After having had two consecutive top 10 hits in the Netherlands, Mai Tai recorded a new album in the summer of 1986. Entitled '1 touch 2 much', it was released in the autumn of 1986, with the title track released as the first single from the album.Expectations were obviously high, but they were not met: the single didn't chart and the album didn't sell as much as its predecessor. Two subsequent singles reached the lower regions of the Dutch Top 40 only.
My collection: 7" single no. 629
Found: Disco Market, Den Haag, 1987
Cost: 1 guilder
Tracks: '1 touch 2 much' / 'Inch by inch'
The title track was definitely not the strongest track on Mai Tai's rather fabulous sophomore album. I'm surprised they didn't go with "Turn Your Love Around" which is catchy as hell, and also reminiscent of their signature hit "History." "Hold Me (Like You Use To Do)" and "Female Intuition" were also strong singles. The album also boosts some strong non-singles like the perky "Inch By Inch", the delirious techno-funk of "Irresistible" and flashily sung "Why Did You Do It." It's a shame someone screwed up picking the lead single, because it's a great album. Their next album was a desultory affair only yielding one good song in the lead single "Fight Fire With Fire."
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