Touch (Amerie album)

Touch
Standard edition cover[a]
Studio album by Amerie
Released	April 26, 2005 (2005-04-26)
Recorded	2004–2005
Studio	Sony Music (New York City)[b] Night Flight (Fort Washington, Maryland)[c] Studio 609 (Philadelphia)[d] The Spyda Dome (New York City)[e] Chalice (Hollywood)[f] Lobo (Deer Park, New York)[g]
Genre	R&B[1]
Length	50:07
Label	Richcraft Sony Urban Columbia
Producer	Bink! Vidal Davis Andre Harris Rich Harrison Jonathan "Lil Jon" Smith Red Spyda Bryce Wilson
Amerie chronology
All I Have (2002) Touch (2005) Because I Love It (2007)
Singles from Touch
"1 Thing" Released: January 5, 2005 "Touch" Released: June 7, 2005 "Talkin' About" Released: August 9, 2005

Touch is the second studio album by American singer Amerie, released on April 26, 2005, by Richcraft Records, Sony Urban Music, and Columbia Records. Following the release of her debut album, All I Have (2002), and her first acting role (in the 2004 film First Daughter), Amerie began work on her second studio album. As with All I Have, the album was co-written and produced by mentor Rich Harrison, with contributions from additional productions. Unlike her debut, Amerie co-wrote every track but one, and assumed more creative control over the visual imagery accompanying the album, such as music videos and artwork.

Touch is an R&B album with a diverse musical style, marking a transition from Amerie's neo-soul debut. Its songs feature pulses, funky percussion, pumping energy, go-go beats with an organic core built around horns and electric pianos. Upon release, Touch received generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised Amerie's vocals and Harrison's production. The album received numerous accolades, including two Grammy Award nominations at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards including Best Contemporary R&B Album.

Commercially, the album debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 124,000 copies and was later certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), having sold over 500,000 copies in the United States. The album also fared well elsewhere peaking within the top 40 of the UK Albums Chart. The album spawned three singles, including the lead single "1 Thing" which became Amerie's most commercially successful song to date, peaking at number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song was followed by the release of the less successful singles "Touch" and "Talkin' About".

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