Hands Up (album)

Hands Up
Studio album by
2PM
ReleasedJune 20, 2011
Recorded2010–11
Genres
Length48:25
LabelJYP
ProducerPark Jin-young
2PM chronology
All About 2PM
(2011)		 Hands Up
(2011)		 Republic of 2PM
(2011)
Singles from HANDS UP
  1. "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

Hands Up is the second studio album by South Korean boy band, 2PM. The album was released in digital format on June 20, 2011 and in physical format on June 21, 2011. A special limited edition was released on June 23, 2011. Hands Up was 2PM's first album to include tracks written and composed by the group's members.

Background

A teaser for the music video of "Hands Up", the lead single of their album, was released on June 15, 2011 on 2PM's official YouTube account.[1] The full music video was released on June 20, 2011 along with the album Hands Up.[2] The physical version of the album was released the next day.

The album contains thirteen tracks, including their 2010 single "Thank You" and songs from their previous single album Don't Stop Can't Stop and previous EP Still 02:00PM.[3] Hands Up was 2PM's first album to include songs written and composed by the members, with "Give It to Me" and "Hot" being written and composed by Junho and Jun. K respectively. These two songs were pre-released as ringtones and ringback tones on July 16, 2011; "Hot" was originally written and performed at a fan-meeting in 2009 with a different arrangement and lyrics.[4]

On July 15, 2011, 2PM released a music video for the remix version of "Hands Up" by South Korean DJ East4A.[5][6] Two music videos for "Give It to Me" and "Hot" were later released on July 19 and July 25 respectively to promote the movie Blind.[7][8]

2PM promoted the album with performances of "Hands Up" and the B-side track "Like a Movie" on Korean television music programs starting on June 24, 2011.[9][10][11] After one month, they ended promotions for Hands Up in late July to focus on advertising promotions in Thailand, the release of their first Japanese studio album titled Republic of 2PM, and their Hands Up Asia Tour starting in September, the group's first concert tour spanning multiple countries.[12][13]

The Japanese edition of the album include a 24-page photo book.[14]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementsLength
1."Hands Up"Park Jin-youngPark Jin-youngPark Jin-young3:18
2."Electricity"Park Jin-youngPark Jin-youngTommy Park3:52
3."Give It To Me"Junho
  • Junho
  • Hong Ji-sang
Hong3:38
4."Like a Movie" (Korean: 영화처럼; RR: Yeonghwacheoreom)ChanceChanceChance4:20
5."Don't You Know" (Korean: 모르니; RR: Moreuni)HongHongHong3:45
6."Hot"Jun. KJun. KChance3:30
7."Without U"Park Jin-youngPark Jin-youngPark Jin-young3:20
8."I'll Be Back"Park Jin-youngPark Jin-young
  • Park Jin-young
  • Fame-J
  • Shim Eun-ji
3:37
9."I Can't"Ra.DRa.DRa.D3:25
10."Hands Up" (East4A mix)Park Jin-youngPark Jin-youngEast4A3:30
11."Electricity" (220v mix)Park Jin-youngPark Jin-youngHong Ji-sang4:06
12."Thank You"Park Jin-youngPark Jin-youngTommy Park3:58
13."Don't Stop Can't Stop"Park Jin-youngPark Jin-young
  • Park Jin-young
  • Tommy Park
4:08
Total length:48:25
Bonus track[15]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementsLength
14."Hands Up" (Clean ver.)Park Jin-youngPark Jin-youngPark Jin-young3:17
Total length:51:42
Taiwan edition DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Hands Up" (music video) 
2."I'll Be Back" (music video) 

