Please Excuse My Hands

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{{Infobox song

| name = Please Excuse My Hands

| cover = Plies.jpg

| alt =

| border = yes

| type = single

| artist = Plies featuring The-Dream & Jamie Foxx

| album = Definition of Real

| released = June 13, 2008

| recorded = 2008

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Hip hop

| length = 4:26 (album version)
4:09 (radio edit)

| label = {{hlist|Big Gates|Slip-n-Slide|Atlantic}}

| writer = {{hlist|Algernod Washington|Lincoln Browder|Justin Franks|Oliver Goldstein|Darrell "Delite" Allamby}}

| producer = {{hlist|DJ Frank E|Oligee}}

| chronology = Plies

| prev_title = Out Here Grindin

| prev_year = 2008

| next_title = Year of the Lover

| next_year = 2008

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = The-Dream

| type = singles

| prev_title = I Luv Your Girl

| prev_year = 2008

| title = Please Excuse My Hands

| year = 2008

| next_title = Baby

| next_year = 2008

}}

{{Extra chronology

| artist = Jamie Foxx

| type = singles

| prev_title = Can I Take U Home

| prev_year = 2006

| title = Please Excuse My Hands

| year = 2008

| next_title = Just Like Me

| next_year = 2008

}}

}}

"Please Excuse My Hands" is the second single from Plies's second album, Definition of Real. It features Jamie Foxx and The-Dream.

Music video

The video was released on July 23, 2008. It premiered as the "New Joint of the Day" on BET's 106 & Park. The video can now be seen on MySpace and YouTube.

The video is about a man expressing how when he is alone with his lover, his hands have a mind of their own, and he does not intend disrespect to her.

Charts

=Weekly charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"| Chart (2008)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{single chart|Billboardhot100|66|artist=Plies|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 16, 2021}}
{{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|8|artist=Plies|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 16, 2021}}
{{single chart|Billboardrapsongs|9|artist=Plies|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 16, 2021}}
{{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|29|artist=Plies|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 16, 2021}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"| Chart (2008)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2008/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2008|work=Billboard|accessdate=February 16, 2021}}

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References