Hard (Sophie song)

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"Hard"
Sophie - Hard.jpg
Single by Sophie
from the album Product
A-side "Lemonade"
Released4 August 2014 (2014-08-04)
Length2:54
Label Numbers
Songwriter(s) Sophie Xeon
Producer(s) Sophie Xeon
Sophie singles chronology
"Lemonade"
(2014)		"Hard"
(2014)		"MSMSMSM"
(2015)

"Hard" is a song recorded by the British musician Sophie. It was released on 4 August 2014 as a single, later appearing on the artist's compilation album Product (2015). [1] [2] It was also released on vinyl as the B-side to "Lemonade". [3] When creating the song, Sophie thought about "physics and materials"; the musician said the song "is made from metal and latex". [4] Pitchfork named it the "Best New Track". [5] It was named one of the best songs of the year by Pitchfork (alongside "Lemonade"), [6] Spin , [7] Tiny Mix Tapes , [8] Dazed , [9] the annual Pazz & Jop critics poll, [10] and DMY at number one. [11] The New York Times named "Hard" one of Sophie's most essential songs. [12]

Charts

In 2021, the "Lemonade / Hard" vinyl appeared at the Official Physical Singles Chart and the Official Vinyl Singles Chart. [13]

Chart performance for "Lemonade / Hard"
Chart (2021)Peak
position
UK Physical Singles Chart (OCC) [13] 5
UK Vinyl Singles Chart (OCC) [13] 3

References

  1. ↑ Murray, Robin (5 August 2014). "What the...? Sophie posts new track 'Hard'". Clash . Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  2. ↑ Ryce, Andrew (7 August 2014). "Sophie – 'Lemonade / Hard'". Resident Advisor . Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  3. ↑ Reid, Mike (23 October 2019). "Sophie reissues Product singles on vinyl, can make you feel better". Tiny Mix Tapes . Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  4. ↑ Grant, Kristin Westcott (19 August 2014). "U.K. producer Sophie Q&A: On secrecy, synthesis & what's next". Billboard . Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  5. ↑ Fallon, Patric (5 August 2014). "Sophie: 'Hard' track review". Pitchfork . Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "The 100 best tracks of 2014". Pitchfork . 15 December 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "The 101 best songs of 2014". Spin . 8 December 2014. p. 3. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "2014: Favorite 50 songs of 2014". Tiny Mix Tapes . 8 December 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  9. ↑ Cliff, Aimee (12 December 2014). "The top 20 tracks of 2014". Dazed . Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  10. ↑ "Pazz & Jop singles – All votes (2014)". The Village Voice . Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  11. ↑ "The 20 best tracks of 2014". DMY. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  12. ↑ Zoladz, Lindsay (31 January 2021). "Hear Sophie's 12 essential songs". The New York Times . Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  13. 1 2 3 "Sophie". Official Charts Company. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
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