Hands on Me (Jason Derulo song)

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"Hands on Me"
"Hands on Me" has an old-school doo-wop production with influences of bubblegum. It interpolates "Stand by Me" during the chorus and the line "I won't be afraid".
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"Hands on Me" is three minutes and three seconds long. [9] Pink Slip produced the song with Loelv and provided drum programming. He played the keyboards and bass, and Jackson Morgan played the guitar. Dale Becker mastered it, and Jonny Grande handled mixing. [7] Musically, "Hands on Me" has an old-school sound which resembles Trainor's usual doo-wop-inspired music, with influences of bubblegum. [15] [16] Sydney Brasil of Exclaim! described it as "pseudo-retro-pop" with a "typical crispy Top 40 vocal production". [17] The interpolation of "Stand by Me" occurs during the line "I won't be afraid" and in the chorus, during the titular lyrics: "Baby, put your hands on me / Both hands on me / Right now, you're the only one I need". [15] [16]

In the lyrics of "Hands on Me", Derulo describes his neighbor as "the girl next door" and invites her over to his house in case she "wants some sugar". He then discusses an incident where she came over dressed in just a robe and took it off after entering his house. [16] [17] During her verse, Trainor states that it has "been such a long time since I been lucky", a reference to her being unable to have sex for a while in real life due to pelvic floor damage. [6]

Reception and promotion

Paris Hilton (pictured in 2021) appears in the music video for "Hands on Me". Paris Hilton at the US Capitol (cropped).jpg
Paris Hilton (pictured in 2021) appears in the music video for "Hands on Me".

Critics were generally negative about the interpolation of "Stand by Me". [17] [16] [18] American Songwriter 's Alex Hopper called "Hands on Me" a "sultry revamp" and thought it was in both Derulo and Trainor's wheelhouse. [15] In a more negative review, Brasil described the interpolation as abysmal and the song as "horny housewife music", adding that its generic production sounded like an artificial intelligence creation and something Trainor could have released years earlier. [17] It was included in year-end lists of the worst songs of 2023 by Rolling Stone India in the top 9 and Variety at number 13. [16] [18] The former magazine's Amit Vaidya believed the song "butcher[ed]" "Stand by Me" and turned it into "total rubbish", describing it as less successful than the song "Dildaara" from the 2011 Ra.One soundtrack. [18] Chris Willman of Variety likened "Hands on Me" to a horror movie and the lyrical storyline to old-school pornography; he opined that it would not resonate with audiences over the age of nine and could potentially ruin "Stand by Me" for its listeners. [16]

The music video for "Hands on Me" was released on December 13, 2023. Paris Hilton stars as a record label executive. In a meeting, Derulo tries to convince her about making country versions of classic songs, to which she replies: "Remakes are huge right now. Okay Jason, let's see it." In subsequent scenes, Derulo and Trainor perform several activities and adapt to living on a farm in a sitcom-like format. Derulo is attracted to his neighbor, and in one scene, vomits after she asks him to unclog her toilet. At the end, Hilton approves of the concept while using her catchphrases: "Loves it. That's hot." [19] Vaidya called the video "moronic". [18]

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from Qobuz. [20]

  • Pink Slip  – producer, songwriter, keyboards, bass, drum programming
  • Elof Loelv – producer, songwriter
  • Jason Derulo – songwriter
  • Meghan Trainor  – songwriter
  • J Bach – songwriter
  • Sarah Solovay  – songwriter
  • Shawn Charles – songwriter
  • Ben E. King  – songwriter
  • Jerry Leibe  – songwriter
  • Mike Stoller  – songwriter
  • Jackson Morgan – guitar
  • Dale Becker – mastering
  • Jonny Grande – mixing

Charts

"Hands on Me"
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Single by Jason Derulo featuring Meghan Trainor
ReleasedOctober 13, 2023 (2023-10-13)
Genre Doo-wop
Length3:03
Label Atlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Jason Derulo singles chronology
"Lemons"
(2023)		"Hands on Me"
(2023)		"Closer to Christmas"
(2023)
Meghan Trainor singles chronology
"Mr Right"
(2023)		"Hands on Me"
(2023)		"Wrap Me Up"
(2023)

Release history

Release dates and format(s) for "Hands on Me"
RegionDateFormat(s)LabelRef.
VariousOctober 13, 2023 Atlantic [9]
ItalyOctober 20, 2023 Radio airplay Warner [10]

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