"Touch Too Much" is the debut single by the British band Arrows sung by lead vocalist Alan Merrill, and composed by Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn. It was a top 10 hit on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at No. 8 in June 1974.[1] Merrill told Songfacts that the song was turned down by David Cassidy, Suzi Quatro and Sweet.[2]
The recording was produced by Mickie Most and was released on RAK Records, distributed by EMI.
"Touch Too Much" was Arrows' highest charting hit; it also reached No. 2 in the South African charts and was in the top 20 there for 15 weeks.[3] The song appeared on the soundtrack of the feature film The Look of Love, a 2013 biopic of Paul Raymond.[4]
The song was later covered by the bands Roman Holliday in the 1980s, and Hello in the 1990s.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2014-05-24.
- ^ "A Touch Too Much". Songfacts.com. Retrieved 2009-10-16.
- ^ "South African Charts 1969-1989: Artists (A)".
- ^ "The Look of Love (2013) : Soundtracks". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2014-05-24.
External links
- Arrows: Touch Too Much at Discogs (list of releases)
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