Hands Up (2PM song)
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| "Hands Up" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by 2PM | ||||
| from the album Hands Up | ||||
| Released | June 20, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | K-pop, electropop | |||
| Length | 3:18 | |||
| Label | JYP | |||
| Songwriter | Park Jin-young | |||
| Producer | Park Jin-young | |||
| 2PM singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Hands Up" on YouTube "Hands Up (East4A mix)" on YouTube | ||||
"Hands Up" is a song recorded by K-pop boy group 2PM for their second studio album Hands Up . As the group's ninth Korean single, the song was released on June 20, 2011 to strong commercial success internationally.[1]
2PM first teased their music video for "Hands Up" on June 14 on their YouTube channel.[2] On July 18, 2011, both "Hands Up" and their second studio album Hands Up were released.[3] A Japanese version of the song was included in the group's first Japanese studio album, Republic of 2PM, released on November 30, 2011.[4]
Composition
"Hands Up" was written and composed by JYP Entertainment founder Park Jin-young.[5] The song is described as a bright and cheerful club song with intense electronic sounds and strong melodies based on drum beats capture the listeners' ears.[6]
Accolades
| Program | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| M Countdown | July 7, 2011 | |
| Music Bank | July 1, 2011 | [7] |
| July 8, 2011 | ||
| July 15, 2011 | ||
| July 22, 2011 | ||
| Inkigayo | July 3, 2011 | |
| July 10, 2011 |
| Publisher/critic | List | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rolling Stone | 100 Greatest Songs in the History of Korean Pop Music | 44 | [8] |
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| South Korea[9] | 1 |
| South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)[10] | 26 |
| US World Digital Songs (Billboard)[11] | 3 |
Monthly charts
| Chart (June 2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| South Korea (Gaon)[12] | 6 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| South Korea (Gaon)[13] | 24 |
