One Touch

## Singles from '**One Touch'**

1. "Overload"
Released: 11 September 2000

2. "New Year"
Released: 18 December 2000

3. "Run for Cover"
Released: 9 April 2001

4. "Soul Sound"
Released: 16 July 2001

## Singles from '**One Touch'**

1. "Run For Cover (MNEK Remix)"
Released: 11 May 2021

***One Touch*** is the debut studio album by British girl group Sugababes. It was released by London Records in the UK on 27 November 2000, and the following month in most other European territories. The trio of Mutya Buena , Keisha Buchanan, and Siobhán Donaghy, worked with producer Cameron McVey on the majority of the album.

*One Touch* was the only album released under London Records, after sales expectations were unmet. It was also the only album that featured founding member Donaghy after she left the band in 2001, until she returned back with the original members in 2011 under Mutya Keisha Siobhan, and later under Sugababes in 2019.

In 2021, the album reached a new peak in the UK Album charts, hitting number 18 following its anniversary reissue.

## Background

The recording of *One Touch* began when the members Mutya Buena, Keisha Buchanan, and Siobhán Donaghy were of ages 12-13, under their first record label London Records. After being signed in as a band, they would eventually click together after the arrival of Cameron McVey. In a 2021 *NME* interview, Donaghy described the album as it "was stream-of-consciousness – talking about our day-to-day lives, boys and our feelings, and Cam would piece together the best of what we had". Buchanan believed they led a double life, being a student and an upcoming pop artist on the other end. The girls were recording after their school breaks until dawn where the girls would go home, brush teeth, and leave for school in the morning.

Before their album, the girls were recording demos by various writers until they were given a backing track in a cassette tape by Cameron McVey. He instructed the girls to write for their own. Months in a studio in Primrose Hill, the group recorded as many as forty demos with McVey and Rowe and sifted down the recordings to twelve that made their debut album. Buena shares it was luck to experience the remarkable recording process before the digital era, and also how their recordings were "just had to go straight in for the kill and if it worked, it worked". She further adds, "in reality the record took longer than 18 months to come together. But with Cam involved it was a matter of a few weeks to write with him and finish the record". During the release of their debut record, Buchanan and Donaghy were 16, whilst Buena was 15.

### Performance

On 9 December 2000, One Touch debuted at number 77 in the United Kingdom with sales of 5,510 copies. After numerous weeks of fluctuating on the chart, the album made its final chart appearance on 17 February 2001 at number 76. Two months later, the album re-entered the chart at number 71, and reached its peak position of number 26 two weeks later. One Touch was certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry, denoting shipments of 100,000 copies of the album. By October 2007, the album had sold approximately 220,000 copies in the UK. As of September 2021, the number of chart sales in the UK stood at 226,000. The album peaked at number 55 in Ireland.

One Touch debuted at number nine in Austria, and peaked at number six the following week for two consecutive weeks. The album managed to remain in the chart for 16 weeks. In Germany, the album peaked at number seven, and spent 19 weeks in the chart. One Touch peaked at number eight for two weeks in Switzerland, where it spent 17 weeks on the chart. In Australia, One Touch debuted at number 86 on 6 August 2001. The album re-entered the chart at number 63 two weeks later, where it peaked. The album achieved more success in New Zealand, where it debuted at number 31 on 19 August 2001, and peaked at number 16 the following week.

On 8 October 2021, One Touch re-entered the UK Albums Chart at number 18 following its 20th anniversary reissue, a new peak. Upon the announcement of the anniversary, new remixes of "Overload", "Run For Cover", and "Same Old Story", were released for the promotion of the reissue.

### 20th Anniversary release

On May 11th 2021, the Sugababes announced that a 20th anniversary edition of *One Touch* (originally planned for 2020 but delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic) would be released later that year on October 1. That same day, they released the MNEK remix of "Run for Cover". Following the album's reissue, it achieved a new peak of number 18 on the UK Albums Chart. On November 18, the band, through London Records, released a limited edition Vinyl of remixes EP that consisted of four remixes: "Run for Cover (MNEK Remix)", "Same Old Story (Blood Orange Remix)", and two remixes of "Overload" (Metronomy Vs Tatyana, Majestic).

