Hard (Jagged Edge album)

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ReleasedOctober 14, 2003
Recorded20022003
Genre R&B
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Jagged Edge chronology
Jagged Little Thrill
(2001)
Hard
(2003)
Jagged Edge
(2006)
Singles from Hard
  1. "Walked Outta Heaven"
    Released: September 20, 2003
  2. "What's It Like"
    Released: March 2004
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Hard is the fourth studio album by American R&B group Jagged Edge. It was released by Sony Urban Music and Columbia Records on October 14, 2003 in the United States. The album debuted at number 3 on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 178,000 copies in the US. [1] It has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and has sold 871,000 copies domestically. [2] [3] The album spawned two singles, including the top ten single "Walked Outta Heaven."

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."They Ain't J.E."
Jazze Pha 3:38
2."Walked Outta Heaven"
Cox4:30
3."Girls Gone Wild" (featuring Major Damage)
  • Brandon Casey
  • Brian Casey
  • Dwayne Nesmith
  • Hockefa Lamar
  • Pierre Medor
  • Sick Cents Productions
  • Tha Cornaboyz
4:24
4."Visions"
  • Brandon Casey
  • Brian Casey
  • Dupri
  • Cox
  • Michael Henderson
  • Dupri
  • Cox
4:16
5."Hard"
  • Brandon Casey
  • Brian Casey
  • Sick Cents Productions
  • Melvin Coleman
4:21
6."Dance Floor"
  • Brandon Casey
  • Brian Casey
  • Coleman
Coleman3:16
7."Trying to Find the Words"
  • Brandon Casey
  • Brian Casey
  • Coleman
Coleman4:02
8."What's It Like"
  • Brandon Casey
  • Brian Casey
  • Coleman
Coleman4:13
9."Tryna Be Your Man"
  • Brandon Casey
  • Brian Casey
  • Cox
Cox3:18
10."I Don't Wanna"
  • Brandon Casey
  • Brian Casey
  • Cox
  • Kevin Hicks
  • Cox
  • Hicks
4:59
11."In Private"
  • Brandon Casey
  • Brian Casey
  • Coleman
Coleman3:52
12."In the Morning"
  • Brandon Casey
  • Brian Casey
  • Coleman
Coleman5:30
13."Shady Girl"
  • Brandon Casey
  • Brian Casey
  • Anthony Criss
  • Cox
  • Dupri
  • Keir Gist
  • Vincent Brown
  • Dupri
  • Cox
3:20
Bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."Car Show" (featuring Big Boi)
Sick Cents Productions4:41
15."They Ain't Je (Remix)" (featuring Street Katz & Woonie)
  • Brandon Casey
  • Brian Casey
  • Alexander
  • Lee Dixon
  • Rahj Rowe
  • Tatu Hill
Sick Cents Productions5:39
16."On My Way (After the Club)"  4:34
Samples

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [11] Silver60,000^
United States (RIAA) [12] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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