Magic Touch (Loose Ends song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Magic Touch

| cover =

| alt =

| type = single

| album = So Where Are You?{{cite web|title=www.allmusic.com|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/so-where-are-you--mw0000457247|website=allmusic.com|accessdate=October 19, 2022}}

| B-side = Magic Touch (Instrumental)

| released = May 1985 (UK)

| recorded = May 1985

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = R&B

| length =

| label = Virgin Records

| writer = Carl McIntosh, Jane Eugene, Steve Nichol

| producer = Nick Martinelli

| prev_title = Hangin' on a String (Contemplating)

| prev_year = 1985

| next_title = Golden Years

| next_year = 1985

| misc =

}}

"Magic Touch " is the eighth single by English R&B band Loose Ends from their second studio album, So Where Are You?, and was released in May 1985 by Virgin Records. In the group's native UK, the single reached number 16.{{cite web|title=LOOSE ENDS - full Official Chart History|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/21437/loose-ends/|website=Official Charts Company|accessdate=1 February 2020}}{{cite book|last1=McAleer|first1=Dave|last2=Gregory|first2=Andy|last3=White|first3=Matthew|title=The Virgin Book of British Hit Singles, Volume 2|date=November 15, 2010|publisher=Random House|page=284|isbn=9780753522455|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VJdluttJgn4C&q=loose+ends|accessdate=29 September 2020}} It is the opening track from the album.

Track listing

7” Single: VS761

"Magic Touch"
"Magic Touch" (Instrumental)

12” Single: VS761-12

"Magic Touch" (Club Mix) 6.19
"Magic Touch" (Instrumental) 5.00

2nd 12” Single: VS761-12 Limited Edition Gatefold Sleeve

"Magic Touch" (Club Mix) 6.19
"Magic Touch" (Instrumental) 5.oo
"Emergency [Dial 999] (Dub Mix)
"Tell Me What You Want" (Extended Version)

3rd 12” Single: VS761-13

"Magic Touch" (Vibes Version) feat. Roy Ayres
"Magic Touch" (Vibes Instrumental) feat. Roy Ayres

Chart performance

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!Chart (1985)

!Peak
position

UK Singles Chart

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Magic Touch 1992

{{Infobox song

| name = Magic Touch (Eon Irving Mix)

| cover =

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Loose Ends

| album = Tighten Up Volume 1

| B-side = "Magic Touch (Original 7" Version)"

| released = 31 August 1992 (UK)

| recorded = May 1985

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = R&B

| length =

| label = Ten Records

| writer = Carl McIntosh, Jane Eugene, Steve Nichol

| producer = Nick Martinelli

| prev_title = Hangin' On A String [Contemplating] (Frankie Knuckles Remix)

| prev_year = 1992

| next_title =

| next_year =

| misc =

}}

"Magic Touch" was remixed and re-released in 1992. This and the additional tracks "A Little Spice" and "Choose Me" were taken from the Loose Ends Remix project "Tighten Up Volume 1".