Charts and sales

Sales

Chart Sales
Gaon physical sales 117,005+[25]
Oricon sales 26,039

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabelRef.
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. ↑ 전, 원 (2011-06-15). "2PM 드디어 컴백한다 '핸즈업' 티저영상 공개 '대박예감'" [2PM Finally Making a Comeback: 'Hands Up' Teaser Video Released, 'Predicted to Be a Huge Hit']. 뉴스엔 (in Korean). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
  2. ↑ 고, 현실 (2011-06-24). "2PM "신나게 노는 모습 보여주고 싶어요"" [2PM "We want to show you us having fun"]. 연합뉴스 (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2026-04-28. Retrieved 2026-07-07.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ 이, 은정 (2011-06-16). "2PM, 20일 자작곡 수록된 2집 발표" [2PM to release 2nd album featuring self-composed songs on the 20th]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 2026-07-14.
  5. ↑ 권, 수빈 (2011-07-15). "2PM '핸즈업' 리믹스 싱가포르편 뮤비공개" [2PM 'Hands Up' Remix Singapore Version Music Video Released]. 뉴스엔 (in Korean). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
  6. ↑ 김, 수지 (2011-07-15). "2배로 뜨거워졌다…2PM, '핸즈 업' 리믹스 버전 M/V 공개" [Twice as Hot… 2PM Releases 'Hands Up' Remix Version M/V]. Dispatch (in Korean). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
  7. ↑ 백, 지은 (2011-07-20). "2PM 준호 자작곡, 김하늘-유승호 영화 '블라인드'와 만나다" [2PM Junho's Self-Composed Song Meets Kim Ha-neul and Yoo Seung-ho's Movie 'Blind']. 조선일보 (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-08-22.
  8. ↑ 윤, 성열 (2011-07-26). "2PM 준수, 자작곡 '핫' 뮤직비디오 공개" [2PM's Junsu Releases Music Video for Self-Composed Song 'Hot']. 스타뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-08-22.
  9. ↑ 김, 재범 (2011-06-22). "2PM, 신곡 뮤비 'Hands Up' 온라인 강타" [2PM's New Music Video 'Hands Up' Takes Online by Storm]. 아주경제 (in Korean). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
  10. ↑ 김, 미리 (2011-06-26). "2PM 굴욕 사진 공개, 우영 나홀로 생존 신고" [2PM Humiliation Photo Revealed, Wooyoung Reports Sole Survival]. 뉴스엔 (in Korean). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
  11. ↑ 김, 채현 (2011-06-26). "택연, 설리에 "준수 어깨 기대줘서 고마워" 훈훈 아이돌 등극" [Taecyeon to Sulli, “Thank you for leaning on Junsu’s shoulder,” crowned heartwarming idol]. 뉴스엔 (in Korean). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
  12. ↑ 김, 형우 (2011-07-19). "'핸즈업' 2PM 이번주 끝으로 한달 한국 활동 마무리" [2PM wraps up their one-month Korean activities for ‘Hands Up’ this week.]. 뉴스엔 (in Korean). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
  13. ↑ 백, 솔미 (2011-07-26). "'역시 2PM', '뮤뱅' 4주 연속 1위 올해 첫 주인공" ['As Expected' 2PM, First of the Year to Take 1st Place on 'Music Bank' for 4 Consecutive Weeks] (in Korean). 마이데일리. Archived from the original on May 11, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2021 – via Naver.
  14. ↑ "2PM Official Website / Discography" (in Japanese). Sony Music. June 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
  15. ↑ "Hands Up - Album by 2PM". Melon (in Korean). Retrieved 2026-08-20.
  16. ↑ "2011 Weekly Search - Album ("Hands Up" search)". Circle Chart. Retrieved 2026-07-14.
  17. ↑ "2PMのランキング情報" [2PM's Top 17 Albums Sales]. Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 26, 2025. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  18. ↑ "2012 Weekly Search - Album ("Hands Up" search)". Circle Chart. Retrieved 2026-07-14.
  19. ↑ "2013 Weekly Search - Album ("Hands Up" search)". Circle Chart. Retrieved 2026-07-14.
  20. ↑ "2011 Monthly Search - Album ("Hands Up" search)". Circle Chart. Retrieved 2026-07-14.
  21. ↑ "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  22. ↑ "2012 Monthly Search - Album ("Hands Up" search)". Circle Chart. Retrieved 2026-07-14.
  23. ↑ "2013 Monthly Search - Album ("Hands Up" search)". Circle Chart. Retrieved 2026-07-14.
  24. ↑ "Search - Album ("Hands Up" search)". Circle Chart. Retrieved 2026-07-14.
  25. ↑ Cumulative sales of Hands Up:
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