Just a Touch of Love (song)

"Just a Touch of Love"
Single by C+C Music Factory
from the album Gonna Make You Sweat
ReleasedAugust 15, 1991 (1991-08-15)
GenreDance
Length5:38
LabelColumbia
SongwriterRobert Clivillés
Producers
C+C Music Factory singles chronology
"Things That Make You Go Hmmm..."
(1991) 		"Just a Touch of Love"
(1991) 		"Keep It Comin' (Dance Till You Can't Dance No More)"
(1992)
Music video
"Just a Touch of Love" on YouTube

"Just a Touch of Love" is a song written by Robert Clivillés and performed by American musical group C+C Music Factory. Also known as "Just a Touch of Love (Everyday)", it was released in August 1991 by Columbia Records as the fourth single from their debut album, Gonna Make You Sweat (1990). It became the group's fourth number one on the US Billboard Dance Club Play chart.[1] On other US charts, the song reached number 50 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 83 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart.[2]

Critical reception

Jose F. Promis from AllMusic described "Just a Touch of Love" as "a sleek, elegant, straight-up house jam sans rap".[3] Clark and DeVaney from Cashbox stated that it "has the commercial/dance sound that is in much demand and has already been proven to be successful."[4] Pan-European magazine Music & Media commented, "More dance from American groove masters C&C. Just a touch of rap and a little bit of scratching are covered in soulful and meaty vocals. Slightly reminiscent of the '70s, there are echoes of Chic, among others."[5] Marc Andrews from Smash Hits wrote, "Here the C&Cs shamelessly steal large portions from Mads' most brilliant effort ["Vogue"] but most significantly, Freedom Williams doesn't even get a rap look-in. There's just Zelma with her dangerously over-ironed tresses screeching her lungs out."[6]

Charts

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Europe August 15, 1991 7-inch vinyl Columbia [12]
Japan October 25, 1991 Mini-CD (with "Gonna Make You Sweat") Sony [24]
United Kingdom November 11, 1991
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 Columbia [25]
Australia November 25, 1991
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 [26]
  • "Just a Touch of Love" was featured in the 1992 film Sister Act and in the second season of the 2018 television series Pose.

See also

References

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 49.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 100.
  3. ^ Promis, Jose F. "C+C Music Factory – Gonna Make You Sweat". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  4. ^ Clark, Randy; DeVaney, Bryan (2 November 1991). "News & Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Cashbox. p. 5. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Previews: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 30 November 1991. p. 11. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  6. ^ Andrews, Marc (13 November 1991). "Review: Singles". Smash Hits. p. 51. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  7. ^ "C & C Music Factory – Just A Touch Of Love (Every Day)". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  8. ^ "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 2033." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  9. ^ "European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. November 23, 1991. p. 26. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  10. ^ "European Hit Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 50. December 14, 1991. p. 39. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  11. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "C & C Music Factory". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 41. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  12. ^ a b "C & C Music Factory – Just A Touch Of Love (Every Day)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  13. ^ "C & C Music Factory – Just A Touch Of Love (Every Day)". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  14. ^ "C & C Music Factory – Just A Touch Of Love (Every Day)". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  15. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  16. ^ "Top 50 Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week. November 23, 1991. p. 16. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  17. ^ "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. November 23, 1991. p. 21. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  18. ^ "The Record Mirror Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). December 7, 1991. p. 8. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  19. ^ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. December 1, 1991. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  20. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 49.
  21. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 100.
  22. ^ "Cash Box Chart Entries 1990-1996" (PDF). popmusichistory.co.uk. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
  23. ^ "The Record Mirror Club Chart 1991" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). January 4, 1992. p. 8. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  24. ^ "C+Cミュージック・ファクトリー | タッチ・オブ・ラブ" [C+C Music Factory | Touch of Love] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
  25. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. November 9, 1991. p. 21.
  26. ^ "New Release Summary – Product Available from : 25/11/91: Singles". The ARIA Report. No. 96. November 24, 1991. p. 19.
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