Trembling Hands

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"Trembling Hands"
The Temper Trap - Trembeling Hands.jpg
Single by The Temper Trap
from the album The Temper Trap
Released9 May 2012
Recorded2011
Genre Indie rock
Length
  • 3:52(single version)
  • 4:39 (album version)
Label Liberation
Songwriter(s) The Temper Trap
Producer(s) Tony Hoffer
The Temper Trap singles chronology
"Need Your Love"
(2012)
"Trembling Hands"
(2012)
"Miracle"
(2012)

"Trembling Hands" is a song written and performed by Australian indie rock band The Temper Trap. It is included as the third track on their eponymously titled second studio album. It was released as a hype single, released the week before the album's release as the second single on May 9, 2012. The hype factor of the single was increased when it was used in promos for episodes 12 and 13 for the third series of Offspring .

Contents

Composition

With the chord progression of C-Gm7-Dm-Am, the song is written in the key of A phrygian.

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Trembling Hands"3:53
Digital Remix EP [1]
No.TitleLength
1."Trembling Hands"4:39
2."Trembling Hands" (Benny Benassi Remix)6:36
3."Trembling Hands" (Chet Faker Remix)4:28
4."Trembling Hands" (Beni Remix)5:48
5."Trembling Hands" (Benny Benassi Dub Remix)6:05

Chart performance

Chart (2012)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [2] 38
UK Physical Singles Chart (Official Charts Company) [3] 23

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabel
Australia9 May 2012 [4] Digital download Liberation

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References

  1. "Trembling Hands (Remix EP)". iTunes/Apple Inc. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
  2. "Australian-charts.com – The Temper Trap – Trembling Hands". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  3. "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 15 July 2012 - 21 July 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  4. iTunes - Music - Trembling Hands - Single by The Temper Trap