HandClap

"HandClap"
"HandClap"
	HandClap (Remixes, Pt. 1) cover
Single by Fitz and the Tantrums
from the album Fitz and the Tantrums
Released	March 25, 2016
Recorded	2016
Studio	Elysian Park
Genre	Indie pop; dance-pop;
Length	3:12
Label	Elektra
Songwriter(s)	Fitz and the Tantrums; Eric Frederic; Sam Hollander;
Producer(s)	Ricky Reed
Fitz and the Tantrums singles chronology
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.	Title	Length
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

Chart (2016–2020)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[4]	55
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[5]	78
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)^[6]	31
Canada Rock (Billboard)^[7]	16
CIS Airplay (TopHit)^[8]	50
Germany (GfK)^[9]	59
Japan (Japan Hot 100) (Billboard)^[10]	19
Russia Airplay (TopHit)^[11]	64
South Korea (Gaon)^[12]	9
South Korea International Downloads Chart (Gaon)^[13]	1
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)^[14]	85
US Billboard Hot 100^[2]	53
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[15]	22
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)^[16]	5
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[17]	2
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)^[18]	29
US Rock & Alternative Airplay (Billboard)^[19]	7

Year-end charts

Chart (2016)	Position
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)^[20]	44
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)^[21]	13
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)^[22]	18
Chart (2017)	Position
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)^[23]	35
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)^[24]	10
Chart (2018)	Position
South Korea (Gaon)^[25]	15
Chart (2020)	Position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)^[26]	95
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)^[27]	3

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[28]	Platinum	70,000^‡
Austria (IFPI Austria)^[29]	Gold	15,000^‡
Canada (Music Canada)^[30]	5× Platinum	400,000^‡
Germany (BVMI)^[31]	Gold	200,000^‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[32]	Gold	15,000^‡
Poland (ZPAV)^[33]	Gold	25,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[34]	Silver	200,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[35]	4× Platinum	4,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Collar, Matt. "Fitz and the Tantrums – Fitz and the Tantrums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Fitz and the Tantrums Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
^ "HandClap (Remixes, Pt. 1) - EP by Fitz & The Tantrums". Apple Music. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
^ "Fitz and the Tantrums – HandClap" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
^ "Fitz and The Tantrums Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
^ "Fitz and The Tantrums Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
^ "Fitz and The Tantrums Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
^ Fitz And The Tantrums — HandClap. TopHit. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
^ "Fitz and the Tantrums – HandClap" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
^ "Fitz and the Tantrums Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
^ Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart. TopHit. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
^ "2018년 09주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 8, 2018.
^ "Gaon Download Chart – Issue date: 2018.03.04 – 2018.03.10". Gaon Chart. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
^ "Ukraine Airplay Chart for 2016-07-03." TopHit. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
^ "Fitz and the Tantrums Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
^ "Fitz and the Tantrums Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
^ "Fitz and the Tantrums Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
^ "Fitz and the Tantrums Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
^ "Fitz and the Tantrums Chart History (Rock & Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
^ "Adult Pop Songs: Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
^ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
^ "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
^ "Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
^ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
^ "2018년 Digital Chart". Gaon. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
^ "Japan Hot 100 – Year-End 2020" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
^ "Hot Overseas". Billboard Japan. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
^ "Austrian single certifications – Fitz and the Tantrums – HandClap" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
^ "Canadian single certifications – Fitz and the Tantrums – HandClap". Music Canada. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Fitz and the Tantrums; 'HandClap')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
^ "New Zealand single certifications – Fitz and the Tantrums – HandClap". Radioscope. Retrieved December 25, 2024. Type HandClap in the "Search:" field.
^ "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.
^ "British single certifications – Fitz & the Tantrums – HandClap". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
^ "American single certifications – Fitz and the Tantrums – HandClap". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 7, 2022.

