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Hands Up (Lloyd Banks song)

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"Hands Up"
Single by Lloyd Banks featuring 50 Cent
from the album Rotten Apple
ReleasedJuly 25, 2006 (2006-07-25)
Recorded2006
StudioMain recording
Additional recording
GenreHip hop
Length4:04
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Lloyd Banks featuring 50 Cent singles chronology
"My House"
(2006) 		"Hands Up"
(2006) 		"The Cake"
(2006)
Music video
"Hands Up" on YouTube

"Hands Up" is a song by American rapper Lloyd Banks featuring fellow G-Unit member 50 Cent on the chorus. It was released via G-Unit/Interscope Records on July 25, 2006 digitally and on September 18, 2006 as the lead CD single from his second solo studio album Rotten Apple. Recording sessions took place at Gang Green Studios in Long Island with additional recording at 54 Sound in Ferndale. Production was handled by Eminem, Chris Styles and Bang Out, with Luis Resto serving as additional producer.

In the United States, the song peaked at number 84 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 65 on the Radio Songs, number 30 on both the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and the Rhythmic, number 31 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, number 15 on the Hot Rap Songs, number 91 on the Pop 100 and number 47 on the European Hot 100 Singles charts. The song also reached number 53 in Austria, number 20 in Germany, number 26 in Ireland, number 49 in Scotland, number 43 on the UK singles chart and number 4 on the UK Hip Hop/R&B Singles charts.

Music video

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The accompanying music video, directed by Jessy Terrero, debuted on BET. It was filmed in an old warehouse, which had been turned into a club, and features cameo appearances from 50 Cent, Tony Yayo and Mobb Deep. The video was released as a digital download on July 28, 2006.[1] The music video on YouTube has received over 76,7 million views as of November 2024.

Track listing

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CD single
No.TitleLength
1."Hands Up" (Album Version) 
2."Hands Up" (Instrumental) 
Enhanced CD maxi single
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Hands Up" (Album Version)
 
2."Hands Up" (Instrumental)   
3."Cake"
  • Lloyd
  • Jackson
  • Fatin Horton
10 For The Triad 
4."Hands Up" (Video)   
12" vinyl
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hands Up" (Album Version)  
2."My House" (Album Version)
 
3."Hands Up" (Instrumental)  

Personnel

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  • Christopher "Lloyd Banks" Lloyd — songwriter, vocals
  • Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson — songwriter, vocals
  • Marshall "Eminem" Mathers — songwriter, producer, mixing
  • Teraike "Chris Styles" Crawford — songwriter, producer
  • Phillip "Bang Out" Pits — songwriter, producer
  • Luis Resto — songwriter, keyboards, additional producer
  • Steve King — guitar, bass, mixing
  • Carlisle Young — recording
  • Michael Strange — additional recording, mixing
  • Tony Campana — additional recording

Charts

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Chart (2006) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 53
European Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[3] 47
Germany (GfK)[4] 20
Ireland (IRMA)[5] 26
Scotland (OCC)[6] 49
UK Singles (OCC)[7] 43
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[8] 4
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 84
US Radio Songs (Billboard)[10] 65
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 30
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[12] 31
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[13] 15
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[14] 30
US Pop 100 (Billboard)[15] 91

References

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  1. ^ "Hands Up (feat. 50 Cent) by Lloyd Banks featuring 50 Cent on Apple Music". Apple Music. January 1, 2006. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "Lloyd Banks feat. 50 Cent – Hands Up" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  3. ^ "Lloyd Banks – Chart Search" Billboard European Hot 100 Singles for Lloyd Banks. Retrieved November 14, 2011. [dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Lloyd Banks feat. 50 Cent – Hands Up" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  5. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Lloyd Banks feat. 50 Cent". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  6. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  7. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  8. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  9. ^ "Lloyd Banks Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  10. ^ "Lloyd Banks Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  11. ^ "Lloyd Banks Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  12. ^ "Lloyd Banks Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  13. ^ "Lloyd Banks Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  14. ^ "Lloyd Banks Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  15. ^ "Lloyd Banks – Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on March 16, 2016. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
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