Fingers (song)

"Fingers" is a song by English singer and 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]

"Fingers"
Single by Zayn
from the album Icarus Falls
Released18 October 2018 (2018-10-18)
GenreR&B
Length2:53
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Saltwives
Zayn singles chronology
"Too Much"
(2018)		 "Fingers"
(2018)		 "No Candle No Light"
(2018)

Promotion

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

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
Chart (2018) Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[5] 32

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[6] Gold 20,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Blistein, Jon (18 October 2018). "Hear Zayn Struggle to Text His Feelings on Seductive New Song 'Fingers'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  2. Pedrosa, Marina (31 October 2018). "Zayn Launches 'Fingers' Dance Challenge & Promises to Send Gifts to Some Lucky Dancers". Billboard. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  3. Renshaw, David (18 October 2018). "Zayn shares new song 'Fingers'". The Fader. 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. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  5. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 29 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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