"Hard Times" | ||||
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Single by James Taylor | ||||
from the album Dad Loves His Work | ||||
B-side | "Summer's Here" | |||
Released | 1981 | |||
Genre | Soft rock | |||
Length | 3:10 | |||
Label | Columbia Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | James Taylor | |||
Producer(s) | Peter Asher | |||
James Taylor singles chronology | ||||
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"Hard Times" is a song written by James Taylor. It first appeared on his 1981 album Dad Loves His Work. It was also released as a single, as the follow-up to the Top-20 hit "Her Town Too." It did not perform as well as its predecessor, reaching #72 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #23 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.[1][2] The single's b-side, "Summer's Here," performed similarly on the Adult Contemporary chart, peaking at #25.[1]