Can't Touch It

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"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 (2007-08-04)
Format
Recorded 2007
Genre
Length 2:53
Label Shock
Writer(s)
  • Ricki-Lee Coulter
  • Brian Kierulf
  • Joshua M. Schwartz
Producer(s) 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, taken from her second studio album Brand New Day. The song was chosen as the lead single from the studio album which was released on 4 August 2007 by Shock Records. The song later appeared on her first greatest hits compilation Ricki-Lee: The Singles. The song was written by Coulter, Brian Kierulf and Joshua M. Schwartz, while production was handled by Andrew De Sylva.

Known as a R&B-inspired song, the song is also inspired by dance-pop and funk music, it features instrumentation's off handclaps, trumpets, trombones and drums. The song received mixed to positive reviews, praising the progression of Coulter's vocals. The song is Coulter's most successful single to date, peaking at number two in her native Australia, where it managed to receive a platinum certification. The song managed to have success in the United Kingdom, where it was served a remix and charted in component charts in the UK.

Background

"Can't Touch It" was co-written by Coulter, Brian Kierulf and Joshua M. Schwartz in New York[1][2] and produced by Andrew De Sylva.[3] 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".[4]

Chart performance

"Can't Touch It" debuted on the ARIA Singles Chart at number two.[5] The song spent twenty-three weeks in the ARIA top 50 including eight weeks in the top-ten and was eventually certified platinum.[6] It ranked #33 on the ARIA End of Year top 50 Australian artists singles chart.[7]

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.[8] To date, it is recognized as her most successful single to date.

Music video and promotion

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.

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.[9] In April 2010 "Can't Touch It" featured on the movie trailer and closing credits for the movie Sex and the City 2.[10] 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.[11] It was also used in the Top 4 episode of Season 10 of So You Think You Can Dance USA.

Track listing

  • Digital download/CD single[12]
  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

Chart (2007) Peak
position
ARIA Singles Chart[5] 2
UK Upfront Club Charts (The Official Chart Company)[5] 2

Certification

Country Certification Sales
Australia Platinum[6] 70,000+

ARIA End of Year Charts

Chart (2008) Rank
position
Top 50 Australian Artists Singles[7] #33

Release history

Country Date Format Label
Australia 4 August 2007[12] CD, digital download Shock Records

References

  1. ↑ Ricki-Lee| Allmusic Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
  2. ↑ Ricki-Lee's big movie break Daily Telegraph. News Limited. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
  3. ↑ Brand New Day: Ricki-Lee Chaos. Chaos Entertainment. Retrieved 2010-12-05.
  4. ↑ Ricki-Lee Coulter 'excited' about 'Sex And The City' Trailer Nme. IPC Media. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Ricki-Lee - Can't Touch It australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2008 Singles Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 2010-12-04.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts Top 50 Australian Artist Singles 2008 Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 2010-12-04.
  8. ↑ The Habour Angency: Ricki-Lee The Habour Agency. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
  9. ↑ Sync And The City - Artists The Music Network. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
  10. ↑ Ricki-Lee Coulter gets a big break in the US Perth Now. The Sunday Times. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
  11. ↑ Hellcats Music| Season 1 - Episode 103 The CW Television Network. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Can't Touch It - Ricki-Lee - Single iTunes Store. (Apple Inc). Retrieved 2010-12-04.
  13. ↑ Ricki-Lee- U Wanna Little of This at Discogs Discogs. Retrieved 2010-12-04.

External links

Ricki-Lee Coulter
Studio albums
Compilation albums
Singles
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