touch body touch body song american singer songwriter mariah carey taken eleventh studio album written carey crystal johnson dream nash christopher tricky stewart produced mariah carey tricky stewart released album lead single february lyrically song features double message describing sexual fantasies lover jokingly warning recording releasing information rendezvous song received generally positive reviews music critics highlighting song light pop melody hook garnered backlash certain music reviewers felt song properly represent singer acclaimed octave vocal range touch body carey eighteenth chart billboard hot making carey solo artist number singles united_states history surpassing record held elvis_presley additionally gave carey week atop chart tying weeks number europe song achieved high charting peaking charts italy japan new_zealand switzerland united_kingdom carey performed touch body live televised events programs debuting saturday night live piece performance similarly carey opened good morning america summer concert series april singing song singles similar renditions took place season premiere party hills mash song aside reprising performances british programs sunday night project paul german talent den superstar song included set list carey held song music video directed filmmaker previously worked carey music videos follows story revolving computer employee fantasy visits carey home computer enters fantasy pair perform activities including fights laser tag slot cars throwing carey shows figure revealing outfits music video won category best comedic video bet awards won mtv video music awards japan additionally video nominated best female video mtv_video_music_awards background release carey achieved critical commercial success tenth studio album emancipation second best seller world earned music industry awards brought carey pop music following decline completing adventures tour carey began working material eleventh studio effort untitled hailed anticipated albums critics weighing opinions carey able deliver significant success following achievements emancipation touch body eventually chosen lead single vote record executives final choices chick titled chick like point choosing song sent radio stations worldwide february digital outlets march composition touch body mid tempo song draws influence pop music genres song hook built piano melody circular keyboard line features mid tempo beat finger electronic synthesizers instrumentation boston_globe described standard issue mid tempo jam daniel wrote smooth mid tempo song melodic beat serves simple mellow introduction material writing guardian felt song expressed track incorporates bass music box motifs production written song drew comparisons musical arrangements featured belong according sheet music published touch body set common time tempo beats minute composed key minor carey vocal range spanning low note range high note song follows chord progression lyrically song describes protagonist revealing bedroom fantasies like engage asking lover touch body song features sexually oriented lyrics critics deemed melody playful tone song explicit song lyrics find carey maintaining duo relationship private media threatens hunt shall record private life according new_york_times touch body sexy goofy carey singing camera best catch flick youtube felt song lyrics describe protagonist sexual fantasies serves warning potential run mouth secret rendezvous hunt interview journalist asked carey literal interpretation lyrics touch body replied blown meaning cute songs makes happy wasn taking seriously fun experience popmatters wrote song mariah soft core phone sex fantasies piano notes referencing youtube appears desperate grab relevance review song parent album los_angeles_times critic described song production carey vocals overall mixing touch body rides relatively restrained slow dance groove light orchestral synth thrown rhythm completely carried keyboard bump eventually wears listener sets delicate frame carey sing pulls song picks pace carey keeps simple playing range quietly chorus run secret rendezvous hunt sings letting line trail don necessarily believe feel playful critical reception touch body garnered generally positive reviews music critics reviewers complimented song hook production playful lyrics critical carey vocal performance felt didn properly demonstrate voice billboard gave song positive review writing sensual jam mariah packed satisfying layers background verses chorus catchy winter bill_lamb rated song stars stating single simple sexy enduring pop stars additionally lamb complimented songs clever sexy lyrics wrote gentle finger snapping beat send countless fans dancing private newsday critic named song week commenting best opening single nick_levine digital spy impressed song writing sensual soon hold suggesting wind carey comeback described hit playful los_angeles_times aside common criticism aimed carey lack vocal heavy comparisons predecessor belong washington_post compared heavily popmatters felt stealing structure belong great song critique continued album world biggest pop stars amazing hook free dated feels mere weeks release slant_magazine critic writer sal_cinquemani wrote single isn exactly filled energy lacks throttle accompanied return voice years ago features characteristics day mariah track expressed desire carey legendary octaves bit noting song slightly paranoid crazy lyrics threatening hunt lover videos new_york_daily_news critic critical song simplicity wrote single cut hit diva today scored chart grand slam small price pay singer soul chart performance hours worth airplay touch body entered number seventy chart week february second week chart number reaching peak number complete week radio airplay song garnered million audience impressions making debut number billboard hot airplay song debut number seven billboard hot hot shot week following week touch body jumped spots number thirty making carey 31st hit chart placed carey woman fifth entries hot billboard history touch body reached position hot fourth week carey eighteenth chart selling digital downloads song opening week broke records making carey solo artist number singles united_states history surpassing record held elvis_presley additionally gave carey week atop hot tying artist weeks number billboard chart history song sold highest digital records week surpassing rihanna umbrella sold units following week song stayed number according received spins united_states second week number song sixth week digital availability touch body sold units eventually certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa denoting shipments million units united_states according nielsen soundscan touch body sold copies united_states august entered canadian hot number ninety seven based airplay peaked number song peaked number chart spent total thirteen weeks singles chart interview carey described feelings surpassing record general sentiments following success mind accomplishment terms ethnicity feeling like outsider feeling different saying thank lord giving faith believe people written gone life worrying kind thing want encourage feels like maybe overcome obstacle feel like living proof lose faith seriously grateful individual right europe song managed peak countries australia touch body debuted number singles chart week april following week song reached peak number seventeen spent weeks total chart trajectory weeks