Throw Your Hands Up (L.V. song)

"Throw Your Hands Up"
Single by L.V.
from the album I Am L.V.
Released1995
StudioParamount Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
Length3:50
LabelTommy Boy
Songwriters
ProducerBarr 9 Productions
L.V. singles chronology
"Gangsta's Paradise"
(1995) 		"Throw Your Hands Up"
(1995) 		"I Am L.V."
(1996)
Treach singles chronology
"Throw Your Hands Up"
(1995) 		"Vibin' (The New Flava)"
(1996)
Music video
"Throw Your Hands Up" on YouTube

"Throw Your Hands Up" is a song by American singer LV. It was released in 1995 as the lead single from his 1996 debut studio album I Am L.V.. Recording sessions took place at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles. Production was handled by Barr Nine members DJ Moe and Jay Supreme, who utilized samples from "Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll" by Vaughan Mason & Crew.

The song peaked at number 5 in New Zealand, number 24 on the UK Singles Chart, number 46 in Germany, number 47 in France, and number 63 on the US Billboard Hot 100 charts.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Throw Your Hands Up (Radio Edit)" (featuring Treach)
  • DJ Moe
  • Jay Supreme
3:49
2."Gangsta's Paradise"
Doug Rasheed4:00
3."Throw Your Hands Up (Kam Version Clean)"
  • DJ Moe
  • Jay Supreme
3:49
4."Throw Your Hands Up (Radio Edit W/No Rap)"
  • Sanders
  • Thompson
  • Williams
  • Blue
  • Edwards
  • Miller
  • DJ Moe
  • Jay Supreme
3:49

Personnel

  • Larry "L.V." Sanders – songwriter, vocals
  • Kenneth Blue – songwriter, backing vocals
  • Andre "Bokie Loc" Edwards – songwriter, backing vocals
  • Devere Duckett – backing vocals
  • Jasen Hodge – backing vocals
  • Tamaira Thompson – backing vocals
  • Josef Andre Parson – guitar
  • Keefus Ciancia – keyboards
  • Troy Mason – talkbox
  • Maurice "DJ Moe" Thompson – songwriter, producer
  • Jay Williams – songwriter, producer
  • Jeff King – engineering
  • Rob Chiarelli – mixing
  • Michael Miller – photography

Charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1] 84
France (SNEP)[2] 47
Germany (GfK)[3] 46
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] 5
UK Singles (OCC)[5] 24
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[6] 5
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 63
US Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] 42

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[9] Gold 5,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "The Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 16 Jun 1996". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  2. ^ "L.V. – Throw Your Hands Up" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  3. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  4. ^ "L.V. – Throw Your Hands Up". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  5. ^ "Official Singles Chart on 17/12/1995 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  6. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart on 31/12/1995 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  7. ^ "LV Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 28, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  8. ^ "LV Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 5, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  9. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – L.V. – Throw Your Hands Up". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
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