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Touch Too Much (Arrows Song)
"Touch Too Much" is the debut single by the British band Arrows (often alternatively known as "The Arrows"), sung by Arrows lead vocalist Alan Merrill, and composed by Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn. It was a top 10 hit on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at No. 8 in June 1974. Merrill told Songfacts that the song was turned down by David Cassidy, Suzi Quatro and Sweet. The recording was produced by Mickie Most and released on RAK Records, distributed by EMI. "Touch Too Much" was the Arrows' highest charting hit; it also reached No. 2 in the South African charts and was in the top 20 there for 15 weeks. The song appeared on the soundtrack of the feature film '' The Look of Love'', a 2013 biopic of Paul Raymond. The song was later covered by the bands Roman Holliday in the 1980s, and Hello ''Hello'' is a salutation or greeting in the English language. It is first attested in writing from 1826. Early uses ''Hello'', with that spelling, was used in publications in the U.S. as e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrows (British Band)
The Arrows were a band based in London, England. The group, which formed in 1974 and disbanded in 1977, included American singer/bassist Alan Merrill, American guitarist Jake Hooker and English drummer Paul Varley (original drummer Clive Williams was replaced by Paul Varley). They had UK chart hit singles in 1974 and 1975 with "Touch Too Much" and " My Last Night with You", produced by Mickie Most on RAK Records. They wrote and recorded the original version of "I Love Rock 'n' Roll", later covered by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts. Career The Arrows had two 14-week television shows in the UK called '' Arrows'' in 1976 and 1977, which were broadcast on Granada Television and produced by Muriel Young. They are the only band to have two weekly TV series and no records released during the run of either series; a result of a conflict between the band's manager Ian Wright of the M.A.M. Agency, and the group's mentor/producer Mickie Most. Each series consisted of 14 shows, 30 minu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |