Peak
4
Weeks
20
Score
3,076
Chart Year
1977
"Handy Man" is a song written by singer Jimmy Jones and songwriter Otis Blackwell. Recordings by Del Shannon and also The Sparks Of Rhythm list Charles Merenstein as a co-writer, as does BMI. The Sparks Of Rhythm version on the Apollo 541 single version released in 1959 credits Andrew Barksdale and Merenstein as writers omitting Jimmy Jones. The song is noted for Jones singing "Come-a, come-a come-a come-a, come come-a, yeah" lyrics, which are heard at the beginning as well as in the coda of the song, before the song's fade.
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 18, 1977 | 80 | 46 |
| 2 | Jun 25, 1977 | 60 | 66 |
| 3 | Jul 2, 1977 | 50 | 76 |
| 4 | Jul 9, 1977 | 40 | 86 |
| 5 | Jul 16, 1977 | 34 | 92 |
| 6 | Jul 23, 1977 | 26 | 100 |
| 7 | Jul 30, 1977 | 19 | 107 |
| 8 | Aug 6, 1977 | 17 | 109 |
| 9 | Aug 13, 1977 | 15 | 111 |
| 10 | Aug 20, 1977 | 12 | 114 |
| 11 | Aug 27, 1977 | 5 | 121 |
| 12 | Sep 3, 1977 | 5 | 121 |
| 13 | Sep 10, 1977 | 4 | 122 |
| 14 | Sep 17, 1977 | 4 | 122 |
| 15 | Sep 24, 1977 | 11 | 115 |
| 16 | Oct 1, 1977 | 27 | 99 |
| 17 | Oct 8, 1977 | 46 | 80 |
| 18 | Oct 15, 1977 | 54 | 72 |
| 19 | Oct 22, 1977 | 76 | 50 |
| 20 | Oct 29, 1977 | 96 | 30 |