Hands Up (album)

Hands Up
Studio album by
2PM
ReleasedJune 20, 2011
Recorded2010–11
Genre
Length48:25
Label
ProducerThe Asiansoul
2PM chronology
All About 2PM
(2011) 		Hands Up
(2011) 		Republic of 2PM
(2011)
Singles from HANDS UP
  1. "Don't Stop Can't Stop/Without U"
    Released: April 19, 2010
  2. "Thank You"
    Released: August 17, 2010
  3. "I’ll Be Back"
    Released: October 11, 2010
  4. "Hands Up"
    Released: June 20, 2011
  5. "Give It To Me"
    Released: July 19, 2011
  6. "Hot"
    Released: July 25, 2011

Hands Up is the second studio album by South Korean boy band, 2PM. The album was released in digital format on June 20, 2011[1] and the physical format on June 21, 2011 also the special limited edition on June 23, 2011. The Japanese edition of the album include a 24-page photo book.[2]

Release

The song "Don't Stop Can't Stop" was released as digital and physical single format by April 19, 2010.[3] "Without U" was coupled this single, which reached number one on several music charts.[4][5][6] Though not as an official single announced, a music video for "목숨을 건다 (I Will Give You My Life)" was made and released on June 10, 2010.[7]

Music videos

A teaser for the music video of "HANDS UP", the lead single of their album, was released on June 14, 2011 on the 2PM's official YouTube account.[8] The full music video was released on June 20, 2011 along with the album.[9]

They released a music video for "HANDS UP (East4A Mix)" on July 14, 2011. They released 2 music videos for "HOT" and "Give It To Me" to promote the movie Blind. "Give It To Me" was written by Junho and released on July 19. "HOT" was written by Jun. K and was released on July 25, both on the 2PM's official YouTube account.

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementsLength
1."HANDS UP"Park Jin-youngJin-youngThe Asiansoul3:18
2."Electricity"Jin-youngThe AsiansoulTommy Park3:52
3."Give It To Me"Lee Jun-ho
  • Jun-ho
  • Hong Ji-sang
Ji-sang3:38
4."영화처럼" (Like A Movie)ChanceChanceChance4:20
5."모르니" (Don't You Know)Ji-sangJi-sangJi-sang3:45
6."HOT"Kim Min-junMin-junChance3:30
7."Without U"Jin-youngJin-young
  • The Asiansoul
  • Park
3:20
8."I'll Be Back"Jin-youngJin-young
  • Jin-young
  • Fame-J
  • Shim Eun-ji
3:37
9."I Can't"Doo-hyunDoo-hyunRa.D3:25
10."HANDS UP" ("East4A" mix)Jin-youngJin-youngPark3:30
11."Electricity" ("220v" remix)Jin-youngJin-youngEast4A4:06
12."Thank You"Jin-youngJin-youngPark3:58
13."Don't Stop Can't Stop"Jin-youngJin-young
  • The Asiansoul
  • Park
4:08
Total length:48:25
Taiwan edition DVD
No.TitleLength
1."HANDS UP" (music video) 
2."I'll Be Back" (music video) 

Charts and certifications

Sales and certifications

Chart Amount
Gaon physical sales[14] 100,428 (2011)
11,925 (2012)
Oricon sales 26,039

Release history

Country Date Format Label
South Korea June 20, 2011 Digital download JYP Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment
June 21, 2011 CD
Taiwan August 1, 2011 Universal Music Taiwan
Japan August 17, 2011 Ariola Japan
Philippines September 24, 2011 PolyEast Records
Indonesia October 29, 2011 Warner Music Indonesia
South Korea March 22, 2013 Re-issue (KMP edition) JYP Entertainment, KMP Holdings

References

  1. ^ "Hands Up by 2PM - Download Hands Up on iTunes". iTunes. 2011-06-20. Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
  2. ^ "2PM Official Website / Discography" (in Japanese). Sony Music. June 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
  3. ^ "'컴백' 2PM, 온라인 음악사이트 석권..수록곡도 '인기'" (in Korean). Asia Economy. 19 April 2010. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Gaon Search - 2PM" (in Korean). Gaon. Archived from the original on 2020-11-06. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
  5. ^ (in Korean) KBS 2TV Music Bank – K-chart list Archived 2014-03-19 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ (in Korean) KBS 2TV Music Bank – VOD list Archived 2009-12-21 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ 2PM - I Will Give You My Life Music Video Archived 2017-07-31 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2010-12-20.
  8. ^ "2PM unleashes teaser for "HANDS UP"!". Allkpop. 2011-06-15. Archived from the original on 2011-06-18. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
  9. ^ "2PM drops their music video for "Hands Up"!". Allkpop. 2011-06-20. Archived from the original on 2011-06-22. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
  10. ^ "アルバム デイリーランキング-ORICON STYLE ランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2011-08-16. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
  11. ^ "2010년 18주차 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 26, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  12. ^ "2011년 09주차 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 26, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  13. ^ "Korea K-Pop Hot 100 Music Chart". Billboard. 2011-08-25. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
  14. ^ "Gaon album chart". Gaon (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 15, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
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