Touch Me (All Night Long)
"Touch Me " 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 " or simply just "Tuch Me".
Track listing and formats
US 12-inch vinyl single- Tuch Me – 9:32
- Tuch Me radio version – 3:34
- Tuch Me dub version – 7:25UK 12-inch vinyl single
- Tuch Me – 9:32
- Tuch Me short version – 4:34
- Tuch Me special mix for break dancing – 7:25
Cathy Dennis version
A cover of "Touch Me " was released by British singer and songwriter Cathy Dennis on January 14, 1991 by Polydor Records, as the third single from her debut studio album, Move to This, where it is listed as either "Touch Me " or "All Night Long ". 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. The accompanying music video for “Touch Me " was directed by Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel.Critical reception
Larry Flick from Billboard magazine described the song as a "house-savvy rendition of the Fonda Rae disco nugget." He stated that it is a "fine showcase for Dennis's bright and chirpy vocal style." Dave Sholin from the Gavin Report wrote 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." James Hamilton from Record Mirror stated that "now she will surely be huge with this Shep Pettibone mixed US smash breezily striding Fonda Rae revival".Chart performance
"Touch Me " peaked at number one in Zimbabwe, number two in Luxembourg, 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
BuzzFeed ranked Dennis' version of "Touch Me " at number 19 in their list of "The 101 Greatest Dance Songs of the '90s" in 2017. In 2019, Billboard ranked it at number 188 in their ranking of "Billboards Top Songs of the '90s". In 2020, Slant Magazine ranked the song at number 89 in their list of "The 100 Best Dance Songs of All Time". They wrote, "...Cathy Dennis made Fonda Rae's disco trifle 'Touch Me ' 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
US 7-inch vinyl and cassette single- Touch Me 7-inch mix – 3:28
- Touch Me Hot mix – 4:01US 12-inch vinyl single
- Touch Me club mix – 7:17
- Touch Me All Night Long mix – 6:46
- Touch Me 7-inch mix – 3:28
- Touch Me Touch This – 7:47
- Touch Me Rhodesapella mix – 4:06
- Touch Me Dub All Night Long – 5:21UK CD maxi-single
- Touch Me 7-inch mix – 3:28
- Touch Me club mix – 7:17
- Touch Me All Night Long mix – 6:46