"Fingertips '93", is a song by Swedish pop duo

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, released as the third and final single from their fourth

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, ''

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'' (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

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s on the duo's proceeding single, "

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", which was released four months later in May 1993.

Music video

The

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was Roxette's first collaboration with director

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, 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

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, except "Hotblooded", with music composed by

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and Gessle. * 7-inch single and cassette (Europe 8650237) # "Fingertips '93" – 3:42 # " Dressed for Success" (live from the

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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 ''

'' and '' Rarities''. Studios * Original album version recorded in May 1992 at Nas Nevans Recording Studio (

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, Brazil) * Single version remixed in December 1992 at EMI Studios (

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, Sweden) Personnel *

– lead and backing vocals *

– lead vocals, acoustic guitar,

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, mixing * Per "Pelle" Alsing – drums * Dave Edwards – psychedelic voice (single version) * Anders Herrlin – bass guitar,

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and programming * Jonas Isacsson – acoustic and electric guitars,

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– keyboards,

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, mixing * Staffan Öfwerman – backing vocals * Alar Suurna – percussion, engineering, mixing Technical * Paulo Junqueiro – engineering * Antoine Midani – assistant engineering

Charts

References

{{Authority control 1992 songs 1993 singles EMI Records singles Music videos directed by Jonas Åkerlund Roxette songs Song recordings produced by Clarence Öfwerman Songs written by Per Gessle