Talk:U Can't Touch This

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I don't think that section is really trivia. The song has been so sold out, it's important to note. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.233.213.59 (talk) 23:56, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

This article is so not neutral.
 * "The lyrics, written entirely by Hammer, are in the boastful self-promotional style common in old school hip hop. They describe the rapper as having "toured around the world, from London to the Bay" and as being "magic on the mic,""
 * That just sounds like it was written by something that thinks Hammer killed their family. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.184.241.144 (talk) 02:51, 14 January 2008 (UTC)
 * How so? I don't get that impression from reading the line you've quoted. 216.36.188.184 (talk) 11:00, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

Small revision with references in today's media. The Fear (talk) 23:31, 14 April 2008 (UTC)


 * I agree with 76.184.241.144. I am adding a fact tag. --Joshua Issac (talk) 21:21, 8 November 2008 (UTC)

How can the Urban Dictionary be cited as a source? There are some real bogus definitions there, possibly added by vandals. -90.219.238.245 (talk) 01:33, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

Hammer Time!
I suggest if the "trivial" information about the song and the phrase aren't included in the article, that it is moved to it's own article, sub-article or to Hammertime but unrelated to the show. Due to it's popularity and legacy, this added information adds importance to the phrase and success of the song, as well as expands the article. The format may not be the best, but I think it's valuable information that should remain somewhere within Wiki. Just my thoughts, thanks and have a great day! 69.129.170.102 (talk) 16:17, 21 July 2009 (UTC)
 * I think that saying "U Can't Touch This" has a "legacy" may be a bit much. Trivialist (talk) 21:31, 21 July 2009 (UTC)

Your opinion. Not fact. 69.129.170.102 (talk) 07:54, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

Your response does not settle/satisfy the edit dispute. Please do not remove until you can reasonably respond and find a solution. ie. Keep, move to another related article, etc. I trust you will follow the appropriate guidelines instead of adding fuel to the fire. Thank you, being professional/mature is appreciated in advance. 69.129.170.102 (talk) 07:58, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

Per edits, information was reduced/moved. It's not an issue of who is wrong or right, an edit war is not necessary. This does not constitute "trivia". Thanks, good day! P.S. I am not defending this section because I did not originally create it. I am just doing what is appropriate. 69.129.170.102 (talk) 08:43, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

Presently resolved. Please discuss/notify further disputes here before making changing or deleting. 63.131.4.149 (talk) 22:51, 25 July 2009 (UTC)
 * I've changed the comma to a colon. Strongly implied by the stop in the song. Are you still there? InedibleHulk (talk) 05:32, 3 December 2014 (UTC)

(Trivialist: Not sure where you have been the past 20 years, but it most certainly has a history/legacy based on it's popularity. Like the song or not, that is a matter of fact.) Jon the editor (talk) 04:48, 27 July 2009 (UTC)

Song's impact in pop culture
Per: ''This "In popular culture" section may contain too many minor or trivial references. Please reorganize this content to explain the subject's impact on popular culture rather than simply listing appearances, and remove trivia references. (July 2009)''

This is a section-in-progress. Those able to contribute to it's improvement is appreciated. However, the entire removal of it as "trivial" or "unnecessary" is not warranted. It may take some time to get it worked out agreeably as this type of format is easily disputed and "under construction" in many/several other articles presently as well. Please assist with fixing the input within the section without deleting facts, so that it complies with "wiki guidelines/rules" and to avoid discrediting its entire validity within the article. Thank you kindly and sincerely! 63.131.4.149 (talk) 21:06, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

Section fixed. 63.131.4.149 (talk) 22:51, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

Many fixes needed for this article
I haven't viewed this article in awhile, but I once contributed to a majority of it. I will be fixing some problems with it again, but if there are disputes, perhaps it's best to have a discussion about it here first. The numerous examples in pop culture can be saved/stored/listed on this talk page if trivial. Thanks and have a WONDERFUL weekend! :) 99.129.112.89 (talk) 21:33, 19 April 2013 (UTC)


 * Finished. 99.129.112.89 (talk) 02:28, 20 April 2013 (UTC)

Rick James Lawsuit
I more or less copied the lawsuit & settlement information out of the MC Hammer main article, including the reference. I think it's relevant information, especially as the article references Rick James as a writer, but that's not how the song was originally credited. I'm totally fine with any input on this, including changing the placement or wording. I considered including it up at the top where the original Rick James reference was, but I don't know if the lawsuit & settlement were so important to the song's history that they should be referenced right at the start of the article. --Overand (talk) 13:47, 16 September 2013 (UTC)

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Sampling not only Superfreak?
Doesn't the song also sample Falco's Der Kommissar? --46.93.158.170 (talk) 22:47, 21 February 2019 (UTC)

Entertainment Weekly got the release date wrong.
The current article says "U Can't Touch This" was released Jan 12, 1990, and cites a 2010 Entertainment Weekly article. That's wrong. To get the right info I looked in the Billboard magazine issues at the time.

Billboard magazine February 3, 1990, page 88: 'Capitol's follow -up to Hammer's platinum debut, will be in stores Feb. 12. The first single, released Jan. 10, is "Help The Children". A likely follow-up will be Hammer's cover of the Jacksons' 1974 hit, "Dancing Machine".' That was a cover of the Jackson 5 song. No mention yet of "U Can't Touch This".

There was a full page ad for the album in the Feb. 24 issue. "Help The Children" and "Dancin' Machine" were emphasized. "U Can't Touch This" wasn't mentioned.

The March 10 issue is when the album first hit the Top Pop Albums chart. Billboard reviewed the album, again without mentioning "U Can't Touch This". However, this issue also shows radio stations in Houston and San Diego were now playing the song.

In March 24 issue, Billboard said: ' "U Can't Touch This" by M.C. Hammer (Capitol) is among the 10 most-added songs at top 40 radio and would have entered the [Hot 100] chart in the 70s, but it is an album cut. ... The cut will not be a single until May, so look for a high debut when it is finally available. '

Finally in the April 28 issue: 'M.C. Hammer's "U Can't Touch This" is the top new entry on the Hot 100 at a sizzling No. 27, ahead of new singles by Phil Collins and Richard Marx. ... M.C. Hammer's hit is the highest-debuting single since USA For Africa's "We Are The World" blasted onto the Hot 100 at No. 21 five years ago. ... The song has been in the top 30 on the pop airplay chart for the past three weeks, but it was only last week released as a commercial 12 -inch single.'

So this was the third single from the album, and was released between April 21 - April 28. Be nice to have an exact date, but I'll just go with April. PatConolly (talk) 01:15, 22 February 2021 (UTC)


 * Perhaps the Entertainment Weekly writer Whitney Pastorek was looking at Wikipedia prior to publishing the story in January 2010. If that was the case, then Wikipedia was saying January 13, 1990, to anybody looking at that time, and Pastorek likely assumed that was the release date. But that date had been added falsely by an Irish IP editor in August 2008 without any supporting references. Prior to the Irish IP, the article said the song was released in June–July 1990. The same IP editor changed other music article dates to be incorrect, for instance Oct 12 for a Lisa Stansfield song released on Oct 16, a December 2004 date for an Akon song released in April 2005, an October date for a Police song released in November, and so on. To me, it looks like circular reporting, with Pastorek trusting Wikipedia to get the date correct, but Wikipedia failing in this trust, because of this Irish vandal. Binksternet (talk) 02:18, 22 February 2021 (UTC)