Touch is a testament to what Eurythmics were at the height of their electronic-techno phase and, without doubt, is a milestone in 1980s pop music.
The second album after their successfull debut vault Annie Lennox and Dave Steward into the next level, becoming iconic figures of synthpop and new wave. Touch offers the cool and never-forgotten hits "Here Comes the Rain Again" and "Who's That Girl?", a fresh carribbean sounding song with "Right By Your Side" (which makes me think of the Coconuts), the both absorbing and dazzling "No Fear, No Hate, No Pain (No Broken Hearts) and the relaxed-rhythmic, seven ... read more
This starts of with the greatest most beautiful song of all time and the rest of the album is just a mess of mid songs that come nowhere near the 1st song
after their successful second album, they would make this shit a few months later and it might be their best album tbh. the production while still not better compared to other synthpop bands during this time is still at is peak and here comes the rain again is easily eurythmics's best song tbh and right by your side is also on a similar level. even still, its still kinda just a regular synthpop album for the time although more unique compared to their previous albums and aqua is pretty ... read more
| 1 | Here Comes the Rain Again 4:54 | 92 |
| 2 | Regrets 4:43 | 73 |
| 3 | Right by Your Side 4:04 | 84 |
| 4 | Cool Blue 4:49 | 76 |
| 5 | Who's That Girl? 4:46 | 78 |
| 6 | The First Cut 4:46 | 76 |
| 7 | Aqua 4:37 | 68 |
| 8 | No Fear, No Hate, No Pain (No Broken Hearts) 5:22 | 75 |
| 9 | Paint a Rumour 7:31 | 73 |