Fingers (song)
| "Fingers" | ||||
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| Single by Zayn | ||||
| from the album Icarus Falls | ||||
| Released | 18 October 2018 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 2:53 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Saltwives | |||
| Zayn singles chronology | ||||
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"Fingers" is a song by English singer-songwriter Zayn Malik, released on 18 October 2018 by RCA Records. It serves as the fifth single from his second studio album Icarus Falls (2018).[1]
Promotion
[edit]Malik later encouraged fans to upload themselves dancing to the song and to tag it "#FingersDance", as a "challenge" that they could potentially win a gift from.[2]
Critical reception
[edit]David Renshaw of The Fader called "Fingers" a "slow jam" with lyrics about texting, with Zayn singing "'my fingers ain't working but my heart is' over a pitched up vocal sample".[3] Jon Blistein of Rolling Stone said the song "boasts an alluring mid-tempo beat with low synths bubbling around a crisp drum groove", explaining that Zayn "keeps his vocals low, yet seductive as he tries to come to grips with an unrequited love while staring at his phone".[1] Gil Kaufman of Billboard called it a "hazy R&B ballad" that concerns "a love that is so paralyzing that it makes your digits freeze up mid-text".[4]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[5] | 32 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[6] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Blistein, Jon (18 October 2018). "Hear Zayn Struggle to Text His Feelings on Seductive New Song 'Fingers'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 18 November 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ Pedrosa, Marina (31 October 2018). "Zayn Launches 'Fingers' Dance Challenge & Promises to Send Gifts to Some Lucky Dancers". Billboard. Archived from the original on 18 November 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ Renshaw, David (18 October 2018). "Zayn shares new song 'Fingers'". The Fader. Archived from the original on 18 November 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil (18 October 2018). "Zayn Says His Digits Don't Work, But His Heart Definitely Does on Smoldering 'Fingers': Listen". Billboard. Archived from the original on 18 November 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 29 October 2018. Archived from the original on 26 October 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Zayn – Fingers" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 18 November 2020.