Hands Tied

"Hands Tied"
Single by Toni Braxton
from the album Pulse
Released February 23, 2010 (U.S. radio)[1]
Format Digital download
Recorded 2009
Genre
Length 3:55
Label Atlantic
Writer(s) Heather Bright, Warren Felder, Harvey Mason, Jr.
Producer(s) Oak
Toni Braxton singles chronology
"Yesterday"
(2009)		 "Hands Tied"
(2010)		 "Make My Heart"
(2010)

"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 second official single, it was released on February 23, 2010 on U.S. urban radio stations.[2][3] The track has since reached number #29 on the U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[4]

Club mixes by Hex Hector were promoted to the clubs.

Promotion

Braxton appeared on The Mo'Nique Show on May 3, a day before the album's release. She performed Hands Tied as well as her classic hit "Breathe Again".[5] 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.[6]

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 14th, 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.[7] Actors Michael Jai White, Eric Balfour, Victor Webster, and Jensen Atwood make cameo appearances in the video.[8]

Charts

The song first appeared at #80 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. In its 14th week, the song peaked at #29.[9] 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
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[4] 29[10]

References

  1. ↑ Hands Tied available on Urban Radio Stations Accessed in February, 2010
  2. ↑ ""Hands Tied" & "Make My Heart" Are Now Available To Buy Exclusively On ToniBraxton.com! - Blog Detail". ToniBraxton.com. 2010-01-29. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
  3. ↑ Hands Tied available now Atlantic Accessed in April, 2010
  4. 1 2 Hands Tied chart positions Billboard.com Accessed in April, 2010
  5. ↑ Watch Toni perform on the Mo'Nique Show ToniBraxton.com Accessed on May 3, 2010
  6. ↑ Toni Braxton on NBC'S The Today Show ToniBraxton.com Accessed on May 4, 2010
  7. ↑ Herndon, Jessica (2010-04-14). "FIRST LOOK: Toni Braxton's 'Hands Tied' Video". People. Retrieved 2010-04-22.
  8. ↑ Toni Braxton's Hands Tied music video People.com Accessed in April, 2010
  9. ↑ Toni Braxton - Chart History
  10. ↑ R&B/Hip-Hop Songs »June 26, 2010 (2010-06-26). "Hands Tied - Toni Braxton". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-02-20.

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