Put Your Hands Up (If You Feel Love)
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"Put Your Hands Up" is a song by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue
released as the fourth single from her eleventh studio album Aphrodite
(2010).
Its release was heralded by the Pete Hammond remix, published on YouTube
months before as promotion for the album and Minogue's Aphrodite World Tour. Initially scheluded to be part of the tour edition of her 'Aphrodite' album, the single was first released in Japan on 29 May 2011 as a digital bundle including a new track called 'Silence'.
On 3 June 2011 the same bundle and a second remixes-only bundle were released in Europe.
The same digital bundles were released in Australia, as well as an exclusive limited edition CD single which includes two versions of album track Cupid Boy. The tracks on the CD were also released digitally, making a total of three different digital bundles released in Minogue's native country, all on 3 June 2011.
The artwork used for most bundles features a picture of Minogue posing with one of the Dolce & Gabbana
costumes designed specifically for her tour. The CD artwork was completely different, using a picture from the album artwork photo sessions.
) and Stuart Price
. When asked about the creation of the song, Starsmith said he penned the track with the Nervo sisters in a night. The sisters later stated that they "didn't really have anyone in mind" when they wrote the song, but as they continued, the track "[matured] into a Kylie-esque song". After writing was finished, Starsmith and the Nervo twins offered the track to Parlophone Records for inclusion on Minogue's Aphrodite album. Parlophone approved; "Put You Hands Up" was picked for the album. Subsequently, they were invited to a studio session with Minogue and Price in late February 2010. Starsmith described the process:
Meriam Nervo also commented on the experience:
said that "Put Your Hands Up" is "particulary catchy." Chuck Campbell said that "they stick with the electronic/dance theme -- an exuberant anthem for "Put Your Hands Up (If You Feel Love).". The List
however called the song a "half-hearted attempt to enthuse a crowd" and wondering if "she [it] wrote sitting in front of the television in her pyjamas watching Songs of Praise. It’s also one of those songs in which Kylie insists on singing all the vocal parts – a kind of creepy pop tune equivalent of the multiplying Oompa Loompas scene in the remake of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory".
The New Zealand Herald used the song's title to comment on how much the singer's fans seem to be willing to pay for tickets to see her live shows but not to pay for legal downloads or physical formats of the album. Andrew Grear from GayNZ.com
said "The chorus to Put Your Hands Up (If You Feel Love) would sound cliche and hackneyed in less capable hands, but Kylie pulls it off with an innocent charm."
The lead version of the single release was the Pete Hammond remix, was more universally praised for its 1980s retro sound. Perez Hilton
called is "epic" and praised its engineer "legendary" Hammond while Ben Gilbert for Yahoo! Music praised his unique take on the song using the "often overlooked unbridled glee of that decade's pop".
Minogue talked about her disappointment with the singles from Aphrodite :
Because of her perceived failure of "Better Than Today
" and "Get Outta My Way
", Minogue also announced there would be no more singles released from the album. Eventually, on 27 April 2010, Astralwerks
(Minogue's North American record label) contravened her earlier statement regarding the end of single releases from the album, announcing that "Put Your Hands Up (If You Feel Love)" would be officially released as a digital single on 31 May 2011, later pushing the date back to 7 June 2011. Minogue's main label Parlophone Records then set release date for two extended plays for sale on 5 June 2011. The artwork for the digital bundles was unveiled on the day of the announcement of the single release. The gold body costume, like all the costumes for Minogue's Aphrodite World Tour, was designed by famed Italian designers Dolce & Gabbana
and can be seen under several garments and costume changes during the show, as well as photo galleries of both the singer and the designers.
" in 1998. It is also her shortest time span on the chart since the aforementioned single. "Put Your Hands Up" entered the Ö3 Austria Top 75 on 19 June 2011 at number 38. It assumes the role of her shortest time span on the chart since "Your Disco Needs You
" in 2001. On 18 June 2011, the single debuted on the UK Singles Chart
at number 93, dropping out of it the following week. This not only marks Minogue's lowest entrance point onto the chart since 2007 ("Santa Baby
", number 93), it also marks her lowest peak and her shortest week span on the chart.
