"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.
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.
Formats and track listings All 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 Credits and personnel adapted from the liner notes of Tourism and Rarities.
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 Chart (1993) PeakpositionNetherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade) 2Spain (AFYVE) 30
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