"Handy Man" is a song written by singer Jimmy Jones and songwriter Otis Blackwell.

Recordings by Del Shannon and also The Sparks Of Rhythm list Charles Merenstein as a co-writer, as does BMI.

"[8] Elias notes that Taylor's slowed down version has the benefit of allowing him to shade the words in new ways.

[8] Billboard described Taylor's version as "fluidly soft and laid back throughout" with spice added by the background harmonies.

[9] Cash Box said that "Taylor lends his unmistakable voice to a song originally made famous by Jimmy Jones in 1960" and that "the arrangement is stretched out, the general tenor is mellow, and Peter Asher's production ear has kept all the sounds in a tasteful balance.

"[10] Record World said that "Taylor's reading of it transforms the frantic pace of [Jones' and Shannon's] hits into a slow, considered ballad.