External links

HandClap (Official Music Video) on YouTube

[1] Collar, Matt. "Fitz and the Tantrums – Fitz and the Tantrums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved June 10, 2016.

[Hot_100-2] "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.

[sc_Austria_Fitz_and_the_Tantrums-4] "Fitz and the Tantrums – HandClap" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved February 9, 2017.

[sc_Billboardcanadianhot100_Fitz_and_The_Tantrums-5] "Fitz and The Tantrums Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2017.

[sc_Billboardcanadahotac_Fitz_and_The_Tantrums-6] "Fitz and The Tantrums Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2021.

[sc_Billboardcanadarock_Fitz_and_The_Tantrums-7] "Fitz and The Tantrums Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2021.

[CIS-8] Fitz And The Tantrums — HandClap. TopHit. Retrieved March 4, 2024.

[sc_Germany_Fitz_and_the_Tantrums-9] "Fitz and the Tantrums – HandClap" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved February 3, 2017.

[japan100-10] "Fitz and the Tantrums Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2021.

[sc_Russiaradio_Fitz_And_The_Tantrums-11] Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart. TopHit. Retrieved June 12, 2025.

[Gaon_Digital-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.

[sc_Ukraine_-14] "Ukraine Airplay Chart for 2016-07-03." TopHit. Retrieved March 4, 2024.

[sc_Billboardadultcontemporary_Fitz_and_the_Tantrums-15] "Fitz and the Tantrums Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2021.

[sc_Billboardadultpopsongs_Fitz_and_the_Tantrums-16] "Fitz and the Tantrums Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2016.

[BBRS-17] "Fitz and the Tantrums Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2017.

[sc_Billboardpopsongs_Fitz_and_the_Tantrums-18] "Fitz and the Tantrums Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2017.

[sc_Billboardrockairplay_Fitz_and_the_Tantrums-19] "Fitz and the Tantrums Chart History (Rock & Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2016.

[20] "Adult Pop Songs: Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2016.

[21] "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2019.

[22] "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2022.

[23] "Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2019.

[24] "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2019.

[25] "2018년 Digital Chart". Gaon. Retrieved January 17, 2019.

[26] "Japan Hot 100 – Year-End 2020" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved August 23, 2021.

[27] "Hot Overseas". Billboard Japan. Retrieved December 9, 2020.

[AustraliasingleCertRef-28] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 15, 2024.

[AustriaFitz_and_the_TantrumsHandClapsingleCertRef-29] "Austrian single certifications – Fitz and the Tantrums – HandClap" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved March 14, 2024.

[CanadaFitz_and_the_TantrumsHandClapsingleCertRef-30] "Canadian single certifications – Fitz and the Tantrums – HandClap". Music Canada. Retrieved March 27, 2024.

[GermanyFitz_and_the_TantrumsHandClapsingleCertRef-31] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Fitz and the Tantrums; 'HandClap')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved October 2, 2021.

[New_ZealandFitz_and_the_TantrumsHandClapsingleCertRef-32] "New Zealand single certifications – Fitz and the Tantrums – HandClap". Radioscope. Retrieved December 25, 2024. Type HandClap in the "Search:" field.

[PolandFitz_and_the_TantrumsHandClapsingleCertRef-33] "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.

[United_KingdomFitz_&_the_TantrumsHandClapsingleCertRef-34] "British single certifications – Fitz & the Tantrums – HandClap". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 4, 2024.

[United_StatesFitz_and_the_TantrumsHandClapsingleCertRef-35] "American single certifications – Fitz and the Tantrums – HandClap". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 7, 2022.

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Studio albums	Pickin' Up the Pieces More Than Just a Dream Fitz and the Tantrums All the Feels Let Yourself Free
EPs	Songs for a Breakup, Vol. 1 Santa Stole My Lady
Singles	"MoneyGrabber" "Don't Gotta Work It Out" "Out of My League" "The Walker" "HandClap" "I Just Wanna Shine"
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