The Harder They Come (song)

"The Harder They Come"
German vinyl single picture sleeve
Single by Jimmy Cliff
from the album The Harder They Come
B-side	"Many Rivers to Cross" (release 1) "Trapped" (release 2)
Released	1972
Genre	Reggae
Length	3:05
Label	Island
Songwriter(s)	Jimmy Cliff
Producer(s)	Jimmy Cliff
Jimmy Cliff singles chronology
"Sitting in Limbo" (1972) "The Harder They Come" (1972) "Struggling Man" (1972)

"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]