Fingers (song)

2018 single by Zayn

"Fingers"

Single by Zayn
from the album  Icarus Falls
Released| 18 October 2018 (2018-10-18)
Genre| R&B
Length| 2:53
Label| RCA
Songwriter(s)|

* Zayn Malik
* Alex Oriet
* David Phelan

Producer(s)| Saltwives
Zayn singles chronology
| "Too Much"
(2018)  | "Fingers"
(2018)  | "No Candle No Light"
(2018)

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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

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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

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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

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Chart (2018)  | Peak
position

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New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[5] | 32

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[6] | Gold  | 20,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ 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.
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ Renshaw, David (18 October 2018). "Zayn shares new song 'Fingers'". The Fader. Archived from the original on 18 November 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
4. ^ 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.
5. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 29 October 2018. Archived from the original on 26 October 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
6. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Zayn – Fingers" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 18 November 2020.

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Zayn Malik

* Discography
* Awards and nominations

Studio albums|

* Mind of Mine
* Icarus Falls
* Nobody Is Listening
* Room Under the Stairs

Singles|

* "Pillowtalk"
* "Like I Would"
* "Wrong"
* "I Don't Wanna Live Forever"
* "Still Got Time"
* "Dusk Till Dawn"
* "Let Me"
* "Entertainer"
* "Sour Diesel"
* "Too Much"
* "Fingers"
* "No Candle No Light"
* "Trampoline (Remix)"
* "Flames"
* "Better"
* "Vibez"
* "Love Like This"
* "What I Am"
* "Alienated"
* "Stardust"

Featured singles|

* "Back to Sleep (Remix)"
* "Cruel"
* "Freedun"

Promotional singles|

* "It's You"
* "Befour"
* "A Whole New World (End Title)"

Concert tours|

* Stairway to the Sky Tour

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