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Fingers Crossed (Lauren Spencer-Smith song)

"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.

"Fingers Crossed"
Single by Lauren Spencer-Smith
from the album Mirror
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) 		"Flowers"
(2022)
Music video
"Fingers Crossed" on YouTube

Background edit

Lauren Spencer-Smith is a 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 edit

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 F3 to C5.[4]

Critical reception edit

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 edit

Certifications edit

Certifications for "Fingers Crossed"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[51] Platinum 70,000‡
Belgium (BEA)[52] Gold 20,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[53] 2× Platinum 160,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[54] Platinum 90,000‡
Netherlands (NVPI)[55] Gold 40,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[56] Gold 15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[57] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[58] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history edit

Release history for "Fingers Crossed"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various January 5, 2022
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 Lauren Spencer-Smith [59]
United States January 31, 2022 Adult contemporary radio TuneCore [60]

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