Out of Touch

"Out of Touch" is a song by American duo Hall & Oates from their twelfth studio album Big Bam Boom (1984). The song was released as the lead single from Big Bam Boom on October 4, 1984, by RCA Records. This song was their last Billboard Hot 100 number-one single, topping the chart for two weeks in December 1984. It also became the duo's fourteenth consecutive top 40 hit since 1980.[1]

For other uses, see Out of Touch (disambiguation).
"Out of Touch"
Single by Hall & Oates
from the album Big Bam Boom
B-side"Cold, Dark and Yesterday"
ReleasedOctober 4, 1984
RecordedJuly 1984
Studio
Genre
Length
  • 4:21 (album version)
  • 4:33 (video version)
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Hall & Oates singles chronology
"Adult Education"
(1984)		 "Out of Touch"
(1984)		 "Method of Modern Love"
(1984)
Audio sample
"Out of Touch"
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Music video
"Out of Touch" on YouTube

The song often segued from "Dance on Your Knees", which is the opening song of the Big Bam Boom album. The accompanying music video for "Out of Touch", featuring a gigantic drum kit, also contains the "Dance on Your Knees" intro, which segues into an edit of the 12" remix version.

According to John Oates, he came up with the chorus while randomly playing around with a synthesizer that he did not know how to use. He thought it could be a song for The Stylistics, having a Philly sound. But in the studio the next day a co-producer told him it should be a hit for Hall & Oates themselves. Oates and Hall then co-wrote the verse.[2]

Track listing and formats

US 7-inch vinyl single

  1. "Out of Touch" — 3:55
  2. "Cold, Dark and Yesterday" — 4:35

US 12-inch vinyl single

  1. "Out of Touch" (Remix) — 7:36
  2. "Out of Touch" (Dub Version) — 7:24
  3. "Cold, Dark and Yesterday" — 4:35

UK 12-inch vinyl single

  1. "Out of Touch" (Video Mix)
  2. "Dance on Your Knees" (Extended Mix)
  3. "Everytime You Go Away" (Remix Version)

Credits

Charts

Uniting Nations version
"Out of Touch"
Single by Uniting Nations
from the album One World
Released15 November 2004 (2004-11-15)
Recorded2004
Genre
Length2:47
LabelGusto
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Uniting Nations singles chronology
"Out of Touch"
(2004)		 "You and Me"
(2005)
Music video
"Out of Touch" on YouTube

"Out of Touch" was covered by Uniting Nations in 2004. Uniting Nations' version peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart in January 2005 and remained in the top 75 for 21 weeks. Elsewhere, the cover reached number one in Romania—where it was the highest-selling single of 2005—and became a top-ten hit in Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Norway. The vocals on the recording were done by vocalist and session artist Jinian Wilde.

Music video

The music video for the song features actors Paul Spicer,[18] Charleene Rena, Hayley-Marie Coppin, Sophie Lovell Anderson and two unidentified women playing strip poker.

Track listing

The 12" vinyl included the tracks:

  1. (A1) "Out of Touch" (Extended Mix) – 6:16
  2. (A2) "Out of Touch" (Hardfaze Remix) – 7:55
  3. (B1) "Out of Touch" (Skylab Remix) – 7:03
  4. (B2) "Out of Touch" (Tyrell Remix) – 6:50

The enhanced (extended) CD single included the tracks:

  1. "Out of Touch" (Radio Mix) – 2:36
  2. "Out of Touch" (Extended Mix) – 6:15
  3. "Out of Touch" (Skylab Remix) – 7:03
  4. "Out of Touch" (Tyrrell Remix) – 6:50
  5. "Out of Touch" (The Vanden Plas Remix) – 7:20
  6. "Out of Touch" (Paul Roberts Remix) – 5:55
  7. "Out of Touch" (video)

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2004–2005) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[19] 41
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[20] 68
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[21] 23
Czech Republic (IFPI)[22] 20
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[23] 9
Germany (Official German Charts)[24] 27
Ireland (IRMA)[25] 5
Ireland Dance (IRMA)[26] 1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[27] 9
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[28] 32
Norway (VG-lista)[29] 8
Poland (Polish Airplay Charts)[30] 2
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[31] 1
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[32] 8
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[33] 26
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[34] 74
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[35] 7
UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[36] 13
UK Indie (Official Charts Company)[37] 1

Year-end charts
Chart (2004) Position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[38] 126
Chart (2005) Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[39] 26
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[31] 1
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[40] 74

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[41] Silver 200,000

sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

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See also

References
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  2. "John Oates performs "Out of Touch" on Ditty TV".
  3. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  4. "Ultratop.be – Daryl Hall / John Oates – Out Of Touch" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  5. "Canadian Singles Chart from Nanda Lwin; Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide (2000)"
  6. "Offiziellecharts.de – Daryl Hall / John Oates – Out Of Touch". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  7. "Dutchcharts.nl – Daryl Hall / John Oates – Out Of Touch" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
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  13. "Daryl Hall John Oates Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  14. "Daryl Hall John Oates Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
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  16. "Top 100 Hits of 1985/Top 100 Songs of 1985". www.musicoutfitters.com.
  17. "Billboard Hot 100 60th Anniversary Interactive Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  18. Spicer, Paul (21 May 2011). "Out of Touch by Uniting Nations.. YouTube it & have a chuckle at my expense!! RT @AnneVosser: @Spiceboy81 What video?".
  19. "Australian-charts.com – Uniting Nations – Out of Touch". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  20. "Austriancharts.at – Uniting Nations – Out of Touch" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  21. "Ultratop.be – Uniting Nations – Out of Touch" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  22. "Oficiální Česká Hitparáda - Pro týden 19/2005" (in Czech). IFPI ČR. Archived from the original on May 18, 2005. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  23. "Uniting Nations: Out of Touch" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  24. "Offiziellecharts.de – Uniting Nations – Out of Touch". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  25. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Out of Touch". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  26. "Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 9 December 2004". GfK Chart-Track. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  27. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 7, 2005" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  28. "Dutchcharts.nl – Uniting Nations – Out of Touch" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  29. "Norwegiancharts.com – Uniting Nations – Out of Touch". VG-lista.
  30. "Airplay Chart - Lista Krajowa 10/2005". PifPaf Production. Archived from the original on October 26, 2007. Retrieved 2015-08-29.
  31. "Romanian Top 100: Top of the Year 2005" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on April 10, 2006.
  32. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  33. "Swedishcharts.com – Uniting Nations – Out of Touch". Singles Top 100.
  34. "Swisscharts.com – Uniting Nations – Out of Touch". Swiss Singles Chart.
  35. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  36. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  37. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  38. "The Official UK Singles Chart 2004" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  39. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2005". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  40. "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 - 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  41. "British single certifications – Uniting Nations – Out of Touch". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 19, 2019. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Out of Touch in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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