"U Can't Touch This" is a song co-written, produced, and performed by American rapper #MCHammer. It was released in April 1990 by #CapitolRecords as the third single from his third album, #PleaseHammerDontHurtEm (1990), and has been considered his #signatureSong. #RickJames and Alonzo Miller also have songwriting credits, as the song #samples the prominent opening #riff of James's 1981 single "Super Freak". It has been used.
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