"Touch Your Woman" is a song written and originally recorded by American singer-songwriter

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. It was released on February 14, 1972 as the only single from the album of the same name. It provided a 1972 top-ten

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single for her. A tranquil, slow-tempo ballad, the song differed from many of Parton's other hits at the time, in that it was neither an upbeat, lilting country number, nor a nostalgic reminiscence of her rural childhood. "Touch Your Woman" reached number 6 on the U.S. country singles charts in March 1972, though a number of country radio stations refused to play it because they found it too sexually suggestive. It has since been included in a number of Parton's compilation albums, including''

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, The RCA Years,'' and '' The Essential Dolly Parton.''

Content

The lyrics speak of a disagreement between lovers, but concludes with the line "all you have to do to make it right is just touch your woman".

Cover versions

The song was covered in late 1972 by R&B artist Margie Joseph, and in 2002 by folk singer Kate Campbell.

Chart performance

References

External links

Touch Your Woman lyrics at Dolly Parton On-Line
1972 singles 1971 songs Dolly Parton songs Songs written by Dolly Parton RCA Records singles Song recordings produced by Bob Ferguson (musician) {{1970s-single-stub