Hands Clean

"Hands Clean" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette from her fifth studio album, Under Rug Swept (2002). It was written, composed, and produced by Morissette and released as the album's lead single in January 2002. It features a shuffling, largely acoustic-rock framework. Lyrically, "Hands Clean" caused controversy, since it is reportedly the singer's recollection of a taboo sexual relationship she shared with a much older man when she was approximately 14 years of age.

The song received generally positive reviews from music critics, some of whom immediately chose the track as an album standout compared to some of her previous material. "Hands Clean" topped the Canadian Singles Chart, giving Morissette her most recent number-one single in her home country as of 2026. It also reached number one in New Zealand and peaked at number 23 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart (becoming her final top-40 hit). An accompanying music video was released in 2002 for the single.