Touch Dance is a remix album by the British pop duo Eurythmics, released in May 1984 by RCA Records. It contains seven dance remixes of four tracks from the duo's 1983 album Touch, with four remixes by John "Jellybean" Benitez and three by François Kevorkian and Jay Mark.
| Touch Dance | ||||
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| Remix album by | ||||
| Released | May 1984 | |||
| Genre | EDM | |||
| Length | 47:33 | |||
| Label | RCA Records | |||
| Producer | David A. Stewart | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Eurythmics vocalist Annie Lennox has said in interviews that she disliked the record, as it was too much of a commercial product and was put together by RCA Records with little involvement from her and fellow bandmember David A. Stewart.[2]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The First Cut" (vocal remix) | 6:34 |
| 2. | "Cool Blue" (vocal remix) | 5:58 |
| 3. | "Paint a Rumour" (vocal remix) | 7:26 |
| 4. | "Regrets" (vocal remix) | 7:34 |
| 5. | "The First Cut" (instrumental remix) | 7:14 |
| 6. | "Cool Blue" (instrumental remix) | 6:54 |
| 7. | "Paint a Rumour" (instrumental remix) | 5:53 |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from the liner notes of Touch Dance.[3]
- Dean Garcia – bass
- Dick Cuthell – horns
- David A. Stewart – all other instruments, production
- Annie Lennox – all other instruments
- Jon Bavin – engineering
- François Kevorkian – mixing (tracks 1, 4, 5)
- Jay Mark – mixing (tracks 1, 4, 5)
- Linda Randazzo – engineering assistance (tracks 1, 4, 5)
- John "Jellybean" Benitez – mixing (tracks 2, 3, 6, 7)
- Michael Hutchinson – mix engineering (tracks 2, 3, 6, 7)
- Melanie West – engineering assistance (tracks 2, 3, 6, 7)
- Steve Rapport – photography
Charts
edit| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[4] | 31 |
| US Billboard 200[5] | 123 |
| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[6] All cuts |
19 |
References
edit- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Touch Dance – Eurythmics". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ^ "Eurythmics". Contemporary Musicians. 31. March 2001.
- ^ Touch Dance (liner notes). Eurythmics. RCA Records. 1984. PG 70354.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ "Top LPs & Tapes" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 96, no. 36. 8 September 1984. p. 69. ISSN 0006-2510 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Eurythmics Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 April 2020.