"Lay Your Hands on Me" is a song by the British band Thompson Twins, written by Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie, and Joe Leeway.

The first version, produced by Alex Sadkin & Tom Bailey, was released in late 1984 in Europe and Australia.

The B-side, "The Lewis Carol (Adventures in Wonderland)", is an instrumental variation of the song and was exclusive to this single.

Singer Tom Bailey said, We were interested in the idea of group rituals of that sort, and particularly how it relates to artist, performer, and audience.

The original edit of the music video features the band performing the 1984 version of the song on a stage in front of an audience of pop star look-alikes including David Bowie, Siouxsie Sioux, Mari Wilson, Gary Glitter, Boy George and Grace Jones.