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Touch Me (All Night Long)

"Touch Me (All Night Long)" is a 1984 song by American singer Fonda Rae and American band Wish. It was a minor hit for Rae and the band, and was featured in the 1985 slasher film A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge. In the original, it is alternately spelled as "Tuch Me (All Night Long)" or simply just "Tuch Me".

"Touch Me (All Night Long)"
Single by Fonda Rae
Released1984
Genre
Length9:32
Label
  • KN
  • Streetwave
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Greg Carmichael
  • Patrick Adams
Fonda Rae singles chronology
"Live It Up"
(1983) 		"Touch Me (All Night Long)"
(1984) 		"Making Love Feel So Good in the Morning"
(1985)

Track listing and formats edit

  • US 12-inch vinyl single
  1. Tuch Me (All Night Long) – 9:32
  2. Tuch Me (All Night Long) radio version – 3:34
  3. Tuch Me (All Night Long) dub version – 7:25
  • UK 12-inch vinyl single
  1. Tuch Me (All Night Long) – 9:32
  2. Tuch Me (All Night Long) short mersion – 4:34
  3. Tuch Me (All Night Long) special mix for break dancing – 7:25

Charts edit

Chart (1984–1985) Peak
position[1]
UK Singles (OCC) 49
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard) 5
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 70

Cathy Dennis version edit

"Touch Me (All Night Long)"
 
Single by Cathy Dennis
from the album Move to This
ReleasedJanuary 14, 1991
Genre
Length4:01
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Cathy Dennis
  • Phil Bodger
Cathy Dennis singles chronology
"That's the Way of the World"
(1990) 		"Touch Me (All Night Long)"
(1991) 		"Too Many Walls"
(1991)
Music video
"Touch Me (All Night Long)" on YouTube

A cover of "Touch Me (All Night Long)" was released by British singer and songwriter Cathy Dennis on January 14, 1991 by Polydor, as the third single from her debut studio album, Move to This (1990), where it is listed as either "Touch Me (All Night Long)" or "All Night Long (Touch Me)". Her version, co-produced by Dennis with Phil Bodger, contains some rewritten lyrics in the verses. It was a number-one hit on the US Billboard Dance Club Play chart and peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. Dennis performed the song on the season three episode of Beverly Hills, 90210, "A Night to Remember", in 1993.[2] The accompanying music video for “Touch Me (All Night Long)" was directed by Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel.

Critical reception edit

Larry Flick from Billboard described the song as a "house-savvy rendition of the Fonda Rae disco nugget." He added that it is a "fine showcase for Dennis's bright and chirpy vocal style."[3] Dave Sholin from the Gavin Report commented that "after hearing this track, there's every reason to believe she'll be travelling up the chart again." He also added that as co-writer and co-producer, "this exciting vocalist creates mature dance music that can entertain young and older audiences alike."[4] James Hamilton from Music Week deemed it a "breezy Fonda Rae revival".[5]

Chart performance edit

"Touch Me (All Night Long)" peaked at number one in Zimbabwe, number nine in Canada, number five in the United Kingdom and number three in Ireland. In the United States, "Touch Me" reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 on the week of May 18, 1991. In addition, "Touch Me" spent one week at the top of the US Dance Club Play chart in March 1991, becoming her biggest hit in the country.

Impact and legacy edit

BuzzFeed ranked Dennis' version of "Touch Me (All Night Long)" at number 19 in their list of "The 101 Greatest Dance Songs of the '90s" in 2017.[6] In 2019, Billboard listed it at number 188 in their ranking of "Billboard's Top Songs of the '90s".[7] In 2020, Slant Magazine placed the song at number 89 in their list of "The 100 Best Dance Songs of All Time".[8] They added:

"...Cathy Dennis made Fonda Rae's disco trifle “Touch Me (All Night Long)” her own by completely rewriting the song’s throwaway verses, imbuing a fleeting physical connection with the weight of manifest destiny. DJ extraordinaire Shep Pettibone likewise put his signature on the track by amping up the melodic hook and distinctive Roland 909 house beats, propelling it into the stratosphere of early-'90s house-pop."

