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"Touch My Body" is a song by American singer and songwriter
The song received generally positive reviews from music critics, with many highlighting the song's light pop melody and hook; however, it also garnered some backlash from certain music reviewers, who felt the song did not properly represent the singer's acclaimed 5-octave vocal range. "Touch My Body" became Carey's eighteenth chart topper on the Billboard Hot 100, making Carey the solo artist with the most number one singles in United States history, surpassing the record held by Elvis Presley. Additionally, it gave Carey her 79th week atop the chart, tying Presley for most weeks at number one. Outside the US, the song also achieved high charting, reaching the top-five in Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
Carey performed "Touch My Body" on several live televised events and programs, debuting it on Saturday Night Live as a two-piece performance. Similarly, Carey opened the Good Morning America "Summer Concert Series" on April 25, 2008, singing the song, as well as two other singles from E=MC². Similar renditions took place at the season premiere party of The Hills, as well as a mash-up of the song with "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" at the Teen Choice Awards. Aside from reprising performances of the British programs The Sunday Night Project and The Paul O'Grady Show, and German talent show Deutschland sucht den Superstar, the song was included on the set-list of Carey's North American Angels Advocate Tour, held throughout 2009 and 2010.
The song's music video was directed by filmmaker Brett Ratner, who had previously worked with Carey on five other music videos. It follows a story revolving around a computer employee's fantasy as he visits Carey's home. As he fixes her computer, he enters a fantasy in which the pair perform several activities together, including pillow fights, laser tag, Guitar Hero, slot cars, and frisbee throwing, all while Carey shows off her figure in several revealing outfits. The music video won in the category of "Best Comedic Video" at the 2008 BET Awards, and won the "MTV Video Vanguard Award" at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards Japan. Additionally, the video was nominated for "Best Female Video" at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards.
Background and release
Carey achieved critical and commercial success with her tenth studio album,
Composition
"Touch My Body" is a mid-tempo song, which draws influence from
Lyrically, the song describes the protagonist revealing several bedroom fantasies in which she would like to engage, asking her lover playfully to "touch her body". Though the song features sexually oriented lyrics, critics deemed that the melody and playful tone of the song made them less explicit. The song's lyrics find Carey maintaining the duo keep the relationship private from the media, as she threatens to "hunt him down" if he shall record anything of their private life. She mentions talk show host,
"Touch My Body" rides a relatively restrained slow-dance groove, with some light, orchestral-synth flourishes thrown in. The rhythm is almost completely carried by an effortless keyboard bump, the easygoing repetitiveness of which eventually wears the listener down, and sets up a delicate frame for Carey to sing around. She pulls back when the song picks up the pace, and Carey keeps it simple here, playing with tempos rather than range. Indeed, she almost quietly slides into the chorus. "If you run around and brag about this secret rendezvous, I will hunt you down", she sings, letting the last line trail off. But you don't necessarily believe her, as the feel is more playful that sinful.[18]
Critical reception
'Touch My Body' is all about sound, rhythm, and texture and not so much about song, something that helps sustain Mariah Carey's run at the top the charts, but something that also pushes melodic hooks, and in the process singing, into the background. As Carey's multi-octave voice has always been her calling card, the one thing that even her biggest critics have grudgingly acknowledged as her unassailable strength, this is a little odd but it not only makes Mariah modern, it also camouflages her slightly diminishing range, so it does have a dual purpose.
"Touch My Body" garnered generally positive reviews from music critics. While most reviewers complimented the song's hook and production, as well as its playful lyrics, some were critical of Carey's vocal performance, which they felt didn't properly demonstrate her voice.
Aside from common criticism aimed at Carey's lack of vocal bombast, many made heavy comparisons to its predecessor, "
Chart performance
After only a few hours worth of airplay, "Touch My Body" entered the
For me, in my mind the accomplishment is just that much sweeter. In terms of my ethnicity, always feeling like an outsider, always feeling different ... for me it's about saying, 'Thank you Lord, for giving me the faith to believe in myself when other people had written me off.' I've gone through enough of my life worrying about that kind of thing. I want to encourage anyone else out there who feels like maybe they can't overcome an obstacle, I feel like I'm living proof ... never lose your faith. I'm seriously a grateful individual right now.[35]
Throughout Australasia and Europe, the song managed to peak within the top five in several countries. In Australia, "Touch My Body" debuted at number twenty on the
Remixes
The official remix, "Touch My Body (Love/Hate Remix)" (aka "Touch My Body (Tricky Remix)"), was produced by Carey,
Music video
Background
