"Give Me Your Hand (Best Song Ever)" is the lead single by
the Ready Set
Jordan Mark Witzigreuter (born November 14, 1989), known professionally as The Ready Set, is an American singer-songwriter from Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. He is the lead vocalist and sole member of the act, using a backup band while on ...
off of his album, ''
The Bad & The Better
''The Bad & the Better'' is the fourth studio album by American electropop singer-songwriter The Ready Set. The album title was announced on March 18, 2014 along with the track listing. It was released on May 27, 2014 by Razor & Tie Records. The a ...
''. It was released digitally and to mainstream radio on May 18, 2012.
The song was used in the soundtrack for the film ''
Escape from Planet Earth
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'' and the trailer for ''
The Smurfs 2
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''. A remix to the song by
Jump Smokers
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Background
The two met in Chicago, Illinois working for Chicago radio station B9 ...
was also released in 2012.
Background and composition
"Give Me Your Hand (Best Song Ever) is a dance-pop song about a man and his girlfriend, and how she said a song he played for her was the "Best song ever", resulting in it being their song. The song musically has dance and pop influences with breakdowns after the choruses. The song was produced by Andrew Goldstein.
A teaser for the song was released on May 15, 2012.
The song was made available for streaming via ''Alternative Press'' on May 17, until being released as an official single the following day.
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Commercial performance
"Give Me Your Hand" peaked at number 30 on the US Mainstream Top 40, remaining on the chart for 12 weeks.
Music video
A music video for the song was released to digital outlets on October 4, 2012. The video was directed by Matt Alonzo.
Storyline
The music video starts out with Witzigrueter and his friends getting ready for a party. It also shows girls getting ready at a different house. It then shows Jordan and his friends walking to the party, as well as their female counterparts doing the same. The rest of the video features heavy partying and Jordan singing in the crowded house.
Reception
"Give Me Your Hand (Best Song Ever)" has been well received by music critics. MTV's Jenna Rubenstein described the song as "...the brightest, sunniest, catchiest, most radio-friendly pop song you've ever heard..." and compared it to Owl City
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and Carly Rae Jepsen's song Good Time.
Track listing
;Digital download
Charts
Release history
References
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2011 songs
2012 singles
Sire Records singles
Songs written by Simon Wilcox
Songs written by Andrew Goldstein (musician)