The Slightest Touch
"The Slightest Touch" is a 1987 single by the British pop group Five Star. It reached No. 4 in the UK singles chart, becoming the group's final Top 10 hit to date.
"The Slightest Touch" | ||||
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Single by Five Star | ||||
from the album Silk & Steel | ||||
B-side | "Stone Court" | |||
Released | 23 March 1987 | |||
Recorded | 1986 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 4:01 | |||
Label | RCA, Tent | |||
Songwriter(s) | Michael Jay, Marvin Morrow | |||
Producer(s) | Buster Pearson, Michael Jay | |||
Five Star singles chronology | ||||
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Taken from their second album, Silk & Steel, Five Star chose legendary remixer Shep Pettibone to remix the album track for release as a single.
Track listings
7" vinyl
- "The Slightest Touch" (Shep Pettibone 7" Mix) (Michael Jay, Marvin Morrow) 4.01
- "Stone Court" (Stedman Pearson) 3.46
12" vinyl
- "The Slightest Touch" (The Pettibone Touch Remix) 6.27 *
- "The Slightest Touch" (House Touch) 6.27
- "Stone Court" 3:46
- "The Slightest Touch" (Slightest Dub) 6:16
Cassette single
- "The Slightest Touch" (Shep Pettibone 7" Mix)
- "Find the Time" (Shep Pettibone Remix - Part 1)
- "Stone Court"
- "If I Say Yes" (Lew Hahn New York Remix)
Box set with two 7" singles
- "The Slightest Touch" (Shep Pettibone 7" Mix)
- "Stone Court"
- "Hide and Seek" (7" edit)
- "Crazy"
* The Pettibone Touch Remix of "The Slightest Touch" was included on the CD compilation Dance Classics vol 19 + 20, released in 2007 by Rodeo Media Records. It is also available on CD on the 2010 Expanded Edition of Silk & Steel (CRPOP74), although there is a slight mastering error at the beginning of this pressing.
Chart performance
Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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UK Singles Chart[1] | 4 |
Dutch GfK chart[2] | 20 |
Dutch Top 40[3] | 29 |
Irish Singles Chart[4] | 2 |
"The Slightest Touch 2005" | ||||
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Single by Five Star | ||||
Released | 25 September 2005 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 4:25 | |||
Label | Tent, Positive Impact | |||
Songwriter(s) | Michael Jay, Marvin Morrow | |||
Producer(s) | Buster Pearson | |||
Five Star singles chronology | ||||
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The Slightest Touch 2005
In 2005, Five Star planned to release a remixed version of "The Slightest Touch" as a single, but it never got released.
Proposed track listing
- "The Slightest Touch" (2005 Remix)
- "The Slightest Touch" (Xtra Mix)
- "System Addict" 2005
Cover version
"The Slightest Touch" is one of the few Five Star songs to have been covered by another artist; Louise recorded the track for her compilation album Changing Faces: The Best of Louise album in 2001. This version of the song was based on the album mix and was not released as a single.
References
- "The Official Charts Company - Five Star - The Slightest Touch". Retrieved 1 March 2009.
- "dutchcharts.nl - 5 Star - The Slightest Touch". Retrieved 1 March 2009.
- "De Nederlandse Top 40, week 30, 1987". Archived from the original on 3 August 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2009.
- "irishcharts.ie search results". Retrieved 1 March 2009.