Golden Touch (song)
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| "Golden Touch" | ||||
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| Single by Razorlight | ||||
| from the album Up All Night | ||||
| B-side | "Dean, Take Your Time", "If You Know What You Know", "Losing Your Mind" | |||
| Released | 14 June 2004 | |||
| Length | 3:25 | |||
| Label | Vertigo | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Johnny Borrell | |||
| Producer(s) | John Cornfield | |||
| Razorlight singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Golden Touch" on YouTube | ||||
"Golden Touch" is a song by English indie rock band Razorlight, appearing as the eighth track on their 2004 debut album, Up All Night. The song is based on MTV2 and Queens of Noize DJ Mairead Nash, with whom Johnny Borrell had a brief relationship.[1] "Golden Touch" was released as the fourth single from Up All Night in June 2004 and peaked at No. 9 on the UK Singles Chart. In 2006, it was ranked 87th on Q magazine's "100 Greatest Songs Ever".[citation needed]
Track listings[edit]
UK CD single[2]
- "Golden Touch" (full length)
- "Golden Touch" (Jo Whiley session)
UK limited-edition CD single[3]
- "Golden Touch" (full length)
- "Bright Lights" (demon version)
UK limited-edition 7-inch single[4]
- A. "Golden Touch"
- B. "Dean, Take Your Time"
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scotland (OCC)[5] | 13 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 9 |
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[7] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
| ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history[edit]
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 14 June 2004 |
| Vertigo | [8] |
| United States | 14 September 2004 | Alternative radio | [9] |
References[edit]
- ^ Razorlight, T in the Park 2005, BBC.
- ^ Golden Touch (UK CD single liner notes). Razorlight. Vertigo Records. 2004. 9869067.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Golden Touch (UK limited CD single liner notes). Razorlight. Vertigo Records. 2004. 9866834.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Golden Touch (UK limited 7-inch single liner notes). Razorlight. Vertigo Records. 2004. 986 683-5.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "British single certifications – Razorlight – Golden Touch". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ "Rooftop Stuff!". NME. 14 June 2004. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1572. 10 September 2004. p. 22. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
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