Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)

"Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)"
Single by Ottawan
B-side"Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart) (Instrumental)"
Released1981
Recorded1980
GenreEurodisco, disco
Length3:16 (edit)
3:29 (single edit)
4:47 (album version)
LabelCarrere
Next Plateau Entertainment (USA)
Songwriters
Producers
  • Vangarde
  • Kluger
Ottawan singles chronology
"Haut les mains (donne-moi ton cœur)"
(1980) 		"Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)"
(1981) 		"Crazy Music"
(1981)

"Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)" is a 1981 song by Ottawan. It was the band's second-biggest international hit single, after their 1979 hit "D.I.S.C.O.". The song reached the top 5 across Europe and became a number one for eight consecutive weeks in New Zealand.[1] It was not released in North America until 1991 as a remix.

A French version, titled "Haut les mains (donne moi ton cœur)", is a near translation of the English version.[2]

Sway version

In 1987, Club Med commissioned a re-recording of the song to serve as the new commercial jingle for its television advertising.[3] The new version was recorded by Sway, a one-off vocal group featuring Canadian musicians Vivienne Williams, Sharon Lee Williams and Colina Phillips on vocals,[3] and was produced by reggae musician Carl Harvey.[4]

The Sway version reached #7 on Canada's RPM charts in 1988,[5] and was a Juno Award nominee for Best Single at the Juno Awards of 1989.[6]

Chart history

Sway version

Hype version

"Hands Up"
Single by Hype
from the album Provocative
B-side"Remix"
Released1995
GenreEurodance
Length3:54
LabelHype Records As
Songwriters
ProducerLe'Cream
Hype singles chronology
"U Don't Know What I Want"
(1995) 		"Hands Up"
(1995) 		"Set U Free"
(1996)
Music video
"Hands Up" on YouTube

"Hands Up" is a song by Norwegian Eurodance group Hype [no], consisting of singer and former model Linda Johansen and two rappers.[31] Released in 1995 by Hype Records as a cover of the 1981-single by French pop music duo Ottawan,[32] it peaked at number ten on the Norwegian singles chart.[33] In Finland, the song was an even bigger hit, reaching number seven. A controversial music video featuring frequent nudity with brief modesty bars was also produced for the song.

Swedish band Army of Lovers had a number 44 hit in Sweden in 2001 with their cover version of the same song.[34]

Track listing

  • CD maxi, Scandinavia
  1. "Hands Up" (Radio Mix) — 3:54
  2. "Hands Up" (Back to 70 Mix) — 3:42
  3. "Hands Up" (Hello Germany Mix) — 5:00
  4. "Hands Up" (Like It Fast?) — 4:51
  5. "Hands Up" (Stadium Mix) — 3:36
  • CD maxi, Europe
  1. "Hands Up" (Hot Video Mix) — 3:54
  2. "Hands Up" (Guitar Mix) — 3:58
  3. "Hands Up" (Groovy Underground Mix) — 5:23
  4. "Hands Up" (Deep Down the Bassment Mix) — 5:24
  5. "Hands Up" (Back to 70 Mix) — 3:42
  6. "Hands Up" (Hello Germany Mix) — 5:00
  7. "Hands Up" (Stadium Mix) — 3:36
  • CD maxi, Spain
  1. "Hands Up" (Hot Video Mix) — 3:54
  2. "Hands Up" (Back to 70 Mix) — 3:42
  3. "Hands Up" (Groovy Underground Mix) — 5:23
  4. "Hands Up" (Radio Disco Fever Mix) — 3:25
  5. "Hands Up" (Hello Germany Mix) — 5:00
  6. "Hands Up" (Like It Fast?) — 4:51

Charts

Chart (1995) Peak
position
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[35] 7
Norway (Ti i skuddet)[36] 5
Norway (VG-lista)[37] 10

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