She sang about touching herself more than 20 years ago, but it wasn't until Chrissy Amphlett was diagnosed with breast cancer following a self-examination in 2010 that she realised how important it was for women to be in tune with what's happening inside their own bodies.
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The Divinyls frontwoman had hoped her iconic hit song could be used to educate women about the importance of being body aware and promote the early detection of breast cancer.
"'I Touch Myself' is so appropriate now, more than ever," she said before her death in 2013, at age 53. "You know, it really should be the breast cancer song."
Now, almost one year later, her wish has come true.
Ten Australian female singers, including breast cancer survivor Olivia Newton-John, have recorded a powerful version of Amphlett's 1990 hit as part of the I Touch Myself Project. (Listen to the song in the YouTube clip at the bottom of this article.)
In addition to Newton-John, the moving acapella recording of the song features Megan Washington, Katie Noonan (who shared the below photo on her Facebook page), Sarah Blasko and Kate Ceberano, as well as others.
The tribute, which is supported by Amphlett's husband Charley Drayton, her family, friends and the NSW Cancer Council, is a way of keeping the singer's legacy alive.
A mammogram and ultrasound didn't detect Amphlett's breast cancer; it was only when she self-examined and returned to her doctor insisting she have a biopsy that the singer was finally diagnosed in 2010. In addition to breast cancer, Amphlett also had a long battle with multiple sclerosis.
"Chrissy was courageous, gifted, and embodied an amazing sense of humour and sense of self that left everyone in awe,'' Drayton says on the I Touch Myself project website.
"During some of the toughest moments, she reminded me that we must live and laugh. Chrissy voiced it clearly - she wished for all women to be mindful of themselves when they heard the tune; be good to themselves, inside and out. Listen to your instincts and feel what may be going on inside you."
People are being encouraged to help spread Amphlett's message by sharing the new version of 'I Touch Myself'. Women can also take an I Touch Myselfie picture for breast awareness and share it on social media using the tag #itoughmyselfie. Videos recorded with webcams can also be shared using the hashtag via YouTube and Twitter.
In 2014, it is estimated that over 15,000 Australian women and around 100 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Nearly 3000 of those diagnosed will die.
For more details go to: itouchmyself.org.