"Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'" is a song by American rock group

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released as a single in 1979 from the album ''

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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

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, best known for directing videos for

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, and

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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 *

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– bass guitar, backing vocals *

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– drums, backing vocals

Additional musicians

*Greg Werner – backing vocals

Cover versions

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

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on their EP, ''

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'', in 1995.

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 "

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" for the first-season 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.

References

{{authority control 1979 songs 1979 singles 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