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Put My Hands On You (feat. Anderson .Paak) by DEAN

Put My Hands On You (feat. Anderson .Paak)

DEAN

R&BFunkJazz-inflected Neo-Soul
sensualcelebratory
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Interpretation

"Put My Hands On You" is a genuine meeting of equals — DEAN and Anderson .Paak share a similar philosophy of rhythm and looseness, and their chemistry is evident from the first exchange. The production builds on a jazz-inflected funk groove, live bass prominent and slightly ahead of the beat, drums played with a lightness that modern R&B often replaces with rigid quantization. .Paak's verse is a masterclass in rhythmic playfulness, syllables tumbling across bar lines with casual precision. DEAN matches him energy for energy, his English and Korean interchangeable as he finds the pockets the production opens. The song is sensual and confident, more celebratory than his introspective catalog, reflecting the influence of his time in Los Angeles working alongside American producers and artists. It's a track that revealed DEAN to international R&B audiences as a talent requiring no national qualifier — just an artist operating at the highest level.

Attributes
Energy7/10
Valence8/10
Danceability8/10
Acousticness5/10
Tempo

medium

Era

2010s

Sonic Texture

warm, live-feeling, airy

Cultural Context

Korean-American

Structured Embedding Text
R&B, Funk. Jazz-inflected Neo-Soul.
sensual, celebratory. Opens in easy confidence and builds through collaborative exchange into shared euphoria, never breaking its relaxed groove.
energy 7. medium. danceability 8. valence 8.
vocals: smooth, rhythmically playful, bilingual, pocket-finding, soulful.
production: live bass, jazz-funk drums, loose quantization, collaborative interplay.
texture: warm, live-feeling, airy. acousticness 5.
era: 2010s. Korean-American.
Playing in the background at a relaxed house gathering where people are moving without quite dancing.
ID: 210838Track ID: catalog_7379e183fe76Catalog Key: putmyhandsonyoufeatandersonpaak|||deanAdded: 4/24/2026Cover URL