Touch

The Supremes

About Touch

"Touch" is a soft ballad written by Pamela Sawyer and Frank Wilson, who also produced it as a single for Motown recording group The Supremes, who issued it as a single in 1971. It was the title track of the group's fourteenth studio album of the same name. It was the first single in which sole original Supremes member Mary Wilson had a lead vocal on a released Supremes single. Cindy Birdsong also sings lead toward the end of the song. The single, upon release, peaked at number 71 on the Billboard Hot 100 becoming the first post-Diana Ross Supremes song to miss the Top 40. It was also the last single in which Frank Wilson would serve as producer. This single would later be covered two years later by The Jackson 5 as the b-side to their single "Hallelujah Day", with almost no changes to the lyrics, lead singer Michael Jackson was only fourteen at the time he recorded the song for the Skywriter album. Fellow Motown group The Originals also cut a version for their 1975 album Communique. 


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Touch me in the morning
Then just walk away
We don't have tomorrow
But we had yesterday

[Chorus:]
(Hey!)
Wasn't it me who said that
Nothing good's gonna last forever?
And wasn't it me who said
Let's just be glad for the time together?
It must've been hard to tell me
That you've given all you had to give
I can understand you're feeling that way
Everybody's got their life to live

Well, I can say goodbye in the cold morning light
But I can't watch love die in the warmth of the night
If I've got to be strong
Don't you know I need to have tonight when you're gone?
'Till you go I need to lie here and think about
The last time that you'll touch me in the morning
Then just close the door
Leave me as you found me, empty like before

[Chorus]

If I've got to be strong
Don't you know I need to have tonight when you're gone?
'Till you go I need to hold you until the time
Your hands reach out and touch me in the morning
(Mornings where blue and gold and we could feel one another living)
Then just walk away
(We walked with a dream to hold and we could take what the world was giving)
We don't have tomorrow,
(There's no tomorrow here, there's only love and the time to chase it)
But we had yesterday
(But yesterday's gone my love, there's only now and it's time to face it)
Touch me in the morning

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The Supremes

The Supremes was an American female singing group and the premier act of Motown Records during the 1960s. Originally founded as the Primettes in Detroit, Michigan, in 1959, the Supremes' repertoire included doo-wop, pop, soul, Broadway show tunes, psychedelic soul, and disco. They were the most commercially successful of Motown's acts and are, to date, America's most successful vocal group with 12 number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100. Most of these hits were written and produced by Motown's main songwriting and production team, Holland–Dozier–Holland. At their peak in the mid-1960s, the Supremes rivaled the Beatles in worldwide popularity, and their success made it possible for future African American R&B and soul musicians to find mainstream succe… more »

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Written by: FRANK EDWARD WILSON, PAMELA JOAN SAWYER

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10 facts about this song

Album Appearance
"Touch" is a song from the album of the same name by The Supremes. It was the 23rd studio album by the Motown group, released in 1971.
Chart Comparison
The song charted at No. 71 on Billboard Pop Singles and fared much better on the soul chart, reaching No. 10.
Song Production
The song, like much of The Supremes' discography, was produced by the famous Motown production team Holland-Dozier-Holland.
Lineup Changes
"Touch" was one of the albums post the departure of Diana Ross from the group in 1970. The Supremes at that time consisted of Mary Wilson, Cindy Birdsong, and Jean Terrell.
The Writing Team
The song was penned by Frank Wilson, a Motown stalwart. Besides being a successful songwriter, Wilson also had a successful career as a producer and executive in Motown.
Controversies
There were controversies amongst group members during the recording of the album "Touch", primarily due to preferential treatment given to newest member Jean Terrell.
Re-Release
Motown re-released "Touch" in 2012, including previously unaired recordings which were scrapped during the album's original production.
Song Meaning
The lyrics express a longing for physical and emotional connection, with the song's title representing the desired 'touch'.
Album Success
Despite internal conflicts amongst the group, the album "Touch" was successful, peaking at No. 56 on the Billboard 200 and No. 6 on the Billboard R&B albums chart.
Cultural Impact
The song 'Touch', like most of the Supremes' songs, has been covered by several artists and continues to be appreciated for its soulful music and powerful expression of longing and desire.

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