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Touch My Body

2008 single by Mariah Carey

"Touch My Body" is a song co-written by American singer Mariah Carey, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Crystal "Cri$tyle" Johnson[6] and Terius "The-Dream" Nash for Carey's 11th studio album, E=MC². It is the first single off E=MC². The single was produced by Carey and Stewart.

"Touch My Body"
Song by Mariah Carey
from the album E=MC²
ReleasedUnited States February 19, 2008 (U.S. Radio)
Germany March 28, 2008(Germany)[1]
United Kingdom March 31, 2008 (UK)[2]
Japan April 2, 2008 (Japan)[source?],
March 25, 2008 (iTunes)[3] March 24, 2008 (U.S digital download)
Recorded2007
GenrePop, R&B
Length3:27 [radio edit] [4][5]
LabelIsland Records
Songwriter(s)Mariah Carey, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Terius "The-Dream" Nash, Crystal "Cri$tyle" Johnson[6]
Producer(s)Mariah Carey, Tricky Stewart
Mariah Carey singles chronology
"Lil'''" L.O.V.E."
(2007) 		"Touch My Body"
(2008)

Background

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Mariah talking about why she chose "Touch My Body" as the first single of the album:

“ It was really difficult choosing a first single. This time, it's just like okay, I have 20-something songs, and I'm like there's a lot of potential singles, so we all kind of struggled with it. We ended up with "Touch My Body" because up-tempo is one specific way, and a ballad is really specific, so we decided to just go with the mid-tempo and everybody kinda liked the song 'cause it's just fun and cute and sexy and sweet.[7] ”

-Mariah Carey

Release and reception

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The song was chosen as the lead single of the album during a vote with producer L.A. Reid and staff in Island Records.[8] Carey stated that the group "decided to just go with the mid-tempo and everybody kinda liked the song 'cause it's just fun and cute and sexy and sweet".[7]

The song was transmitted digitally to radio stations on February 12 at 6:30pm ET for immediate airplay via All Access.[9] The single went for adds on radio station playlists on February 19.[9][10]"Touch My Body" premiered on Chicago's hit rhythmic radio station, B96, ahead of schedule at 4:00pm.[11][12]

Reviews

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Reviews of the song by critics were mostly good. Blender said that it was a "pop genius making genius pop".[13] Bill Lamb from About.com gave "Touch My Body" 4 out of 5 stars.[14] Newsday named it as the "Song of the Week", saying that it was her best first single on an album since "Heartbreaker".[15]

Rolling Stone gave it 3.5 stars in its March 6, 2008 issue.[16]

Music video

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Brett Ratner is the director of the video. Ratner also directed Carey's videos for "I Still Believe", "Heartbreaker", "Thank God I Found You", "It's like That", and "We Belong Together".[17] In an interview with AllHipHop.com, Ratner said, "Mariah is musically at the top of her game and has never looked better... This will be our 6th music video we have collaborated on and definitely the best one yet visually, as well as musically. The video for "Touch My Body" is the perfect combination of fantasy and comedy with Mariah looking more beautiful than she has ever looked, ever.".[17] The video also stars Jack McBrayer from 30 Rock, a show that Carey is a fan of.[18]

Carey appeared on MTV's TRL[19] and BET's 106 & Park on Wednesday, February 27, 2008, to premiere the video for "Touch My Body"; BET also played the video all day, every hour on the hour, until 106 & Park. VH1 posted a 45-second sneak peek on their blog on February 26, and subsequently posted the video in its entirety at midnight on February 27, 2008; the video was also posted on the Island Records website.[20][21][22]

On March 5 the "Touch My Body" music video debuted at #1 on MTV's TRL countdown.[23]

Chart performance

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Following the song's February 12 digital transmission, after only a day's worth of airplay, "Touch My Body" entered the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart at #78 the chart week of February 23, 2008.[24] It is currently at #15 in its fourth chart week.[25] It also debuted on airplay alone at #57 on the Billboard Hot 100 as the "Hot Shot" debut of the week,[26] and is currently #24.[27] It also debuted on the Canadian Hot 100 at #97[28] and has since risen to #59.[29]

Charts

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Chart (2008) Peak
position
Brazil Hot 100 Singles [30] 36
Canadian Hot 100[29] 59
Japan Hot 100 Singles [31] 10
U.S. Billboard'" Hot 100[27] 1
U.S. Billboard'" Pop 100[32] 27
U.S. Billboard'" Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[25] 15

