Just a Touch of Love (song)

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"Just a Touch of Love"
Single by C+C Music Factory
from the album Gonna Make You Sweat
ReleasedAugust 15, 1991
GenreDance-pop
Length5:38
Songwriter(s)Robert Clivillés
C+C Music Factory singles chronology
"Things That Make You Go Hmmm..."
(1991) 		"Just a Touch of Love"
(1991) 		"Keep It Comin' (Dance Till You Can't Dance No More)"
(1992)
Music video
"Just a Touch of Love" on YouTube

"Just a Touch of Love" is a song written by Robert Clivillés and performed by American musical group C+C Music Factory. Also known as "Just a Touch of Love (Everyday)", it was released in August 1991 as the duo's fourth single from their debut album, Gonna Make You Sweat (1990). It became their fourth number one on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.[1] On other US charts, the song went to #50 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #83 on the Billboard soul singles chart.[2]

Critical reception[edit]

Jose F. Promis from AllMusic described "Just a Touch of Love" as "a sleek, elegant, straight-up house jam sans rap".[3] Clark and DeVaney from Cashbox stated that it "has the commercial/dance sound that is in much demand and has already been proven to be successful."[4] Pan-European magazine Music & Media commented, "More dance from American groove masters C&C. Just a touch of rap and a little bit of scratching are covered in soulful and meaty vocals. Slightly reminiscent of the '70s, there are echoes of Chic, among others."[5] Marc Andrews from Smash Hits wrote, "Here the C&Cs shamelessly steal large portions from Mads' most brilliant effort ["Vogue"] but most significantly, Freedom Williams doesn't even get a rap look-in. There's just Zelma with her dangerously over-ironed tresses screeching her lungs out."[6]

Charts[edit]

Chart (1991) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 26
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[8] 1
Europe (European Dance Radio)[9] 8
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[10] 18
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade) 2
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 47
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] 21
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 21
UK Singles (OCC)[14] 31
UK Dance (Music Week)[15] 10
US Billboard Hot 100[16] 50
US Hot Dance Club Play (Billboard)[17] 1
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard)[18] 83

Song in popular culture[edit]

  • "Just a Touch of Love" was featured in the 1992 film Sister Act and in the second season of the 2018 television series Pose.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 49.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 100.
  3. ^ Promis, Jose F. "C+C Music Factory – Gonna Make You Sweat". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  4. ^ Clark, Randy; DeVaney, Bryan (2 November 1991). "News & Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Cashbox. p. 5. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Previews: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 30 November 1991. p. 11. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  6. ^ Andrews, Marc (13 November 1991). "Review: Singles". Smash Hits. p. 51. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  7. ^ "C & C Music Factory – Just A Touch Of Love (Every Day)". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  8. ^ "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 2033." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  9. ^ "European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. 23 November 1991. p. 26. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  10. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "C & C Music Factory". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 41. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  11. ^ "C & C Music Factory – Just A Touch Of Love (Every Day)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  12. ^ "C & C Music Factory – Just A Touch Of Love (Every Day)". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  13. ^ "C & C Music Factory – Just A Touch Of Love (Every Day)". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  14. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  15. ^ "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 23 November 1991. p. 21. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  16. ^ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. December 1, 1991. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  17. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 49.
  18. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 100.
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