. The final sequence of the video features Minogue in a red dress, surrounded by a spinning cage in a digital room. As the video concludes, all of the scenes are intercut and gradually fade.
Minogue was responsible for finding the song's video director and for its concept. Nevins had only two days to film the video because he was busy working on music for the Grammy Award
s. The video shoot marked the first time Minogue and Nevins had met in person, as previous communication had been through record label
representatives and e-mail.
on 26 November 2007. The song debuted on the UK Singles Chart
on 11 December 2007 at number forty-eight. The track became Minogue's thirteenth Upfront Club Chart number one in the UK. In Ireland, the track reached number two on the Dance Chart.
In Australia, "Touch Me Like That" was released on 19 January 2008. The CD single
, which featured thirteen tracks, was not eligible to chart because it contained too many remixes by other artists.
UK CD single
(CDGLOBE795; Released )
UK 12" picture disc
(12GLOBE795; Released )
Australian CD single
(CSRCD50547; )
* they are the same remix
Dance-pop
Dance-pop is dance-oriented pop music that originated in the early 1980s. Developing from post-disco, it is generally up-tempo music intended for clubs with the intention of being danceable or merely dancey...
song performed by Dannii Minogue
Dannii Minogue
Danielle Jane "Dannii" Minogue is an Australian singer-songwriter, actress, television personality, radio personality, fashion designer and model...
and Jason Nevins
Jason Nevins
Jason Nevins is an American DJ, producer and remixer, who is most widely known for his pop dance productions.-Career:In the early 1990s, Nevins began releasing singles under various monikers through various dance labels, but achieved global recognition in 1998 with his production of Run-DMC's...
. The song was written by Jason Nevins, Lisa Molina, Sylvester James
Sylvester James
-Studio albums:-Live albums:-Compilation albums:* Mighty Real UK #62* 12 By 12 * Immortal -Singles:-Additional recordings:*Lights Out San Francisco...
and James Wirrick. It sample
Sampling (music)
In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...
s the melody
Melody
A melody , also tune, voice, or line, is a linear succession of musical tones which is perceived as a single entity...
of the disco
Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...
song "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)
You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)
"You Make Me Feel " is the title of a 1978 single by American disco singer Sylvester James, who performed using just his first name, Sylvester...
", originally performed by Sylvester
Sylvester James
-Studio albums:-Live albums:-Compilation albums:* Mighty Real UK #62* 12 By 12 * Immortal -Singles:-Additional recordings:*Lights Out San Francisco...
. The song is the sixth and final single from the album Club Disco
Club Disco
Club Disco is the fifth studio album by Australian dance-pop singer Dannii Minogue. It was released by All Around the World as a digital download on 5 November 2007. A double disc was released in Australia on 27 May 2008 which included a bonus CD of remixes and "Touch Me Like That" as the first track...
.
"Touch Me Like That" premiered on The Chris Moyles Show
The Chris Moyles Show
The Chris Moyles Show is the current BBC Radio 1 breakfast show in the UK, and has been since Chris Moyles became the station's breakfast show presenter on 5 January 2004. From 2004 to 2007, the show was broadcast 6:55–10:00 am each weekday, but since 15 October 2007 it has started from...
in United Kingdom on 3 October 2007. It was released as a single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
on 26 November 2007 in the United Kingdom to mixed reviews from pop music critics. The song was released in Minogue's native Australia on 19 January 2008. It entered the top fifty in the UK and became Minogue's thirteenth Upfront Club Chart number one. "Touch Me Like That" was not eligible to chart in Australia because its CD single
CD single
A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s...
contained too many remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
es by other artists.
The song's music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
, directed by Andy Soup, was filmed in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England. The video shoot marked the first time Minogue and Nevins had met in person, as previous communication while recording "Touch Me Like That" had been through record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
representatives and e-mail
E-mail
Electronic mail, commonly known as email or e-mail, is a method of exchanging digital messages from an author to one or more recipients. Modern email operates across the Internet or other computer networks. Some early email systems required that the author and the recipient both be online at the...
.
