1998 Jewel – Hands (US:#6 UK:#41)
“Hands” is a song by American singer Jewel, released as the first single from her second studio album, Spirit (1998). Jewel wrote the song following an incident in which she considered stealing a sundress after getting fired from various jobs due to kidney troubles, and she decided that her hands were better suited to writing songs than stealing clothes. Written as one of the last songs for the album, the lyrics express how the smallest decisions have the power to make change. A piano-driven ballad, the song was serviced to American radio stations on October 7, 1998, ahead of its planned release date of October 19 due to a radio leak in Dallas, Texas.
Album
Spirit is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Jewel, released on November 17, 1998, by Atlantic Records. Singles include “Hands”, “Down So Long”, and a newly recorded version of “Jupiter”, followed by a remix of “What’s Simple Is True” to promote Jewel’s debut film Ride with the Devil. In addition, a one-track CD containing […]
Muscians
| Bass | Paul Bushnell |
| Drums | Brian MacLeod |
| Guitar | James Harrah |
| Acoustic Guitar | Jude Cole |
| Keyboards | Patrick Leonard |
| Piano | Patrick Leonard |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Background Vocals | Lenedra Carroll |
| Vocals | Jewel Kilcher |
Produced By
Patrick Leonard
Songwriters
Jewel
Patrick Leonard
Charts
US:# 6
UK:#41