| "The Harder They Come" | ||||
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| Single by Jimmy Cliff | ||||
| from the album The Harder They Come | ||||
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| Released | 1972 | |||
| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Length | 3:05 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jimmy Cliff | |||
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Cliff | |||
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"The Harder They Come" is a reggae song by the Jamaican singer Jimmy Cliff. It was first recorded for the soundtrack of the 1972 movie of the same name, in which it is supposed to have been written by the film's main character, Ivanhoe Martin.
"The Harder They Come" has been covered by many artists and was ranked number 350 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of "500 Greatest Songs of All Time".[1]
- ^ "500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. 7 April 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2015.