1977-0054

Handy Man

James Taylor

Peak

Weeks

Score

3,076

Chart Year

1977

Scores & Rankings

Chart Performance

Peak Position4

Peak DateSep 10, 1977

Weeks at Peak2

Weeks Charted20

Weeks in Top 4013

Weeks in Top 104

Weeks at #20

Weeks at #10

Scoring

Summary Calc1,237

Weekly Calc1,839

Total Score3,076

Rankings

Year Ranking#71

Decade Ranking#462

Billboard Year#72

Top 5000#3,664

Details

Album: JT
Label: Columbia Records
Genre: Rock
Composer(s): Otis Blackwell, Jimmy Jones, Charles Merenstein
Entered Chart: Jun 18, 1977
Peak Date: Sep 10, 1977
Released: Unknown
Recorded: Unknown
Catalog #: Columbia 10557 A
B-Side: Bartender's Blues

Notes

"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.

Chart History (20 weeks)

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