Hard to Wet, Easy to Dry

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Hard to Wet, Easy to Dry
Mad Cobra - Hard to Wet Easy to Dry album cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 25, 1992 (1992-08-25) [1]
Genre Dancehall
Length60:15
Label Columbia
Producer
Mad Cobra chronology
Step Aside
(1992)
Hard to Wet, Easy to Dry
(1992)
Goldmine
(1993)
Singles from Hard to Wet, Easy to Dry
  1. "Flex"
    Released: July 30, 1992 (1992-07-30) [3]
  2. "Dead End Street"
    Released: February 2, 1993 (1993-02-02) [4]
  3. "Legacy"
    Released: March 23, 1993 (1993-03-23) [5]
  4. "Mate a Talk"
    Released: 1993 (1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Hard to Wet, Easy to Dry is the eighth studio album by Jamaican dancehall recording artist Mad Cobra; released August 25, 1992 via Columbia Records. [1] It is his only album to date to appear on the Billboard 200, peaking at #125 on the chart in 1992. [6] The album also charted at #17 on the Billboard R&B chart in 1992. [6]

Contents

Four singles were released from Hard to Wet, Easy to Dry: "Flex", "Dead End Street", "Legacy" and "Mate a Talk". "Flex" was the most successful single from the album, peaking at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1992. [6]

Track listing

All music is composed by Clifton Dillon and Sly Dunbar.

No.TitleLength
1."Mi Sorry"3:57
2."Flex"4:03
3."If Looks Could Kill"3:47
4."Hard to Wet, Easy to Dry"4:04
5."Good Body Gal"3:46
6."Legacy"4:16
7."Run Him"3:52
8."Release"3:50
9."Wet Dream"3:55
10."Dead End Street"4:10
11."Mate a Talk"3:36
12."Minute to Pray"5:06
13."Really Do It"4:24
14."Glue"3:53
15."Elbow"4:09
Total length:60:15

Chart positions

Chart (1992) [6] Peak
position
US Billboard 200 125
US Heatseekers ( Billboard )15
US R&B Albums (Billboard)17

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