"Touchy!" (also known simply as "Touchy") is a song by Norwegian band
A-ha
A-ha (usually stylised as ''a-''h''a''; ) is a Norwegian synth-pop band formed in Oslo in 1982. Founded by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitars and vocals), Magne Furuholmen (keyboards, guitars and vocals), and Morten Harket (lead vocals), the band ...
, released on 15 August 1988 as the third single from their third studio album, ''
Stay on These Roads'' (1988).
Critical reception
Pan-European magazine ''
Music & Media
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'' wrote, "Being tipped by many Euro-DJs for months now, this highly commercial track just cannot fail."
Music video
The accompanying
music video
A music video is a video of variable duration, that integrates a music song or a music album with imagery that is produced for promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a music marketing devi ...
for "Touchy!" was directed by Kevin Moloney in France, and shows the band at a beach resort, interspersed with black-and-white footage of singer
Morten Harket
Morten Harket () (born September 14, 1959) is a Norwegian vocalist and songwriter, who is the lead singer of the synthpop/rock band A-ha.
A-ha has released 10 studio albums to date, and topped the charts internationally after their breakthrough ...
and the other members miming the song.
Track listings
* 7-inch single: Warner Bros. / W 7749 United Kingdom
# "Touchy!" – 4:38
# "Hurry Home" (Album Version) – 4:34
* 12-inch single: Warner Bros. / W 7749T United Kingdom
# "Touchy!" (Go-Go Mix) – 8:20
# "Touchy!" (Album Version) – 4:38
# "Hurry Home" (Album Version) – 4:34
* CD single: Warner Bros. / W 7749CD United Kingdom
# "Touchy!" (Go-Go Mix) – 8:20
# "Hurry Home" (Album Version) – 4:34
# "Hunting High and Low (Edit) - 3:47
Charts
References
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1988 singles
1988 songs
A-ha songs
Song recordings produced by Alan Tarney
Songs written by Magne Furuholmen
Songs written by Morten Harket
Songs written by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
Warner Records singles