Alabama – Touch Me When We’re Dancing

“Touch Me When We’re Dancing” is a song written by Terry Skinner, J. L. Wallace and Ken Bell. Skinner and Wallace headed the Muscle Shoals, Alabama session group Bama, who first recorded this song and released it as a single in 1979 reaching number 42 on the Billboard Easy Listening chart and number 86 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

The song was later recorded by The Carpenters in 1981 for their Made in America album. In 1984, it was recorded by country music artists Mickey Gilley and Charly McClain for their 1984 duet album It Takes Believers and in 1986 by the country music group Alabama.

B-side “Hanging Up My Travlin’ Shoes”
Released September 12, 1986
Recorded 1986
Genre Country
Length 3:43
Label RCA Nashville
Songwriter(s) Ken Bell, Terry Skinner and J. L. Wallace
Producer(s) Harold Shedd and Alabama

Alabama – Touch Me When We’re Dancing lyrics

[Verse 1]
Play us a song we can slow dance on
We want to hold each other
Play us a groove so we hardly move
Just let our hearts be together
Oh baby, ’cause it feels so good
When we’re close like this
Whisper in my ear and let me steal a kiss

[Chorus]
Come on and touch me when we’re dancin’
You know you’ve got that lovin’ touch
Oh oh touch me when we’re dancin’
I want to feel you when I’m falling in love

[Verse 2]
Tonight’s the night and it feels so right
What my heart’s saying to me
You’re the one and I’ve waited so long
So let your love flow thru me
Oh baby cause it feels so good we can be this close
You got me up so high
I could fly coast to coast

[Chorus]
Come on and touch me when we’re dancin’
You know you’ve got that lovin’ touch
Oh oh touch me when we’re dancin’
I want to feel you when I’m falling in love