Hands Tied

"Hands Tied" is a song by American recording artist Toni Braxton. It was written by Heather Bright, Warren "Oak" Felder, and Harvey Mason Jr. for her sixth studio album Pulse (2010), while production was helmed by Oak and Mason. Built around a cascading piano line, it features Braxton as the protagonist talking about how she could love a guy with her hands tied.

"Hands Tied"
Single by Toni Braxton
from the album Pulse
ReleasedFebruary 23, 2010 (U.S. radio)[1]
FormatDigital download
Recorded2009
Genre
Length3:55
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Toni Braxton singles chronology
"Yesterday"
(2009)		 "Hands Tied"
(2010)		 "Make My Heart"
(2010)

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]

Chart performance

The song first appeared at #80 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. In its 14th week, the song peaked at #29.[7] 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.

Music video
Eric Balfour (left) and Jensen Atwood (right) make cameo appearances in the video.

A music video for "Hands Tied" was shot back-to-back with the video for fellow Pulse single "Make My Heart." Directed by Bille Woodruff, it marked his eighth collaboration with Braxton. The video 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, Cory Hardrict, Eric Balfour, Victor Webster, Robert Scott Wilson, Ryan Paevey and Jensen Atwood make cameo appearances in the video.[9] The final clip was premiered on April 14, 2010.[9]

Track listing
Remix single[10]
No.TitleLength
1."Hands Tied" (Hex Hector Club Mix)7:21
2."Hands Tied" (Hex Hector Remix – Radio Edit)4:35

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes of Pulse.[11]

Charts

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. Archived from the original on 2011-01-08. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
  3. Hands Tied available now Atlantic Accessed in April, 2010
  4. Hands Tied chart positions Billboard.com Accessed in April, 2010
  5. Watch Toni perform on the Mo'Nique Show Archived 2010-05-07 at the Wayback Machine ToniBraxton.com Accessed on May 3, 2010
  6. Toni Braxton on NBC'S The Today Show Archived 2010-05-10 at the Wayback Machine ToniBraxton.com Accessed on May 4, 2010
  7. Toni Braxton - Chart History
  8. Herndon, Jessica (2010-04-14). "FIRST LOOK: Toni Braxton's 'Hands Tied' Video". People. Archived from the original on 2011-03-28. Retrieved 2010-04-22.
  9. Toni Braxton's Hands Tied music video Archived 2011-03-28 at the Wayback Machine People.com Accessed in April, 2010
  10. "Hands Tied (Hex Hector Remixes) - Single". iTunes.Apple (US). Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  11. Braxton, Toni (2010). Pulse (liner notes). Toni Braxton. Atlantic Records
  12. "Toni Braxton Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
  13. "Toni Braxton Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
  14. "2010 Year End Chart: Adult R&B Songs". Billboard. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  15. "R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year End Charts". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
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