"Touch Me, Tease Me" is a 1996 song by American R&B singer and songwriter

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. It serves as the second single from his self-titled debut album (1996). It features vocals from R&B singer

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and rapper Foxy Brown, with backing vocals by Vernell Foster (later known as Vee of

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) and contains a sample of the 1985 song " P.S.K. (What Does It Mean?)" by

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. The single was commercially successful, peaking at number 14 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and number 26 on the UK

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. The song also placed at number 63 on the ''Billboard'' Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1996, and was

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by the

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. The song also features in the soundtrack to the

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film ''

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'', which scenes are intercut in its music video. Blige and Brown make appearances in the video.

Samples and covers

In 1996 hip hop group

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freestyled over the instrumental to "Touch Me, Tease Me" on

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. The song was later covered by Welsh boyband

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in 2002 and reached number 16 on the

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, ten places higher than the original. In 2009

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recorded an abbreviated version titled "Touch Me". In its

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, he is seen wearing the same attire as Case in the original version. In 2018 King Combs (son of

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) sampled "Touch Me, Tease Me" for his single "Love You Better" featuring vocals from

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References

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