The song's music video was directed by film-maker Brett Ratner in Los Angeles, and features 30 Rock's Jack McBrayer.[63] As the pair came up with the video's plot, Ratner contacted McBrayer to play a male leading role, alongside Carey.[63] After receiving the call, McBrayer claimed he was so shocked by the proposal, that he didn't believe it at first. He only met with the producers after Ratner personally called him and assured him the authenticity of the offer.[63] In an interview with MTV News, McBrayer joked "I'm always worried now that somebody is pranking me, so at first I was very leery. But when I heard it was legit, and then later on we got a phone call from Brett Ratner, who directed it. I was like, 'This is either a very elaborate prank, or this is the real deal.'"[63] In the fantasy-themed story, he recalled what he considered the video's most memorable scene, in which he and Carey, dressed in medieval attire, were walking with a unicorn.[63] Additionally, he described the filming process as very simple, as they were given very loose directions and pointers.[63] McBrayer claimed that during one take, they were meant to play Frisbee on the mansion lawn, and he accidentally threw it at Carey's face, jokingly adding "by the time she spins back around — bonk, right in her face. I threw a Frisbee in Mariah Carey's face! I'm like, I'm fired!."[63] In an interview with Reuters, Carey described working with Ratner, and her experience filming the video:
I love Brett because he is like me. If I'm eternally 12 – because he's a little bit more naughty than I am – he's eternally 15. He has a great sense of humor, obviously, and he knows that I have a sense of humor and he feels that people don't recognize that about me. And I'll do stuff that I'm totally joking and they're like (uses mean girl voice), "Why is she doing that? Why is she doing the treadmill with her high heels on?" I'm like, "It's a freakin' joke! It's 'Cribs'! Hello! It's a freakin' joke!"[64]
Synopsis
The music video revolves around the fantasy of a computer store employee, as he dreams about a relationship with Carey. Throughout the video, the pair is seen to have a
Promotion and reception
The music video won in the category of "Best Comedic Video" at the 2008 BET Awards,[65] and won the "MTV Video Vanguard Award" at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards Japan.[66] Additionally, the video was nominated for "Best Female Video" at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards in the United States.[67] As the MTV Video Music Award is the only industry award for which Carey has not yet received even one trophy, she jokingly expressed to MTV News her feelings regarding the video for "Touch My Body":
I have faith in my fans. I believe they will come through for me, because they always have. My house is not complete without an American Moonman, and I would say 'Touch My Body' deserves one. Brett Ratner directed it, I have a unicorn in there, I have ['Guitar Hero'] in there — who else has that?"[66]
Carey appeared on several music video programs in promotion for the video's debut. She appeared on
Live performances
Following the song's digital release, Carey promoted the song on several live televised appearances and programs throughout the world. Only days prior to being released digitally, Carey was announced as the musical guest on an episode of
On April 25, 2008, Carey opened the Good Morning America "Summer Concert Series" with a live performance in Times Square.[75] Carey, wearing a pink mini-skirt, began the set with "Touch My Body" in front of thousands of fans.[75] During the song, Carey's backing vocals began to malfunction, causing it to repeat phrases and play during her main vocal moments.[76] In order to let the sound engineer know of the problem, she substituted part of the lyrics for "stop singing my part now, baby!", and completed the final chorus.[76] She continued on with "I'm That Chick", and completed the three-song set-list with her follow-up single, "Bye Bye".[75] After marking the album's stateside launch with her appearance on Good Morning America, Carey took to Europe to perform on several programs. She began with an interview on the British radio station, BBC Radio 1, and continued onto a live rendition of "Touch My Body" on both The Sunday Night Project and The Paul O'Grady Show.[77] Similarly, Carey performed the song live on the popular German talent show, Deutschland sucht den Superstar (Germany searches for the superstar), in April 2008.[78]
On August 8, 2008, Carey performed a mash-up of the song at the 2008
Cover versions
R. Kelly, portraying "The Remix Killer", released an unofficial remix of the song in April 2008.[84] During most of his section of the song, Kelly sings of shining, drinking and two-stepping in a club,[85] and he promises to kiss any place on Mariah's body she wants: "Girl, if you let me, I'm gonna touch it / But if I touch it, I'm gonna wanna hit it." Later, he mimics Carey's bridge: "If some honies up in here that want me to touch her body / Touch it / Let me hear you say, 'I-i-i-i do.'" According to Kelly, the remix is unofficial, and his lyrics are freestyle rap.[86]
During a concert in Washington, D.C., soul singer Aretha Franklin performed a live rendition of the song.[87] Following a piano introduction for her song, "The House That Jack Built", Franklin segued into "Touch My Body", and jokingly referred to the lyrics, telling the audience "As far as I'm concerned, what starts on the floor stays on the floor."[88] A writer from Rap-Up commented on the performance, calling it "absolutely priceless".[87] Similarly, a writer from the Chicago Tribune complemented Franklin's live rendition of "Touch My Body", calling it "simple, enjoyable and sweet".[89]
Track listings and formats
US and Australian maxi-single[90][91]
European 12" Vinyl single[92]
Japanese CD single[93]
UK CD single[94]
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US maxi-Single[95]
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Credits and personnel
Credits for E=MC² adapted from the album's liner notes.[96]
- Terius Nash– songwriting, producer
- Christopher Stewart – songwriting, producer
- Crystal Johnson– songwriting, producer
- David Pensado – audio mixing
- Jaycen Joshua – audio mixing
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts |
Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Italy | — | 20,000[159] |
Japan (RIAJ)[160] Full-length ringtone |
Gold | 100,000* |
United Kingdom (BPI)[161] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[162] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[162] Mastertone |
Platinum | 1,000,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
See also
- List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 2008
- List of number-one dance singles of 2008 (U.S.)
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