The Slightest Touch Explained

The Slightest Touch
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Border:yes
Type:single
Artist:Five Star
Album:Silk & Steel
B-Side:Stone Court
Recorded:1986
Genre:Pop
Length:4:20
Label:RCA, Tent
Producer:Buster Pearson, Michael Jay
Prev Title:Stay Out of My Life
Prev Year:1987
Next Title:Are You Man Enough?
Next Year:1987

"The Slightest Touch" is a 1987 single by the British pop group Five Star. It reached No. 4 in the UK singles chart, becoming the group's final Top 10 hit to date.

Taken from their second album, Silk & Steel, Five Star chose legendary remixer Shep Pettibone to remix the album track for release as a single.

Track listings

7" vinyl

  1. "The Slightest Touch" (Shep Pettibone 7" Mix) [Michael Jay, Marvin Morrow] 4.20
  2. "Stone Court" [Stedman Pearson] 3.46

7" vinyl box set with 2 x 7" singles

  1. "The Slightest Touch" (Shep Pettibone 7" Mix)
  2. "Stone Court"
  3. "Hide and Seek" (7" Edit)
  4. "Crazy"

12" vinyl

  1. "The Slightest Touch" (The Pettibone Touch Remix) 6.27 *
  2. "The Slightest Touch" (House Touch) 6.27
  3. "Stone Court" 3:46
  4. "The Slightest Touch" (Slightest Dub) 6:16

Cassette single

  1. "The Slightest Touch" (Shep Pettibone 7" Mix)
  2. "Find the Time" (Shep Pettibone Remix-Part 1)
  3. "Stone Court"
  4. "If I Say Yes" (Lew Hahn New York Remix) **

All tracks available on the remastered versions of either the 2010 'Silk & Steel' album, the 2013 'The Remix Anthology (The Remixes 1984-1991)' or the 2018 'Luxury - The Definitive Anthology 1984-1991' boxset EXCEPT ** "If I Say Yes" (Lew Hahn New York Remix) - only available on this cassette.

Charts

Chart (1987)Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[1] 4
Dutch GfK chart[2] 20
Dutch Top 40[3] 29
Irish Singles Chart[4] 2

Steps version

The Slightest Touch
Type:single
Artist:Steps
Album:What the Future Holds Pt. 2
Released:20 August 2021
Recorded:2021
Length:3:27
Label:BMG
Prev Title:Take Me for a Ride
Prev Year:2021
Next Title:A Hundred Years of Winter
Next Year:2021

British group Steps released a version of "The Slightest Touch" as the third single from their seventh studio album, What the Future Holds Pt. 2. The cover was announced on 19 August 2021 via the band's Instagram account.[5]

In a statement, the band said "We are such massive fans of Five Star, when we started brainstorming a possible cover idea to include on What the Future Holds Pt. 2 this felt like the natural choice. They are absolute idols of ours and have always dreamed about giving one of their songs a euphoric Steps makeover". Five Star gave the cover their seal of approval, saying Steps had "nailed" the song and they loved the band's take on it.[6]

Track listing

Digital EP

  1. "The Slightest Touch" - 3:27
  2. "Take Me for a Ride" (Single Mix) - 3:16
  3. "Take Me for a Ride" (Initial Talk Remix Edit) - 3:44
  4. "Take Me for a Ride" (Shortland Remix Edit) - 3:22
  5. "Take Me for a Ride" (7th Heaven Remix Edit) - 3:32
  6. "Take Me for a Ride" (Shortland Club Mix) - 6:12

Remixes EP

  1. "The Slightest Touch" - 3:27
  2. "The Slightest Touch" (Shortland Remix) [Edit] - 3:04
  3. "The Slightest Touch" (Shanghai Surprize Remix) [Edit] - 3:37
  4. "The Slightest Touch" (7th Heaven Extended Mix) - 6:00
  5. "The Slightest Touch" (Shortland Club Mix) - 6:03
  6. "The Slightest Touch" (Shanghai Surprize Club Mix) - 6:22

Remixes

  1. "The Slightest Touch" - 3:27
  2. "The Slightest Touch" (Shortland Remix) [Edit] - 3:04
  3. "The Slightest Touch" (Shanghai Surprize Remix) [Edit] - 3:37
  4. "The Slightest Touch" (7th Heaven Extended Mix) - 6:00
  5. "The Slightest Touch" (Acoustic) - 3:30
  6. "The Slightest Touch" (Shortland Club Mix) - 6:03
  7. "The Slightest Touch" (Shanghai Surprize Club Mix) - 6:22

Other versions

Charts

Other versions

"The Slightest Touch" was covered by Louise for her compilation album Changing Faces: The Best of Louise. This version of the song was based on the album mix and was not released as a single.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Official Charts Company - Five Star - The Slightest Touch . 1 March 2009.
  2. Web site: dutchcharts.nl - 5 Star - The Slightest Touch . 1 March 2009.
  3. Web site: De Nederlandse Top 40, week 30, 1987 . 1 March 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080803060524/http://www.radio538.nl/web/show/id=44685/chartid=5870 . 3 August 2008 .
  4. Web site: irishcharts.ie search results . 1 March 2009.
  5. Web site: Steps Announce Brand New Single "The Slightest Touch". retropopmagazine.com. 20 August 2021. 28 August 2021.
  6. Web site: Steps deliver a cover of an 80s tune originally by Five Star. Out in Perth. 21 August 2021. 28 August 2021.

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