Hands Up (TLC song)

"Hands Up"
Single by TLC
from the album 3D
Released	February 3, 2003[1]
Length	3:48
Label	Arista
Songwriter(s)	Babyface Daryl Simmons
Producer(s)	Babyface Daryl Simmons
TLC singles chronology
"Girl Talk" (2002) "Hands Up" (2003) "Damaged" (2003)

"Hands Up" a song by American girl group TLC. It was written and produced by both Babyface and Daryl Simmons for the band's fourth studio album, 3D (2002). A sensual mid-tempo song that deals with romantic betrayal, it was selected and released as the album's second single in the United States on February 3, 2003, following lead single "Girl Talk" (2002). Arista Records consulted several producers to remix the song for its single release, including Richard X, LaMarquis Jefferson, and Jermaine Dupri.

Released to positive reviews, "Hands Up" garnered TLC a nomination at the 2004 Grammy Awards for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. Commercially, the song was less successful than previous singles; it became the band's first single release to neither enter the US Billboard Hot 100 nor the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. An accompanying music video, directed by Matthew Rolston and set at a sex club, features a cameo appearance by Countess Vaughn.