Hard to Handle (song)
"Hard to Handle" is a 1968 song written by American soul singer 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 No. 38 on the "Billboard" R&B charts and No. 51 on the pop charts. The Black Crowes covered the song on their 1990 debut album "Shake Your Money Maker" and it became their first hit  single. The Black Crowes version. Perhaps the most notable cover is by American rock band the Black Crowes, for whom it was a breakout hit single from their 1990 debut album "Shake Your Money Maker". Two versions of the song exist: the original album version and the hit single remixed with an overdubbed brass section. The Crowes' version peaked at number 26 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, their highest position on the chart, and also reached number one on the "Billboard" Album Rock Tracks chart A cover version in the style of the Black Crowes is available as a downloadable  track for the music video game series "Rock Band". Another covered version by Steve Ouimette is in the video game "". Track listings. US 7-inch and cassette single International 7-inch and cassette single UK CD single (1990) UK and European 7-inch single (1991) UK and European CD single (1991)