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"U + Ur Hand"
SinglebyPink
from the albumI'm Not Dead
B-side"Crash & Burn"
ReleasedAugust 28, 2006(2006-08-28)
Genre
Length3:33
LabelLaFace
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Max Martin
  • Dr. Luke
Pinksingles chronology
"Who Knew"
(2006) 		"U + Ur Hand"
(2006) 		"Nobody Knows"
(2006)
Music video
"U + Ur Hand"onYouTube

"U + Ur Hand"is a song by American pop singerPink.It is the third single from her fourth studio albumI'm Not Dead(2006). It was released on August 28, 2006, and ignited controversy due to its explicit lyrical content. The song was written by Pink,Max MartinandDr. Luke,the same trio who wrote Pink's previous hit single "Who Knew";the song is also co-written byRami Yacoub.The two songs eventually became Pink's first two singles to receive Platinum certifications fromRecording Industry Association of America(RIAA) and the first two among a series of hits by Martin and Dr. Luke that followed, including Pink's first solo number-one hit on the USBillboardHot 100,"So What".

The song peaked at number nine on theBillboardHot 100,becoming Pink's seventh top-ten hit on the chart, and was ranked number 29 onBillboard'syear-end chart for 2007.The single performed well internationally, peaking atop the radio charts of the Czech Republic and Hungary and reaching the top 10 in over 10 other countries.

Writing and controversy

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Pink wrote the song withMax Martin,Luke Gottwald,andRami,with a lyrical focus on mocking the men who would flirt with her in clubs. The title refers to the line "looks like it's just me and my hand tonight", which was a phrase she had heard guys using.[1]The song has often been compared tothe Veronicas' song "4ever"due to similarities, which are attributed to the fact both songs are written by the same songwriters.[2]

The song caused controversy in the U.S. because of its "racy" references tomasturbation,and consequently some radio stations refused to play it.[3]Pink and her publicist further stated that she was prohibited from singing "U + Ur Hand" on the U.S. television showAmerican Idolbecause of such references.[3]After being asked to change the title and lyrics to "U + Ur Heart", she said, "You want me to rewrite my song for you. ForAmericanfuckingIdol?What does that even mean, how do you have sex with your heart? "[4]She performed "Who Knew"instead.[3]

Release and reception

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Pink reportedly wanted "U + Ur Hand" to be the second single fromI'm Not Dead,[3]but "Who Knew" was released as the second and "U + Ur Hand" was instead released as the third. The single had success in Europe, reaching number 10 in the United Kingdom, number four in Germany and number 11 in France;[5]it peaked inside the top ten on the European Hot 100 Singles chart.[6]In Australia the song peaked at number five on theARIA Singles Chartand is certified platinum for sales of 70,000 copies. It was ranked at number 25 onARIA's Top 100 Singles of 2006.

It was released to radio in the United States on October 30.[7]In January 2007 "U + Ur Hand" debuted on the Hot 100 at number 94,[8]and it peaked at number nine. It was the most successful single fromI'm Not Deadin the U.S., and her highest-charting song since "Just Like a Pill"(2002).[9]"U + Ur Hand" peaked at number 24 on theCanadian Hot 100,in the first edition of the chart provided byBillboard.[10]

Billboardmagazine credited the single with causing an increase in the U.S. sales ofI'm Not Dead,which returned to theBillboard200albums chart in the same period the single entered the Hot 100.[11]The album later re-entered the top 100 on the strength of "U + Ur Hand" and a resurgence of interest in "Who Knew".[12]According to Tom Carraba,Zomba Label Groupgeneral manager and executive vice president of sales and marketing, the "patience" of radio stations, the "great" music video for the single and Pink's participation inJustin Timberlake'sFutureSex/LoveShowtour was responsible for the increase in popularity of "U + Ur Hand", which consequently led to renewed interest in the album. Carraba said the single "is the vehicle that will reignite the U.S. marketplace. We think we have a number-one record on our hands."[6]One program director at the radio stationWBBM-FMattributed the success of the single to its appeal to women, calling it "a female anthem" and "very fitting to people who are sick of getting hit on by guys at the club, and want to give them a nice buzz off... [i]t's relevant to what's going on with young people".[3]

