Everytime We Touch (Maggie Reilly song)
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"Everytime We Touch" is a song recorded by Maggie Reilly
for her 1992 album Echoes
. The song was produced by Armand Volker and recorded under the label of Mambo Musik. It was a major hit in Europe in the 1990s, reaching #1 chart position in Norway and helped increase her profile as an independent artist — back in the 1980s she was known mostly for her contribution of the female vocals in the hit song "Moonlight Shadow
" by Mike Oldfield
and many other Oldfield's albums.
7" Single
12" Single
by a few artists, including Trixiana, Lacara and Trinity
.
Maggie Reilly
Maggie Reilly is a Scottish singer best known for her collaborations with the composer and instrumentalist Mike Oldfield...
for her 1992 album Echoes
Echoes (Maggie Reilly album)
Echoes is a debut studio album by Maggie Reilly. It was released on 30 April 1992 by EMI. The album was produced by Armand Volker, Harald Steinhauer, Kristian Schultze and Stefan Zauner. The album includes her song Everytime We Touch, which was a major hit in Europe in the 1990s, reaching #1 chart...
. The song was produced by Armand Volker and recorded under the label of Mambo Musik. It was a major hit in Europe in the 1990s, reaching #1 chart position in Norway and helped increase her profile as an independent artist — back in the 1980s she was known mostly for her contribution of the female vocals in the hit song "Moonlight Shadow
Moonlight Shadow
"Moonlight Shadow" is a pop song written and performed by English multi-instrumentalist Mike Oldfield, released as a single in May 1983 and included in the album Crises of the same year. The vocals were performed by Scottish vocalist Maggie Reilly, who had joined Mike Oldfield in 1980...
" by Mike Oldfield
Mike Oldfield
Michael Gordon Oldfield is an English multi-instrumentalist musician and composer, working a style that blends progressive rock, folk, ethnic or world music, classical music, electronic music, New Age, and more recently, dance. His music is often elaborate and complex in nature...
and many other Oldfield's albums.
Formats and track listings
CD Single (Electrola | 1 C 560-2 04667 2)- "Everytime We Touch" (Radio Mix) - 3:59
- "Gaia" - 2:41
- "Everytime We Touch" (Long Version) - 7:18
- "Everytime We Touch" (Rhythm Mix) - 4:21
7" Single
- "Everytime We Touch" - 3:59
- "Gaia" - 2:41
12" Single
- "Everytime We Touch" (Long Version) - 7:18
- "Everytime We Touch" - 3:59
- "Everytime We Touch" (Rhythm Mix) - 4:21
Charts
Chart (1992) | Peak position |
---|---|
Austrian Singles Chart | 5 |
Dutch Singles Chart | 63 |
Polish Singles Chart | 12 |
German Singles Chart | 16 |
Norwegian Singles Chart | 1 |
Swedish Singles Chart | 34 |
Swiss Singles Chart | 24 |
Year-End Chart
Chart (1992) | Peak position |
---|---|
Austrian Singles Chart | 27 |
Cover versions
"Everytime We Touch" has been coveredCover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
by a few artists, including Trixiana, Lacara and Trinity
Trinity
The Christian doctrine of the Trinity defines God as three divine persons : the Father, the Son , and the Holy Spirit. The three persons are distinct yet coexist in unity, and are co-equal, co-eternal and consubstantial . Put another way, the three persons of the Trinity are of one being...
.
- A Swedish version, with lyrics by Keith AlmgrenKeith AlmgrenKeith Almgren, born 8 November 1957 in Järfälla, Sweden, is a Swedish songwriter and music publisher.Keith Almgren has a solid background and has written over 1400 titles in the register of Stim....
, called "Varje gång du ler" (eng. "Everytime You Smile") has been recorded by Septembers 1984 and later by Cosmos (1997 on the album "Jag har en dröm"). - In 2005, the song's chorus was borrowed, with permission from Reilly, for an EurodanceEurodanceEurodance is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the late 1980s or early 1990s primarily in Europe. It combines many elements from House, Techno, Hi-NRG and especially Italo-Disco...
version also called "Everytime We TouchEverytime We Touch (Cascada song)"Everytime We Touch" is the debut single by German dance act Cascada, which borrows the chorus from Maggie Reilly's song of the same name. The song was produced by Manuel Reuter and Yann Pfeiffer. It was a worldwide dance-hit in early 2006...
", performed by dance group CascadaCascadaCascada is a German Eurodance act most famous for their hit singles "Everytime We Touch", "What Hurts the Most", and "Evacuate the Dancefloor"...
. - The Croatian song "Sedam Dana" by a band named Karma also uses the same basic melody.