Hands Up (Lloyd Banks song)

Summary

"Hands Up" is the only single from Lloyd Banks's second album, Rotten Apple. The chorus is sung by fellow G-Unit rapper 50 Cent. "Hands Up" peaked at #84 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song is produced by Eminem and was released as a digital download on July 25, 2006.[1] It is also included on the soundtrack for the video game Saints Row 2.

"Hands Up"
Single by Lloyd Banks featuring 50 Cent
from the album Rotten Apple
ReleasedJuly 25, 2006 (download)
September 18, 2006 (CD single)
Recorded2006
GenreHip hop
Length4:02
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Lloyd Banks singles chronology
"The Cake"
(2006)
"Hands Up"
(2006)
"You Don't Know"
(2006)
50 Cent singles chronology
"The Cake"
(2006)
"Hands Up"
(2006)
"You Don't Know"
(2006)

Music video edit

The music video debuted on BET. The music video features cameos from 50 Cent and Tony Yayo, along with Mobb Deep. The video was filmed in an old warehouse, which had been turned into a club. The video was released as a digital download on July 28, 2006.[2] The music video on YouTube has received over 75 million views as of April 2024.[3]

Charts edit

Chart (2006) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] 53
European Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[5] 47
Germany (Official German Charts)[6] 20
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 26
Scotland (OCC)[8] 49
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[9] 4
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 43
US Billboard Hot 100[11] 84
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12] 30
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[13] 15
US Pop 100 (Billboard)[14] 91
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[15] 30

References edit

  1. ^ "iTunes - Music - Hands Up by Lloyd Banks". Itunes.apple.com. 2006-07-25. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
  2. ^ "iTunes - Music Videos - Hands Up by Lloyd Banks". Itunes.apple.com. 2006-07-28. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
  3. ^ Lloyd Banks - Hands Up (Closed Captioned) ft. 50 Cent.YouTube
  4. ^ "Lloyd Banks feat. 50 Cent – Hands Up" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  5. ^ "Lloyd Banks – Chart Search" Billboard European Hot 100 Singles for Lloyd Banks. Retrieved November 14, 2011. [dead link]
  6. ^ "Lloyd Banks feat. 50 Cent – Hands Up" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  7. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Lloyd Banks feat. 50 Cent". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  8. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  9. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  10. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  11. ^ "Lloyd Banks Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
  12. ^ "Lloyd Banks Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
  13. ^ "Lloyd Banks Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
  14. ^ "Lloyd Banks – Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on March 16, 2016. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  15. ^ "Lloyd Banks Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2022.