

Reggae artist Toots Hibbert covered the song on his 1988 album Toots in Memphis.Soul artist King Floyd covers this song on his 1973 studio album "Think About It" ( Atco Records).Reggae artist Carl Dawkins recorded a cover, produced by Lee Perry in 1969 as a 7" A side.Sunshine Pop group, Harpers Bizarre covered the song in their unique style on their 1969 LP Harpers Bizarre 4.The same month, the song was re-released in the UK and reached a new peak of number 39. Following the success of the band's first top-40 hit, " She Talks to Angels", the song re-entered the Hot 100 and peaked at number 26 in August 1991, becoming the Black Crowes' highest position on the chart. The song peaked at number 45 on the US Billboard Hot 100, number one on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart, and number 45 on the UK Singles Chart. The album version was first released as a single in the United Kingdom in August 1990 and was issued in the United States later the same year.

Two versions of the song exist: the original album version and the hit single remixed with an overdubbed brass section, available on the 30th Anniversary edition of Shake Your Money Maker. The Black Crowes version "Hard to Handle"Īmerican rock band the Black Crowes covered the song for their 1990 debut album, Shake Your Money Maker. Īmerican rock band the Black Crowes covered the song for their 1990 debut album, Shake Your Money Maker, reaching number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100 with their rendition. Redding's version reached number 38 on the Billboard R&B chart and number 51 on the pop chart. The song also appears on the 1968 album The Immortal Otis Redding. Originally recorded by Redding, it was released in 1968 as the B-side to " Amen" (shortly after the singer's sudden death in 1967). " Hard to Handle" is a 1968 song written by American soul singer Otis Redding along with Al Bell and Allen Jones. Hard To Handle (Official Lyric Video) on YouTube JSTOR ( March 2018) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message).Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.įind sources: "Hard to Handle" song – news Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This article needs additional citations for verification.
