otis redding sang the song too hard to handle.
who sang the song too hard to handle?
otis redding
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"hard to handle" is a 1968 song written by american soul star otis redding along with al bell and allen jones. originally recorded by redding, it was released in 1968 as the b-side to "amen" (shortly after the singer's sudden death in 1967). the song also appears on the 1968 album "the immortal otis redding". redding's version reached #38 on the billboard r&b charts and #51 on the pop charts.





























numerous covers of the song exist, most notably a 1990 blues rock take on the track by band the black crowes.





























section::::cover versions.
hard to handle (song)
bullet::::- "american idol" contestant phillip phillips performed the song on the eleventh season of the show. the studio version is available for download on itunes.





























bullet::::- 15-year-old singer and actor greyson chance performed "hard to handle" on "raising hope" as young jimmy.





























bullet::::- country singer joe diffie recorded a bluegrass album called "homecoming" in 2010, which featured the song as the final track.





























bullet::::- gerald de palmas sang the song in his show in 2012.





























bullet::::- courtney hadwin sang it as the golden buzzer winner on season 13 of "america’s got talent" on june 12, 2018.
hard to handle (song)