It was released as a single in December 1968 and reached No. 3 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 (their last Top Ten hit in US) and No. 1 in the "Cashbox" Top 100 in early 1969 (the band's third American number-one single). The single also did well elsewhere, peaking at No. 1 in the "RPM" Canadian Singles Chart and at No. 10 in the Kent Music Report in Australia. However, despite the band's commercial success the previous year, "Touch Me" did not chart in the UK Singles Chart.