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"U Can't Touch This" is a song co-written, produced, and performed by American rapper MC Hammer. It was released as the third single from his third album, Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em (1990), and has been considered his signature song .
Stanley Kirk Burrell (born March 30, 1962), better known by his stage name MC Hammer (or simply Hammer), is an American rapper known for hit songs such as "U Can't Touch This", "2 Legit 2 Quit" and "Pumps and a Bump", flashy dance movements, extravagant choreography and his eponymous Hammer pants. [2]
In August 2005, the single "U Can't Touch This" was certified gold. In April 2007, BET ranked Hammer as the No. 7 "Best Dancer Of All Time". In December 2007, VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 90s included "U Can't Touch This" at No. 16.
Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em is the third studio album by American rapper MC Hammer, released on February 12, 1990 [1] by Capitol Records and EMI Records.Produced, recorded and mixed by Felton Pilate and James Earley, the album was made on a small budget of around $10,000 and recorded on a modified tour bus between May 1988 and November 1989.
The predominant riff of the song was most popularly sampled in 1990 by MC Hammer in "U Can't Touch This". [52] The song would then be sampled by Jay-Z in his 2006 song “ Kingdom Come ”, American musical group Black Eyed Peas in their 2020 single “ Vida Loca ", and was later sampled by Nicki Minaj in her 2022 single, " Super Freaky Girl ...
Taylor Swift gave fans a thrill when she performed an unexpected song with a special guest during her “Eras Tour” show in New Orleans Oct. 26.
The group sings background vocals on several of MC Hammer's songs, including "U Can't Touch This", "Help the Children" and "Have You Seen Her". [3] They released a follow up album titled "Butterflies" on Bust It Records. The lead single was the title track "Butterflies", which was produced by Troop co-lead singer Steven Russell.
Nieves continues: “In season one, she's been in the [reservation] schools for about five, six years and every single touch while she was there was a touch made by someone who didn't want the ...