Hands Up (Meovv song)

On April 14, 2025, The Black Label posted a teaser announcing that Meovv will pre-release "Hands Up" on April 28, ahead of the release of their debut EP, My Eyes Open VVide.^[2] Concept photos for the single was released the next day, displaying the silhouette of the members in "chic yet elegant" poses,^[3] which was followed by a teaser video on April 17.^[4] On April 24, a teaser for the music video for the single was released.^[5] The single was released digitally on April 28, along with its accompanying music video.^[6]

"Hands Up" was written by Teddy, Vince and 24, and composed by Teddy and 24, with the latter handling arrangement alongside Dominsik. It has a duration of three minutes, and is written in key of A minor with a tempo of 140 beats per minute.^[7] "Hands Up" is described as a Brazilian funk that perfectly showcases Meovv's unique identity with its fast, flashy rhythm and unique synthesizer sound.^[8]

The music video was released alongside the song by The Black Label on April 28.^[6] In the visual, Meovv's members could be seen training to play alkkagi, a traditional Korean board game. Towards the end, they face off against the "alkkagi god", who turns out to be a little boy.^[9]

On May 1, 2025, Meovv performed "Hands Up" live for the first time on the South Korean music program M Countdown broadcast by Mnet.^[10]

Credits adapted from Melon.^[13]

• Meovv – vocals
• Teddy – lyricist, composer
• 24 – lyricist, composer, arranger
• Vince – lyricist
• Dominsik – arranger