Out of Touch

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"Out of Touch"
Single by Hall & Oates
from the album Big Bam Boom
B-side "Cold, Dark and Yesterday"
Released October 4, 1984
Format
Genre Dance-rock, pop rock[1]
Length 4:21 (album version)
3:55 (single version)
7:36 (remix version)
Label RCA
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
Hall & Oates singles chronology
"Adult Education"
(1984)
"Out of Touch"
(1985)
"Method of Modern Love"
(1985)
Music sample
"Out of Touch"

"Out of Touch" is a 1984 song by Hall & Oates. The lead single from their 1984 album Big Bam Boom, it was their last Billboard Hot 100 number one, topping the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks in December 1984. It became the duo's fourteenth consecutive top 40 hit since 1980.[2]

The song often segued from "Dance on Your Knees" which is the opening song of the album. The music video also contains the "Dance on Your Knees" intro, which segues into an edit of the 12" remix version.

Chart positions

Chart (198485) Peak
position
Canada Top Singles (RPM) 5
German Singles Chart 15
Netherlands Singles Chart 33
New Zealand Singles Chart 27
Swedish Singles Chart 20
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) 48
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 1
U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles 24
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks 8
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 1
U.S. Billboard Top Rock Tracks 18

Uniting Nations version

"Out of Touch"
Single by Uniting Nations
from the album One World
Released 21 November 2004
Format
Recorded 2004
Genre
Length 2:46
Label Gusto
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
Uniting Nations singles chronology
"Out of Touch"
(2004)
"You and Me"
(2005)
Music video
"Out of Touch" on YouTube

"Out of Touch" was covered by Uniting Nations in 2004. Uniting Nations' version peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart and remained in the Top 75 for 21 weeks. The vocals on the recording were done by vocalist and session artist Jinian Wilde.

Music video

The music video for the song features actors Paul Spicer, Charleene Rena, Hayley-Marie Coppin, Sophie Lovell Anderson and an unnamed woman playing strip poker.

Track listing

The 12" vinyl included the tracks:

  1. (A1) Out of Touch (Extended Mix) (6:16)
  2. (A2) Out of Touch (Hardfaze Remix) (7:55)
  3. (B1) Out of Touch (Skylab Remix) (7:03)
  4. (B2) Out of Touch (Tyrell Remix) (6:50)

The enhanced (extended) CD single included the tracks:

  1. Out of Touch Radio Mix (2:36)
  2. Out of Touch Extended Mix (6:15)
  3. Out of Touch Skylab Remix (7:03)
  4. Out of Touch Tyrrell Remix (6:50)
  5. Out of Touch The Vanden Plas Remix (7:20)
  6. Out of Touch Paul Roberts Remix (5:55)
  7. Out of Touch Video

Charts

Chart (200405) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 41
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] 68
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 23
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] 9
Germany (Official German Charts)[7] 27
Ireland (IRMA) 5
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8] 9
Norway (VG-lista)[9] 8
Poland (Polish Airplay Charts)[10] 2
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[11] 8
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 26
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 74
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[14] 7

In popular culture

See also

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Preceded by
"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" by Wham!
Billboard Hot 100 number-one single
December 8, 1984 December 22, 1984
Succeeded by
"Like a Virgin" by Madonna
Preceded by
"I Feel for You" by Chaka Khan
Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single
November 17, 1984 November 24, 1984
Succeeded by
"Big in Japan" by Alphaville
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