Hands (The Ting Tings song)

"Hands"
Single by The Ting Tings
from the album Sounds from Nowheresville (Deluxe)
Released	11 October 2010 (2010-10-11)
Recorded	2009–10
Genre	Synth-pop[1]
Length	3:20
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Katie White Jules De Martino
Producer(s)	Calvin Harris
The Ting Tings' singles chronology
"We Walk" (2009) "Hands" (2010) "We're Not the Same" (2010)

"Hands" is a song by English duo The Ting Tings. It was written by both Katie White and Jules De Martino and mixed by label-mate Calvin Harris. The single was released to radio airplay on 18 August 2010 after premiering on the Huw Stephens show on BBC Radio 1 at 9:30 pm; a remix was also released for free via digital download on 11 October 2010 on the band's Facebook page.^[2] The song was performed at the Wireless Festival, as part of the setlist; they were joined with dancers holding signs, saying work, which when flipped around, would say dance. The song debuted at number 29 on the UK Singles Chart. The line spoken by De Martino at the start of the song, "I don't want to go out. I want to stay in." is a reference to the first lines spoken in the David Bowie song "Modern Love", 'I know when to stay out, I know when to stay in and get things done.'