Hard Times (James Taylor song)

"Hard Times"
Dutch cover
Single by James Taylor
from the album Dad Loves His Work
B-side"Summer's Here"
Released1981
GenreSoft rock
Length3:10
LabelColumbia Records
Songwriter(s)James Taylor
Producer(s)Peter Asher
James Taylor singles chronology
"Her Town Too"
(1981)
"Hard Times"
(1981)
"Everyday"
(1985)

"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]

  1. ^ a b "James Taylor Adult Constemporary". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  2. ^ "James Taylor The Hot 100". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 2014-06-24.