Track listing and formats edit

  • US 7-inch vinyl and cassette single
  1. Touch Me (All Night Long) 7-inch mix – 3:28
  2. Touch Me (All Night Long) Hot mix – 4:01
  • US 12-inch vinyl single
  1. Touch Me (All Night Long) club mix – 7:17
  2. Touch Me (All Night Long) All Night Long mix – 6:46
  3. Touch Me (All Night Long) 7-inch mix – 3:28
  4. Touch Me (All Night Long) Touch This – 7:47
  5. Touch Me (All Night Long) Rhodesapella mix – 4:06
  6. Touch Me (All Night Long) Dub All Night Long – 5:21
  • UK CD maxi-single
  1. Touch Me (All Night Long) 7-inch mix – 3:28
  2. Touch Me (All Night Long) club mix – 7:17
  3. Touch Me (All Night Long) All Night Long mix – 6:46

Charts edit

Release history edit

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States January 14, 1991
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • cassette
 Polydor [citation needed]
United Kingdom April 22, 1991
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 [34]
Japan April 25, 2991 Mini-CD [35]

Other versions edit

"Touch Me (All Night Long)" was released in 2004 by electronic dance group Angel City from their debut studio album, Love Me Right. The band was formed by Zentveld & Oomen. It was the follow-up to the group's 2003 single, "Love Me Right (Oh Sheila)". It reached number two on the UK dance charts and number 18 on the UK Singles Chart. It shares the chorus from Cathy Dennis's 1991 hit single "Touch Me (All Night Long)", but has different verses. "Touch Me (Radio Edit)" was released in 2015 by former singer-songwriter Lauren Ashleigh. It never entered any charts but was regularly played on BBC Essex and Kiss FM.

Samples edit

"Touch Me (All Night Long)" was sampled in 2024 in the song "All Night Long" by French DJs Kungs and David Guetta, and British-Ethiopian singer Izzy Bizu.

See also edit

References edit

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  2. ^ "BH 90210 S3_E27_P4 "A Night To Remember"". YouTube. January 13, 2010. Retrieved November 21, 2011.[dead YouTube link]
  3. ^ Flick, Larry (February 16, 1991). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 71. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  4. ^ Sholin, Dave (February 15, 1991). "Gavin Picks > Singles" (PDF). Gavin Report. No. 1843. p. 100. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  5. ^ Hamilton, James (April 20, 1991). "Dance" (PDF). Music Week. p. 12. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  6. ^ Stopera, Matt; Galindo, Brian (March 11, 2017). "The 101 Greatest Dance Songs of the '90s". BuzzFeed. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  7. ^ "Greatest of All Time: Billboard's Top Songs of the '90s". Billboard. 2019. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  8. ^ "The 100 Best Dance Songs of All Time". Slant Magazine. June 15, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  9. ^ "Cathy Dennis – Touch Me (All Night Long)". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
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  12. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1534." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  13. ^ "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 1495." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  14. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 21. May 25, 1991. p. 23. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  15. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Cathy Dennis". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 61. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
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  17. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Touch Me (All Night Long)". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
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  21. ^ "Cathy Dennis – Touch Me (All Night Long)". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  22. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  23. ^ "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. May 11, 1991. p. 22. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  24. ^ "Cathy Dennis Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  25. ^ "Cathy Dennis Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
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  27. ^ Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: singles chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
  28. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  29. ^ "RPM 100 Hit Tracks of 1991". RPM. December 21, 1991. Retrieved November 23, 2017 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  30. ^ "RPM Dance Tracks of 1991". RPM. December 21, 1991. Retrieved April 16, 2018 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  31. ^ "EHR Year-End Top 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 51–52. December 21, 1991. p. 20. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  32. ^ "1991 Top 100 Singles". Music Week. January 11, 1992. p. 20.
  33. ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1991". Retrieved September 15, 2009.
  34. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. April 20, 1991. p. 23.
  35. ^ "タッチ・ミー | キャシー・デニス" [Touch Me | Cathy Dennis] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
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