"Hands Up" is a song recorded by K-pop boy group 2PM for their second studio album Hands Up . As the group's ninth Korean single, the song was released on June 20, 2011 to strong commercial success internationally.
2PM first teased their music video for "Hands Up" on June 14 on their YouTube channel. On July 18, 2011, both "Hands Up" and their second studio album Hands Up were released. A Japanese version of the song was included in the group's first Japanese studio album, Republic of 2PM, released on November 30, 2011.
"Hands Up" was written and composed by JYP Entertainment founder Park Jin-young. The song is described as a bright and cheerful club song with intense electronic sounds and strong melodies based on drum beats capture the listeners' ears.