"Put Your Hands Up" sported different results in Belgium and the United States. It entered Belgium's Ultratip Flanders chart at number 48 on 11 June 2011. On 25 June 2011, it peaked at number 36, falling out a week later. In America, "Put Your Hands Up" was labeled the "Hot Shot Debut", entering Hot Dance Club Songs at number 41 on the issue date of 9 July 2011. After rising on the chart for two months, it took the number one spot on the issue date of 3 September 2011. This brings the total count of number ones on this chart by Minogue to 8, including 5 consecutive ones. In addition to that, it means all of the singles released from her Aphrodite album have achieved a number one spot on this chart, a first for Minogue.
was released in the single's first digital bundle. As of yet, there is no official music video
for the song, although a video of the song's lyrics was uploaded to Minogue's website on 22 March 2011. It uses the Pete Hammond remix of the song, and was accompanied by the following message: "Thank you all for making 'Aphrodite: Les Folies' such an amazing experience for me. Those of you who have been to a show will know that 'Put Your Hands Up' goes off! So as a tour thank you I wanted to share this 80′s-tastic remix by the legendary Pete Hammond. Enjoy!!". The song was further promoted by inclusion on various compilation albums including Now: The Hits Of Spring 2011.
Source:
"Silence" (B-side)
Source:
"Cupid Boy" (B-side)
Source:
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
released as the fourth single from her eleventh studio album Aphrodite
Aphrodite (album)
Aphrodite is the eleventh studio album by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue. It was her first studio album in the three years following her 2007 release X. Aphrodite was released worldwide in July 2010, and was preceded by the release of the lead single, "All the Lovers"...
(2010).
Its release was heralded by the Pete Hammond remix, published on YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
months before as promotion for the album and Minogue's Aphrodite World Tour. Initially scheluded to be part of the tour edition of her 'Aphrodite' album, the single was first released in Japan on 29 May 2011 as a digital bundle including a new track called 'Silence'.
On 3 June 2011 the same bundle and a second remixes-only bundle were released in Europe.
The same digital bundles were released in Australia, as well as an exclusive limited edition CD single which includes two versions of album track Cupid Boy. The tracks on the CD were also released digitally, making a total of three different digital bundles released in Minogue's native country, all on 3 June 2011.
The artwork used for most bundles features a picture of Minogue posing with one of the Dolce & Gabbana
Dolce & Gabbana
Dolce & Gabbana is an Italian luxury industry fashion house. The company was started by the Italian designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana in Milan, Italy. By 2005 their turnover was €597 million....
costumes designed specifically for her tour. The CD artwork was completely different, using a picture from the album artwork photo sessions.
Background
"Put Your Hands Up" was written by Finlay Dow-Smith and sisters Miriam and Olivia Nervo. It was co-produced by Dow-Smith (under his stage name StarsmithStarsmith
Starsmith is a songwriter, producer, remixer and DJ. He studied a classical music degree at the University of Surrey majoring in performance on saxophone...
) and Stuart Price
Stuart Price
Stuart Price is a three time Grammy-winning British electronic musician, songwriter, and record producer whose remixing and production skills are in demand by artists including New Order, Madonna, Kylie Minogue, Take That, Missy Elliott, Scissor Sisters, The Killers, Pet Shop Boys, Brandon...
. When asked about the creation of the song, Starsmith said he penned the track with the Nervo sisters in a night. The sisters later stated that they "didn't really have anyone in mind" when they wrote the song, but as they continued, the track "[matured] into a Kylie-esque song". After writing was finished, Starsmith and the Nervo twins offered the track to Parlophone Records for inclusion on Minogue's Aphrodite album. Parlophone approved; "Put You Hands Up" was picked for the album. Subsequently, they were invited to a studio session with Minogue and Price in late February 2010. Starsmith described the process:
Meriam Nervo also commented on the experience:
Critical reception
"Put Your Hands Up (If You Feel Love)" has received mostly positive reviews from music critics. Jordan Richardson from Seattlepi gave it a warm review. He said "Put Your Hands Up (If You Feel Love) is a concert hit waiting to happen. Its addictive chorus and warm verses bounce with cotton candy care (yeah, I said it) and her glee is impossible to miss." BBC MusicBBC Music
BBC Music is a team working in the department of Audio and Music Interactive at the BBC. Responsible for the BBC Music website - the portal site to music content across the BBC website....
