Hard to Hold

For the film by the same name, see Hard to Hold (film).

Hard to Hold
Soundtrack album by
Rick Springfield
ReleasedMarch 1984[1]
GenreRock, power pop[2]
Length35:29
LabelRCA Victor
ProducerRick Springfield, Bill Drescher, Graham Parker, Harvey Goldberg, Tom Scott, Peter Gabriel, Peter Walsh
Rick Springfield chronology
Living in Oz
(1983) 		Hard to Hold
(1984) 		Beautiful Feelings
(1984)
Singles from Hard to Hold
  1. "Love Somebody"
    Released: February 1984
  2. "Don't Walk Away"
    Released: May 1984
  3. "Bop 'Til You Drop"
    Released: August 1984
  4. "Taxi Dancing"
    Released: August 1984

Hard to Hold is the eighth studio album by Rick Springfield released in March 1984, by RCA Records as the soundtrack to the film of the same name. The album includes the U.S. Top 5 hit "Love Somebody", Top 40 hits "Don't Walk Away" and "Bop 'Til You Drop", plus minor hit "Taxi Dancing" (a duet with Randy Crawford). In addition to Springfield appearing on the soundtrack, there are three tracks from other artists; "When The Lights Go Down" by Graham Parker, "Heart Of A Woman" by Nona Hendryx, and a live version of "I Go Swimming" by Peter Gabriel. The album was later remastered by Steve Hoffman for the Razor and Tie reissue label.

  1. ^ Sutherland, Sam (31 March 1984). "Billboard Album reviews". Billboard. No. SM 14011. p. 54.
  2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Hard to Hold - AllMusic review". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 April 2021.