"2 Hands" is a song by Canadian singer Tate McRae. It was written by Ryan Tedder, Amy Allen and Peter Rycroft, alongside McRae herself, with production by Tedder and Rycroft, and released on November 14, 2024, by RCA Records as the second single from her upcoming third studio album So Close to What (2025).[1]
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| Single by Tate McRae | ||||
| from the album So Close to What | ||||
| Released | November 14, 2024 | |||
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| Length | 3:01 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
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| "2 Hands" on YouTube | ||||
Background and composition
editOn September 12, 2024, McRae released the lead single "It's OK I'm OK"; the song was a commercial success globally.[2] After the single's success, she announced the follow up "2 Hands" with a release date of November 14, 2024.[3] Musically, "2 Hands" is an electropop[4] and R&B[5] song with Middle Eastern beats and a subtle synth-backing.[5] McRae stated in a press release for the single:
"2 hands" shows a different side of me than what people are used to. The song captures the feeling of falling in love and how sometimes just being close to someone is all you really need. A genuine connection goes beyond needing constant reassurance or fancy things, simply being together is what matters.[1]
Critical reception
editRolling Stone's Brittany Spanos described "2 Hands" as an "electropop love song", whereas Aaron Williams of Uproxx cited it as a "lusty song" that keeps the vibe of the first single "It's OK I'm OK".[4][6]
Commercial performance
editCommercially, "2 Hands" debuted at number eight on the UK Singles Chart, number fourteen in Australia and forty-one on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 22 on the Canadian Hot 100.[7]
Music video
editThe motorsport themed video directed by Bradley & Pablo focuses on McRae who goes to the gas station to get a new box of milk after running out. Her male backup dancers are seen wearing balaclavas, each wearing a black and orange racing suit. They are also wearing these same racing suits in the cover art for the single along with McRae. The video transitions to Mcrae also donning a black and orange racing suit, while driving to the gas station, multiple cheeky subtitles, along with sexual themes are seen throughout the video, which ends with McRae doing the Sean Bankhead choreography with the male dancers as they dance seductively in their racing suits at the gas station.[8][1][9]
Charts
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References
edit- ^ a b c "TATE MCRAE RELEASES NEW SONG AND VIDEO FOR "2 hands"". RCA Records. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ^ "Tate McRae Releases "2 Hands" With Official Video". HOEZINE. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ^ Dailey, Hannah (November 14, 2024). "Tate McRae Announces New Album 'So Close to What' & 2025 World Tour". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ^ a b Spanos, Brittany (November 15, 2024). "Tate McRae Wants Your '2 Hands' on Electro-Pop New Single". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ^ a b "Tate McRae releases new single '2 hands' and announces new album 'So Close To What' will be released in February". Women In Pop. November 15, 2024. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ^ "Tate McRae's '2 Hands' Video Puts The Pedal To The Metal". UPROXX. November 15, 2024. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ^ "Karan Aujla Scores First Top Ten Hit on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 With 'Wavy' | Billboard Canada". ca.billboard.com. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
- ^ "Tate McRae's '2 Hands' Video Puts The Pedal To The Metal". UPROXX. November 15, 2024. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ^ "Tate McRae - 2 Hands — FOREIGN___XCHANGE". foreign-xchange.co. Archived from the original on November 30, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. November 25, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ "Tate McRae Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ^ "Tate McRae Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- ^ "IFPI Charts". ifpi.gr. Archived from the original on November 30, 2024. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- ^ "Top Radio Hits Lithuania Weekly Chart: Nov 28, 2024". TopHit. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 49, 2024" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- ^ "Tate McRae – 2 Hands" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- ^ "Official Top 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. November 22, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ "Singel 2024 uke 47". VG-lista. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- ^ "RIAS Top Charts Week 47 (15 - 21 Nov 2024)". RIAS. Archived from the original on November 26, 2024. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 47". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- ^ "Tate McRae – 2 Hands". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ^ "Tate McRae Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ^ "Top Radio Hits Lithuania Monthly Chart: November 2024". TopHit. Retrieved December 6, 2024.