said that "Put Your Hands Up" is "particulary catchy." Chuck Campbell said that "they stick with the electronic/dance theme -- an exuberant anthem for "Put Your Hands Up (If You Feel Love).". The List
The List
The List is an Edinburgh-based fortnightly entertainment event listings magazine first published in 1985.It contains listings, news and reviews of film, music, shopping, books, comedy, clubs, art, sports, LGBT, food and drink in and around Scotland....
however called the song a "half-hearted attempt to enthuse a crowd" and wondering if "she [it] wrote sitting in front of the television in her pyjamas watching Songs of Praise. It’s also one of those songs in which Kylie insists on singing all the vocal parts – a kind of creepy pop tune equivalent of the multiplying Oompa Loompas scene in the remake of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory".
The New Zealand Herald used the song's title to comment on how much the singer's fans seem to be willing to pay for tickets to see her live shows but not to pay for legal downloads or physical formats of the album. Andrew Grear from GayNZ.com
GayNZ.com
GayNZ.com is the leading Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender community news website for New Zealand.It posts daily local and international news stories, monitors fundamentalist Christian politics in New Zealand and associated anti-gay pressure groups, reports on political developments related...
said "The chorus to Put Your Hands Up (If You Feel Love) would sound cliche and hackneyed in less capable hands, but Kylie pulls it off with an innocent charm."
The lead version of the single release was the Pete Hammond remix, was more universally praised for its 1980s retro sound. Perez Hilton
Perez Hilton
Mario Armando Lavandeira, Jr. , better known as Perez Hilton , is an American blogger and television personality. His blog, Perezhilton.com , is known for posts covering gossip items about celebrities...
called is "epic" and praised its engineer "legendary" Hammond while Ben Gilbert for Yahoo! Music praised his unique take on the song using the "often overlooked unbridled glee of that decade's pop".
Release
In a March 2011 interview with Perth NowThe Sunday Times (Western Australia)
The Sunday Times, owned by News Limited, is a tabloid Sunday newspaper printed in Perth and distributed throughout Western Australia.-History:...
Minogue talked about her disappointment with the singles from Aphrodite :
Because of her perceived failure of "Better Than Today
Better Than Today
"Better Than Today" is a song performed by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue from her eleventh studio album Aphrodite . The track was originally written and produced by Nerina Pallot and Andy Chatterley for Pallot's 2009 extended play, Buckminster Fuller EP. It was re-recorded by Minogue in...
" and "Get Outta My Way
Get Outta My Way
"Get Outta My Way" is a song by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue from her eleventh studio album, Aphrodite. It was released as the second single internationally on 27 September 2010. The song has received generally favorable reviews from music critics, many praising it as the second single...
", Minogue also announced there would be no more singles released from the album. Eventually, on 27 April 2010, Astralwerks
Astralwerks
Astralwerks is a New York-based record label that releases primarily electronic music. It is owned by Virgin Records/EMI and distributed by Caroline Distribution in the United States....
(Minogue's North American record label) contravened her earlier statement regarding the end of single releases from the album, announcing that "Put Your Hands Up (If You Feel Love)" would be officially released as a digital single on 31 May 2011, later pushing the date back to 7 June 2011. Minogue's main label Parlophone Records then set release date for two extended plays for sale on 5 June 2011. The artwork for the digital bundles was unveiled on the day of the announcement of the single release. The gold body costume, like all the costumes for Minogue's Aphrodite World Tour, was designed by famed Italian designers Dolce & Gabbana
Dolce & Gabbana
Dolce & Gabbana is an Italian luxury industry fashion house. The company was started by the Italian designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana in Milan, Italy. By 2005 their turnover was €597 million....
and can be seen under several garments and costume changes during the show, as well as photo galleries of both the singer and the designers.
