Golden Touch (song) explained

Golden Touch
Cover:Golden touch.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Razorlight
Album:Up All Night
B-Side:"Dean, Take Your Time", "If You Know What You Know", "Losing Your Mind"
Length:3:25
Label:Vertigo
Producer:John Cornfield
Prev Title:Stumble and Fall
Prev Year:2004
Next Title:Vice
Next Year:2004

"Golden Touch" is a song by English indie rock band Razorlight, appearing as the eighth track on their 2004 debut album, Up All Night. The song is based on MTV2 and Queens of Noize DJ Mairead Nash, with whom Johnny Borrell had a brief relationship.[1] "Golden Touch" was released as the fourth single from Up All Night in June 2004 and peaked at 9 on the UK Singles Chart. In 2006, it was ranked 87th on Q magazine's "100 Greatest Songs Ever".

Track listings

UK CD single[2]

  1. "Golden Touch" (full length)
  2. "If You Know What I Know"
  3. "Losing Your Mind"

UK limited-edition CD single[3]

  1. "Golden Touch" (full length)
  2. "Bright Lights" (demo version)

UK limited-edition 7-inch single[4]

A. "Golden Touch"

B. "Dean, Take Your Time"

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)
United Kingdom14 June 2004Vertigo[5]
United States14 September 2004Alternative radio[6]

Notes and References

  1. Razorlight, T in the Park 2005, BBC.
  2. Golden Touch. Razorlight. 2004. UK CD single liner notes. Vertigo Records. 9869067.
  3. Golden Touch. Razorlight. 2004. UK limited CD single liner notes. Vertigo Records. 9866834.
  4. Golden Touch. Razorlight. 2004. UK limited 7-inch single liner notes. Vertigo Records. 986 683-5.
  5. Web site: Rooftop Stuff!. NME. 14 June 2004. 18 June 2021.
  6. Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1572. 22. 10 September 2004. 18 June 2021.