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"Hands" is a song by American singer Jewel, released as the first single from her second studio album, Spirit (1998). Jewel wrote the song following an incident in which she considered stealing a sundress after getting fired from various jobs due to kidney troubles, and she decided that her hands were better suited to writing songs than stealing clothes.
Touch Me" (penned under the working titles "Hit Me" and "I'm Gonna Love You") was chosen as the first single taken from The Soft Parade, becoming one of the Doors' biggest hits. The band brought in the saxophone player Curtis Amy to perform a solo instrumental on the song, which was influenced by the works of John Coltrane .
In the book A to X of Alternative Music, "Touch Me" was described as a "solid gold soul classic". [1] Writing for AllMusic, critic Jason Elias wrote that the song has "the style of pop and pure lounge." [13] Some critics suggested the track blends pop [14] with psychedelic rock; a combination which was unique at the time. [9]
"You Still Touch Me" is a song by the English musician Sting, released as the second single from his fifth studio album Mercury Falling. Featuring a distinct soul influence, the song reached number 27 in Sting's native UK, becoming the second of three singles from the album to reach the top 40.
"Grandma's Hands" is a song written by Bill Withers about his grandmother. It was included on his first album Just as I Am (1971), and was released as a single, reaching number 18 on the Best Selling Soul Singles chart and 42 on the Billboard Hot 100. [1] In Canada, it reached No. 37 on the RPM magazine charts.
It also includes a brand new acoustic version of the song "Send Me An Angel", a full-band version of the song "Follow Your Heart" (previously played and sung by Klaus Meine on his own during the MTV Unplugged show), and two brand new ballads: "Melrose Avenue" and "Always Be with You". [3]
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"Place Your Hands" is a song recorded by the English band Reef. It was released on 21 October 1996 by Sony Soho Square , as the first single from the band's second album, Glow (1997). The song peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart [ 2 ] and is Reef’s most successful single to date, and also their best known hit. [ 3 ]