Flim Flam Man (song)
1971 single by Barbra Streisand
| "Flim Flam Man" | ||||
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| Single by Barbra Streisand | ||||
| from the album Stoney End | ||||
| B-side | "Maybe" | |||
| Released | May 1971 | |||
| Recorded | 1970 | |||
| Genre | Pop, Easy Listening | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Laura Nyro | |||
| Producer(s) | Richard Perry | |||
| Barbra Streisand singles chronology | ||||
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"Flim Flam Man" is a song written by Laura Nyro for the 1967 film The Flim-Flam Man. It was first recorded and released by Nyro in February 1967 on her debut album More Than a New Discovery.
Barbra Streisand recording
The best-known version of the song was a hit for Barbra Streisand in 1971 (as "Hands Off The Man (Flim Flam Man)"). It was the final single of three releases from her Stoney End LP. The song was suggested to Streisand by record producer Richard Perry.
The song reached number 82 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in early 1971. It also reached number seven on the US Easy Listening chart.[1] In Canada it peaked at number 62 (and #17 Adult Contemporary).
Chart performance
| Chart (1970–71) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Top Singles[2] | 62 |
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[3] | 17 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 82 |
| US Billboard Easy Listening[5] | 7 |
| US Cash Box Top 100 | 69 |
Other versions
"Flim Flam Man" has also been recorded by Peggy Lipton (1968), Robin Wilson (1971), Don Lane (1973), Janice Hoyte (1974) and Grace Cosgrove (2012).[6]
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 232.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - June 5, 1971" (PDF).
- ^ "RPM MOR Playlist - June 5, 1971" (PDF).
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 232.
- ^ Second Hand Songs: Hands off the Man (Flim Flam Man) by Barbra Streisand
External links
- Barbra Streisand - Flim Flam Man on YouTube
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Barbra Streisand songs
- "Miss Marmelstein"
- "Happy Days Are Here Again"
- "People"
- "I Am Woman"
- "My Man"
- "Second Hand Rose"
- "Sleep in Heavenly Peace (Silent Night)"
- "Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)"
- "Jingle Bells?"
- "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
- "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)"
- "I'd Rather Be Blue over You (Than Be Happy with Somebody Else)"
- "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?"
- "Hello, Dolly!"
- "On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever)"
- "Stoney End"
- "Flim Flam Man"
- "Where You Lead"
- "Mother"
- "Sweet Inspiration" / "Where You Lead"
- "Sing" / "Make Your Own Kind of Music"
- "Didn't We"
- "If I Close My Eyes"
- "The Way We Were"
- "All in Love Is Fair"
- "Guava Jelly"
- "Jubilation"
- "How Lucky Can You Get"
- "My Father's Song"
- "Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)"
- "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)"
- "My Heart Belongs to Me"
- "Songbird"
- "Prisoner (Love Theme from Eyes of Laura Mars)"
- "You Don't Bring Me Flowers"
- "The Main Event/Fight"
- "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)"
- "Woman in Love"
- "Guilty"
- "What Kind of Fool"
- "Promises"
- "Comin' In and Out of Your Life"
- "Memory"
- "The Way He Makes Me Feel"
- "Papa, Can You Hear Me?"
- "Left in the Dark"
- "Make No Mistake, He's Mine"
- "Somewhere"
- "Send In the Clowns"
- "Till I Loved You"
- "All I Ask of You"
- "What Were We Thinking Of"
- "We're Not Makin' Love Anymore"
- "Someone That I Used to Love"
- "I Won't Be the One to Let Go"
- "Stranger in a Strange Land"
- "Night of My Life"
- "Come Tomorrow"
- "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning"
- "I'll Be Home for Christmas"
- "When You Wish Upon a Star"
- "It Had to Be You"
- "What Kind of Fool"
- "Enough Is Enough 2017"
- "Don't Lie to Me"
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