Hands Up (TLC song)

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“Hands Up”
“Hands Up” cover
Single by TLC
from the album 3D
Released February 18, 2003
Format 12" single
Recorded 1999
Genre R&B
Length 3:48
Label LaFace
Writer(s) Babyface, Darryl Simmons
TLC singles chronology
"Girl Talk"
(2002)
"Hands Up"
(2003)
"Damaged"
(2003)
3D track listing
"Over Me"
(6)
"Hands Up"
(7)
"Damaged"
(8)

"Hands Up" was released as the second single from TLC's final album 3D. According to the song's 12" vinyl promo single, the album version of the song was originally recorded in 1999. The video was directed by Matthew Rolston. The video also guest stars Countess Vaughn. The single failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, however, it charted in the UK where it received a limited 12" vinyl commercial release [1].

A remix featuring Jermaine Dupri was recorded. Dupri's rap verses contains interpolations of "Nasty Boy" by The Notorious B.I.G..

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[edit] Video

In the video, T-Boz, Chilli, and Countess Vaughn are at a strip club where several of the male strippers have tattoos of UPC Codes and they are scanning them. The video does not appear on Now and Forever: The Video Hits, however it does appear on a DVD single along with the video for "Girl Talk".

[edit] Track Listing

CD-Single

  1. "Hands Up" (Album Version) - 3:48
  2. "Hands Up" (Instrumental) - 3:47

DVD Single

  1. "Hands Up" (Music Video) - 4:03
  2. "Girl Talk" (Music Video) - 3:52
  3. Photo Gallery Slideshow - 0:32

[edit] References

  1. ^ Source for "Hands Up" UK chart position

[edit] External links



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