Touchy Feely Fool Explained

Touchy Feely Fool
Cover:Maybe Man-Touchy Feely Fool.jpg
Type:song
Artist:AJR
Album:The Maybe Man
Recorded:2022–2023[1]
Genre:Pop
Length:3:35
Label:Mercury
Producer:Ryan Met

"Touchy Feely Fool" is a song by American pop band AJR, appearing as the second track on their fifth studio album The Maybe Man.

Background

Throughout August and September 2023, AJR posted production snippets of "Touchy Feely Fool", later sending a studio-quality snippet of the song through their mailing list in October 2023.[2] The full song became available through an event in collaboration with Rec Room on November 2, and officially released as the second track of The Maybe Man on November 10, 2023.[3]

Composition and lyrics

"Touchy Feely Fool" is composed in time signature in the key of D major and follows a tempo of 163 beats per minute (bpm). The band's intention with the song was to "create atmosphere" with "vibey, synthy, and reverby" production.[4] The song lyrically discusses wanting to get over an unsuccessful relationship.[5]

Music video

The music video for "Touchy Feely Fool" was released on January 23, 2024. It was directed by Edoardo Ranaboldo and filmed at Browder's Birds livestock farm in Mattituck, New York,[6] in 4:3. The video depicts Jack Met lying on a couch with a dummy dressed as a psychiatrist sitting across from him. Jack proceeds to run, but a giant hand grabs him and puts him back on the couch. Jack reattempts to flee several times, with the hand grabbing him each time. Adam and Ryan appear throughout the video playing their instruments and not interacting directly with Jack. Eventually, Jack stops running and the giant hand is revealed to come from a titan version of him who also stops trying to grab him. Both walk back to the psychiatry setup with Jack lying on the couch and the giant version of him lying some distance away.[7]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[8]

Charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9] 40

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AJR. Just found this footage. 3 days until The Maybe Man.. YouTube. November 7, 2023. November 20, 2023.
  2. Web site: Alexander. Hayden. Review: AJR's new album shares growth, mastery. The O'Colly. November 15, 2023. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20231120202752/https://www.ocolly.com/lifestyle/review-ajrs-new-album-shares-growth-mastery/article_afad9570-836a-11ee-8db7-13c46ef53c43.html. November 20, 2023. November 20, 2023.
  3. Web site: Citra. Sierra. Lirik Lagu Touchy Feely Fool - AJR dan Terjemahan. IDN Times. id. November 26, 2023. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240121073015/https://www.idntimes.com/hype/entertainment/sierra-citra/lirik-lagu-touchy-feely-fool-ajr-dan-terjemahan?page=all. January 21, 2024. January 21, 2024.
  4. Web site: Met. Ryan. Breaking down the Touchy Feely Fool production pt. 1. YouTube. September 18, 2023. November 20, 2023.
  5. Web site: Mishra. Saniya. AJR's new music style is taking a fall with the release of Maybe Man. The Central Trend. en. November 27, 2023. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240121073006/https://thecentraltrend.com/144337/opinion/ajrs-new-music-style-is-taking-a-fall-with-the-release-of-maybe-man/. January 21, 2024. January 21, 2024.
  6. Web site: Maeoka. Toshio. AJR Drops New Music Video for "Touchy Feely Fool". pm studio. en. January 24, 2024. January 23, 2024.
  7. Web site: Elbl. Allison. Price. Alexa. Multi-Platinum Chart-Topping Band AJR Debuts "Touchy Feely Fool" Music Video. Shore Fire Media. en. January 23, 2024. January 23, 2024.
  8. Web site: Credits / The Maybe Man / AJR . November 10, 2023 . . November 20, 2023.
  9. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. November 20, 2023. November 20, 2023.

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