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Wikipedia article


{{Infobox song

| name = Fingertips '93

| cover = Fingertips '93.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Roxette

| album = Tourism

| released = 26 January 1993

| recorded = May; December 1992

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Pop rock

| length = 3:42

| label = EMI

| writer = Per Gessle

| producer = Clarence fwerman

| prev_title = Queen of Rain

| prev_year = 1992

| next_title = Almost Unreal

| next_year = 1993

| misc =

}}

"'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.

Music video



The music video was Roxette's first collaboration with director Jonas kerlund, who would go on to direct a total of twelve music videos for the duo.

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'.

* 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

* Anders Herrlin bass guitar, engineering and programming

* Jonas Isacsson acoustic and electric guitars and mandolin

* Clarence fwerman keyboards, production and mixing

* Staffan fwerman backing vocals

* Alar Suurna percussion, engineering and mixing

'Technical'

* Paulo Junqueiro engineer

* Antoine Midani assistant engineer

Charts



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!scope="col"| Chart (1993)

!scope="col"| Peak
position

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!scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)

| 2

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!scope="row"|Spain (AFYVE)

| 30

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References



Category:1993 singles

Category:Roxette songs

Category:Music videos directed by Jonas kerlund

Category:Songs written by Per Gessle

Category:1992 songs

Category:EMI Records singles

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