Fingers Crossed (Lauren Spencer-Smith song) explained

Fingers Crossed
Cover:Lauren Spencer-Smith - Fingers Crossed.png
Type:single
Artist:Lauren Spencer-Smith
Album:Mirror
Length:2:55
Label:Self-released
Producer:Jakke Erixson
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"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 a British-born[1] Canadian singer-songwriter from Vancouver Island 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.[2]

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 with a tempo of 109 beats per minute. Spencer-Smith's vocal range spans from F3 to C5.[3]

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'".[4] 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

Weekly charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 8
Canada AC (Billboard)[7] 26
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[8] 10
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[9] 32
Croatia International (HRT)[10] 51
Global 200 (Billboard)[11] 13
Greece International (IFPI)[12] 34
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[13] 4
Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20)[14] 4
Lithuania (AGATA)[15] 41
US Billboard Hot 100[16] 19
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[17] 27
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[18] 10
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[19] 10

Year-end charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Position
Australia (ARIA)[20] 63
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[21] 12
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[22] 55
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[23] 53
Denmark (Tracklisten)[24] 48
Global 200 (Billboard)[25] 165
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[26] 27
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[27] 46
UK Singles (OCC)[28] 61
US Billboard Hot 100[29] 75
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[30] 34
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[31] 31

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatLabel
VariousJanuary 5, 2022Lauren Spencer-Smith[32]
United StatesJanuary 31, 2022Adult contemporary radioTuneCore[33]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lauren Spencer-Smith goes Top 5 with DIY independent single Fingers Crossed. Music Week. January 16, 2022. January 16, 2022.
  2. Lauren Spencer-Smith on Her 'Fingers Crossed' Becoming the Heartbreak Anthem of Early 2022: 'People Love Natural and Raw'. Billboard. Aniftos. Rania. January 11, 2022. January 15, 2022.
  3. Web site: Fingers Crossed. Musicnotes.com. January 7, 2022. January 15, 2022.
  4. Web site: Fingers Crossed: Lauren Spencer-Smith on her TikTok mega hit. BBC. Holden. Steve. January 14, 2022. January 15, 2022.
  5. Web site: Who is Lauren Spencer-Smith? The former American Idol contestant breaking through with viral hit Fingers Crossed. Official Charts Company. Griffiths. George. January 10, 2022. January 15, 2022.
  6. Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of January 22, 2022. Billboard. January 19, 2022.
  7. Canada AC: Week of May 14, 2022. subscription. Billboard. May 11, 2022.
  8. Canada CHR/Top 40: Week of April 16, 2022. subscription. Billboard. April 12, 2022.
  9. Canada Hot AC: Week of April 16, 2022. subscription. Billboard. April 12, 2022.
  10. Web site: Pjesma 'Cold Heart' i dalje predvodi Airplay Radio Chart, osam izvođača zauzima trećinu visoke radijske rotacije u Hrvatskoj. Hrvatska radiotelevizija. May 9, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220209095741/https://radio.hrt.hr/drugi-program/glazba/pjesma-cold-heart-i-dalje-predvodi-airplay-radio-chart-osam-izvodaca-zauzima-trecinu-visoke-radijske-rotacije-u-hrvatskoj-5324314. February 9, 2022. dead.
  11. Billboard Global 200: Week of January 22, 2022. Billboard. January 19, 2022.
  12. Web site: Official IFPI Charts - Digital Singles Chart (International) - Week: 2/2022. IFPI Greece. https://web.archive.org/web/20220124072959/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_ien.html. January 24, 2022. dead. May 9, 2022.
  13. Web site: Tónlistinn – Lög. The Music – Songs. is. Plötutíðindi. May 9, 2022. https://archive.today/20220115212640/https://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn/. January 15, 2022. dead.
  14. Web site: The Official Lebanese Top 20 – Lauren Spenser Smith. The Official Lebanese Top 20. May 9, 2022.
  15. Web site: 2022 2-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). AGATA. lt. January 14, 2022. January 15, 2022.
  16. billboardcharts. 1483500147153715205. @iamlaurenmusic's "Fingers Crossed" jumps 69-19 on this week's #Hot100 after its first full week of tracking.. January 18, 2022. January 19, 2022.
  17. Adult Contemporary Chart: May 14, 2022. Billboard. May 10, 2022.
  18. Adult Pop Airplay: Week of May 7, 2022. Billboard. May 3, 2022.
  19. Pop Airplay: Week of April 23, 2022. Billboard. April 19, 2022.
  20. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart for 2022. Australian Recording Industry Association. January 4, 2023.
  21. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2022. Ultratop. nl. January 13, 2023.
  22. Web site: Rapports annuels 2022. Ultratop. fr. January 13, 2023.
  23. Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 2, 2022.
  24. Web site: Track Top-100 2022. Hitlisten. February 1, 2023.
  25. Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 2, 2022.
  26. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2022. Dutch Top 40. nl. January 3, 2023.
  27. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 2022. MegaCharts. nl. 4 January 2023.
  28. Web site: End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2022. Official Charts Company. January 4, 2023.
  29. Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 2, 2022.
  30. Adult Pop Airplay Songs – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 2, 2022.
  31. Pop Airplay Songs – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 2, 2022.
  32. Web site: Fingers Crossed - Single by Lauren Spencer-Smith. Apple Music. January 28, 2022.
  33. Web site: Hot/Modern/AC Radio Future Releases. All Access. January 28, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220128004640/https://www.allaccess.com/hot-modern-ac/future-releases. January 28, 2022.

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