Touchy!

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"Touchy!"
Song
B-side

"Touchy!" (also known as simply "Touchy") is the third single to be released by the new wave group A-ha from their Stay on These Roads album. The bassline on this song was recorded using a Yamaha DX7. It achieved world sales of approximately 900,000 copies.

Formats and track listing

7": Warner Bros. / W 7749 United Kingdom

  1. "Touchy!" – 4:38
  2. "Hurry Home" (Album Version) – 4:34

12": Warner Bros. / W 7749T United Kingdom

  1. "Touchy!" (Go-Go Mix) – 8:20
  2. "Touchy!" (Album Version) – 4:38
  3. "Hurry Home" (Album Version) – 4:34

CD: Warner Bros. / W 7749CD United Kingdom

  1. "Touchy!" (Go-Go Mix) – 8:20
  2. "Hurry Home" (Album Version) – 4:34
  3. "Hunting High and Low (Edit) - 3:47

Video

The lighthearted video 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 and the other members miming the song.

Chart positions

[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Year Chart Peak
1988 Belgian Singles Chart 8
Dutch Top 40 13
French Singles Chart 5
German Singles Chart 13
Irish Singles Chart 6
Italian Singles Chart 23
Swiss Singles Chart 18
UK Singles Chart 10

Certifications

Country Certification Date Sales certified
France[7] Gold 1988 500,000

References

  1. ^ "American Single Charts". Billboard. Archived from the original on 5 July 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "British Single Chart". UK Top 40. Retrieved 7 March 2008.
  3. ^ "French Singles Chart". Palmares. Archived from the original on 21 September 2008. Retrieved 7 March 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Swiss Singles Chart". Schweizer Hitparade. Retrieved 7 March 2008.
  5. ^ "Irish Singles Chart". The Irish Chart. Retrieved 7 March 2008.
  6. ^ "German Singles Chart". Charts-Surfer. Archived from the original on 16 December 2008. Retrieved 7 June 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ French certifications [1][permanent dead link] (Retrieved September 14, 2008)

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