| "Hands Up (4 Lovers)" | ||||
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| Single by Right Said Fred | ||||
| from the album Sex and Travel | ||||
| Released | 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1993 | |||
| Genre | Dance | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
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| Producer(s) | Right Said Fred | |||
| Right Said Fred singles chronology | ||||
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"Hands Up (4 Lovers)" (album version titled "Hands Up for Lovers") is a song by English pop group Right Said Fred, which was released in 1993 by EMI as the second single off their second album, Sex and Travel (1993).
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA) [1] | 176 |
| Germany (Official German Charts) [2] | 82 |
| UK Singles (OCC) [3] | 60 |
| UK Airplay (ERA) [4] | 45 |
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