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Can't Touch It

"Can't Touch It" is a song by Australian singer and songwriter Ricki-Lee Coulter. It was written by Coulter with Brian Kierulf and Joshua M. Schwartz of KNS Productions, who also produced the song. "Can't Touch It" was released as the lead single from Coulter's second studio album, Brand New Day, on 4 August 2007. Upon its release, "Can't Touch It" peaked at number two on the ARIA Singles Chart and number one on the ARIA Dance Singles Chart, where it remained for eight consecutive weeks. It was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association for shipments of 70,000 copies.

"Can't Touch It"
Single by Ricki-Lee Coulter
from the album Brand New Day
B-side"Take Me to a Place"
Released4 August 2007 (2007-08-04)
Recorded2007
GenrePop
Length2:53
LabelShock
Songwriter(s)
  • Ricki-Lee Coulter
  • KNS Productions
Producer(s)
  • KNS
  • Glenn Cunningham (vocals)
Ricki-Lee Coulter singles chronology
"Breathe"
(2006) 		"Can't Touch It"
(2007) 		"Love Is All Around"
(2007)

The accompanying music video was directed by Fin Edquist and features Coulter with her girlfriends at a nightclub. She promoted "Can't Touch It" with performances at instore appearances and the 2007 ARIA Music Awards. The song was also part of Coulter's set list for her first solo headlining tour, The Brand New Day Tour. In May 2008, a digital remix extended play of "Can't Touch It", re-titled "U Wanna Little of This", was released throughout Europe by dance label Ministry of Sound UK. "Can't Touch It" has been used for several American television shows and was featured in both the trailer and closing credits of the film Sex and the City 2 (2010).

Background and release

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In 2006, Coulter joined forces with previous Australian Idol contestants Paulini, Emily Williams and Kate DeAraugo to be part of the all-girl singing project called Young Divas.[1] The project was initially formed to promote a joint 17-date national tour, where all singers would perform their solo material and several songs as a group.[1] Together, they released a self-titled album of classic disco and pop covers, which included the top-ten singles "This Time I Know It's for Real" and "Happenin' All Over Again".[2] The album was a commercial success, debuting at number four on the ARIA Albums Chart and was certified double platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association for shipments of 140,000 copies.[2][3] In February 2007, Coulter headed overseas to work on her second solo album.[4] Four months later, Coulter announced her departure from the Young Divas to resume her solo career.[5] She was later replaced by Jessica Mauboy.[6]

"Can't Touch It" was released as the lead single from Coulter's second solo album, Brand New Day, on 4 August 2007 as a digital download and on 6 August as a CD single.[7][8] It was written in New York City by Coulter with Brian Kierulf and Joshua M. Schwartz of KNS Productions,[9][10] who also produced the song.[11] Coulter 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."[12] The digital release of "Can't Touch It" included the B-side track "Take Me to a Place", a cappella and instrumental versions and two remixes by Rok Coalition.[7] In December 2007, it was announced that Coulter had signed an international record deal with dance label Ministry of Sound UK.[13] A digital remix extended play of "Can't Touch It", re-titled "U Wanna Little of This", was released through the label in Europe on 18 May 2008.[14] The EP featured radio edits and remixes by WAWA and Ali Payami.[14]

Reception

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Bernard Zuel of The Sydney Morning Herald described "Can't Touch It" as a "very Christina Aguilera-like beefed up '40s swing" type of song.[15] It was nominated for 'Best Performing Independent Single/EP' at the 2007 AIR Awards.[16] For the issue dated 13 August 2007, "Can't Touch It" debuted at number two on the ARIA Singles Chart and was the highest new entry of that week.[17] It became Coulter's third top-ten single as a solo artist and spent eight consecutive weeks in the top-ten.[17][11] The song also appeared on the ARIA Dance Singles Chart, where it peaked at number one and remained at that position for eight consecutive weeks.[18] In 2008, "Can't Touch It" was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association for shipments of 70,000 copies.[19]

Music video and live performances

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The music video was directed by Fin Edquist[20] and filmed at the Lotus Bar in June 2007.[21][22] The video was released in August 2007 and features Coulter with her girlfriends at a nightclub.[21][23] It also includes a cameo appearance by former Australian Idol contestant and Neighbours star Dan O'Connor, who acts as a bartender and love interest.[22][23] Coulter performed "Can't Touch It" and signed CD copies of the single during instore appearances at Knox City Shopping Centre and Highpoint Shopping Centre on 4 August 2007, Warringah Mall and Rhodes Shopping Centre on 5 August 2007, and Logan Hyperdome on 9 August 2007.[24] She also performed the song during the half time of the 2007 SANFL Grand Final on 7 October[25] and on the red carpet of the 2007 ARIA Music Awards on 28 October.[26][27] "Can't Touch It" was later added to the set list of Coulter's first solo headlining tour, The Brand New Day Tour, in March 2008.[28]

Usage in media

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In Australia, "Can't Touch It" was used to promote the American drama series Cashmere Mafia on the Nine Network while in the United States, the song was used to advertise the comedy-drama series Lipstick Jungle.[29] In 2008, the song was included in the PlayStation 2 music video game SingStar Party Hits.[30] In April 2010, "Can't Touch It" was featured in the trailer for the film Sex and the City 2.[9] It was also played over the film's closing credits and appeared on the official soundtrack album.[29] In September 2010, "Can't Touch It" was featured in the third episode of the American cheerleading comedy-drama series Hellcats.[31] The song was also used in the thirteenth season of the US version of Dancing with the Stars and in the tenth season of So You Think You Can Dance US.[32][33]

Track listings

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Credits and personnel

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Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Ricki-Lee: The Singles.[34]

Locations

  • Mixed at Sing Sing Studios
  • Mastered at Stepford Audio

Personnel

  • Songwriting – Ricki-Lee Coulter, KNS Productions (Brian Kierulf and Joshua M. Schwartz)
  • Production and engineering – KNS
  • Additional vocal production – Glenn Cunningham
  • Background vocals – Ricki-Lee Coulter, Carmen Smith
  • Mixing – Tony Espie
  • Mastering – Dave Walker

Charts

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Certification

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[19] Platinum 70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Catalogue Ref.
Australia 4 August 2007 Digital download Shock — [7]
6 August 2007 CD SHK PUBLIC011 [8]
Europe 18 May 2008 Digital remix EP Ministry of Sound — [14]

References

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    • Week 2: "The ARIA Report" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 20 August 2007. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2007. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
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    • Week 6: "The ARIA Report" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 17 September 2007. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2007. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
    • Week 7: "The ARIA Report" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 24 September 2007. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2007. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
    • Week 8: "The ARIA Report" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 1 October 2007. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2007. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
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  30. ^ "Sony SingStar Party Hits PS2 Playstation 2 Game". Getprice.com.au. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  31. ^ "Music – Hellcats, Season 1 Episode 3". The CW. Archived from the original on 29 September 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  32. ^ "Performance Show: Week Ten – Season 13, Episode 19 Recap". American Broadcasting Company (ABC). 21 November 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  33. ^ Day, Carla (4 September 2013). "'So You Think You Can Dance' Season 10: Top 4 Performance Rankings". BuddyTV. Archived from the original on 31 December 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
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