Chart performance
"Put Your Hands Up" lasted one week in the majority of the charts it entered, including Australia, Austria and the United Kingdom. During the chart week of 19 June 2011, the single entered the ARIA Singles Chart at number 50. Despite being the second highest-charting single from Aphrodite in the country, this is Minogue's lowest peak in the top half of the chart since "GBI: German Bold ItalicGBI: German Bold Italic
"GBI: German Bold Italic" was a single from Towa Tei's 1998 album Sound Museum. The song is a collaboration with Australian singer Kylie Minogue...
" in 1998. It is also her shortest time span on the chart since the aforementioned single. "Put Your Hands Up" entered the Ö3 Austria Top 75 on 19 June 2011 at number 38. It assumes the role of her shortest time span on the chart since "Your Disco Needs You
Your Disco Needs You
"Your Disco Needs You" is a disco song written by Australian singer Kylie Minogue, Guy Chambers and Robbie Williams for Minogue's seventh album Light Years...
" in 2001. On 18 June 2011, the single debuted on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
at number 93, dropping out of it the following week. This not only marks Minogue's lowest entrance point onto the chart since 2007 ("Santa Baby
Santa Baby
"Santa Baby" is a 1953 Christmas song written by Joan Javits and Philip Springer. Although Tony Springer is listed as co-writer, he was a legal fiction created for purposes of membership in the performing rights organization BMI.The song is a tongue-in-cheek look at a Christmas list sung by a...
", number 93), it also marks her lowest peak and her shortest week span on the chart.
"Put Your Hands Up" sported different results in Belgium and the United States. It entered Belgium's Ultratip Flanders chart at number 48 on 11 June 2011. On 25 June 2011, it peaked at number 36, falling out a week later. In America, "Put Your Hands Up" was labeled the "Hot Shot Debut", entering Hot Dance Club Songs at number 41 on the issue date of 9 July 2011. After rising on the chart for two months, it took the number one spot on the issue date of 3 September 2011. This brings the total count of number ones on this chart by Minogue to 8, including 5 consecutive ones. In addition to that, it means all of the singles released from her Aphrodite album have achieved a number one spot on this chart, a first for Minogue.
Performances and promotion
"Put Your Hands Up (If You Feel Love)" was performed as last song on the set list before the encores in all the legs of Minogue's Aphrodite World Tour. A live version of this song recorded at the The London O2 ArenaThe O2 arena (London)
The O2 Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the centre of The O2, a large entertainment complex on the Greenwich peninsula in London, England.With a capacity of up to 20,000 depending on the event, it is second largest...
was released in the single's first digital bundle. As of yet, there is no official music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for the song, although a video of the song's lyrics was uploaded to Minogue's website on 22 March 2011. It uses the Pete Hammond remix of the song, and was accompanied by the following message: "Thank you all for making 'Aphrodite: Les Folies' such an amazing experience for me. Those of you who have been to a show will know that 'Put Your Hands Up' goes off! So as a tour thank you I wanted to share this 80′s-tastic remix by the legendary Pete Hammond. Enjoy!!". The song was further promoted by inclusion on various compilation albums including Now: The Hits Of Spring 2011.
