"Throw Ya Hands Up" is a song recorded by Canadian band
Stereos
Stereos are a Canadian pop band from Edmonton, Alberta, formed in 2008. Their musical style fuses aspects of electronic music, rock, and pop. Their breakout came from appearing on the MuchMusic original series, '' disBAND''. In October 2009, ...
, which features vocals from rapper Jhevon Paris. It is the Stereos' second single from their self-titled debut album. It was released digitally on September 1, 2009. On the issue dated September 19, 2009, the song debuted on the
Canadian Hot 100
The Canadian Hot 100 is a music industry record chart in Canada for songs, published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine. The Canadian Hot 100 was launched on the issue dated March 31, 2007, and is currently the standard record chart in Canada; a n ...
at number three.
Music video
The music video was shot in
Miami,
Florida.
It starts off with the Stereos performing by the shore of
Watson Island
Watson Island is a neighborhood and man-made island in Biscayne Bay, in Miami, Florida. It is located Immediately east of the Central Business District and Arts & Entertainment District neighborhoods of downtown Miami and is connected to the ma ...
near the
MacArthur Causeway. Other settings in the video include a
pool party, a
yacht, and other various locations at midnight.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certification
References
2009 singles
Stereos songs
Song recordings produced by Gavin Brown (musician)
2009 songs
Universal Music Group singles
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