Fingers (song) explained
"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
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]
Notes and References
- Hear Zayn Struggle to Text His Feelings on Seductive New Song 'Fingers'. Rolling Stone. Blistein. Jon. 18 October 2018. 18 November 2018. 18 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181118164907/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/zayn-new-song-fingers-744183/. live.
- Zayn Launches 'Fingers' Dance Challenge & Promises to Send Gifts to Some Lucky Dancers. Billboard. Pedrosa. Marina. 31 October 2018. 18 November 2018. 18 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181118164645/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8482655/zayn-fingers-dance-challenge. live.
- Web site: Zayn shares new song 'Fingers'. The Fader. Renshaw. David. 18 October 2018. 18 November 2018. 18 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181118164519/https://www.thefader.com/2018/10/18/zayn-malik-fingers. live.
- Zayn Says His Digits Don't Work, But His Heart Definitely Does on Smoldering 'Fingers': Listen. Billboard. Kaufman. Gil. 18 October 2018. 18 November 2018. 18 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181118205603/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8480549/zayn-fingers-listen. live.
- Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 29 October 2018. 18 November 2018. 26 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181026105745/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/hotsingles?chart=4545. live.
