"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)

"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]

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 Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[6] Gold 20,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b 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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