Regular Touch

"Regular Touch" is a song by Australian singer songwriter, Vera Blue and was released on 14 July 2017 as the third single from her second studio album, Perennial (2017).

"Regular Touch"
Vice Remix cover
Single by Vera Blue
from the album Perennial
Released	14 July 2017
Length	3:28
Label	Universal Music Australia
Songwriter(s)	Celia Pavey Andrew Macken Thomas Macken Adam Anders Helen Croome
Vera Blue singles chronology
"Mended" (2017) "Regular Touch" (2017) "First Week" (2017)
Music video
"Regular Touch" on YouTube

Blue told Triple J "I had this vision of myself feeling free from the chains of heartbreak and needing someone, anyone to feel complete and of purpose. The most incredible thing about this song is that it's exactly how I feel right now in my life. So free and happy within my own skin, focused and independent." adding "It's okay to be without someone's 'Regular Touch'. I've developed a sense of self love rather than constantly needing attention and affection, 'loving' for happiness."[1]

A Vice Remix was released on 10 November 2017.

The single peaked at No. 97 on the ARIA singles chart, and was listed at No. 15 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2017. By December 2018 it had appeared on the ARIA Hitseekers Singles top 20 for 44 weeks.[2]

"Regular Touch" was certified platinum in Australia in 2019 and double platinum in January 2020.

Music video

The music video for "Regular Touch" was filmed in Cardrona, New Zealand, directed by Benn Jae and released on 31 October 2017.

Reception

Project U said "It sounds sorta like an Astrid S moment" adding it has a "big, electronic singalong chorus and some divine intricacies in every verse".[3]

Al Newstead from Australian Broadcasting Corporation described the song as a "Flume-y electronic twists and synth pads frame [while] her platinum pipes in a song about achieving a sense of contentment in the wake of a rough romance."[4]

In a review of Perennial, Jessica Dale from The Music AU said "Drawing on some Avicii-type vibes, it’s easy to hear that this will go on to be one of the biggest Vera Blue hits to date." [5]

Track listing

Digital download

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Regular Touch"	3:28

Digital download (Vice Remix)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Regular Touch"	4:04

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[6]	97

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[7]	2× Platinum	140,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label	Version
Australia	14 July 2017[8][9]	Digital download, streaming	Universal Music Australia	Album version
	10 November 2017 [10]			Vice Remix

References

1. "First listen: Vera Blue 'Regular Touch'". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
2. Wallace, Ian (23 December 2018). "Week Commencing ~ 21st January 2002 ~ Issue #1504" (PDF). The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) (1504): 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
3. "VERA BLUE'S 'REGULAR TOUCH' IS A BOP THANKYOU VERY MUCH". Project U. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
4. "First listen: Vera Blue 'Regular Touch'". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
5. "How Does Vera Blue's New Album Stack Up? We Take You Track By Track". The Music AU. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
6. "ARIA Chart Watch #431". auspOp. 29 July 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
7. "ARIA Accreditations 2020". ARIA. January 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
8. "Regular Touch (single) by Vera Blue". Retrieved 28 July 2017.
9. "Regular Touch by Vera Blue". iGroove. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
10. "Regular Touch vice remix". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 11 November 2017.