Hands Up (TLC song)

"Hands Up"
Single by TLC
from the album 3D
Released	February 18, 2003
Format	12" single
Recorded	2002
Genre	R&B, synthpop, downtempo
Length	3:48
Label	LaFace, Arista
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 2002. The video was directed by Matthew Rolston. The video also guest stars Countess Vaughn.

The song earned TLC a nomination at the 2004 Grammy Awards for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo/Group.

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

Music video

In the video, directed by Matthew Rolston (who also directed Creep & Red Light Special) T-Boz, Chilli, and Countess Vaughn are at a strip club where several of the male strippers have tattoos of UPCs 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".

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

Charts

• These are the peak positions from chart providers.

Chart (2003)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles	7
U.S. Billboard Hot Singles Sales	30
UK Singles Chart	108

External links

• Order The Girl Talk/Hands Up DVD Single On Amazon.com