The Slightest Touch


"The Slightest Touch" is a 1987 single by the British pop group Five Star. It reached No. 4 in the UK singles chart, becoming the group's final Top 10 hit to date.
Taken from their second album, Silk & Steel, Five Star chose legendary remixer Shep Pettibone to remix the album track for release as a single.

Track listings

7" vinyl
  1. "The Slightest Touch" 4.01
  2. "Stone Court" 3.46
12" vinyl
  1. "The Slightest Touch" 6.27 *
  2. "The Slightest Touch" 6.27
  3. "Stone Court" 3:46
  4. "The Slightest Touch" 6:16
Cassette single
  1. "The Slightest Touch"
  2. "Find the Time"
  3. "Stone Court"
  4. "If I Say Yes"
Box set with two 7" singles
  1. "The Slightest Touch"
  2. "Stone Court"
  3. "Hide and Seek"
  4. "Crazy"
* The Pettibone Touch Remix of "The Slightest Touch" was included on the CD compilation Dance Classics vol 19 + 20, released in 2007 by Rodeo Media Records. It is also available on CD on the 2010 Expanded Edition of Silk & Steel, although there is a slight mastering error at the beginning of this pressing.

Chart performance

The Slightest Touch 2005

In 2005, Five Star planned to release a remixed version of "The Slightest Touch" as a single, but it never got released.

Proposed track listing

  1. "The Slightest Touch"
  2. "The Slightest Touch"
  3. "System Addict" 2005

    Cover version

"The Slightest Touch" is one of the few Five Star songs to have been covered by another artist; Louise recorded the track for her compilation album album in 2001. This version of the song was based on the album mix and was not released as a single.