45 single, Side A. RCA Victor (74-0662) (1972)
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"Touch Your Woman" is a single by Dolly Parton. It was released on February 14, 1972, by RCA Victor as the only single from Dolly's album of the same name. It was written by Dolly and produced by Bob Ferguson. The single peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. It was nominated for Best Country Vocal Performance, Female at the 15th Annual Grammy Awards.
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Track listing
Side A
- Touch Your Woman (Dolly Parton) 2:40
- Mission Chapel Memories (Porter Wagoner, Dolly Parton) 3:05
Recording
"Touch Your Woman" was recorded on December 14, 1971, at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, while the B-side, "Mission Chapel Memories", was recorded on January 11, 1972.
Audio
Critical reception
The single was review in the February 26, 1972 issue of Cashbox. The review read, "Dolly Parton has done some very deep soul-searching in both writing and singing in the moving ballad that has a very contemporary country-op sound to it, highlighted by fine piano and drums. Should score with no trouble."
Billboard included the single in their New Radio Action and Billboard Pick Singles section in the issue dated February 26, 1972.
Billboard included the single in their New Radio Action and Billboard Pick Singles section in the issue dated February 26, 1972.
Billboard review, February 26, 1972.
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Cashbox review, February 26, 1972.
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Commercial performance
"Touch Your Woman" debuted at number 66 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart dated March 11, 1972. It peaked at number six on the chart dated April 29, its eighth week on the chart. It charted for 14 weeks. It also peaked at number eight on the Cashbox Country Singles chart. The single peaked at number 28 in Canada on the RPM Country Singles chart.
Accolades
"Touch Your Woman" was nominated for Best Country Vocal Performance, Female at the 15th Annual Grammy Awards in 1973.
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the 2009 box set, Dolly ("Touch You Woman").
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