Touchy!

For the Luie Luie album, see Touchy (album).

"Touchy!" (also known simply as "Touchy") is a song by Norwegian band A-ha, released on 15 August 1988 as the third single from their third studio album, Stay on These Roads (1988).

"Touchy!"
Single by A-ha
from the album Stay on These Roads
B-side	"Hurry Home" "Hunting High and Low"
Released	15 August 1988^[1]
Recorded	1988
Length	4:38
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Pål Waaktaar Magne Furuholmen Morten Harket
Producer(s)	Alan Tarney
A-ha singles chronology
"The Blood That Moves the Body" (1988) "Touchy!" (1988) "You Are the One" (1988)
Music video
"Touchy!" on YouTube

Critical reception

Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "Being tipped by many Euro-DJs for months now, this highly commercial track just cannot fail."^[2]

Music video

The accompanying music video 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 and the other members miming the song.

Track listings

• 7-inch single: Warner Bros. / W 7749 United Kingdom

1. "Touchy!" – 4:38
2. "Hurry Home" (Album Version) – 4:34

• 12-inch single: Warner Bros. / W 7749T United Kingdom

1. "Touchy!" (Go-Go Mix) – 8:20
2. "Touchy!" (Album Version) – 4:38
3. "Hurry Home" (Album Version) – 4:34

• CD single: Warner Bros. / W 7749CD United Kingdom

1. "Touchy!" (Go-Go Mix) – 8:20
2. "Hurry Home" (Album Version) – 4:34
3. "Hunting High and Low (Edit) - 3:47

Charts

Chart performance for "Touchy!"

Chart (1988)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[3]	14
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100 Singles)^[4]	23
Europe (European Airplay Top 50)^[5]	1
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[6]	25
France (SNEP)^[7]	5
Ireland (IRMA)^[8]	6
Italy (Musica e dischi)^[9]	23
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[10]	14
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[11]	13
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[12]	18
UK Singles (OCC)^[13]	11
West Germany (Official German Charts)^[14]	13

References

1. Smith, Robin (13 August 1988). "News: Releases". Record Mirror. p. 6. ISSN 0144-5804.
2. "Previews: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 27 August 1988. p. 15. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
3. "a-ha – Touchy!" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
4. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 50. 10 December 1988. p. 22-23. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 16 August 2023 – via World Radio History.
5. "European Airplay Top 50" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 41. 8 October 1988. p. 29. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 16 August 2023 – via World Radio History.
6. Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
7. "a-ha – Touchy!" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
8. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Touchy". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
9. "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "A-Ha".
10. "Nederlandse Top 40 – a-ha" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
11. "a-ha – Touchy!" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
12. "a-ha – Touchy!". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
13. "a-ha: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
14. "Offiziellecharts.de – a-ha – Touchy!" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 27 May 2021.