| "Hard Times" | ||||
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| Single by Paramore | ||||
| from the album After Laughter | ||||
| Released | April 19, 2017 | |||
| Studio | RCA Studio B (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
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| Length | 3:02 | |||
| Label | Fueled by Ramen | |||
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| "Hard Times" on YouTube | ||||
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"Hard Times" is a song by American rock band Paramore from their fifth studio album, After Laughter.[1] It was released on April 19, 2017, through Fueled by Ramen as the album's lead single. The song was written by lead vocalist Hayley Williams and guitarist Taylor York and was recorded in the band's hometown, Nashville, Tennessee.[2] It is the first single to be released by the band since the return of drummer Zac Farro and the departure of former bassist Jeremy Davis.
The song received positive reviews, being compared to 1980s new wave and to the band's previous singles "Still Into You" and "Ain't It Fun".
- ^ "Paramore Announce New Album After Laughter, Share Video for New Song 'Hard Times': Watch – Pitchfork". Pitchfork. 19 April 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ^ "Paramore Ready New LP 'After Laughter,' Drop First Single 'Hard Times'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 21, 2017.