Clap Your Hands (2NE1 song)

"Clap Your Hands"
Single by 2NE1
from the album To Anyone
Released	September 8, 2010 (2010-09-08)
Format	Digital download
Recorded	YG Studio, Seoul, South Korea 2010
Genre	K-pop, dancehall, europop, hip hop, synthpop
Length	3:41
Label	YG Entertainment
Writer(s)	Kim Byunghoon
Producer	Yang Hyun Suk, Teddy Park, Kim Byunghoon
2NE1 singles chronology
"Try to Follow Me" (2010) "Clap Your Hands" (2010) "Go Away" (2010)

"Clap Your Hands" (Korean: "박수 쳐", romanized as "Baksu Chyeo") is one of three lead promotional songs by K-pop group 2NE1 from their first full album To Anyone, and became a hit on various on- and offline charts.

History

The song was announced as one of three lead title singles from their album. A 30 second teaser was released just days before its official release. The music video for the song was released September 8, 2010 on 2NE1"s youtube and the next day on YGs.

Personnel

• Teddy: Arranger, composer, lyricist
• CL: Vocalist / Rapper
• Bom: Vocalist
• Dara: Vocalist / Rapper
• Minzy: Vocalist / Rapper

Chart performance

"Clap Your Hands" swept various online charts with the other two lead singles, often switching positions between the three.^[1]

Music video

The music video begins with 2NE1 members sitting on a bench with a car next to them in a enclosed street, with "CLAP YOUR HANDS" graffiti on the wall back of the 2NE1, who was wearing black camouflage tracksuits. Then the band's second verse takes place in Dojo, with the same bench as the first verse. Then CL, Dara and Minzy's verse takes place in the jungle. Finally, the final verse takes place in the cyperspace, wearing the chrome hearts hoodies.

References

1. ^ Oriental whirl: American debut for 2NE1. New Straits Times. September 19, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2010.