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| Single by Mariah Carey | ||||
| from the album E=MC² | ||||
| Released | February 12, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
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| Length | 3:24 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
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| "Touch My Body" on YouTube | ||||
"Touch My Body" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey, released as the lead single from her eleventh studio album, E=MC² (2008), on February 12, 2008, by Island Records. Carey co-produced the song with Tricky Stewart, and they co-wrote it with Crystal "Cri$tyle" Johnson and Terius "The-Dream" Nash. The song's lyrics feature a double message, with the first describing sexual fantasies with her lover, while also jokingly warning him against recording or releasing information regarding their rendezvous.
"Touch My Body" received generally positive reviews from music critics, with many highlighting its light pop melody and hook; some of them, however, felt it did not properly represent the singer's vocal range. "Touch My Body" became Carey's eighteenth chart topper on the Billboard Hot 100, making her the solo artist with the most number one singles in United States history, surpassing the record held by Elvis Presley. It also gave Carey her 79th week atop the chart, tying Presley for most weeks at number one. Outside the US, the song reached the top-five in Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
The song's music video was directed by filmmaker Brett Ratner, who had previously worked with Carey on several other music videos. It follows a story revolving around a computer employee's fantasy where, as he visits Carey's home and fixes her computer, he enters a fantasy in which the pair perform several activities together, all while Carey shows off her figure in several revealing outfits. The music video won in the category of "Best Comedic Video" at the 2008 BET Awards, and won the "MTV Video Vanguard Award" at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards Japan. Additionally, the video was nominated for "Best Female Video" at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards. Carey performed "Touch My Body" on several live televised events and programs, such as Saturday Night Live and Good Morning America, and also included on the set-list of the Angels Advocate Tour (2009–10).