(I'm Always Touched by Your) Presence, Dear

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"(I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear"

Single by Blondie
from the album Plastic Letters
B-side(s)	'Poet's Problem'; 'Detroit 442'
Released	1977
Format	Vinyl
Recorded	1977
Genre	Power pop/New Wave
Length	2:43
Label	Chrysalis Records
Writer(s)	Gary Valentine
Producer(s)	Richard Gottehrer
Chart positions
10 UK
Blondie singles chronology
"Denis" (1977)	(I'm Always Touched by Your) Presence, Dear (1977)	" Picture This" (1978)

"(I'm Always Touched by Your) Presence, Dear" is track number 6 from the 1978 album Plastic Letters by Blondie, and was also, the third single from the band, reaching number 10 in May 1978. It was written by former bass player Gary Valentine, for his then girlfriend Lisa Jane Persky before his departure from the band. Gary also wrote "X-Offender", from the band's self titled, début album Blondie.

[edit] References in other songs

The 1997 album It Doesn't Matter Anymore by The Supernaturals includes the chorus: "I'm still touched by your presence, dear/It's just not the same when you're not here/I'm still touched by your presence, dear"