"Untouched" | ||||
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Single by the Veronicas | ||||
from the album Hook Me Up | ||||
B-side | "Hollywood" | |||
Released | 8 December 2007 | |||
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Label | Sire | |||
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Producer(s) | Toby Gad | |||
The Veronicas singles chronology | ||||
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The Veronicas UK singles chronology | ||||
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"Untouched" is a song by Australian duo the Veronicas, which is featured on their second studio album, Hook Me Up (2007). Toby Gad assisted the duo in writing the song and also produced it. It was released as the second single from the band's album in Australia on 10 December 2007, and as the first single in the UK and US. In October 2024, 17 years after its release, "Untouched" returned to the Australian ITunes chart at number 1.
"Untouched" received generally positive reviews from music critics, which applauded the departure from their previous music, with some highlighting it as the album's standout track and comparing it to the work of Pink and Avril Lavigne. The song was commercially successful worldwide, as the song reached number seventeen on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, becoming the group's only top twenty there and was known as their breakthrough single. The song also peaked at number eight in the United Kingdom, number two in their native Australia, number nine in New Zealand and at number one in Ireland. The song was certified double platinum by Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), selling over one million shipments there.[1]
An accompanying music video was released for the single, directed by Anthony Rose, where it was shot in Sydney, Australia. The video received generally positive reviews, having over 60 million hits on YouTube.[2] The song was featured in 90210,[3] The Hills and then in Hellcats and also featured in EA Sports game, FIFA 09. The song has also been nominated for different awards, being nominated for Highest Selling Single at the ARIA Music Awards and nominated for Favorite Song at the Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards.
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