Hard to Explain

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"Hard to Explain"
Strokes Hard To Explain single.jpg
Single by The Strokes
from the album Is This It
B-side "New York City Cops"
ReleasedJune 25, 2001 (2001-06-25)
RecordedMarch and April 2001
Studio Transporterraum, New York City
Genre
Length3:48
Label
Songwriter(s) Julian Casablancas
Producer(s) Gordon Raphael
The Strokes singles chronology
"Hard to Explain"
(2001)
"Last Nite"
(2001)
Australian cover
7-inch vinyl
No.TitleLength
1."Hard to Explain"3:43
2."New York City Cops"3:30


CD
No.TitleLength
1."Hard to Explain"3:43
2."New York City Cops"3:30
3."Take It or Leave It" (in LA)3:15
4."Trying Your Luck" (in LA)3:25


Ireland CD
No.TitleLength
1."Hard to Explain"3:43
2."The Modern Age"3:30
3."Last Nite"3:15
4."When It Started"2:59
5."Take It or Leave It" (live)3:15

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for "Hard to Explain"
Chart (2001–2002)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [8] 66
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan) [9] 7
Ireland (IRMA) [10] 10
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [11] 56
UK Singles (OCC) [12] 16
UK Indie (OCC) [13] 1
US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [14] 27

References

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  8. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 270.
  9. "The Strokes Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  10. "Irish-charts.com – Discography The Strokes". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  11. "The Strokes – Hard to Explain". Singles Top 100. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  12. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  13. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  14. "The Strokes Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2020.