References

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  1. ↑ "musicbeat.de". www.musicbeat.de.
  2. ↑ "Mariah Carey reveals new album details". DigitalSpy.co.uk. 13 February 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-02-14. Retrieved 2008-02-13.
  3. ↑ "Mariah Daily Journal". Archived from the original on 2008-04-09. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
  4. ↑ http://www.mariahdaily.com/news.shtml#newsitemEkpVEVpuFueNWEYuWp Archived 2008-04-09 at the Wayback Machine Make Sure you look at the pictures of the CD single
  5. ↑ http://www.mariahdaily.com/news.shtml#newsitemEkpVElyZyZrwqdzbww Archived 2008-04-09 at the Wayback Machine Make Sure you look at the pictures of the CD single
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 ""Meet Songwriter Cri$tyle" MariahDaily.com". Archived from the original on 2008-05-11. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "YouTube". www.youtube.com.
  8. ↑ Adam Sherwin. ‘Days of demanding divas are numbered’ Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine. The Times Online. February 2, 2008. Retrieved February 8, 2008.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 All Access. All Access (main page). Retrieved February 7, 2008.
  10. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-03-13. Retrieved 2012-02-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ↑ B96. Mariah Carey’s New Single to Hit the B96 Airwaves Today! Archived 2014-09-01 at the Wayback Machine. February 12, 2008. Retrieved February 21, 2008.
  12. ↑ Straight Outta NYC. Mimi Introduces "Touch My Body". February 12, 2008. Retrieved February 21, 2008.
  13. ↑ Blender. Listen: Mariah's New Sex Tape-Themed Smash Archived 2008-06-15 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 13, 2008.
  14. ↑ Bill Lamb. About.com Reviews "Touch My Body" Archived 2011-06-04 at the Wayback Machine. About.com. Retrieved February 19, 2008.
  15. ↑ Glenn Gamboa. Reviews: Bell X1's 'Flock,' Moorer's 'Mockingbird'. February 19, 2008. Retrieved February 19, 2008.
  16. ↑ Evan Serpick. Reviews: Touch My Body. Rolling Stone. March 6, 2008.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Mariah Carey Enlists DJ Toomp, Brett Ratner For E=MC2". Retrieved February 12, 2008.
  18. ↑ People. 30 Rock's Jack McBrayer: Mariah Carey 'A Comedy Nerd' Archived 2012-02-22 at the Wayback Machine. February 29, 2008. Retrieved March 3, 2008.
  19. ↑ MTV. Spankin" New Ladies Week Archived 2008-05-14 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 26, 2008.
  20. ↑ VH1. Exclusive Mariah Carey Video Sneak Peek Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine. February 25, 2008. Retrieved February 26, 2008.
  21. ↑ "Island Records - Audio & Video". Archived from the original on 2010-02-03. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
  22. ↑ "Watch the latest Music Video by Mariah Carey from E=MC2 | See Touch My Body Online | VH1.com". Archived from the original on 2009-03-16. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
  23. ↑ MariahCarey.com. Touch My Body Debuts At #1 On TRL'[permanent dead link]. March 5, 2008. Retrieved March 5, 2008.
  24. ↑ Fred Bronson. Chart Beat Archived 2008-02-20 at the Wayback Machine. February 14, 2008. Retrieved February 14, 2008.
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 Billboard. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Touch My Body[permanent dead link]. March 15, 2008. Retrieved March 6, 2008
  26. ↑ Jonathan Cohen. Flo Rida Makes It Nine Straight Atop Hot 100 Archived 2008-06-01 at the Wayback Machine. Billboard. February 21, 2008. Retrieved February 21, 2008.
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 Billboard. The Billboard Hot 100: Touch My Body[permanent dead link]. March 15, 2008. Retrieved March 6, 2008
  28. ↑ Billboard. Canadian Hot 100: Touch My Body[permanent dead link]. March 1, 2008. Retrieved February 21, 2008.
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 Billboard. Canadian Hot 100: Touch My Body[permanent dead link]. March 15, 2008. Retrieved March 6, 2008
  30. ↑ Hot100Br@sil Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine Accessed February 29 2008
  31. ↑ "J-WAVE WEBSITE : TOKIO HOT100". www.j-wave.co.jp.
  32. ↑ Billboard. Pop 100: Touch My Body[permanent dead link]. March 15, 2008. Retrieved March 6, 2008
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