Hands Tied
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| Single by Toni Braxton | ||||
| from the album Pulse | ||||
| Released | February 23, 2010 (U.S. radio)[1] | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
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| Length | 3:55 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Writer(s) | Heather Bright, Warren Felder, Harvey Mason, Jr. | |||
| Producer(s) | Oak | |||
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"Hands Tied" is a song by American singer Toni Braxton. Written by Heather Bright, Warren Felder, and Harvey Mason, Jr. and produced by Oak for Braxton's sixth studio album Pulse (2010), it was premiered on January 29, 2010 on her official website.
Chosen as the album's third official single, it was released on February 23, 2010 on U.S. urban radio stations.[3][4] The track has since reached number #29 on the U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[5]
Club mixes by Hex Hector were promoted to the clubs.
Promotion
Braxton appeared on The Mo'Nique Show on May 3, a day later the album's release. She performed Hands Tied as well as her classic hit "Breathe Again".[6] She also was on NBC's The Today Show performing Hands Tied and her most successful single "Unbreak My Heart" on the day that the album was released.[7]
Music video
The music video for "Hands Tied" was directed by Bille Woodruff and shot back-to-back with the video for "Make My Heart," also directed by Woodruff. It was premiered on April 14, 2010 and depicts Braxton as a "woman [who] is teasing a bar full of men who are mesmerized by her moves, but are not allowed to touch her," performing a pole dancing tease while singing.[8] Actors Michael Jai White, Eric Balfour, Victor Webster, and Jensen Atwood make cameo appearances in the video.[9]
Charts
The song first appeared at #80 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. In its 14th week, the song peaked at #29.[10] To date, Hands Tied spent 20 weeks on the chart. Hands Tied also charted at number 100 on the Billboard 2010 Best R'n'B/Hip-Hop singles chart.
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[5] | 29[11] |
References
- ↑ Hands Tied available on Urban Radio Stations Accessed in February, 2010
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- ↑ Hands Tied available now Atlantic Accessed in April, 2010
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Hands Tied chart positions Billboard.com Accessed in April, 2010
- ↑ Watch Toni perform on the Mo'Nique Show ToniBraxton.com Accessed on May 3, 2010
- ↑ Toni Braxton on NBC'S The Today Show ToniBraxton.com Accessed on May 4, 2010
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- ↑ Toni Braxton's Hands Tied music video People.com Accessed in April, 2010
- ↑ Toni Braxton - Chart History
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External links
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| Secrets | |
| The Heat | |
| Snowflakes | |
| More Than a Woman | |
| Libra | |
| Pulse |
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| Love, Marriage & Divorce (with Babyface) |
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