With These Hands (song)

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"With These Hands"
Single by Eddie Fisher
B-side "When I Was Young (Yes, Very Young)"
ReleasedJuly 1953 (1953-07)
Genre Traditional pop
Length2:50
Label RCA Victor
Songwriter(s) Benny Davis, Abner Silver
Eddie Fisher singles chronology
"I'm Walking Behind You"
(1953)		"With These Hands"
(1953)		"Many Times"
(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]

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

Other charting versions

Other versions

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References

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  2. ↑ "1953's Top Popular Records according to Retail Sales" (PDF). The Billboard. 65 (51): 29. December 19, 1953.
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