The song was well received by music critics.Rolling Stonesaid in their review ofI'm Not Deadthat Pink "sets a proudly bitchy tone in the song",[13]andAllmusicdescribed Pink as "taunting and teasing" in "U + Ur Hand".[14]British newspaperThe Guardianwrote, "the pithy put-downs of [" U + Ur Hand "] make bearable the sudden shift from classy beats to lumpenpower pop".[15]Entertainment Weekly told that "including one that's destined to be an instant word-of-mouth smash: the irresistibly rudeU + Ur Hand,in which Pink tells a drunken club suitor just whom he'll be having sex with later (the title provides the answer). "[16]NY Times also praised: "Pink stays playfully upbeat when she's irritated.U + Ur Handuses a Joan Jett stomp to give a singles-bar Lothario a brusque brushoff, warning,I'm not here for your entertainment/ You don't wanna mess with me tonight.[17]

Music video

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Pink shot the music videos for "U + Ur Hand" and "Stupid Girls"simultaneously, before the decision was made to release the latter as the first single fromI'm Not Dead.Dave Meyersdirected both videos. The "U + Ur Hand" video was shot inSun Valley, California,at the Haziza Gallery inLos Angeles,at La Center Studios and at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel inHollywood, Californiain December 2005.[1][18]Pink stated that in the "U + Ur Hand" video she was "glammed" up and that it took four hours of make-up and one hour of shooting for every different look in the video.[19]She said she wanted it to be "a colorful video".[1][18]The outfit that Pink was wearing in the bedroom scene consisted of pieces of black lace that was imported fromFranceand costUS$300 per yard of the fabric.[1]The actor in thetea gardenscene is Tristan Castro.[18]

The music video for "U + Ur Hand" premiered onCanada'sMuchMusicnetwork on July 18, 2006, and was released in Europe at the end of August. In the United States it premiered onMTV'sTotal Request Liveon September 29 as the "First Look" for that day. Six days after its debut, the video reached number one onTRL,Pink's second video to do so after the video for her 2003 single "Trouble".It shows Pink as" Lady Delish ", in a Garage, training in a Gym, sitting on a balcony, in a 'Tea Garden', at a party and on a bed.

The video features Pink posing as several ofNew ZealandartistMartin Emond's characters, including "Baby Red Knuckles", "Rocker Bikergirl" and "Hard Candy". In the video, she has six different looks. During the video, Pink is shown reading a book with pictures of each scene that follows. The use of these characters was uncredited and unauthorised. At the time of the video release, Illicit Streetwear and the Martin F. Emond estate were reviewing their options to take action.[20]

Track listings

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  • UK CD1
  1. "U + Ur Hand" – 3:36
  2. "Crash & Burn" (feat.Gentleman) – 4:28
  • UK CD2
  1. "U + Ur Hand" – 3:36
  2. "Crash & Burn" (feat. Gentleman) – 4:28
  3. "U + Ur Hand" (Beat Culting Club Mix) – 6:42
  4. "U + Ur Hand" (Bimbo Jones Remix) – 8:15
  5. "U + Ur Hand" (video) – 3:40

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[69] 3× Platinum 210,000‡
Austria (IFPIAustria)[70] Gold 15,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[71] Platinum 80,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[72] Gold 4,000^
Germany (BVMI)[73] Gold 150,000^
Sweden (GLF)[74] Platinum 20,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[75] Gold 400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[76] Platinum 1,000,000*

*Sales figures based on certification alone.
^Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "U + Ur Hand"
Region Date Format Label(s) Ref(s).
United Kingdom August 28, 2006 CD single RCA [77]
Germany September 29, 2006 Sony BMG [78][79]
Australia October 2, 2006
[80]
United States October 31, 2006 Contemporary hit radio LaFace [7]
November 6, 2006 Hot adult contemporaryradio [81]

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