"With These Hands" is a song written by Benny Davis and Abner Silver and performed by Eddie Fisher featuring Hugo Winterhalter and His Orchestra. It reached number 7 on the U.S. pop chart in 1953.[1]
| "With These Hands" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Eddie Fisher | ||||
| B-side | "When I Was Young (Yes, Very Young)" | |||
| Released | July 1953 | |||
| Genre | Traditional pop | |||
| Length | 2:50 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Benny Davis, Abner Silver | |||
| Eddie Fisher singles chronology | ||||
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The song ranked number 28 on Billboard magazine's Top 30 singles of 1953.[2]
Other charting versions
edit- Shirley Bassey released a version which reached number 38 on the UK Singles Chart in 1960.[3]
- Tom Jones released a version which reached number 3 on the adult contemporary chart, number 13 on the UK Singles Chart, and number 27 on the U.S. pop chart in 1965.[4]
Other versions
editThe following additional artists have released recordings of the song:
- The Mariners, release as a single in 1951, though it did not chart[5]
- Jo Stafford and Nelson Eddy featuring Paul Weston and His Orchestra, released as a single in 1951, though it did not chart.[6]
- Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians, released as the B-side to their 1951 single "Lonesome and Sorry"[7]
- Charlie Kunz, on his 1953 EP[8]
- Bob Haymes featuring Jimmy Carroll and His Orchestra, released as a single in 1954, though it did not chart[9]
- Johnnie Ray, on his 1954 album At the London Palladium[10]
- Jerry Lewis featuring Jack Pleis and His Orchestra released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1957 single "My Mammy".[11]
- Mantovani and His Orchestra, on their 1959 album Songs to Remember[12]
- Roger Williams, on his 1959 album With These Hands[13]
- Fela Sowande and His Quiet Rhythm, on their 1961 album Softly, Softly[14]
- Richard Tucker, released as the B-side to his 1962 single "The Exodus Song"[15]
- The Bachelors, on their 1964 album The Bachelors and 16 Great Songs[16]
- P. J. Proby, on his 1965 album P. J. Proby[17]
- The Harold Betters Sound, on his 1966 album Ram-Bunk-Shush[18]
- Sarah Vaughan, on her 1966 album The New Scene[19]
- The Temptations, on their 1967 album The Temptations in a Mellow Mood[20]
- Dionne Warwick, as part of a medley with "One Hand, One Heart" on her 1967 album On Stage and in the Movies[21]
- Hugh X. Lewis, as the B-side to his 1968 single "War Is Hell"[22]
- Jackie Wilson, on his 1968 album Do Your Thing[23]
- The Artistics, on their 1969 album What Happened[24]
- The Delfonics, on their 1969 album Sound of Sexy Soul[25]
- Les McCann, released as a single in 1969, though it did not chart[26]
- The Manhattans, on their 1970 album With These Hands[27]
- Frankie Vaughan, released as the B-side to his 1970 single "I'll Give You Three Guesses"[28]
- Jim Nabors, on his 1971 album For the Good Times - The Jim Nabors Hour[29]
- John Davidson, on his 1976 album Every Time I Sing a Love Song[30]
- Tammy Jones, on her 1978 album The Best of Tammy Jones[31]
- Lee Lawrence featuring Bruce Campbell and His Orchestra, on his 1983 album Fascination[32]
- André Hazes, on his 1984 album Zoals U Wenst Mevrouw![33]
- Matt Monro, on his 1989 album A Time for Love[34]
- Joe Sample featuring Howard Hewett, on his 2002 album The Pecan Tree[35]
In popular culture
edit- Tom Jones's version was featured in the 1990 film Edward Scissorhands.[36]
- Proby's version was featured in the 2013 film The Oxbow Cure.
References
edit- ^ "Eddie Fisher, "With These Hands" Chart Position". Musicvf.com. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "1953's Top Popular Records according to Retail Sales" (PDF). The Billboard. 65 (51): 29. December 19, 1953.
- ^ "Shirley Bassey, "With These Hands" Chart Position". Musicvf.com. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "Tom Jones, "With These Hands" Chart Positions". Musicvf.com. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "The Mariners, "With These Hands" Single Release". 45cat.com. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "Jo Stafford and Nelson Eddy, "With These Hands" Single Release". Discogs.com. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians, "Lonesome and Sorry" Single Release". Discogs.com. June 1951. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "Charlie Kunz EP". 45cat.com. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "Bob Haymes, "With These Hands" Single Release". Discogs.com. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "Johnnie Ray, At the London Palladium". Discogs.com. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "Jerry Lewis, "My Mammy" Single Release". Discogs.com. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "Mantovani and His Orchestra, Songs to Remember". Discogs.com. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "Roger Williams, With These Hands". Discogs.com. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "Mantovani and His Orchestra, Softly, Softly". Discogs.com. 1961. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "Richard Tucker, "The Exodus Song" Single Release". 45cat.com. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "The Bachelors, The Bachelors and 16 Great Songs". Discogs.com. 1964. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "P. J. Proby, P. J. Proby". Discogs.com. 1965. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "The Harold Betters Sound, Ram-Bunk-Shush". Discogs.com. 1966. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "Sarah Vaughan, The New Scene". Discogs.com. 1966. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "The Temptations, The Temptations in a Mellow Mood". Discogs.com. 27 November 1967. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "Dionne Warwick, On Stage and in the Movies". Discogs.com. 1967. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "Hugh X. Lewis, "War Is Hell" Single Release". 45cat.com. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "Jackie Wilson, Do Your Thing". Discogs.com. 1968. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "The Artistics, What Happened". Discogs.com. 1969. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "The Delfonics, Sound of Sexy Soul". Discogs.com. 1969. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "Les McCann, "With These Hands" Single Release". Discogs.com. 1969. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "The Manhattans, With These Hands". Discogs.com. 1970. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "Frankie Vaughan, "I'll Give You Three Guesses" Single Release". Discogs.com. 1970. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "Jim Nabors, For the Good Times - The Jim Nabors Hour". Discogs.com. 1971. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "John Davidson, Every Time I Sing a Love Song". Discogs.com. 1976. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "Tammy Jones, The Best of Tammy Jones". Discogs.com. 1978. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "Lee Lawrence, Fascination". Discogs.com. 1983. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ Hazes, Andre (1984), Zoals u wenst mevrouw!, OCLC 1043921860, retrieved 2022-06-03
- ^ "Matt Monro, A Time for Love". Discogs.com. 1989. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "Joe Sample, The Pecan Tree". Discogs.com. 11 June 2002. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "Edward Scissorhands soundtrack". Discogs.com. Retrieved February 18, 2019.