april touch body debuted number austria chart song peaked number fell chart tenth week seven song achieved moderate success flemish territories belgium peaking numbers fourteen thirty respectively making debut peak position number sixteen touch body charted total nineteen weeks france falling october touch body carey strongest charting singles germany debuting number following week song moved places number seven completing week run singles chart dutch song debut number seven seven weeks later song peaked number fourteen dropping outside weeks later ending week trajectory touch body entered new_zealand_singles_chart number week dated march total song spent weeks peak position number total weeks chart norway sweden song saw moderate success peaking numbers fourteen lasting chart weeks respectively april touch body debuted peaked number spending total weeks chart japan hot song peaked number length certified gold singles chart touch body debuted number ninety day release following week song number chart peaking number week total touch body spent thirteen weeks charts estimated sales units remixes official remix touch body love hate remix aka touch body tricky remix produced carey christopher tricky stewart feature rapper verse singer produced song fourth verse aside verses carey featured male parts music video background song music video directed film maker los_angeles features cameo appearance rock jack_mcbrayer prior filming video releasing single carey toned body lost reported pounds slim wanted carey new figure possible video mariah looks better looked ridiculous mariah incredible body kind like fit like got body pair came video plot contacted play male leading role alongside carey receiving claimed shocked proposal didn believe met producers personally called assured authenticity offer interview mtv_news joked worried somebody heard later got phone directed like elaborate prank real deal fantasy themed story recalled considered video memorable scene carey dressed medieval attire walking additionally described filming process simple given loose directions claimed meant play mansion lawn accidentally threw carey face jokingly adding time spins right face threw mariah carey face like fired questioned critics song video carey responded seen touch body video clearly humour lyrics hunt doesn joke time idiot interview carey described working experience filming video love like little bit naughty great sense humor obviously knows sense humor feels people don recognize stuff totally like uses mean girl voice high heels like joke hello joke synopsis music video revolves fantasy computer store employee dreams relationship carey video pair seen fight play laser tag slot cars throw video features carey revealing outfits video begins small pulling carey large manor employee introduces carey refers asks follow broken computer attends carey removes enters large closet leaving begin fantasy scene carey wearing tight pink number laying bed computer employee plays electric guitar joins bed begins enter fight scene interspersed carey sporting mini silver dress tall heels body fantasy new scenery pair dressed medieval clothing walking followed duo large room mansion racing electronic cars proceed play laser tag shown outside laying picnic bed carey dressed naughty school girl outfit begin throw relocating main mansion final scenes fantasy carey wearing shortened red gown standing atop staircase climbing knees carrying flowers scenes begin fade carey feeding hand wakes carey dressed tells employee security let finished leaves promotion reception music video won category best comedic video bet awards won mtv video music awards japan additionally video nominated best female video mtv_video_music_awards united_states industry award carey received trophy jokingly expressed mtv_news feelings video touch body faith fans believe come house complete american touch body deserves directed guitar hero carey appeared music video programs promotion video debut appeared mtv total request live bet park february premiere video touch body bet played video day hour hour park aired vh1 posted second sneak blog february subsequently posted video entirety midnight february live performances following song digital release carey promoted song live televised appearances programs world days prior released digitally carey announced musical guest episode saturday night live taking janet_jackson caught flu unable perform hosted carey performed touch body live rendition migrate alongside pain following set carey manager time met offered carey role film adaptation precious carey later star earn acclaim acting reaching billboard charts lit carey motif colors white pink entire week march carey featured special guest performer hills season premiere party event marking start span episodes airing season carey dressed black skirt gold performed touch body chick belong exiting stage standing ovation performance carey received strong praise program cast members saying huge mariah fan beautiful talented whitney port referred carey amazing singer claiming listened music young age april carey opened good morning america summer concert series live performance times square carey wearing pink mini skirt began set touch body thousands fans song carey backing vocals began malfunction causing repeat phrases play main vocal moments order let sound engineer know problem substituted lyrics stop singing baby completed final chorus continued chick completed song set list follow single bye bye marking album launch appearance carey took europe perform programs began interview british radio station bbc_radio_1 continued live rendition touch body sunday night project paul similarly carey performed song live popular german talent den superstar germany searches superstar april august carey performed mash song teen choice awards began single time worked bridge touch body song fashion rocks ceremony carey performed touch body current single obsessed remix song fantasy set list carey accompanied men black ties hoisted air people obsessed rigorous dance routines touch body following release carey twelfth studio album memoirs imperfect angel held concerts pearl concert theatre included song set list similar performance fashion rocks ceremony carey hoisted air times male dancers intricate dancing song carey featured similar choreography song included entire span tour cover versions portraying remix killer released unofficial remix song april section song kelly sings shining drinking stepping club promises kiss place mariah body wants girl let gon touch touch gon wanna hit later carey bridge want touch body touch let hear according kelly remix unofficial lyrics freestyle rap concert washington soul singer performed live rendition song following piano introduction song house jack built franklin touch body jokingly referred lyrics telling audience far concerned starts floor stays floor writer rap commented performance calling absolutely similarly writer chicago_tribune complemented franklin live rendition touch body calling simple enjoyable sweet producer released remix cover version touch body garnered positive critical attention track listings formats credits personnel credits adapted album liner notes mariah carey songwriting producer vocals background vocals nash songwriting producer songwriting producer songwriting producer audio mixing audio mixing mastering charts certifications
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