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Michael Jackson – Touch the One You Love (1984) | Track profile | Dork

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Farewell My Summer Love
Touch the One You Love

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Michael Jackson

Touch the One You Love

Release date: 15th May 1984

From Farewell My Summer Love

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"Touch the One You Love" is a track by Michael Jackson, from the album Farewell My Summer Love, released 15th May 1984. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Michael Jackson.

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Lyrics

Touch the One You Love

[Verse 1]

If I had a penny

For every time I didn't hold your hand

If I had a nickel

For every time I didn't understand

I'd be the world's poorest millionaire

'Cause you're not there

And no one ever told me

What you already knew

If I had only reached out

I might still be touching you

[Chorus]

You've got to touch the one you love

If you want the one you love to touch you

You've got to touch the one you love

If you want the one you love to touch you

You've got, you've gotta touch

You gotta touch the one who loves you

You've got, you've gotta touch

You gotta touch the one who loves you

[Verse 2]

I would get embarrased

For every time a movie made you cry

You get sentimental

And I would never know the reason why

I'd hold the world's highest record

For my selfish pride

Is it really over?

Can I get close to you?

I only want to show you

That I've learned a thing or two

[Chorus]

Touch the one you love

If you want the one you love to touch

You've got to touch the one you love

If you want the one you love to touch

You got to touch the one you love

If you want the one you love to touch

You've got to touch the one you love

If you want the one you love to touch you

You got to touch the one you love

If you want the one you love to touch

You've got to touch the one you love

If you want the one you love to touch

You got to touch the one you love

If you want the one you love to touch

You've got to touch the one you love

If you want the one you love to touch

You got to touch the one you love

If you want the one you love to touch

You've got to touch the one you love

If you want the one you love to touch

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Track details

From Farewell My Summer Love

1984

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Album

Farewell My Summer Love

Michael Jackson

Release year

1984

1Don't Let It Get You Down
3:03
2You've Really Got a Hold On Me
3:30
3Melodie
3:24
4Touch the One You Love
2:48
5Girl You're So Together
3:14
6Farewell My Summer Love (12" Version)
4:23
7Call On Me (1984 Remix Version)
3:39
8Here I Am (Come and Take Me)
2:56
9To Make My Father Proud
4:05
—To Make My Father Proud
—You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me
—Touch the One You Love
—Don't Let It Get You Down
—Call On Me
—Here I Am (Come and Take Me)
—Melodie

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Artie Wayne, George S. Clinton
Producer: Jerry Marcellino, Mel Larson
Drums: Mike Baird
Guitar: Tony Peluso
Keyboards: Michael Lovesmith
Arranger: James Anthony Carmichael
Assistant Engineer: Magic Moreno, Sabrina Buchanek
Mastering Engineer: John Matousek
Mixing Engineer: Sabrina Buchanek
Percussion: Steve Barri