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Hands Up (TLC song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Hands Up'" a song by American girl group TLC. It was written and produced by both Babyface and Daryl Simmons for the band's fourth studio album, '3D' (2002), and released as the album's second single following "Girl Talk" in the United States in November 2002. The sensual mid-tempo song became the band's first single release to neither enter the US 'Billboard' Hot 100 nor the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. It, however, reached number 18 on the 'Billboard' Hot Singles Sales chart. The song was not included on any of the group's official greatest hits albums. Remixes for the track were used as the B-side to follow-up single "Damaged" in European countries.
Released to positive reviews, "Hands Up" garnered TLC a nomination at the 2004 Grammy Awards for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. An accompanying music video, directed by Matthew Rolston, features a cameo appearance by Countess Vaughn. A remix featuring Jermaine Dupri and the Kid Slim was recorded, containing interpolations of "Nasty Boy" by the Notorious B.I.G.
Music video
The video was shot on January 10, 2003. TLC is reunited with Matthew Rolston, director of their videos for "Creep" and "Red Light Special", for the music video of the song. In it, band members T-Boz and Chilli are at a futuristic strip club where several of the male strippers have tattoos of UPCs and they are scanning them. A behind-the-scenes footage was shown on BET's Access Granted.
The video was released as a DVD single along with the video for "Girl Talk".
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = European CD single
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Damaged
| note1 = Radio Mix
| writer1 =
| extra1 = Austin
| length1 = 3:51
| title2 = Hands Up
| note2 = So So Def Remix featuring Clipse
| writer2 =
| extra2 =
| length2 = 4:15
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = European enhanced CD single
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Damaged
| note1 = Radio Mix
| writer1 =
| extra1 = Austin
| length1 = 3:51
| title2 = Hands Up
| note2 = Richard X Extended Remix
| writer2 =
| extra2 =
| length2 = 4:37
| title3 = Hands Up
| note3 = Richard X Radio Remix
| writer3 =
| extra3 =
| length3 = 3:50
| title4 = Hands Up
| note4 = So So Def Remix featuring Clipse
| writer4 =
| extra4 =
| length4 = 4:15
| title5 = Hands Up
| note5 = music video
| writer5 =
| extra5 =
| length5 = 4:01
}}
'Notes'
* denotes additional producer
* denotes additional co-producer
'Sample credits'
*"Hands Up" (So So Def Remix)" contains portions from "Nasty Boy" as performed by the Notorious B.I.G.
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of '3D'.
* Babyface writer, producer, all keyboards, drum programming, electric and acoustic guitars
* Paul Boutin recording
* Serban Ghenea mixing
* John Hanes Pro Tools engineer
* Tavia Ivey background vocals
* Debra Killings background vocals
* Tim Roberts assistant mix engineer
* Daryl Simmons producer, writer
* Ivy Skoff production coordinator
* Craig Taylor assistant engineer
* Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas vocals
* Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins vocals
Charts
References
Category:2002 singles
Category:2002 songs
Category:Arista Records singles
Category:Music videos directed by Matthew Rolston
Category:TLC (group) songs
Category:Song recordings produced by Babyface (musician)
Category:Song recordings produced by Daryl Simmons
Category:Songs written by Babyface (musician)
Category:Songs written by Daryl Simmons
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