"Hands Up in the Air" is a song by Australian rock band
Boom Crash Opera. It was released in 1986 as the second
single from their
self-titled
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The song reached number 16 in Australia.
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Track listing
7" single (0.258620)
# Hands Up in the Air (Extended Remix) (Peter Farnan; Richard Pleasance
Richard Arnold Pleasance is an Australian rock musician and producer. He was a founding member of Boom Crash Opera on guitar, bass guitar, vocals and as a songwriter in 1985; they released three albums before Pleasance left in 1992. Their hit ...
, Dale Ryder) – 4:47
# Leave (Dale Ryder, Greg O'Connor
Greg O'Connor is a composer and songwriter who has composed scores for over 30 television series and has written numerous featured songs for TV, films and commercials. He is a Primetime Emmy winner and a four-time Emmy nominee. He has scored pro ...
, Peter Maslen) – 3:44
# Hands Up in the Air (Peter Farnan; Richard Pleasance) – 3:47
Personnel
* Peter Maslen – drums, vocals
* Greg O'Connor – keyboards
* Dale Ryder – lead vocals
* Richard Pleasance – guitar, bass, vocals
* Peter Farnan – guitar, vocals
Charts
Weekly charts
References
External links
Hands Up In The Air @AllMusicBoom Crash Opera – Hands Up In The Air (12" single)
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1986 songs
1986 singles
Boom Crash Opera songs
Warner Music Group singles
Songs written by Richard Pleasance