Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)

"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. 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.

Sway version

In 1987, Club Med commissioned a re-recording of the song to serve as the new commercial jingle for its television advertising. 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, and was produced by reggae musician Carl Harvey.

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

Chart history

Weekly charts

Ottawan original

Year-end charts

Sway version

Hype version

"Hands Up" is a song by Norwegian Eurodance group , consisting of singer and former model Linda Johansen and two rappers. Released in 1995 by Hype Records as a cover of the 1981-single by French pop music duo Ottawan, it peaked at number ten on the Norwegian singles chart. 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.

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

References

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