Hands Up (2PM song)

"Hands Up"
Single by 2PM
from the album Hands Up
ReleasedJune 20, 2011
Recorded2011
GenreK-pop, electropop
Length3:18
LabelJYP
SongwriterPark Jin-young
ProducerPark Jin-young
2PM singles chronology
"Take Off"
(2011) 		"Hands Up"
(2011) 		"I'm Your Man"
(2012)
Music video
"Hands Up" on YouTube
"Hands Up (East4A mix)" on YouTube

"Hands Up" is a song recorded by K-pop boy group 2PM for their second studio album Hands Up . As the group's ninth Korean single, the song was released on June 20, 2011 to strong commercial success internationally.[1]

Background and release

2PM first teased their music video for "Hands Up" on June 14 on their YouTube channel.[2] On July 18, 2011, both "Hands Up" and their second studio album Hands Up were released.[3] A Japanese version of the song was included in the group's first Japanese studio album, Republic of 2PM, released on November 30, 2011.[4]

Composition

"Hands Up" was written and composed by JYP Entertainment founder Park Jin-young.[5] The song is described as a bright and cheerful club song with intense electronic sounds and strong melodies based on drum beats capture the listeners' ears.[6]

Accolades

Music program awards
Program Date Ref.
M Countdown July 7, 2011
Music Bank July 1, 2011 [7]
July 8, 2011
July 15, 2011
July 22, 2011
Inkigayo July 3, 2011
July 10, 2011
"Hands Up" on critic lists
Publisher/critic List Rank Ref.
Rolling Stone 100 Greatest Songs in the History of Korean Pop Music 44 [8]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
South Korea[9] 1
South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)[10] 26
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)[11] 3

Monthly charts

Chart (June 2011) Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon)[12] 6

Year-end charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon)[13] 24

Sales

Country Sales
South Korea (digital)[14] 2,837,018

Release history

Country Date Format Label
South Korea June 20, 2011 Digital download JYP Entertainment

References

  1. ^ 2PM 'Hands up(핸즈 업)', 발표와 동시에 음원차트 '올킬'. naver (in Korean). June 2011. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
  2. ^ "2PM unleashes teaser for "HANDS UP"!". Allkpop. June 15, 2011. Archived from the original on June 18, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
  3. ^ "2PM drops their music video for "Hands Up"!". Allkpop. June 20, 2011. Archived from the original on June 22, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
  4. ^ "REPUBLIC OF 2PM | 2PM". オリコンニュース（ORICON NEWS） (in Japanese). Retrieved February 5, 2026.
  5. ^ "Hands Up" (in Korean). Dreamus. JYP Entertainment. June 20, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2011 – via Melon.
  6. ^ 2PM 'Hands up' 음원 공개 직후 음원차트 1위 올킬. naver (in Korean). June 2011. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
  7. ^ '역시 2PM', '뮤뱅' 4주 연속 1위 올해 첫 주인공. n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 11, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2021 – via Naver.
  8. ^ "The 100 Greatest Songs in the History of Korean Pop Music". Rolling Stone. July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  9. ^ "Digital Chart ("2PM" search)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  10. ^ "2PM Chart History: Billboard K-pop 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 8, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  11. ^ "Hands Up". Billboard. August 20, 2011. Archived from the original on November 13, 2015.
  12. ^ "Digital Chart – June 2011". Circle Chart (in Korean). June 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  13. ^ "Digital Chart – 2011". Circle Chart (in Korean). January 2012. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
  14. ^ Cumulative sales for Hands Up: 2011년 Download Chart [2011 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
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