Background and reception
"Touch Me Like That" was written by record producer Jason NevinsJason Nevins
Jason Nevins is an American DJ, producer and remixer, who is most widely known for his pop dance productions.-Career:In the early 1990s, Nevins began releasing singles under various monikers through various dance labels, but achieved global recognition in 1998 with his production of Run-DMC's...
and singer/songwriter Lisa Molina. It sample
Sampling (music)
In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...
s the melody
Melody
A melody , also tune, voice, or line, is a linear succession of musical tones which is perceived as a single entity...
of the disco
Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...
song "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" originally performed and co-written by Sylvester James
Sylvester James
-Studio albums:-Live albums:-Compilation albums:* Mighty Real UK #62* 12 By 12 * Immortal -Singles:-Additional recordings:*Lights Out San Francisco...
and James Wirrick. Minogue was offered to provide vocals for the song by Nevins' agent
Talent agent
A talent agent, or booking agent, is a person who finds jobs for actors, authors, film directors, musicians, models, producers, professional athletes, writers and other people in various entertainment businesses. Having an agent is not required, but does help the artist in getting jobs...
Matt Waterhouse, who was a close friend of Minogue's. Minogue recorded her vocals in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England, after Nevins had sent her an instrumental
Instrumental
An instrumental is a musical composition or recording without lyrics or singing, although it might include some non-articulate vocal input; the music is primarily or exclusively produced by musical instruments....
version of the song to her e-mail
E-mail
Electronic mail, commonly known as email or e-mail, is a method of exchanging digital messages from an author to one or more recipients. Modern email operates across the Internet or other computer networks. Some early email systems required that the author and the recipient both be online at the...
inbox. Nevins produced and programmed
Programming (music)
Programming is a form of music production and performance using electronic devices, often sequencers or computer programs, to generate music. Programming is used in nearly all forms of electronic music and in most hip hop music since the 1990s. It is also frequently used in modern pop and rock...
the song from his home in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
Minogue has cited "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" as one of her favourite disco songs and compared recording "Touch Me Like That" to the "best chocolate cake you ever ate". Nevins had previously remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
ed Minogue's song "Put the Needle on It
Put the Needle on It
"Put the Needle on It" is a dance-pop song performed by Australian singer Dannii Minogue. The song was written by Minogue, Henrik Korpi, Mathias Johansson and Karen Poole for Minogue's fourth album Neon Nights . It is the album's opening track, and was released as its first single in November 2002...
" in 2002, but the two had not previously met. He enjoyed working with Minogue and described working with her as "great".
In a review for Digital Spy
Digital Spy
Digital Spy is a British entertainment and media news website. According to Alexa Internet traffic statistics, as of February 2011, Digital Spy is the 93rd most popular website in the United Kingdom, with an overall Alexa ranking of 2,088....
, Nick Levine described the song as a "sticky, sweaty club banger" that will guarantee that "Team Minogue’s winning streak continues". Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
wrote that the song was a "quaintly dated electro disco workout" and rated it five out of ten stars. Alex Needham of The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
was not impressed with the track, describing it as "dodgy hi-NRG
Hi-NRG
Hi-NRG describes a form of high-tempo disco music as well as a genre of electronic dance music originating in the United States during the late 1970s...
so low rent it makes Rhydian
Rhydian Roberts
Rhydian James Roberts , popularly known as Rhydian, is a classically trained Welsh baritone and crossover artist. He rose to fame on The X Factor in 2007...
look like Lou Reed
Lou Reed
Lewis Allan "Lou" Reed is an American rock musician, songwriter, and photographer. He is best known as guitarist, vocalist, and principal songwriter of The Velvet Underground, and for his successful solo career, which has spanned several decades...
- and not in a good way, either".
Music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for "Touch Me Like That" was directed by Andy Soup and filmed in London, England. It features Minogue in a multi-coloured studio surrounded by a starry background and four dancers. The video begins with Jason Nevins
Jason Nevins
Jason Nevins is an American DJ, producer and remixer, who is most widely known for his pop dance productions.-Career:In the early 1990s, Nevins began releasing singles under various monikers through various dance labels, but achieved global recognition in 1998 with his production of Run-DMC's...
spinning the song on his turntable
Turntablism
Turntablism is the art of manipulating sounds and creating music using phonograph turntables and a DJ mixer.The word 'turntablist' was coined in 1995 by DJ Babu to describe the difference between a DJ who just plays records, and one who performs by touching and moving the records, stylus and mixer...
