(Credit to BrownSugar for the artwork and lyrics)Title: “Touch Me Like That”
Artist(s): Tahlia
From: N/A
Release Date: September 17, 2025
Format: Digital Download • Streaming • Airplay • 12” Single • CD Single
Recorded: Studio 60 Recording Studios, West Hollywood, California, U.S.
Genre(s): Pop • Latin
Length: 5:02
Label: Royale Vices & Virtues INC
Writer(s): Christopher Hudson
Producer(s): Miguel Avilá
“Touch Me Like That” is the third official single by Portuguese recording artist Tahlia, as she continues building her presence in the U.S. music market following her 2024 English-language debut single, “Sun-Kissed”. The debut make a splash, peaking at number two on the charts and sparking industry buzz and a growing fanbase thanks to its vibrant and energetic sound as well as Tahlia’s vocal presence. She continued carving out her own lane in a competitive pop landscape with its follow up “Bad Guys” giving the future star her first English-language number one single and her latest effort “Touch Me Like That” feels like another confident step forward in her evolution as a global pop artist.
After initially signing with Studio60 Records, Tahlia was shifted across to Royale Vices & Virtues INC, a smaller scale imprint label under the same umbrella that has been gaining a reputation for developing emerging talent with star potential. Under her new label, Tahlia has had the space to take much more creative control of her work and develop her abilities as a vocalist as well as take the time to become comfortable learning a new language. Her latest single “Touch Me Like That” arrives around five months after her previous release “Bad Guys”, which has allowed Tahlia to spend time reflecting on the success and higher expectations that come with now having a couple of hit singles to her name. She’s also used that time to work in the studio, focussing on shaping the sound and identity of her first full-length English project, following a couple of successful albums in her native Portuguese.
The track’s lyrical content explores themes of emotional dependency, lust and the cycle of toxic attraction. Tahlia paints a portrait of a woman caught between knowing better and feeling too much, seduced by physical closeness but haunted by the aftermath. Lines like,
“Too much is never enough.” highlight the addictive nature of a love that you desire but know is fraught with negative emotional weight behind it.
Vocally, Tahlia moves between sultry quiet and euphoric self-indulgence. Initially singing in a low, smoky delivery in the verses before rising through the hook and chorus into a big, falsetto that shows off the power of her vocal range. The production, led by longtime collaborator and close friend Miguel Avilá leans heavily into Latin pop with a smattering of reggae influences, relentless percussion combined with sleek synth sounds and a pulsating bassline that builds throughout the track, turns the track into a fully-fledged club anthem.
“Touch Me Like That” was written entirely by Christopher Hudson, a prolific songwriter responsible for some of the biggest hits for the past decade. Produced by Miguel Avilá, it was recorded at Studio 60 Recording Studios around February 2025, as part of the recording sessions for Tahlia’s English-language debut LP, due in early 2026. Set for release on September 17, 2025, the single will be available via Digital Download, Worldwide Streaming, Weekly Airplay, 12” Single and CD Single via Royale Vices & Virtues INC.
Rolling Stone ReviewIn a musical landscape dominated by singles crafted for fifteen second reels, “Touch Me Like That” harks back to the era of full-bodied pop bangers. Tahlia’s latest release, written by pop hitmaker Christopher Hudson, is a Latin-influenced fever dream that merges the feeling of a chaotic nightclub anthem with emotional chaos and comes out sounding like a sure-fire hit.
Crafted on synchronised rhythms and radio-ready production, “Touch Me Like That” has a reggae pulse underneath it all but maintains its subtlety. The track toes the line of pop and dance, all with strong Latin undertones and leans into it’s own themes strongly. The excitement and ecstasy of physical closeness battling the anguish of emotional fallout.
“Sound of your name’s between a prayer and a scream” Tahlia sings with breathy contradiction, summarising the emotional whiplash of a love that feels more like a chemical reaction than a human choice.
Hudson’s lyrics are as sharp as ever here, balancing vulnerability with his trademark polish and pop perfection. His lyrics elevate the track above base-level sensuality. Keeping the lyrics concise and allowing Tahlia the room to showcase her vocal delivery, sultry, frantic at times and strangely composed as if she had been doing this for much longer than her years suggest. Sonically, the song lives has a permanent seductive haze, unique synths, rolling and relentless percussion, and a chorus engineered for maximum replay value. The hook,
“Touch me. Like that.” is hypnotic, delivered more like a demand than a request. It's so cleverly written in a way that even with the lyrics on paper, a slight change in the delivery could alter the overall tone of the song. No doubt a dream for any artist accepting a song penned for them, allowing them to shape it and mould it how they feel appropriate, another testament to Hudson’s ability to his craft.
