"Your Personal Touch" is a song recorded by American R&B singer Evelyn "Champagne" King. The song, written by Allen George and Fred McFarlane, was released in 1985 by RCA Victor.

"Your Personal Touch"
Artwork for the U.S. 12-inch single
Single by Evelyn "Champagne" King
from the album A Long Time Coming
ReleasedOctober 1985
GenreR&B[1]
Length6:25 (12-inch version)
LabelRCA Victor PW-14202 (US)
Songwriter(s)Allen George, Fred McFarlane
Producer(s)Allen George, Fred McFarlane
Evelyn "Champagne" King singles chronology
"Give It Up"
(1985)
"Your Personal Touch"
(1985)
"High Horse"
(1986)

The song is also included in her 1985 album A Long Time Coming.

Although "Your Personal Touch" did not top the charts, it proved a moderate success for King. "Your Personal Touch" reached the top ten of the Billboard R&B and Dance charts, peaking at #9 and #5, respectively. It also reached #86 on the Hot 100 and #37 on the UK Singles Chart.[2]

Track listing

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1985 releases

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12-inch vinyl[3]
  • US: RCA Victor / PW-14202
Side one
No.TitleLength
1.""Your Personal Touch" (LP Version)"5:48
Side two
No.TitleLength
1.""Your Personal Touch" (Dance Version)"4:48
Side three
No.TitleLength
1.""Talking In My Sleep""4:59
7-inch vinyl[3]
  • UK: RCA Records / PB 49915
Side one
No.TitleLength
1.""Your Personal Touch""3:52
Side two
No.TitleLength
1.""Talking In My Sleep""4:59

Personnel

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  • Performer: Evelyn King
  • Producer: Allen George
  • Producer: Fred McFarlane
  • Producer: Jimmy Douglass
  • Arranged, mixed by Allen George and Fred McFarlane for Terrible Two Productions

Chart performance

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Chart (1985) Peak
position
US Billboard Black Singles[2] 9
US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales[2] 48
US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play[2] 5
UK Singles Chart[4] 37
Chart (1986) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[2] 86

References

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  1. ^ "A Long Time Coming: album review by Justin Kantor". Allmusic. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e "(((Evelyn King's discography))) on Allmusic". Allmusic, Billboard. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
  3. ^ a b ""Your Personal Touch" (RCA Victor) on Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
  4. ^ "Your Personal Touch - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. November 9, 1985. Retrieved February 1, 2020.