"Fingertips '93", is a song by Swedish pop duo Roxette, released as the third and final single from their fourth studio album, Tourism (1992), on 26 January 1993. The single was only released in a select few countries, including Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and Spain, and charted moderately. The song would be given a wider release when it was issued as one of the B-sides on the duo's proceeding single, "Almost Unreal", which was released four months later in May 1993.
| "Fingertips '93" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Roxette | ||||
| from the album Tourism | ||||
| Released | 26 January 1993[1] | |||
| Recorded | May; December 1992 | |||
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| Length | 3:42 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Per Gessle | |||
| Producer(s) | Clarence Öfwerman | |||
| Roxette singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Fingertips '93" on YouTube | ||||
Music video
editThe music video was Roxette's first collaboration with director Jonas Åkerlund, who would go on to direct a total of twelve music videos for the duo.[2]
Formats and track listings
editAll music and lyrics were written by Per Gessle, except "Hotblooded", with music composed by Marie Fredriksson and Gessle.
- 7-inch single and cassette (Europe 8650237)
- "Fingertips '93" – 3:42
- "Dressed for Success" (live from the Sydney Entertainment Centre on 13 December 1991) – 4:49
- CD single (Australia · Europe 8650222)
- "Fingertips '93" – 3:42
- "Dressed for Success" (live from Sydney) – 4:49
- "Hotblooded" (live from Sydney) – 3:55
- "The Voice" – 4:27
Credits and personnel
editCredits and personnel adapted from the liner notes of Tourism and Rarities.[3][4]
Studios
- Original album version recorded in May 1992 at Nas Nevans Recording Studio (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
- Single version remixed in December 1992 at EMI Studios (Stockholm, Sweden)
Personnel
- Marie Fredriksson – lead and backing vocals
- Per Gessle – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, programming, mixing
- Per "Pelle" Alsing – drums
- Dave Edwards – psychedelic voice (single version)
- Anders Herrlin – bass guitar, engineering and programming
- Jonas Isacsson – acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin
- Clarence Öfwerman – keyboards, production, mixing
- Staffan Öfwerman – backing vocals
- Alar Suurna – percussion, engineering, mixing
Technical
- Paulo Junqueiro – engineering
- Antoine Midani – assistant engineering
Charts
edit| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] | 29 |
| Germany (GfK)[6] | 45 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[7] | 2 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] | 32 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[1] | 39 |
| Spain (AFYVE)[9] | 30 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Roxette – Fingertips '93". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ Ballad & Pop Hits - The Complete Video Collection (DVD liner notes). Roxette. EMI. 2003. 7243 4 90946 9 7.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Digital booklet". Tourism (liner notes). Roxette. Stockholm, Sweden: EMI Records. 1992. 7777 99929 2 8.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Digital booklet". Rarities (liner notes). Roxette. Stockholm, Sweden: EMI. 1995. 368 832277-2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Roxette – Fingertips '93" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ "Roxette – Fingertips '93" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 | Roxette - Fingertips '93". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ "Roxette – Fingertips '93" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.