"Human Touch" is a 1983 single performed by Australian musician
Rick Springfield from his album ''
Living in Oz''. The song reached number 18 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the U.S.
It was also his most successful hit in the
UK, peaking at number 23; this also led to a performance on ''
Top of the Pops''. Because of this being Springfield's only top 40 single in the UK, he is considered a one-hit wonder in England, despite the fact that "
Jessie's Girl" is his biggest hit worldwide. However, that song only peaked at 43 in 1984 for Springfield, 3 years after its first release in the UK.
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'' noted the irony of the song using synthesizers and drum machines in a song that rails "against the impersonal coldness of computerized society," saying that this works "quite well."
References
External links
Lyrics of this song
Rick Springfield songs
1983 songs
1983 singles
Songs written by Rick Springfield
RCA Records singles
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