Track listing
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- Digital EP 1
- "Put Your Hands Up (If You Feel Love)" – 3:38
- "Put Your Hands Up (If You Feel Love)" (Pete Hammond Remix) – 7:54
- "Put Your Hands Up (If You Feel Love)" (Basto's Major Mayhem Edit) – 3:00
- "Put Your Hands Up (If You Feel Love)" (Live from Aphrodite/Les Folies) – 3:49
- "Silence" – 3:42
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- Digital EP 2 / CD single
- "Put Your Hands Up (If You Feel Love)" – 3:39
- "Put Your Hands Up (If You Feel Love)" (Pete Hammond Remix Radio Edit) – 3:35
- "Put Your Hands Up (If You Feel Love)" (Pete Hammond Remix) – 7:55
- "Cupid Boy" (Live From London) – 5:34
- "Cupid Boy" (Stereogamous Vocal Mix) – 6:59
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- The Remixes digital EP
- "Put Your Hands Up (If You Feel Love)" (Nervo Hands Up Extended Club Mix) – 6:57
- "Put Your Hands Up (If You Feel Love)" (Basto's Major Mayhem Mix) – 5:22
- "Put Your Hands Up (If You Feel Love)" (Basto's Major Mayhem Dub) – 5:50
- "Put Your Hands Up (If You Feel Love)" (Bimbo JonesBimbo JonesBimbo Jones is a UK dance music group comprising producers Lee Dagger and Marc JB and vocalist Katherine Ellis. Known for their remix work and white label releases, they produced a remix of Meck's 2006 UK number-one single "Thunder in My Heart Again"...
Remix) – 6:02 - "Put Your Hands Up (If You Feel Love)" (Pete Hammond Remix Edit) – 4:37
Credits and personnel
"Put Your Hands Up (If You Feel Love)"- StarsmithStarsmithStarsmith is a songwriter, producer, remixer and DJ. He studied a classical music degree at the University of Surrey majoring in performance on saxophone...
– writerWriterA writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, producerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music... - Miriam Nervo – writer
- Olivia Nervo – writer
- Stuart PriceStuart PriceStuart Price is a three time Grammy-winning British electronic musician, songwriter, and record producer whose remixing and production skills are in demand by artists including New Order, Madonna, Kylie Minogue, Take That, Missy Elliott, Scissor Sisters, The Killers, Pet Shop Boys, Brandon...
– co-producer - Kylie MinogueKylie MinogueKylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
– vocals
Source:
"Silence" (B-side)
- Kylie Minogue – vocals
- Stuart Price – writer, co-producer
- Chris Bruce – writer
- Henry Samuel – writer
Source:
"Cupid Boy" (B-side)
- Sebastian IngrossoSebastian IngrossoSebastian Ingrosso is a Swedish DJ and producer of Italian descent. Born in Grahamstown, South Africa but raised in Solna, Sweden. Sebastian spent his teenage years in his fathers studio learning how to make music, with his first official remix released on Mega Records in 1999...
– writer, producer - Magnus LidehällMagnus LidehällMagnus Lidehäll is a Swedish producer and songwriter.Writing credits include Britney Spears, Sky Ferreira, Kylie Minogue. He has worked with producers such as Bloodshy & Avant, Sebastian Ingrosso...
– writer, producer - Nick Clow – writer
- Luciana Caporaso – writer
- Stuart Price – producer
Source:
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... ) |
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Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 29 May 2011 | Digital EP Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... 1 |
EMI EMI The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major... |
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| United Kingdom | Parlophone Parlophone Parlophone is a record label that was founded in Germany in 1896 by the Carl Lindström Company as Parlophon. The British branch was formed in 1923 as "Parlophone" which developed a reputation in the 1920s as a leading jazz label. It was acquired in 1927 by the Columbia Graphophone Company which... |
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| Denmark | 3 June 2011 | The Remixes digital EP | EMI |
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| Austria | Digital EP 1, The Remixes digital EP | ||
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| New Zealand | Digital EP 1, Digital EP 2, The Remixes digital EP | Warner Music Australia | |
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| United Kingdom | 5 June 2011 | The Remixes digital EP | Parlophone Parlophone Parlophone is a record label that was founded in Germany in 1896 by the Carl Lindström Company as Parlophon. The British branch was formed in 1923 as "Parlophone" which developed a reputation in the 1920s as a leading jazz label. It was acquired in 1927 by the Columbia Graphophone Company which... |
| Canada | 7 June 2011 | Digital EP 1, The Remixes digital EP | Astralwerks Astralwerks Astralwerks is a New York-based record label that releases primarily electronic music. It is owned by Virgin Records/EMI and distributed by Caroline Distribution in the United States.... |
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| Spain | EMI | ||
| Australia | CD single CD single A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s... |
Warner Music Australia |