I Touch Roses

"I Touch Roses" is the second single released by the American synth-pop band Book of Love. The song was included on the band's eponymous debut album Book of Love in 1986. The B-side to the single is "Lost Souls", a remixed version of which also appeared on their debut album.[1]

"I Touch Roses"
Single by Book of Love
from the album Book of Love
B-side"Lost Souls"
Released25 September 1985
Recorded1985, Unique Recording, NYC
Length3:25 (album version)
LabelSire Records
Songwriter(s)Theodore Ottaviano
Producer(s)Ivan Ivan
Book of Love singles chronology
"Boy"
(1985)		 "I Touch Roses"
(1985)		 "You Make Me Feel So Good"
(1986)
Alternate cover
1986 German 12" vinyl Maxi-Single sleeve
"I Touch Roses (Markus Schulz Remixes)"
Single by Book of Love
Released2001
RecordedEarly 1985, Unique Recording, NYC
2001 (remixes)
Length8:45
LabelReprise Records
Songwriter(s)Theodore Ottaviano
Producer(s)Ivan Ivan
Markus Schulz
Book of Love singles chronology
"Boy (Remixes)"
(2001)		 "I Touch Roses (Markus Schulz Remixes)"
(2001)		 "All Girl Band"
(2016)

Although "I Touch Roses" failed to reach the Billboard Hot 100 chart, it did make the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, where it peaked at no. 8 in 1985.[2]

"I Touch Roses" was written by band member Theodore ("Ted") Ottaviano. After the success of their first single, "Boy", "I Touch Roses" followed a similar trajectory, securing that the band would record a full album for Sire Records.[3] In 2009, Ted Ottaviano revealed, "We didn't know it at the time, but thankfully, with 'I Touch Roses', it was not preordained that Sire was developing us at the time. There was no grand scheme. It was more a la carte. But then people started picking up on 'Roses' and then the album happened."[3]

In 2001, after having success with new remixes of "Boy", the record company commissioned DJ/producer Markus Schulz to attempt a follow-up by remixing "I Touch Roses" for the new millennium. A promotional 12" single was released in 2001, featuring the Markus Schulz Dark Rose Remix, and an instrumental version of the remix on the flipside, in order to further promote Book of Love's greatest hits album, I Touch Roses: The Best of Book of Love. The new remixes did not chart, and are not included on the album.

Track listings

1985 7" Single (Sire Records 7-28428)

Side A: "I Touch Roses" - 3:23

Side B: "Lost Souls" - 4:11

1985 12" Maxi-Single (Sire Records 0-20381)

Side A:

  1. "I Touch Roses" (Long Stemmed Version) - 5:43

Side B:

  1. "I Touch Roses" - 3:24
  2. "Lost Souls" - 4:11

1986 7" Remix Single (Sire Records 928 673-7)

Side A: "I Touch Roses" (Remix) - 3:19

Side B: "Lost Souls" (Remix) - 6:46

1986 12" Maxi-Single (Sire Records 920 482-0)

Side A:

  1. "I Touch Roses" (A Daniel Miller Extended Remix) - 5:35

Side B:

  1. "I Touch Roses" (7" Remix) - 3:19
  2. "Lost Souls" (Remix) - 6:46

2001 12" Promo (Reprise Records PRO-A-100579)

Side A:

  1. "I Touch Roses" (Markus Schulz Dark Rose Remix) - 8:45

Side B:

  1. "I Touch Roses" (Markus Schulz Dark Rose Instrumental) - 8:45

Personnel

Written by Theodore Ottaviano. All instruments arranged, programmed, and performed by Book of Love.

  • Susan Ottaviano - Lead vocals
  • Jade Lee - Percussion
  • Lauren Roselli - Keyboards
  • Ted Ottaviano - Keyboards

1985 version credits

  • Engineered by Steve Peck
  • Recorded and mixed at Unique Recording, NYC
  • Mastered with Herb Powers at Frankford Wayne, NYC
  • Produced by Ivan Ivan
  • Art Direction: Zoë Brotman/Studio Zed
  • Cover Art: Herbert Lee
  • Photo: David La Chapelle
  • Clothes by: Jeffrey Costello
  • Hair and Make-up: Jill Sunshine

2001 remixes credits

  • Produced by Ivan Ivan
  • Remix and additional production by Markus Schulz.

Charts
Chart (1985) Peak
position
Canadian RPM Top Singles 60
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[2] 8

Official versions
Year "I Touch Roses" Version Length Mixed/Remixed by Comment
1985 Album version/
7" version		 3:23 Ivan Ivan The album version and 7" version are the same. Found on the 7" and 12" vinyl singles, all formats of the album Book of Love and the CD of I Touch Roses: The Best of Book of Love CD.*
1985 7" Remix 3:19 Daniel Miller The 7" Remix version is a short edit of the 'Full Bloom Version' by Daniel Miller. Found on the 1986 German 7" and 12" vinyl remix singles .
1985 Long Stemmed Version 5:43 Ivan Ivan Found on the 12" vinyl single and the 1988 Sire Records CD version of Book of Love.*
1985 Full Bloom Version 5:35 Daniel Miller Also known as 'A Daniel Miller Extended Remix'. Found on the 1986 German 12" vinyl single, the 12" vinyl single of "You Make Me Feel So Good", and the 2009 CD reissue bonus disc of Book of Love (Noble Rot).
2001 Markus Schulz Dark Rose Remix 8:45 Markus Schulz Exclusive new promotional remix. Found only on the 12" vinyl promo released in 2001.
2001 Markus Schulz Dark Rose Instrumental 8:45 Markus Schulz An instrumental version of the Dark Rose Remix. Found only on the 12" vinyl promo released in 2001.
2001 Twelfth's Dark Rose Mix/Edit 4:07 Markus Schulz/Twelfth An edit of the Markus Schulz Dark Rose Remix by Twelfth.
2009 Demo 3:05 Theodore Ottaviano The original demo version. Found only on the 2009 CD reissue bonus disc of Book of Love (Noble Rot).

Official versions of B-side "Lost Souls"

Year "Lost Souls" Version Length Mixed/Remixed by Comment
1985 Album version 4:50 Mark Kamins The album version is a short version of the 'Spirited Mix' by Mark Kamins, and found on all formats of the album Book of Love, except for the 2009 CD reissue (Noble Rot).*
1985 7" version 4:11 Ivan Ivan The 7" version is the original version of the song before being remixed by Mark Kamins. Found on the B-side of the "I Touch Roses" 7" and 12" vinyl singles.
1986 Spirited Mix 6:46 Mark Kamins Found on the 1986 German 7" and 12" singles of "I Touch Roses", and the 12" vinyl single of "You Make Me Feel So Good".
2009 Remastered album version 5:25 Mark Kamins A longer version than the original issue album version; has an extended outro and a cold ending. Found only on CD1 of the 2009 remastered reissue of Book of Love (Noble Rot).
2009 Demo 4:09 Ted Ottaviano The original demo version. Found only on the 2009 CD reissue of Book of Love (Noble Rot).

" * " denotes that version is available as digital download

References
  1. "Book Of Love - Book Of Love (CD Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  2. Billboard Music Charts - Search Results - Book of Love, Billboard, retrieved 2013-06-30
  3. Paoletta, Michael (2009). Book of Love (CD sleeve notes). Book Of Love. Noble Rot. p. 2. 2009 reissue.
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