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"HandClap"
HandClap (Remixes, Pt. 1) cover
Single by Fitz and the Tantrums
from the album Fitz and the Tantrums
ReleasedMarch 25, 2016 (2016-03-25)
Recorded2016
StudioElysian Park[1]
Genre
Length3:12
LabelElektra
Songwriters
ProducerRicky Reed
Fitz and the Tantrums singles chronology
"Fools Gold"
(2014)		 "HandClap"
(2016)		 "Roll Up"
(2016)
Music video
"HandClap" on YouTube

"HandClap" is a song recorded by American indie pop band Fitz and the Tantrums. The song was released as the lead single from their self-titled album Fitz and the Tantrums on March 25, 2016, through Elektra Records. It is their highest-charting song on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 53.[2] The song was also included in Playground Games's Forza Horizon 3 soundtrack and Just Dance Unlimited for Just Dance 2017. A rendition of the song was also performed on the South Korean-Japanese survival show Produce 48 in 2018. Since its release, the song has gained popularity from its usage during sporting events.

Track listing

Remixes Pt. 1[3]
No.TitleLength
1."HandClap" (Dave Audé Remix)3:12
2."HandClap" (Willy Joy Remix)3:12
3."HandClap" (Myles Travitz Remix)3:12
4."HandClap" (Paul Damixie Remix)3:12
Total length:15:30

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance
Chart (2016–2020) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] 55
Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[5] 78
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[6] 31
Canada Rock (Billboard)[7] 16
CIS Airplay (TopHit)[8] 67
Germany (GfK)[9] 59
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)[10] 19
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[11] 65
South Korea (Gaon)[12] 9
South Korea International Digital (Gaon)[13] 1
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)[8] 131
US Billboard Hot 100[2] 53
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[14] 22
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[15] 5
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[16] 2
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[17] 29
US Rock & Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[18] 7

Year-end charts

Chart (2016) Position
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[19] 44
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[20] 13
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[21] 18
Chart (2017) Position
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[22] 35
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[23] 10
Chart (2018) Position
South Korea (Gaon)[24] 15
Chart (2020) Position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[25] 95
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[26] 3

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[27] Platinum 70,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria)[28] Gold 15,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[29] 5× Platinum 400,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[30] Gold 200,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[31] Gold 15,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[32] Gold 25,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[33] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[34] 4× Platinum 4,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. Collar, Matt. "Fitz and the Tantrums – Fitz and the Tantrums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  2. "Fitz and the Tantrums Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  3. "HandClap (Remixes, Pt. 1) - EP by Fitz & The Tantrums". Apple Music. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  4. "Fitz and the Tantrums – HandClap" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  5. "Fitz and The Tantrums Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  6. "Fitz and The Tantrums Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  7. "Fitz and The Tantrums Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  8. "Charts – TopHit – Highway to Airplay". TopHit. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
  9. "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  10. "Fitz and the Tantrums Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  11. "Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart". TopHit. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
  12. "2018년 09주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  13. "Gaon Download Chart – Issue date: 2018.03.04 – 2018.03.10". Gaon Chart. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  14. "Fitz and the Tantrums Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  15. "Fitz and the Tantrums Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  16. "Fitz and the Tantrums Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  17. "Fitz and the Tantrums Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  18. "Fitz and the Tantrums Chart History (Rock & Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
  19. "Adult Pop Songs: Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  20. "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  21. "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  22. "Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  23. "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  24. "2018년 Digital Chart". Gaon. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  25. "Japan Hot 100 – Year-End 2020" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  26. "Hot Overseas". Billboard Japan. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  27. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  28. "Austrian single certifications – Fitz and the Tantrums – HandClap" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  29. "Canadian single certifications – Fitz and the Tantrums – HandClap". Music Canada. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  30. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Fitz and the Tantrums; 'HandClap')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  31. "New Zealand single certifications – Fitz and the Tantrums – HandClap". Radioscope. Retrieved December 25, 2024. Type HandClap in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  32. "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 10, 2024. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter HandClap in the search box.
  33. "British single certifications – Fitz & the Tantrums – HandClap". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 4, 2024. Select singles in the Formats field. Type HandClap Fitz & the Tantrums in the "Search:" field.
  34. "American single certifications – Fitz and the Tantrums – HandClap". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 7, 2022.