Studio Album · No. 1
Touch Songwriting Credits by Sarah McLachlan
Produced by Greg Reely
Nettwerk
Adult AlternativeFolk Rock
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 8 of 8 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 8 / 8 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 8 tracks with documented writers, by whether Sarah McLachlan carries a lyricist or composer credit.
8 trackswritten by Sarah McLachlan
0 tracksoutside writers
Sarah McLachlan's roles on this album
Share of the 8 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist75%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
8
Tracks
1
Lyricists
1
Producers
1988
Released
Data Insight
Eight tracks, all hers alone, with only a co-writer on the music of two of them. A debut written entirely by a teenager who had been signed off a single demo, and the writing arrangement barely changes across the next thirty-five years.
Touch came out on Nettwerk in October 1988, recorded when Sarah McLachlan was nineteen, and is certified gold in the United States and platinum in Canada.
Track Listing & Credits 8 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Out of the Shadows
|
Sarah McLachlan | Sarah McLachlan | Greg Reely | Sarah McLachlan (Performer) |
| 2 |
Steaming
|
Sarah McLachlan | Sarah McLachlan | Greg Reely | Sarah McLachlan (Performer) |
| 3 |
Strange World
|
Sarah McLachlan | Sarah McLachlan | Greg Reely | Sarah McLachlan (Performer) |
| 4 |
Touch
|
Not documented | Sarah McLachlan | Greg Reely | Sarah McLachlan (Performer) |
| 5 |
Vox
|
Sarah McLachlan | Sarah McLachlan | Greg Reely | Sarah McLachlan (Performer) |
| 6 |
Sad Clown
|
Sarah McLachlan | Sarah McLachlan | Greg Reely | Sarah McLachlan (Performer) |
| 7 |
Uphill Battle
|
Not documented | Sarah McLachlan | Greg Reely | Sarah McLachlan (Performer) |
| 8 |
Ben's Song
|
Sarah McLachlan | Sarah McLachlan | Greg Reely | Sarah McLachlan (Performer) |
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Frequently Asked Questions Touch
Who wrote Touch?
Sarah McLachlan on all eight tracks. Darren Phillips shares the music on two of them.
How old was she?
Nineteen when she recorded it. Nettwerk signed her off a demo made with her Halifax band.
How did it sell?
It is certified gold by the RIAA and platinum by Music Canada. No sales figure is published on the cited pages.
Did any single chart?
No single from the album entered the Billboard Hot 100.
Are engineering credits published?
No. The album article lists producers and writers but no engineers.
Who produced it?
Greg Reely with Nettwerk, before Pierre Marchand took over from the next album.
How long is the album?
47:54 across eight tracks.