Fingertips '93
"Fingertips '93", is a song by Swedish pop duo Roxette, released as the third and final single from their fourth studio album Tourism on 26 January 1993. The single was only released in a select few countries, and charted moderately in territories such as Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and Spain. 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" | ||||
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Single by Roxette | ||||
from the album Tourism | ||||
Released | 26 January 1993 | |||
Recorded | May; December 1992 | |||
Studio |
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Genre | Pop rock | |||
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
The 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.[1]
Formats and track listings
All music and lyrics by Per Gessle, except "Hotblooded", music by Marie Fredriksson and Gessle.
- 7" 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
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Tourism and Rarities.[2][3]
- Original album version recorded at Nas Nevans Recording Studio, Rio de Janeiro in May 1992
- Single version remixed at EMI Studios, Stockholm in December 1992
Musicians
- Marie Fredriksson – lead and backing vocals
- Per Gessle – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, programming and mixing
- Per "Pelle" Alsing – drums
- Dave Edwards – psychedelic voice (single version only)
- Anders Herrlin – bass guitar, engineering and programming
- Jonas Isacsson – acoustic and electric guitars and mandolin
- Clarence Öfwerman – keyboards, production and mixing
- Staffan Öfwerman – backing vocals
- Alar Suurna – percussion, engineering and mixing
Technical
- Paulo Junqueiro – engineer
- Antoine Midani – assistant engineer
Charts
Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] | 29 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[5] | 45 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[6] | 2 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] | 32 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[8] | 39 |
Spain (AFYVE)[9] | 30 |
References
- Ballad & Pop Hits - The Complete Video Collection (DVD liner notes). Roxette. EMI. 2003. 7243 4 90946 9 7.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - "Digital booklet". Tourism (liner notes). Roxette. Stockholm, Sweden: EMI Records. 1992. 7777 99929 2 8.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - "Digital booklet". Rarities (liner notes). Roxette. Stockholm, Sweden: EMI. 1995. 368 832277-2.
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: 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.
- "Roxette – Fingertips '93". Singles 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.