For other uses, see Two Hands (disambiguation).
2 Hands
single
CoverTate McRae - 2 Hands.png
ArtistTate McRae
AlbumSo Close to What
ReleasedNovember 14, 2024
Genre
LabelRCA
Writer
Producer
Prev year2024
Next year2025

"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 third studio album, So Close to What (2025).[1] "2 Hands" is an electropop and R&B song, backed by strong bass and synthesizers, with lyrics describing McRae craving physical attention from her lover.

Background and composition

On 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

Rolling 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

Commercially, "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

The motorsport themed video directed by Bradley & Pablo focuses on McRae, who goes to the gas station to get a carton 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.[6][1][8]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "2 Hands"
Chart (2024–2025)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[9]14
Croatia International Airplay (Top lista)[10]30
Estonia Airplay (TopHit)[11]21
Greece International (IFPI)[12]81
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[13]11
Latvia Airplay (LaIPA)[14]12
Lithuania Airplay (TopHit)[15]9
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[16]16
Norway (VG-lista)[17]21
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[18]99
Singapore (RIAS)[19]23
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[20]54

Monthly charts

Monthly chart performance for "2 Hands"
Chart (2024)Peak
position
Estonia Airplay (TopHit)[21]22
Lithuania Airplay (TopHit)[22]38

References

  1. ^ "TATE MCRAE RELEASES NEW SONG AND VIDEO FOR "2 hands"". RCA Records. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
  2. ^ "Tate McRae Releases "2 Hands" With Official Video". HOEZINE. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
  3. ^ Dailey, Hannah (2024-11-14). "Tate McRae Announces New Album 'So Close to What' & 2025 World Tour". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
  4. ^ Spanos, Brittany (2024-11-15). "Tate McRae Wants Your '2 Hands' on Electro-Pop New Single". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
  5. ^ "Tate McRae releases new single '2 hands' and announces new album 'So Close To What' will be released in February". Women In Pop. 2024-11-15. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
  6. ^ "Tate McRae's '2 Hands' Video Puts The Pedal To The Metal". UPROXX. 2024-11-15. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
  7. ^ "Karan Aujla Scores First Top Ten Hit on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 With 'Wavy' | Billboard Canada". ca.billboard.com. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  8. ^ "Tate McRae - 2 Hands — FOREIGN___XCHANGE". foreign-xchange.co. Archived November 30, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  9. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. November 25, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  10. ^ "Airplay Radio Chart Top100 – 17. veljače 2025." (in Croatian). Top lista. Hrvatska diskografska udruga. 17 February 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  11. ^ "Top Radio Hits Estonia Weekly Chart: Dec 19, 2024". TopHit. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  12. ^ "IFPI Charts". ifpi.gr. Archived November 30, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  13. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of February 26, 2025" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  14. ^ "Latvijas mūzikas topa 2025. gada piektajā nedēļā dominē divi izteikti līderi" [Two clear leaders dominate the fifth week of the Latvian Music Chart 2025] (in Latvian). TV Net. February 4, 2025. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  15. ^ "Top Radio Hits Lithuania Weekly Chart: Nov 28, 2024". TopHit. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  16. ^ "Tate McRae Chart History (Official Top 40 Singles)". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  17. ^ "Singel 2024 uke 47". VG-lista. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  18. ^ "OLiS – oficjalna lista airplay" (Select week 14.12.2024–20.12.2024.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  19. ^ "RIAS Top Charts Week 47 (15 - 21 Nov 2024)". RIAS. Archived November 26, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  20. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 47". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  21. ^ "Top Radio Hits Estonia Monthly Chart: December 2024". TopHit. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  22. ^ "Top Radio Hits Lithuania Monthly Chart: December 2024". TopHit. Retrieved January 15, 2025.