T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever)

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"T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever)"
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Single by will.i.am featuring Mick Jagger and Jennifer Lopez
ReleasedNovember 20, 2011 (2011-11-20)
Recorded2011
Studio Record Plant (Los Angeles, CA) [1]
Genre EDM
Length
  • 4:47 (single version)
  • 4:07 (clean radio edit version)
Label Interscope
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
will.i.amsingles chronology
"Forever"
(2011)
"T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever)"
(2011)
"Great Times"
(2011)
Mick Jaggersingles chronology
"Old Habits Die Hard"
(2004)
"T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever)"
(2011)
"Black"
(2013)

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [51] Silver200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat
United States November 20, 2011Digital download [52]
December 6, 2011Top 40/Mainstream radio [53]
Germany January 3, 2012Digital download [54]
February 3, 2012CD single [30]
United Kingdom February 5, 2012Digital download [55]

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