## Singles

### Overload

    "Overload" is the first debut single and lead single released in UK on September 11th 2000. The song marked the band's first foray into musical popularity, receiving universal acclaim from critics. The single debuted at No. 6 in the UK Singles chart - gathering 160,000 copies in UK making it their ninth best selling single. The song was also a hit in Germany, where they peaked No. 3 in their charts and was certified Gold, denoting 250,000 sales of the single. The song garnered the group their first nomination to the 2000 BRIT Awards for "Best British Single". As of 2021, the single is certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry.

### New Year

    "New Year" is the second single released on December 18th 2000. Release around Christmas time, critics praised the song for its seasonal nature and the group's performance and media outlets considered the song to be a contender for the 2000 Christmas number one. Upon release, the song peaked at No. 12 on UK Singles chart where it charted for 9 weeks.

### Run For Cover

    "Run For Cover" is the third single released on April 9th 2001. The song was considered one of the most darkest and haunting singles to date. It peaked No. 13 on the UK Singles chart and had relative success across Europe. In 2021, a remix by MNEK was released to promote the album's twentieth anniversary release.

### Soul Sound

    "Soul Sound" is the fourth and final single released on July 16th 2001. The single received mixed to positive reviews from music critics. It debuted and peaked No. 30 in UK Singles chart. This song also marked the last single to feature founding member Siobhán Donaghy, until her comeback single with the original members in 2013.

## Track listing

### One Touch 20 Year Anniversary Edition (2021)

The 2021 20 year anniversary edition consists of two discs, the first being a remaster of the original album and its B-sides. The second disc includes new remixes from contemporary producers and previously unreleased alternate versions. "Always Be The One" appears on streaming as track 20 on disc 1, but appears as track 1 on disc 2 on the 2CD version. "Little Lady Love (Original Mix)" and "Little Lady Love (About 2 Remix)" have been swapped on both streaming and CD. In the Amazon exclusive, the album includes limited edition bonus CD which contained tracks two additional demos, alternative mixes, and a "Soul Sound" remix.

### One Touch At Twenty: The Remixes EP (2022)

Still part of the celebration of twentieth anniversary, the Sugababes released a limited edition vinyl of the remixes in November 18th 2022. The EP was originally announced as a UK release for Record Store Day in 2022.

## Gallery

### Product covers

* UK Vinyl
* US CD
* Japan CD
* 20th Anniversary
* Anniversary Remixes

UK Vinyl Front coverUK Vinyl Back coverUK Vinyl Liner artUK Vinyl Liner notes

US CD Front coverUS CD Back cover

Japan CD Front coverJapan CD Back coverJapan CD booklet. Mutya's message.Japan CD booklet. Mutya art.Japan CD booklet. Keisha's message.Japan CD booklet. Keisha art.Japan CD booklet. Siobhán's message.Japan CD booklet. Siobhán art.Japan CD booklet. Art spread.

UK 2021 20th Anniversary edition front coverUK 2021 20th Anniversary edition back cover

2022 Remixes EP Vinyl front cover2022 Remixes EP Vinyl back cover
*Images provided from Discogs.  Photography (covers) by Liz Collins (One Touch, "New Year", "Run For Cover"), John Spinks ("Overload") . Frederike Helwig ("Soul Sound"). Japan CD art provided from "Overload" video directed by Phil Poynter and cinematographer Fredrik Callinggård.*

## References

1. ↑ NME. https://www.nme.com/news/music/sugababes-reunion-interview-one-touch-20-anniversary-new-music-little-mix-2937274
2. ↑  Red Light Management. https://www.redlightmanagement.com/artists/sugababes/
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Sugababes - One Touch at Twenty: The Remixes. Discogs. https://www.discogs.com/release/25205725-Sugababes-One-Touch-At-Twenty-The-Remixes
4. ↑ " One Touch (20 Year Anniversary Edition) [Amazon Exclusive Bonus Disk Edition]". Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Touch-Anniversary-Amazon-Exclusive-Bonus/dp/B09BDSQS2C
5. ↑ Record Store Day 2022. NME. https://www.nme.com/news/music/record-store-day-2022-full-list-of-releases-3163023
6. ↑ Sugababes - One Touch. Discogs. https://www.discogs.com/master/34978-Sugababes-One-Touch
7. ↑ "Overload". Discogs. https://www.discogs.com/it/release/933950-Sugababes-Overload
8. ↑ "Soul Sound". Discogs. https://www.discogs.com/it/release/1468824-Sugababes-Soul-Sound

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