Everytime You Touch Me

"Everytime You Touch Me"
Single by Moby
from the album Everything Is Wrong
B-side"The Blue Light of the Underwater Sun"
ReleasedFebruary 13, 1995 (1995-02-13)[1]
GenreDisco[2]
Length
  • 3:41 (album version)
  • 3:55 (single version)
Label
Songwriter(s)Moby
Producer(s)Moby
Moby singles chronology
"Feeling So Real"
(1994) 		"Everytime You Touch Me"
(1995) 		"Into the Blue"
(1995)
Music video
"Moby - Everytime You Touch Me" on YouTube

"Everytime You Touch Me" is a song by American electronica musician Moby, released on February 13, 1995 by Mute and Elektra, as the third single from his third studio album, Everything Is Wrong (1995).[3] Guest vocals on the song are performed by Rozz Morehead and Kochie Banton. It became a number-one hit in Finland and reached the top 20 in Ireland, the Netherlands, and Scotland, as well as on the Canadian RPM Dance chart. Its music video was directed by Julie Hermelin.

Release

Before the release of the "Everytime You Touch Me" single, US and UK remix competitions were held (a "remix parts" track having been included on some versions of Moby's previous single, "Feeling So Real"). The winning remixes, made by Jude Sebastian (UK) and John Blackford (US), were included on various versions of the "Everytime You Touch Me" releases.[4] In 2000, a 12-inch single was pressed in honor of the other remix contestants.

A related promotional EP entitled Disk was released by Elektra in 1995. It was issued as an enhanced CD with both standard audio tracks, music videos, and CD-ROM content. The disc has a program which allows users to remix "Everytime You Touch Me" and view QuickTime interview clips.

Critical reception

Steve Baltin from Cash Box complimented the song as a "delightful disco number".[5] Ian Gittins from Melody Maker named it "an ace rave-pop single assured of chart action".[6] Dele Fadele from NME felt "the gilded electro-pop splinters" of the original was "too obviously commercial".[7] Gareth Grundy from Select noted that "Moby weaves familiar Wagnerian rave-pop like 'Every Time You Touch Me'."[8] Barry Walters for Spin wrote, "Soul sister Rozz Morehead rides the hyper-house beats like an old-school disco diva on the should-be dance floor smash".[9]

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Everytime You Touch Me" was directed by Julie Hermelin.[10] She had previously directed the video for "Feeling So Real", which also featured Rozz Morehead.

Track listings

Charts

Chart (1995) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11] 46
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[12] 16
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[13] 30
Europe (European Dance Radio)[14] 1
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[15] 1
Ireland (IRMA)[16] 17
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[17] 18
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[18] 25
Scotland (OCC)[19] 20
UK Singles (OCC)[20] 28
UK Dance (OCC)[21] 10
UK Club Chart (Music Week)[22] 16
UK on a Pop Tip Club Chart (Music Week)[23] 39
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[24] 17
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[25] 26

References

  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. February 11, 1995. p. 27.
  2. ^ Rolling Stone Staff (October 4, 2019). "100 Best Albums of the '90s". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 25, 2024. Feeling So Real" and "Everytime You Touch Me" are stunning disco anthems...
  3. ^ "Moby: Everytime You Touch Me". Google Play. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  4. ^ "Moby - Everytime You Touch Me". Discogs. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  5. ^ Baltin, Steve (March 25, 1995). "Pop Albums" (PDF). Cash Box. p. 9. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  6. ^ Gittins, Ian (March 18, 1995). "Albums". Melody Maker. p. 35. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  7. ^ Fadele, Dele (February 11, 1995). "Singles". NME. p. 45. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  8. ^ Grundy, Gareth (April 1995). "New Albums". Select. p. 99. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  9. ^ Walters, Barry (March 1995). "Spins". Spin. p. 93. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  10. ^ "Moby - Everytime You Touch Me (viva tv 1995) HD Audio". YouTube. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  11. ^ "Moby – Everytime You Touch Me" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
  12. ^ "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 9131." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  13. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 11. March 18, 1995. p. 27.
  14. ^ "European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 16. April 22, 1995. p. 19. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  15. ^ Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
  16. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Every Time You Touch Me". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
  17. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 12, 1995" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
  18. ^ "Moby – Everytime You Touch Me" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
  19. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  20. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
  21. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
  22. ^ "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert). January 28, 1995. p. 6. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  23. ^ "The RM on a Pop Tip Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert). March 11, 1995. p. 10. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  24. ^ "Moby Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
  25. ^ "Moby Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2023.