Hard (Sophie song)

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

"Hard" is a song recorded by the English 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] and in the annual Pazz & Jop critics poll.[10] The New York Times named "Hard" one of Sophie's most essential songs.[11]

  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. ^ Zoladz, Lindsay (31 January 2021). "Hear Sophie's 12 essential songs". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 July 2024.