"Hands Up" is a song by Italian record producer duo Merk & Kremont, featuring a guest appearance from American band DNCE. It was released through Universal Music Group Italy as a single on 6 April 2018. Production was handled by duo members Merk and Kremont, Eugenio Maimone, and Simon Says, while the vocals were solely handled by DNCE's lead singer, Joe Jonas. The producers and Jonas wrote the song alongside Josh Record, Ant Whiting, BullySongs, and Emily Phillips. The song debuted and peaked at number 56 in the duo's home country of Italy and was also certified platinum.