With These Hands (song) explained

With These Hands
Type:	single
Artist:	Eddie Fisher
B-Side:	When I Was Young (Yes, Very Young)
Genre:	Traditional pop
Label:	RCA Victor
Prev Title:	I'm Walking Behind You
Prev Year:	1953
Next Title:	Many Times
Next Year:	1953

"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]

The song ranked number 28 on Billboard magazine's Top 30 singles of 1953.^[2]

Other charting versions

• 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

The 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!
• Matt Monro, on his 1989 album A Time for Love^[33]
• Joe Sample featuring Howard Hewett, on his 2002 album The Pecan Tree^[34]

In popular culture

• Tom Jones's version was featured in the 1990 film Edward Scissorhands.^[35]
• Proby's version was featured in the 2013 film The Oxbow Cure.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Eddie Fisher, "With These Hands" Chart Position. Musicvf.com. February 18, 2019.
2. 1953's Top Popular Records according to Retail Sales . 65 . 51 . 29 . December 19, 1953 . The Billboard.
3. Web site: Shirley Bassey, "With These Hands" Chart Position. Musicvf.com. February 18, 2019.
4. Web site: Tom Jones, "With These Hands" Chart Positions. Musicvf.com. February 18, 2019.
5. Web site: The Mariners, "With These Hands" Single Release. 45cat.com. February 18, 2019.
6. Web site: Jo Stafford and Nelson Eddy, "With These Hands" Single Release. Discogs.com. February 18, 2019.
7. Web site: Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians, "Lonesome and Sorry" Single Release. Discogs.com. June 1951 . February 18, 2019.
8. Web site: Charlie Kunz EP. 45cat.com. February 18, 2019.
9. Web site: Bob Haymes, "With These Hands" Single Release. Discogs.com. February 18, 2019.
10. Web site: Johnnie Ray, At the London Palladium. Discogs.com. February 18, 2019.
11. Web site: Jerry Lewis, "My Mammy" Single Release. Discogs.com. February 18, 2019.
12. Web site: Mantovani and His Orchestra, Songs to Remember. Discogs.com. February 18, 2019.
13. Web site: Roger Williams, With These Hands. Discogs.com. February 18, 2019.
14. Web site: Mantovani and His Orchestra, Softly, Softly. Discogs.com. 1961 . February 18, 2019.
15. Web site: Richard Tucker, "The Exodus Song" Single Release. 45cat.com. February 18, 2019.
16. Web site: The Bachelors, The Bachelors and 16 Great Songs. Discogs.com. 1964 . February 18, 2019.
17. Web site: P. J. Proby, P. J. Proby. Discogs.com. 1965 . February 18, 2019.
18. Web site: The Harold Betters Sound, Ram-Bunk-Shush. Discogs.com. 1966 . February 18, 2019.
19. Web site: Sarah Vaughan, The New Scene. Discogs.com. 1966 . February 18, 2019.
20. Web site: The Temptations, The Temptations in a Mellow Mood. Discogs.com. 27 November 1967 . February 18, 2019.
21. Web site: Dionne Warwick, On Stage and in the Movies. Discogs.com. 1967 . February 18, 2019.
22. Web site: Hugh X. Lewis, "War Is Hell" Single Release. 45cat.com. February 18, 2019.
23. Web site: Jackie Wilson, Do Your Thing. Discogs.com. 1968 . February 18, 2019.
24. Web site: The Artistics, What Happened. Discogs.com. 1969 . February 18, 2019.
25. Web site: The Delfonics, Sound of Sexy Soul. Discogs.com. 1969 . February 18, 2019.
26. Web site: Les McCann, "With These Hands" Single Release. Discogs.com. 1969 . February 18, 2019.
27. Web site: The Manhattans, With These Hands. Discogs.com. 1970 . February 18, 2019.
28. Web site: Frankie Vaughan, "I'll Give You Three Guesses" Single Release. Discogs.com. 1970 . February 18, 2019.
29. Web site: Jim Nabors, For the Good Times - The Jim Nabors Hour. Discogs.com. 1971 . February 18, 2019.
30. Web site: John Davidson, Every Time I Sing a Love Song. Discogs.com. 1976 . February 18, 2019.
31. Web site: Tammy Jones, The Best of Tammy Jones. Discogs.com. 1978 . February 18, 2019.
32. Web site: Lee Lawrence, Fascination. Discogs.com. 1983 . February 18, 2019.
33. Web site: Matt Monro, A Time for Love. Discogs.com. 1989 . February 18, 2019.
34. Web site: Joe Sample, The Pecan Tree. Discogs.com. 11 June 2002 . February 18, 2019.
35. Web site: Edward Scissorhands soundtrack . Discogs.com. February 18, 2019.