![]() "I Touch Myself" debuted on the UK Singles Chart at No. 69 and on its eighth week it peaked at No. 10, spending a total of twelve weeks in the chart. The single was certified platinum in Australia. On its tenth week on the chart, the song reached No. 1, replacing Vanilla Ice's debut single " Ice Ice Baby", and stayed there for another week. The single debuted at No. 77 on 2 December 1990. In Australia, "I Touch Myself" was released on 19 November 1990 on 7-inch and cassette, and the CD single was released on 3 December 1990. Chrissy Amphlett talking about the song. I don't think they are now I think they've come to terms with it." The musicians freaked, and they were really worried for me. It didn't worry me at all, because I really liked it but the musicians were shocked. "It was also written in a heartfelt way, touching yourself in a heartfelt way. After much experimentation, the writers devised an unusual song structure with the bridge placed after the first chorus. ![]() The song was recorded to two-inch tape, making it difficult to edit. The next day, McEntee, Steinberg, Kelly and Amphlett wrote the remainder of the song despite the fact that Steinberg and Kelly rarely collaborated with others. Steinberg had written the first verse and the chorus lyric for "I Touch Myself" and Amphlett liked it immediately. ( November 2020) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Ĭhrissy Amphlett and Mark McEntee wrote the song in 1990 with the songwriting team of Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg (who had also written songs such as " I'll Stand by You", " Like a Virgin", " Eternal Flame", " True Colors" and " So Emotional"). Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This section needs additional citations for verification. 60 in its list of the "most Australian" songs of all time. In January 2018, Australian network Triple M ranked the song at No. The single achieved success, reaching No. 1 in Australia and No. 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was released in November 1990 as the lead single from the band's fourth album, diVINYLS (1991), and deals with the subjects of eroticism, orgasm and female masturbation. It was written by the songwriting team of Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg along with Christine Amphlett and Mark McEntee of the Divinyls. " I Touch Myself" is a song recorded by the Australian rock band Divinyls. Groove Masters ( Santa Monica, California)
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