Out Of Touch – Uniting Nations

This track by Uniting Nations spent five weeks in the UK top 10 in 2005.

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Ten years ago this week, Out of touch by Uniting Nations entered the UK top 10 at its highest position of number 7, having entered the top 40 five weeks previously at number 12. After one week at its peak position, the song stayed in the top 10 for another three weeks and then fell to number 13. After a one-week absence, it returned to the top 10 for one final week and then spent the last five weeks of its chart life in the lower top 40.

Out of touch was released on the Gusto record label and was the only top 10 hit for Uniting Nations in the UK. It was included on the album One world, which failed to enter the UK albums chart.

The original version of the song was recorded by Daryl Hall & John Oates in 1984. The single failed to enter the UK top 40, peaking at number 48, but was a US number 1.

More music from Uniting Nations

 

UK singles chart for the week ending 8 January 2005

1. Against all odds – Steve Brookstein

2. Do they know it’s Christmas? – Band Aid 20

3. I believe in you – Kylie

4. Father and son – Ronan Keating featuring Yusuf Islam

5. You can do it – Ice Cube featuring Mack 10 & Ms Toi

6. Boulevard of broken dreams – Green Day

7. Out of touch – Uniting Nations

8. If there’s any justice – Lemar

9. Tilt ya head back – Nelly & Christina Aguilera

10. Unwritten – Natasha Bedingfield