Hands Up (Kis-My-Ft2 song)

The title song "Hands Up" features aggressive and intense dancing. The dance that is performed violently to the lyrics of the chorus part of this song was named the "Boom Boom Dance".{{cite web|title=Kis-My-Ft2、クセになる "ブンブンダンス"が話題の新曲「HANDS UP」、収録曲全曲試聴プレイリストMOVIE公開！！|url=https://avexnet.jp/news/detail.php?id=1002747|date=28 June 2019|publisher=avex |access-date=29 April 2024}} Including lyrics that inspire feelings such as "push forward" and "unleash," the song gives a sense of momentum to push forward, aiming for the highest peak and a new way of one's own life.{{cite web |title=Kis-My-Ft2、新シングル「HANDS UP」は攻めのダンスナンバー |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/333947 |website=natalie |access-date=2025-01-17 |language=Japanese |date=2019-06-02}}

The B-Side song "Opapipo" from First Edition A is the ending theme song for their variety show Kis-My Doki Doki and is used when they dance with children.

Another B-Side song "Forever Knot" included in the first edition B is a TV commercial song for Recruit (company)'s "Zexy Enmusubi" (Marriage Information Magazine) in which the members appear.{{cite web|title=Kis-My-Ft2が愛のキューピット役に!? 『ゼクシィ縁結び』新CM|url=https://predge.jp/85439/|date=2019-05-17|publisher=Predge |access-date=3 May 2024}} "Midsummer and the sun" included regular edition is the commercial song for Kowa's "Unakowa Cool" featuring Kis-My-Ft2. The jacket photo was released on June 17, 2019.{{cite web |title=Kis-My-Ft2、令和第1弾となる24枚目のシングル『HANDS UP』7月10日発売 |url=https://tower.jp/article/feature_item/2019/06/03/0702?srsltid=AfmBOop2kBd2_kLaiC0ba3UUWkr0Ox3NMq6zeWao68UTG5df06jO-ltO |website=tower |access-date=2025-01-17 |language=Japanese |date=2019-06-03}}

The song debuted at No. 1 on the Oricon Weekly Single Ranking dated July 22, 2019. This is their 24th consecutive No. 1 appearance since their debut single "Everybody Go".{{cite web|title=7/22付週間シングルランキング1位はKis-My-Ft2の「HANDS UP」|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2140335/full/|date=17 July 2019|publisher=oricon |access-date=29 April 2024}} First-week sales: 196,438 copies (Oricon count).

Billboard Japan announced that the single topped Billboard Japan Hot 100 overall in its first week on July 17, 2019.{{cite web |title=【ビルボード】200,885枚を売り上げKis-My-Ft2「HANDS UP」が3冠で総合首位獲得 ヒゲダン「宿命」総合7位に初登場 |url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/77936/2 |website=billboard japan |access-date=2025-01-15 |language=Japanese |date=2025-01-15}}

By December 8, 2019, the album had sold a total of 211,888 copies, earning it #32 on the annual Oricon Album Ranking for 2019.{{cite web |title=【オリコン年間ランキング 2019】嵐が18年ぶり200億円超えで総合首位、米津玄師、あいみょん、髭男がデジタルシーンを席巻 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/confidence/special/54091/3/ |website=oricon |access-date=2025-01-15 |language=Japanese |date=2025-01-15}}

• First edition A (CD, DVD) (AVCD-94451/B)
• First edition B (CD, DVD) (AVCD-94452/B)
• Regular Edition (AVCD-94453) CD only

• First edition A

1. "Hands Up" (3:49)
2. "Opapipo" (1:50)

• First edition B

1. "Hands Up"
2. "Forever Knot" (4:45)

• Regular edition

1. "Hands Up"
2. "Midsummer and the sun" (4:24)
3. "Forever Knot"
4. "Go for it!"

• First Edition A

1. "Hands Up" Music video
2. "Hands Up" Music video making document

• First Edition B

1. "Forever Knot" (Lip ver.)
2. "Lulalulala" (Hug movie)
3. Jacket Shooting & "Forever Knot" Special Interview

{{Reflist}}

• [https://starto.jp/s/p/discography/AVCD-94541?ima=5944&page=0&artist=&lang=en "Hands Up"] - Starto Entertainment
• [https://mentrecording.jp/kismyft2/discography/detail.php?id=1016831 "Hands Up"] - MENT Recording (in Japanese)
• [https://mentrecording.jp/kismyft2/ Kis-My-Ft2 Official Website] - MENT Recording (in Japanese)
• [https://starto.jp/s/p/artist/17?lang=en&ima=3310 Kis-My-Ft2 Official Website] - Starto Entertainment (in English)

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