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The Touch is the tenth studio album from country music band Alabama, released in 1986. It reached No.1 on the Billboard Country Albums chart and No. 69 on the Billboard 200.
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| The Touch | ||||
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| Studio album by Alabama | ||||
| Released | September 1986 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 44:39 | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville | |||
| Producer | Alabama Harold Shedd | |||
| Alabama chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The Touch | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "You've Got the Touch" | Will Robinson; John Jarrard; Lisa Palas | 4:15 |
| 2. | "Vacation" | Randy Owen | 5:33 |
| 3. | "True, True Housewife" | Randy Owen | 3:53 |
| 4. | "Is This How Love Begins" | Bob Corbin | 2:39 |
| 5. | "Cruisin'" | Vern Dant; Jeff Cook; Ted Hewitt | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Touch Me When We're Dancing" | Terry Skinner; Jerry Lee Wallace; Ken Bell | 3:41 |
| 7. | "Let's Hear It For The Girl" | S. Alan Taylor | 3:59 |
| 8. | "It's All Comin' Back To Me Now" | Dave Loggins | 4:27 |
| 9. | "I Taught Her Everything She Knows" | Teddy Gentry; Greg Fowler; John Jarrard; Walt Aldridge | 4:36 |
| 10. | "Pony Express" | Teddy Gentry; Ken Lambert; Buddy Cannon; Dean Dillon | 7:53 |
| Total length: | 44:39 | ||
Personnel
Alabama
- Jeff Cook - electric guitar, background vocals, lead vocals on "Cruisin'"
- Teddy Gentry - bass guitar, background vocals, lead vocals on "Pony Express"
- Mark Herndon - drums
- Randy Owen - electric guitar, lead vocals
Other musicians
- David Briggs - keyboards
- Mike Brignardello - bass guitar
- Charles Buckins - percussion
- Mark Casstevens - acoustic guitar
- Roger Cox - drums
- Costo Davis - synthesizer
- Quitman Dennis - saxophone
- Steve Gibson - electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Rob Hajacos - fiddle
- Roger Hawkins - drums
- Bob Mater - drums
- Farrell Morris - percussion
- Larry Paxton - bass guitar
- Brent Rowan - electric guitar
- Milton Sledge - drums
- John Willis - electric guitar
Production
- Produced by Alabama and Harold Shedd
- Recorded and engineered by Jim Cotton and Joe Scaife
- Assistant engineer: George W. Clinton
- Mastered by Benny Quinn
Chart performance
Album
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 69 |
| Canadian RPM Top Albums | 88 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | |
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| US Country | CAN Country | ||
| 1986 | "Touch Me When We're Dancing" | 1 | 1 |
| 1987 | ""You've Got" the Touch" | 1 | 1 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[2] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[3] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- The Touch at AllMusic
- "Canadian album certifications – Alabama – The Touch". Music Canada. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- "American album certifications – Alabama – The Touch". Recording Industry Association of America.
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