Can't Touch It

"Can't Touch It"
Single by Ricki-Lee Coulter
from the album Brand New Day
B-side Take Me to a Place
Released 4 August 2007
Format CD single, digital download
Recorded 2007
Genre R&B, dance-pop
Length 2:53
Label Shock Records
Writer(s) Ricki-Lee Coulter, Brian Kieruff, Josh Schwartz
Producer Andrew De Sylva
Ricki-Lee Coulter singles chronology
"Breathe"
(2006)		 "Can't Touch It"
(2007)		 Love Is All Around
(2007)
Music sample
"Can't Touch It"
Coulter's platinum single, "Can't Touch It" was used in the Sex and the City 2 movie trailer.

"Can't Touch It" is a song performed by Australian singer-songwriter, Ricki-Lee Coulter. It was released on 4 August 2007 and serves as the lead single from her second album, Brand New Day. "Can't Touch It" debuted on the ARIA Singles Chart at number two and was eventually certified platinum.

A remix of the song was released as an extended play in May 2008 through record labels, Hed Kandi and Ministry of Sound UK and re-titled "U Wanna Little of This". It peaked at number one on the UK Commercial Club Pop Charts and at number two on the UK Upfront Club Charts.[1]

Contents

Background

"Can't Touch It" was co-written by Coulter, Brian Kieruff and Josh Schwartz in New York[2][3] and produced by Andrew De Sylva.[4] She explained, "the song is about me and my best friend going out for a night out in New York, not needing the guys, and just having a great night".[5]

Promotion

In 2008, Australian network channel nine used "Can't Touch It" to promote American drama series Cashmere Mafia, while the song was used in America to advertise the Lipstick Jungle.[6] In April 2010 "Can't Touch It" featured on the movie trailer for the movie Sex and the City 2.[7] It also featured in the film's soundtrack released on 25 May 2010. The song most recently featured on episode 103 of the American cheerleading comedy-drama series, Hellcats.[8]

Music video

The music video features Coulter with her girlfriends at a nightclub. It features a cameo appearance by her good friend and former Australian Idol contestant Dan O'Connor, who acts as a bartender and love interest. It was filmed in Lotus Bar.

Track listing

  1. "Can't Touch It" (radio edit) – 2:53
  2. "Take Me to a Place" – 4:32
  3. "Can't Touch It" (Rok Coalition remix) – 4:35
  4. "Can't Touch It" (a cappella) – 2:47
  5. "Can't Touch It" (Instrumental) – 2:56
  6. "Can't Touch It" (Rok Coalition Extended Remix) – 8:33
  1. "U Wanna Little of This" (radio edit) – 2:17
  2. "U Wanna Little of This" (original) – 2:52
  3. "U Wanna Little of This" (Club Mix) – 6:19
  4. "U Wanna Little of This" (WAWA vocal mix) – 7:22
  5. "U Wanna Little of This" (WAWA Dub) – 6:56
  6. "U Wanna Little of This" (Milk Inc Remix) – 5:28
  7. "U Wanna Little of This" (Rok Coalition Remix) – 4:34
  8. "U Wanna Little of This" (DJ Puddy) – 4:32
  9. "U Wanna Little of This" (Mr V Remix) – 5:21

Charts

"Can't Touch It" debuted on the ARIA Singles Chart at number two.[11] The song spent twenty-three weeks in the ARIA top 50 including eight weeks in the top-ten and was eventually certified platinum.[12] It ranked #33 on the ARIA End of Year top 50 Australian artists singles chart.[13] A remix of the song was released on 18 May 2008 through record label, Hed Kandi and re-titled "U Wanna Little of This". It peaked at number one on the UK Commercial Club Pop Charts and at number two on the UK Upfront Club Charts.[1]

Chart (2007) Peak
position
ARIA Singles Chart[11] 2

Certification

Country Certification Sales
Australia Platinum[12] 70,000+

ARIA End of Year Charts

Chart (2008) Rank
position
Top 50 Australian Artists Singles[13] #33

Release history

Country Date Format Label
Australia 4 August 2007[9] CD, digital download Shock Records

References

  1. ^ a b The Habour Angency: Ricki-Lee The Habour Agency. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
  2. ^ Ricki-Lee| Allmusic Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
  3. ^ Ricki-Lee's big movie break Daily Telegraph. News Limited. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
  4. ^ Brand New Day: Ricki-Lee Chaos. Chaos Entertainment. Retrieved 2010-12-05.
  5. ^ Ricki-Lee Coulter 'excited' about 'Sex And The City' Trailer Nme. IPC Media. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
  6. ^ Sync And The City - Artists The Music Network. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
  7. ^ Ricki-Lee Coulter gets a big break in the US Perth Now. The Sunday Times. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
  8. ^ Hellcats Music| Season 1 - Episode 103 The CW Television Network. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
  9. ^ a b Can't Touch It - Ricki-Lee - Single iTunes Store. (Apple Inc). Retrieved 2010-12-04.
  10. ^ Ricki-Lee- U Wanna Little of This at Discogs Discogs. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
  11. ^ a b Ricki-Lee - Can't Touch It australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
  12. ^ a b ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2008 Singles Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 2010-12-04.
  13. ^ a b ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts Top 50 Australian Artist Singles 2008 Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 2010-12-04.
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