, with a starry background behind him. Minogue, wearing a short white dress and a curly hairdo, is then shown in a room of mirrors and on a suspended dance floor. The final sequence of the video features Minogue in a red dress, surrounded by a spinning cage in a digital room. As the video concludes, all of the scenes are intercut and gradually fade.
Minogue was responsible for finding the song's video director and for its concept. Nevins had only two days to film the video because he was busy working on music for the Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
s. The video shoot marked the first time Minogue and Nevins had met in person, as previous communication had been through record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
representatives and e-mail.
Chart performance
"Touch Me Like That" was officially released in the United Kingdom and Ireland as a digital downloadMusic download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
on 26 November 2007. The song debuted on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
on 11 December 2007 at number forty-eight. The track became Minogue's thirteenth Upfront Club Chart number one in the UK. In Ireland, the track reached number two on the Dance Chart.
In Australia, "Touch Me Like That" was released on 19 January 2008. The CD single
CD single
A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s...
, which featured thirteen tracks, was not eligible to chart because it contained too many remixes by other artists.
Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Touch Me Like That".UK CD single
(CDGLOBE795; Released )
- "Touch Me Like That" (Radio edit) – 3:31
- "Touch Me Like That" (Jason Nevins Extended mix) – 6:28
- "Touch Me Like That" (Jack Rokka mix) – 6:32
- "Touch Me Like That" (Soul Seekerz Club mix) – 6:36
- "Touch Me Like That" (StonebridgeStonebridge (DJ)StoneBridge is the pseudonym for the Swedish DJ and record producer, Sten Hallström.-History:StoneBridge won international renown with the remix of the 1993 hit "Show Me Love" with Robin S. Until then, he had been running the Swedish DJ/remix outfit Swemix, formed at the end of the 1980s...
Club mix) – 7:58 - "Touch Me Like That" (LMC mix) – 5:22
- "Touch Me Like That" music video
UK 12" picture disc
(12GLOBE795; Released )
- "Touch Me Like That" (Jason Nevins Extended mix) – 6:28
- "Touch Me Like That" (Space Cowboy mix) – 5:32
- "Touch Me Like That" (Soul Seekerz Dirty dub) – 7:06
- "Touch Me Like That" (Jack Rokka dub) – 6:37
Australian CD single
(CSRCD50547; )
- Touch Me Like That (Radio edit)* – 3:31
- Touch Me Like That (Space Cowboy Radio edit)* – 3:31
- Touch Me Like That (Stonebridge Club mix) – 7:58
- Touch Me Like That (Jason Nevins mix) – 6:28
- Touch Me Like That (Soul Seekerz Club mix) – 6:36
- Touch Me Like That (Soul Seekerz Feel Me Dirty dub) – 7:06
- Touch Me Like That (Jack Rokka remix) – 6:32
- Touch Me Like That (Jack Rokka dub) – 6:37
- Touch Me Like That (LMC mix) – 5:22
- Touch Me Like That (Fugitives Touched Up mix) – 6:24
- Touch Me Like That (Extended mix) – 6:28
- Touch Me Like That (Space Cowboy dub) – 4:28
- Touch Me Like That (Stonebridge dub) – 6:24
* they are the same remix
Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Irish Dance Chart | 2 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
48 |
Personnel
The following people contributed to "Touch Me Like That":- Dannii Minogue – lead vocals, backing vocals
- Terry RonaldTerry RonaldTerry Ronald is a songwriter and producer from London who has worked with a variety of different singers and bands.-Biography:...
– backing vocals, mixingAudio mixing (recorded music)In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may...
, vocal productionRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music... - Ian Masterson – engineeringAudio engineeringAn audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including...
, mixing, vocal production - Valerie Etienne and Michaela Breen – backing vocals
- Jason Nevins – production, drumDrumThe drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
programmingProgramming (music)Programming is a form of music production and performance using electronic devices, often sequencers or computer programs, to generate music. Programming is used in nearly all forms of electronic music and in most hip hop music since the 1990s. It is also frequently used in modern pop and rock...
, synthsSynthesizerA synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones... - Andrew Hobbs – photographyPhotographyPhotography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...