Fingers Crossed (Lauren Spencer-Smith song)

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"Fingers Crossed"
Lauren Spencer-Smith - Fingers Crossed.png
Single by Lauren Spencer-Smith
ReleasedJanuary 5, 2022 (2022-01-05)
Length2:55
LabelSelf-released
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jakke Erixson
Lauren Spencer-Smith singles chronology
"For Granted"
(2021) 		"Fingers Crossed"
(2022)

"Fingers Crossed" is a song by British-born Canadian singer-songwriter Lauren Spencer-Smith, self-released as a single on January 5, 2022. It was written by Spencer-Smith, Fransisca Hall and Jakke Erixson, and produced by Erixson. The song went viral on TikTok and charted in various countries, reaching number one in Ireland and Norway.

Background[]

Lauren Spencer-Smith is an 18-year-old British-born[1] Canadian singer-songwriter from Vancouver Island[2] who competed on season 18 of American Idol in 2020, where she made it to the top 20 but was eliminated during the first week of remote shows. In November 2021, she posted a 47-second clip of herself to TikTok relaxing in the studio while listening to the demo of the song, which received more than 23 million views. Its success as well as comments from viewers helped convince her to release a studio version of the song.[3]

Composition[]

According to its digital sheet music, "Fingers Crossed" is written and composed in the key of F major, it is built of the chord progression F–Dm–Gm–C and is set in the time signature of 12
8 with a tempo of 109 beats per minute. Spencer-Smith's vocal range spans from F 3 to C 5.[4]

Critical reception[]

Steve Holden of Newsbeat called it a "classic heartbreak anthem with lyrics about 'taking back the tears I've cried' and trying to fix an ex's 'daddy issues'".[2] George Griffiths of the Official Charts Company described the track as a "gut-wrenching breakup track with hyper-specific lyrics", writing that it is "taken straight from the Taylor Swift songbook" and "diaristic in form".[5]

Charts[]

Chart performance for "Fingers Crossed"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 8
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] 17
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] 5
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[9] 12
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 8
Denmark (Tracklisten)[11] 4
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[12] 16
Germany (Official German Charts)[13] 99
Global 200 (Billboard)[14] 13
Greece International (IFPI)[15] 34
Ireland (IRMA)[16] 1
Lithuania (AGATA)[17] 41
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[18] 12
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[19] 8
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[20] 3
Norway (VG-lista)[21] 1
Portugal (AFP)[22] 66
South Africa (RISA)[23] 51
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[24] 18
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[25] 24
UK Singles (OCC)[26] 4
UK Indie (OCC)[27] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[28] 19
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[29] 17
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[30] 11

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[31] Platinum 80,000double-dagger
United Kingdom (BPI)[32] Silver 200,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[]

Release history for "Fingers Crossed"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various January 5, 2022
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 Lauren Spencer-Smith [33]
United States January 31, 2022 Adult contemporary radio TuneCore [34]

References[]

  1. ^ "Lauren Spencer-Smith goes Top 5 with DIY independent single Fingers Crossed". Music Week. January 16, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Holden, Steve (January 14, 2022). "Fingers Crossed: Lauren Spencer-Smith on her TikTok mega hit". BBC. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  3. ^ Aniftos, Rania (January 11, 2022). "Lauren Spencer-Smith on Her 'Fingers Crossed' Becoming the Heartbreak Anthem of Early 2022: 'People Love Natural and Raw'". Billboard. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  4. ^ "Fingers Crossed". Musicnotes.com. January 7, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  5. ^ Griffiths, George (January 10, 2022). "Who is Lauren Spencer-Smith? The former American Idol contestant breaking through with viral hit Fingers Crossed". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  6. ^ "Lauren Spencer-Smith – Fingers Crossed". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  7. ^ "Lauren Spencer-Smith – Fingers Crossed" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  8. ^ "Lauren Spencer-Smith – Fingers Crossed" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  9. ^ "Lauren Spencer-Smith – Fingers Crossed" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  10. ^ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of January 22, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  11. ^ "Lauren Spencer-Smith – Fingers Crossed". Tracklisten. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  12. ^ "Lauren Spencer-Smith: Fingers Crossed" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  13. ^ "Lauren Spencer-Smith – Fingers Crossed" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  14. ^ "Billboard Global 200: Week of January 22, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  15. ^ "IFPI Charts". ifpi.gr. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  16. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  17. ^ "2022 2-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  18. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 8, 2022" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  19. ^ "Lauren Spencer-Smith – Fingers Crossed" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  20. ^ "Lauren Spencer-Smith – Fingers Crossed". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  21. ^ "Lauren Spencer-Smith – Fingers Crossed". VG-lista. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  22. ^ "Lauren Spencer-Smith – Fingers Crossed". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  23. ^ "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100 Week 02-2022". The Official South African Charts. Recording Industry of South Africa. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  24. ^ "Lauren Spencer-Smith – Fingers Crossed". Singles Top 100. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  25. ^ "Lauren Spencer-Smith – Fingers Crossed". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  26. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  27. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  28. ^ @billboardcharts (January 18, 2022). "@iamlaurenmusic's "Fingers Crossed" jumps 69-19 on this week's #Hot100 after its first full week of tracking" (Tweet). Retrieved January 19, 2022 – via Twitter.
  29. ^ "Adult Pop Airplay: Week of March 26, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  30. ^ "Pop Airplay: Week of April 2, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  31. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Lauren Spencer-Smith – Fingers Crossed". Music Canada. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  32. ^ "British single certifications – Lauren Spencer-Smith – Fingers Crossed". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  33. ^ "Fingers Crossed - Single by Lauren Spencer-Smith". Retrieved January 28, 2022 – via Apple Music.
  34. ^ "Hot/Modern/AC Radio Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
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