"Touch Too Much" is the debut single by the British band Arrows (often alternatively known as "The Arrows"), sung by Arrows lead vocalist

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, and composed by

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and

Nicky Chinn Nicholas Barry Chinn (born 16 May 1945) is an English-American songwriter and record producer. Together with Mike Chapman he had a long string of hit singles in the UK and US in the 1970s and early 1980s, including several international number- ...

. It was a top 10 hit on the

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, peaking at No. 8 in June 1974. Merrill told Songfacts that the song was turned down by

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and

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. 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

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in the 1980s, and

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in the 1990s.

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* Arrows (British band) songs 1974 debut singles Song recordings produced by Mickie Most Songs written by Mike Chapman Songs written by Nicky Chinn 1974 songs RAK Records singles {{1970s-single-stub