Touch Me (Rui da Silva song)
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"Touch Me" is a song by Portuguese house music producer Rui da Silva and British singer-songwriter Cassandra Fox. The song began to gain popularity after being played in dance clubs in October 2000. The track was originally scheduled for release in December 2000, but it was postponed to avoid competing with songs that would experience sales surges resulting from the Christmas holiday period. It was eventually released on 1 January 2001.
"Touch Me" | ||||
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Single by Rui da Silva featuring Cassandra | ||||
Released | 1 January 2001 (2001-01-01) | |||
Genre | Progressive house[1] | |||
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Composer(s) | Rui da Silva | |||
Lyricist(s) | Cassandra Fox | |||
Producer(s) | Rui da Silva | |||
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"Touch Me" on YouTube | ||||
The single spent one week at number one on the UK Singles Chart and sold over 600,000 copies, earning a platinum certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). It was the first progressive house song to reach number one in the UK as well as the first song by a Portuguese act to top the chart.[1][2] The song also reached number one in Ireland and Silva's native Portugal while peaking inside the top 10 in Flanders, Greece, and Spain. In the United States, it reached number seven on the Billboard Dance Club Play chart. "Touch Me" earned Rui an award for Best Single in the Muzik magazine Dance Awards 2001.[3]