"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 studio album.

"Hands Up In The Air"
Single by Boom Crash Opera
from the album Boom Crash Opera
Released1986
StudioPlatinum Studios, Melbourne, Sing Sing Studios
GenreRock
Length3:47
LabelWEA Records
Songwriter(s)Peter Farnan, Richard Pleasance,Dale Ryder
Producer(s)Steve Brown
Boom Crash Opera singles chronology
"Great Wall"
(1986)
"Hands Up In The Air"
(1986)
"City Flat"
(1987)

The song reached number 16 in Australia.[1]

Track listing

edit

7" single (0.258620)

  1. Hands Up in the Air (Extended Remix) (Peter Farnan; Richard Pleasance, Dale Ryder) – 4:47
  2. Leave (Dale Ryder, Greg O'Connor, Peter Maslen) – 3:44
  3. Hands Up in the Air (Peter Farnan; Richard Pleasance) – 3:47

Personnel

edit
  • Peter Maslen – drums, vocals
  • Greg O'Connor – keyboards
  • Dale Ryder – lead vocals
  • Richard Pleasance – guitar, bass, vocals
  • Peter Farnan – guitar, vocals

Charts

edit

Weekly charts

edit
Chart (1986) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] 16

References

edit
  1. ^ Australian Music Database
  2. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992: 23 years of hit singles & albums from the top 100 charts. St Ives, N.S.W, Australia: Australian Chart Book. p. 42. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
edit