when did can't touch this come out
1990
title: U Can't Touch This text: U Can't Touch This "U Can't Touch This" is a song co-written, produced and performed by MC Hammer from his 1990 album "Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em". The track is considered to be Hammer's signature song and is his most successful single. Along with Hammer, Rick James shares songwriting credits with Alonzo Miller because the song samples the prominent opening riff of "Super Freak". The song has been used or referenced in multiple television shows, films, commercials and other forms of media. It has also received numerous awards and recognitions. The song is notable as the winner of the Best title: Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em text: ten million. It remains one of the genre's all-time best-selling albums. To date, the album has sold as many as 22 million units in the U.S and 29.2 million units worldwide as of 2015. "Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em" was released on February 12, 1990, and featured the successful single "U Can't Touch This" (which sampled Rick James' 1981 single "Super Freak"). It was produced, recorded, and mixed by Felton Pilate and James Earley on a modified tour bus in 1989. Despite heavy airplay and a #27 chart debut, "U Can't Touch This" peaked at #8 on the "Billboard" Hot title: U Can't Touch This text: James as a songwriter, effectively granting James millions of dollars in royalties. The song was first performed publicly on a late 1989 episode of "The Arsenio Hall Show." Because the song was not initially released as a single, listeners had to purchase the album, which as a result, went on to sell more than 18 million copies, gaining multi-platinum certifications from the RIAA, as well as in other countries. Directed by Rupert Wainwright, a music video was produced to promote the single, showing Hammer doing some of his signature dances, such as "The Running Man" and the "Hammer Dance". In title: U Can't Touch This text: R&B Song and a Best Rap Solo Performance and the first rap song to be nominated for Record of the Year at the 33rd Annual Grammy Awards in 1991 as well as the Best Rap Video and Best Dance Video at the 1990 MTV Video Music Awards. It peaked at No. 1 in the "Billboard" Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and on the charts in several countries. The song samples the prominent opening riff of the Rick James song "Super Freak", which is repeated throughout the recording. The lyrics describe Hammer as having "toured around the world, from London to title: MC Hammer text: 1990). It included the successful single "U Can't Touch This" (which sampled Rick James' "Super Freak"). It was produced, recorded, and mixed by Felton Pilate and James Earley on a modified tour bus while on tour in 1989. Despite heavy airplay and a No. 27 chart debut, "U Can't Touch This" stopped at No. 8 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart because it was released only as a twelve-inch single. However, the album was a No. 1 success for 21 weeks, due primarily to this single, the first time ever for a recording on the pop charts. The song has