"Touchy!" (also known simply as "Touchy") is a song by Norwegian band
A-ha
A-ha (often stylised as ''a''-h''a''; ) is a Norwegian synth-pop band formed in Oslo in 1982. Founded by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitars and vocals), Magne Furuholmen (keyboards, guitars and vocals), and Morten Harket (lead vocals), the band ros ...
, released on 15 August 1988 as the third single from their third studio album, ''
Stay on These Roads
''Stay on These Roads'' is the third studio album by Norwegian band A-ha, released on 3 May 1988 by Warner Bros. Records. Six singles were released from the album.
Recording
A Synclavier, Sequential Circuits Prophet 5, Yamaha DX-7, Roland D-50, a ...
'' (1988).
Critical reception
Pan-European magazine ''
Music & Media
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'' wrote, "Being tipped by many Euro-DJs for months now, this highly commercial track just cannot fail."
Music video
The accompanying
music video
A music video is a video that integrates a song or an album with imagery that is produced for promotion (marketing), promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a music marketing device intended to ...
for "Touchy!" was directed by Kevin Moloney in France, and shows the band at a beach resort, interspersed with black-and-white footage of singer
Morten Harket
Morten Harket (; born 14 September 1959) is a Norwegian singer who is the lead vocalist of the synth-pop band A-ha.
A-ha has released 11 studio albums as of 2024, and topped the charts internationally after their breakthrough hit "Take On Me" i ...
and the other members miming the song.
Track listings
* 7-inch single: Warner Bros. / W 7749 United Kingdom
# "Touchy!" – 4:38
# "Hurry Home" (album version) – 4:34
* 12-inch single: Warner Bros. / W 7749T United Kingdom
# "Touchy!" (Go-Go mix) – 8:20
# "Touchy!" (album version) – 4:38
# "Hurry Home" (album version) – 4:34
* CD single: Warner Bros. / W 7749CD United Kingdom
# "Touchy!" (Go-Go mix) – 8:20
# "Hurry Home" (album version) – 4:34
# "Hunting High and Low" (edit) – 3:47
Charts
References
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1988 singles
1988 songs
A-ha songs
Song recordings produced by Alan Tarney
Songs written by Magne Furuholmen
Songs written by Morten Harket
Songs written by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
Warner Records singles