Tahlia is still carving out her lane as she transitions from a Portuguese language artist into an English language act, still only two singles into this era of her career, it feels like she’s been doing this for years, because she has. But to take your best assets and essentially relearn and redevelop your skills in an entirely new language should take time. We may only be touching the surface on how far she can rise, but we already find an artist that is confident and fully in control of her material. If “Touch Me Like That” is any indication, she won’t be seen as a future star for much longer. There’s star power from her that shines in this track and being able to call upon the biggest hit-maker of his generation in Christopher Hudson, it feels like she has all of the tools to truly succeed.
“Touch Me Like That”(w. Christopher Hudson)
(p. Miguel Avilá)“I should really learn to use my heart less
Jumping into deep waters so regardless
Reaching out for your hands in the darkness
Waking up at night in such cold sweats
Ain’t no remedy until you get here, right here
Sound of your name’s between a prayer and a scream
Contradicting what I say with what I mean
Can’t tell up from down, got a bad case of spin
But can you blame, blame me?
Ooh! ‘Cause when you touch me like that
Yeah! When you make, make my eyes roll back
It fits me just like a glove
Too much is never enough
Baby, come on, keep it up, keep it up
Ooh! ‘Cause when you touch me like that
Yeah! It feels so good that it’s bad
I’m so addicted to the rush
Too much is never enough
Baby, come on, keep it up, keep it upTouch me. Like that
Touch me. Like that
Touch me. Like that
Touch me. Like thatI agreed to all the rules of the game
said no strings attached, it’s not in your DNA
Now the thought of you runs with the blood in my veins
Lying to myself that it’ll all be okay
Still no remedy until you get here, right here
Sound of your name’s between a prayer and a scream
Contradicting what I say with what I mean
Can’t tell up from down, got a bad case of spin
But can you blame, blame me?
Ooh! ‘Cause when you touch me like that
Yeah! When you make, make my eyes roll back
It fits me just like a glove
Too much is never enough
Baby, come on, keep it up, keep it up
Ooh! ‘Cause when you touch me like that
Yeah! It feels so good that it’s bad
I’m so addicted to the rush
Too much is never enough
Baby, come on, keep it up, keep it upAs soon as I think I’m breaking free
These feelings return to trouble me
When the air turns cold and skies fall black
Hot off the mark, I’m sprinting back
Looked elsewhere but never followed through
Every time, I fall right back to you
Ooh! ‘Cause when you touch me like that
Yeah, yeah …
Ooh! ‘Cause when you touch me like that
Yeah! When you make, make my eyes roll back
It fits me just like a glove
Too much is never enough
Baby, come on, keep it up, keep it up
Ooh! ‘Cause when you touch me like that
Yeah! It feels so good that it’s bad
I’m so addicted to the rush
Too much is never enough
Baby, come on, keep it up, keep it upTouch me. Like that
Touch me. Like that
Touch me. Like that
Touch me. Like thatOoh! ‘Cause when you touch me like that
Yeah! When you make, make my eyes roll back
It fits me just like a glove
Too much is never enough
Baby, come on, keep it up, keep it up
Ooh! ‘Cause when you touch me like that
Yeah! It feels so good that it’s bad
I’m so addicted to the rush
Too much is never enough
Baby, come on, keep it up, keep it upTouch me. Like that
Touch me. Like that
Touch me. Like that
Touch me. Like that
Touch me. Like that
Touch me. Like that
Touch me. Like that
Touch me. Like that”
Credits & Personnel;
CREDITSProduced by Miguel Avilá
Engineered by Miguel Avilá
Mixed by Miguel Avilá
Recorded at Studio 60 Recording Studios, West Hollywood, California, USA
Production Manager: Imani Jasmine Woods
Production Assistant: Vincent Cooper Jr., Haley Dean
PERSONNELTahlia Amorim-Coelho – vocals
Christopher Hudson – lyrics, composition
Miguel Avilá – production, engineering, mixing
Imani Jasmine Woods – production management
Vincent Cooper Jr. – production management
Haley Dean – production management
