“2 Hands” by Tate McRae

After "It's OK I'm OK" hit big around the world, Tate McRae picked "2 Hands" as the next single from her third album, So Close to What (2025), and it's a slinky, close-quarters move. The Canadian singer wrote it with Ryan Tedder, Amy Allen and LOSTBOY; Tedder and LOSTBOY produced, Emile Haynie added extra production, and Serban Ghenea mixed.

It's electropop cut with R&B, built on strong bass, a quiet bed of synths and a beat with a Middle Eastern lilt, and the lyric is all about craving a lover's touch. McRae pitched it as a different side of her than people were used to, where simply being close to someone counts for more than constant reassurance or fancy things.

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