Hands Up (album) explained

Hands Up
Type:studio album
Artist:2PM
Cover:Hands-up-2pm.jpg
Released:June 20, 2011
Recorded:2010–11
Length:48:25
Producer:The Asiansoul
Prev Title:All About 2PM
Prev Year:2011
Next Title:Republic of 2PM
Next Year: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[1] and the physical format on June 21, 2011 also the special limited edition on June 23, 2011. The Japanese edition of the album include a 24-page photo book.[2]

Music videos

A teaser for the music video of "HANDS UP", the lead single of their album, was released on June 14, 2011 on the 2PM's official YouTube account.[3] The full music video was released on June 20, 2011 along with the album.[4]

They released a music video for "HANDS UP (East4A Mix)" on July 14, 2011. They released 2 music videos for "HOT" and "Give It To Me" to promote the movie Blind. "Give It To Me" was written by Junho and released on July 19. "HOT" was written by Jun. K and was released on July 25, both on the 2PM's official YouTube account.

Charts and certifications

Album

Chart Peak
position
South Korea Gaon Weekly album chart[5] 1
South Korea Gaon Monthly album chart2
South Korea Gaon Yearly album chart12
Japan Oricon Daily album chart[6] 6
Japan Oricon Weekly albums chart17
Japan Oricon Monthly albums chart47

Singles

SongPeak chart position
KORcolspan width="30"KOR
Gaon ChartK-Pop Billboard[7]
"HANDS UP"147

Sales and certifications

ChartAmount
Gaon physical sales[8] 100,428 (2011)
11,925 (2012)
Oricon sales26,039

Release history

Country Date Format Label
South KoreaJune 20, 2011Digital downloadJYP Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment
June 21, 2011CD
TaiwanAugust 1, 2011Universal Music Taiwan
JapanAugust 17, 2011Ariola Japan
PhilippinesSeptember 24, 2011PolyEast Records
IndonesiaOctober 29, 2011Warner Music Indonesia
South KoreaMarch 22, 2013Re-issue (KMP edition)JYP Entertainment, KMP Holdings

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hands Up by 2PM - Download Hands Up on iTunes. 2011-06-20. iTunes. 2011-06-23. 2011-07-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20110710073955/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hands-up/id445176088. live.
  2. Web site: 2PM Official Website / Discography. June 2011. Sony Music. 2011-07-18. Japanese. 2011-07-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20110714201435/http://www.2pmjapan.com/disco/. live.
  3. Web site: 2PM unleashes teaser for "HANDS UP"!. 2011-06-15. Allkpop. 2011-06-23. 2011-06-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20110618132740/http://www.allkpop.com/2011/06/2pm-unleashes-teaser-for-hands-up. live.
  4. Web site: 2PM drops their music video for "Hands Up"!. 2011-06-20. Allkpop. 2011-06-23. 2011-06-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20110622115309/http://www.allkpop.com/2011/06/2pm-drops-their-music-video-for-hands-up. live.
  5. Web site: Gaon Search - 2PM. Gaon. 2011-08-11. ko. 2020-11-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20201106212725/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/search/list.gaon?Search_str=2PM&x=0&y=0. live.
  6. Web site: アルバム デイリーランキング-ORICON STYLE ランキング. 2011-08-16. Oricon. 2011-08-18. ja.
  7. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=2pm|chart=Korea K-Pop Hot 100}} Korea K-Pop Hot 100 Music Chart ]. 2011-08-25. Billboard. 2011-08-25.
  8. Web site: Gaon album chart . . August 11, 2011 . ko . May 15, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120515065714/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/album/list.gaon?nationGbn=T . live .