"Someone Put Your Hand Out" is a song written and produced by American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson, released as a promotional single in May 1992 to promote the European leg of the Dangerous World Tour. It was later re-released as the forty-fourth track from The Ultimate Collection. The song isn't currently available on streaming services but is purchasable through iTunes.
Background[]
"Someone Put Your Hand Out" was first recorded between 1986–1987 for the Bad album at Hayvenhurst, although it didn't make the cut. It was brought out of the vault during the Dangerous recording sessions in 1990, and eventually reworked with Teddy Riley between 1990–1991 at Record One and Larrabee Sound Studios.
Along with "Blood on the Dance Floor", "Someone Put Your Hand Out" was strongly considered for inclusion on the album.[1] Both were ultimately replaced with "Give In to Me" and "Keep the Faith" at the last minute.
"Someone Put Your Hand Out" was also considered for Bad: Special Edition, although it was left off the album selection. This version lasts 4:33 minutes, although it is unknown if it's an edit of already available versions or an entirely different mix.[2]
Audio[]
On July 11, 2020, the Bad recording was leaked as a low-quality recording from Brad Sundberg's seminars. On January 27, 2023, the same version was leaked in HQ after Sundberg's laptop was stolen.
Lyrics[]
[Intro]
Never try to talk about it
It's got to sound good to me inside
I have to think about it
[Verse 1]
I'm so undemanding
Cause they say love is blind
I've lived this life pretending
I can bear this hurt deep inside
The truth is that I'm longing
A love that's so divine
I've searched this whole world wishing
She'll be there time after time
[Chorus]
Someone put your hand out
I'm begging for your love
All I do is hand out a heart that needs your love
[Verse 2]
I've lived my life the lonely
A soul that cries of shame
With handicapped emotions
Save me now from what still remains
I'll be your story hero
I'll serenade in rhyme
I'm just needing that someone
Save me now from the path I'm on
[Chorus]
Someone put your hand out
I'm begging for your love
Cause all I do is hand out a heart that needs your love
Someone put your hand out
I'm begging for your love
All I do is hand out a heart that needs your love
[Bridge]
When you say we will dance 'til the light of day
It's just like the children running with joy
When we pray will you promise me you'll always stay
It's because I'm needing that someone
[Chorus]
Someone put your hand out
I'm begging for your love
Cause all I do is hand out a heart that needs your love
Someone put your hand out
I'm begging for your love
All I do is hand out
Someone put your hand out
I'm begging for your love
All I do is hand out
Love
[Verse 1]
Lonely heartaches everyday
I'm, cryin' in the deep
Try to grieve, I can live, pain
Nothing wrong with tears
Duh na na na na, feeling it (Feeling it)
My heart's out for you (Out for you)
Somebody just save my life, yeah
Anything, so tell me now, say
[Chorus]
Someone put your hand out
Begging for your love
All I do is hand out, heart that needs your love
[Verse 2]
Say the words turn on me, see
Hope on me everyday
It's a blind eye, I can tell you, girl
Any word I could say
I'm feeling hurt and it's all in vain (All in vain)
My heart's out for you (Out for you)
Somebody just save my life (Save my life), yeah
Anything, so tell me now, say
[Chorus]
Someone put your hand out
I'm begging for your love
All I do is hand out, heart that needs your love
Someone put your hand out
Begging for your love
All I do is hand out, heart that needs your love
[Verse 3]
Save me from this heart ache
This is just a heart ache
I can mean no heart ache, oh no
How much more can I take? Ooh!
[Interlude]
Pa pa pa pa, pa pa pa pa
Pa pa pa pa, pa pa pa pa
[Verse 4]
For the better, turn on me, yeah
Can it be any wrong?
Not a lot, nothing wrong, girl
In the day, I'm home
Feeling hurt and it's all in vain (All in vain)
My heart's out for you (Out for you)
Somebody just (Save my life), yeah
I don't care, so tell me now, say
[Chorus]
Someone put your hand out
Begging for your love
All I do is hand out, a heart that needs your love
Someone put your hand out
Begging for your love
All I do is hand out, heart that needs your love
[Bridge]
Save me from this heart ache
Listen to my heart ache
I can mean no, oh no
How much more can I take? Ooh!
[Interlude]
Pa pa pa pa, pa pa pa pa
Pa pa pa pa, pa pa pa pa
Pa, pa
Pa pa pa pa pa, pa pa pa
Pa pa
Pa pa pa, so
[Outro]
Someone put your hand out
I'm begging for your love
All I do is hand out, heart that needs your love
Someone put your hand out
Begging for your love
All I do is hand out, heart that needs your love
Someone put your hand out
Begging for your love
All I do is hand out, heart that needs your love
Someone put your hand out
Begging for your love
All I do is hand out, heart that needs your love
Someone put your hand out
Trivia[]
- A small bit of the instrumental was played as an interlude during the 1992 leg of the Dangerous World Tour.[3]
- The single release was accompanied by an exclusive bonus track called the Dangerous Medley, containing snippets of the following songs in this order: "Black or White", "Can't Let Her Get Away", "Dangerous", "Who Is It", "Remember the Time", "Give In to Me", and "Heal the World").
- The physical single was distributed in only 2 media formats, which were both exclusive to their respective region, as Europe only got a cassette release while Japan got a CD release.