| "Flim Flam Man" | ||||
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| Single byBarbra Streisand | ||||
| from the albumStoney End | ||||
| B-side | "Maybe" | |||
| Released | May 1971 | |||
| Recorded | 1970 | |||
| Studio | United Western Recorders (Las Vegas, NV) | |||
| Genre | Pop,Easy Listening | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter | Laura Nyro | |||
| Producer | Richard Perry | |||
| Barbra Streisand singles chronology | ||||
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"Flim Flam Man" is a song written byLaura Nyro . It was first recorded and released by Nyro in February 1967 on her debut albumMore Than a New Discovery.
The best-known version of the song was a hit forBarbra Streisand in 1971 (as "Hands Off The Man (Flim Flam Man)"). It was the final single of three releases from herStoney End LP. The song was suggested to Streisand byrecord producerRichard Perry.
The song reached number 82 on the USBillboard Hot 100 in early 1971. It also reached number seven on the USEasy Listening chart.[1] In Canada it peaked at number 62 (and #17 Adult Contemporary).
| Chart (1970–71) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| CanadaRPM Top Singles[2] | 62 |
| CanadaRPM Adult Contemporary[3] | 17 |
| USBillboard Hot 100[4] | 82 |
| USBillboardEasy Listening[5] | 7 |
| USCash Box Top 100 | 69 |
"Flim Flam Man" has also been recorded byPeggy Lipton (1968), Robin Wilson (1971),Don Lane (1973), Janice Hoyte (1974) and Grace Cosgrove (2012).[6]
