# Touch (Eurythmics album)

Touch is the third studio album by British pop duo Eurythmics, released on 14 November 1983 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. 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 Stone's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time" in 2003, and again on a revised list in 2012, at number 492.

## 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.

### 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

Professional ratings :
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Mojo | |
| Record Collector | |
| Rolling Stone | |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
| Smash Hits | 9/10 |
| Sounds | |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 8/10 |
| Uncut | |
| The Village Voice | B |

### Accolades

In 2000, Touch was voted number 221 in Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums. 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". It had originally appeared at number 500 on the 2003 version of the list. Slant Magazine placed the album at number 47 on its list of "The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s".

## Track listing

All tracks are written by Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart, except where noted

## Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Touch.

### 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 on "Right by Your Side"

### Technical

* David A. Stewart – production
* Jon Bavin – engineering

### Artwork

* Peter Ashworth – outer sleeve photography
* Brian Aris – inner sleeve photography
* Laurence Stevens – art direction, design

## Certifications

Certifications for Touch :
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| Canada (Music Canada) | 2× Platinum | 200,000$^^$ |
| Germany (BVMI) | Gold | 250,000$^^$ |
| Netherlands (NVPI) | Gold | 50,000$^^$ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) | Platinum | 15,000$^^$ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Platinum | 300,000$^^$ |
| United States (RIAA) | Platinum | 1,000,000$^^$ |
| $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||