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"Touch It" is the lead single from American R&B singer Monifah's second album, Mo'hogany. The song was produced and written by Jack Knight and Screwface. It uses a sample of Laid Back's 1983 hit "White Horse", so songwriters Tim Stahl and John Guldberg are given writing credits.

"Touch It"
Single by Monifah
from the album Mo'hogany
ReleasedJuly 21, 1998 (1998-07-21)
Genre
  • R&B
  • dance-pop
  • synth-funk[1]
Length4:45
3:52 (radio edit)[2]
Label
  • Uptown
  • Universal
Songwriter(s)
  • Screwface
  • Jack Knight
  • John Guldberg
  • Tim Stahl
Producer(s)Jack Knight
Monifah singles chronology
"I Still Love You"
(1997)		 "Touch It"
(1998)		 "Bad Girl"
(1999)
Music video
"Touch It" on YouTube

Released as a single on July 21, 1998, the song became a worldwide hit, charting within the top 20 in Australia, Belgium, and Canada. In the United States, it peaked at number nine on both the Billboard Hot 100 and on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart. "Touch It" is Monifah's highest-peaking song on the US charts, though it did not receive a gold certification like her 1996 hit "You", and was ranked number 77 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1998. The song's music video features Monifah performing the song in front of the United States armed forces.

The song is performed in the key of A♭ minor with a tempo of 115 beats per minute.[3]


Track listings



Charts and certifications



Release history


Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States July 21, 1998 Rhythmic contemporary radio
  • Uptown
  • Universal
 [36]
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 [37]
August 11, 1998 Contemporary hit radio [38]
United Kingdom January 18, 1999
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 Universal [39]

Cover versions and samples



References


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  2. Touch It (Radio Edit), retrieved October 30, 2022
  3. "Key & BPM for Touch It by Monifah". Tunebat. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  4. Touch It (US & Australian CD single liner notes). Monifah. Uptown Records, Universal Records. 1998. UPTDS-56207.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. Touch It (US cassette single sleeve). Monifah. Uptown Records, Universal Records. 1998. UPTCS-56207.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. Touch It (US 12-inch single vinyl disc). Monifah. Uptown Records, Universal Records. 1998. UPT12 56207.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. Touch It (UK CD single liner notes). Monifah. Universal Records. 1999. UND 56218.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. Touch It (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Monifah. Universal Records. 1999. UNT 56218.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. Touch It (UK cassette single sleeve). Monifah. Universal Records. 1999. UNC 56218.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. Touch It (European CD single liner notes). Monifah. Universal Records. 1998. UND 56229.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. "Monifah – Touch It". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
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  15. "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 7146." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  16. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 6. London. February 6, 1999. p. 10. ISSN 1385-612X. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  17. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 3, 1999" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
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  20. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  21. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  22. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  23. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  24. "Monifah Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  25. "Monifah Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  26. "Monifah Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  27. "Monifah Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
  28. "Billboard Top 100: 1998". Archived from the original on 10 September 2015.
  29. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  30. "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1999". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  31. "Jaaroverzichten 1999" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  32. "Rapports annuels 1999" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  33. "Jaarlijsten 1999" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  34. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  35. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 1999". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  36. "New Releases". Radio & Records. No. 1257. July 17, 1998. p. 86. Misprinted as 14 July on source.
  37. Smith, Shawnee (July 25, 1998). "Monifah Takes Control on 2nd Set". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 30. p. 29. The single, which was produced by Winans, will be in stores Tuesday (21)...
  38. "New Releases". Radio & Records. No. 1260. August 7, 1998. p. 72.
  39. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. January 16, 1999. p. 27. Retrieved July 16, 2021.


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