"Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin" is a song by American rock group Journey released as a single in 1979 from the album ''

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''. Lyrically, the song is about a woman who is cheating on her boyfriend, the narrator, but at the end of the song the woman's lover is cheating on her. Distraught, the woman goes to the narrator in the hope that he will take her back, but he rebuffs her and tells her "Now it's your time, girl, to cry."

Chart performance

The song was Journey's first Top 40 hit in the United States, reaching No. 16 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in November of that year. Outside the US, "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin" reached No. 12 in Canada and No. 37 in New Zealand.

Music video

In July 1979, a music video was released for this song. It was directed by Bruce Gowers, best known for directing videos for

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Personnel

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– lead vocals *

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– guitars, backing vocals *

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– keyboards, piano, backing vocals * Ross Valory – bass guitar, backing vocals * Steve Smith – drums, percussion

Additional musicians

*Greg Werner – backing vocals

Cover versions

*"Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin" was covered by progressive metal band

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on their 1995 EP ''

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'', as part of "The Big Medley" which closes the EP.

Use in media

*The original recording of "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin" appeared in the pilot episode of ''

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'' and was used and recorded by the cast of ''Glee'' in a mash-up with " Any Way You Want It" for the season one finale. *The song was used in the second episode of the fifteenth season of ''

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'', “Paranoid Frandroid”, as a song on Snot’s jukebox in his basement. *In episode 2, season 3 of Scrubs, J.D. mentions booking a Journey cover band called the Lovin', Touchin', Squeezins for Turk and Carla's wedding.

Certifications

References

{{authority control 1979 songs 1979 singles Songs about infidelity Journey (band) songs Songs written by Steve Perry Songs written by Neal Schon Song recordings produced by Roy Thomas Baker Music videos directed by Bruce Gowers Columbia Records singles