"Hard to Love You" is a song by English band Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich, first released in June 1966 on their eponymous album. It was later released as a single in several countries.
| "Hard to Love You" | ||||
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 Cover of the single released in Germany | ||||
| Single by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich | ||||
| from the album Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich | ||||
| B-side | "No Time" "Frustration" | |||
| Released | November 1966 | |||
| Recorded | April–May 1966[1] | |||
| Studio | Philips Studios, Stanhope House, London | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:30 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Steve Rowland | |||
| Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich singles chronology | ||||
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Release
edit"Hard to Love" was only released as a single in Germany, the Netherlands and New Zealand. It was first released in Germany in November 1966, with the B-side "No Time", which had been released as the band's debut single in 1965.[2] It was then released on 3 April 1967 in the Netherlands with the B-side "Frustration" and then in the same month it was released in New Zealand with "No Time" as the B-side.[3][4] It became a top-ten hit in Germany and a top-twenty hit in New Zealand, whilst it failed to chart in the Netherlands.
Track listing
edit7": Star-Club / 148 573 STF (Germany); Fontana / TF 267664 (New Zealand)
- "Hard to Love You" – 2:30
- "No Time" – 2:05
7": Fontana / 267 683 TF (Netherlands)
- "Hard to Love You" – 2:30
- "Frustation" – 2:34
Charts
edit| Chart (1966–67) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Germany (GfK)[5] | 10 |
| New Zealand (Listener)[6] | 17 |
The Honeycombs version
edit| "It's So Hard" | ||||
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| Single by The Honeycombs | ||||
| B-side | "I Fell in Love" | |||
| Released | 15 July 1966 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 2:33 | |||
| Label | Pye | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | RGM Sound Production | |||
| The Honeycombs singles chronology | ||||
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Release
editIn July 1966, The Honeycombs released their version of the song with the title "It's So Hard". It was their penultimate single and it failed to chart.[7]
Reviewing for New Musical Express, Derek Johnson wrote that the "change in style for the Honeycombs coincides with the introduction of three new members. Has a walloping stamp beat, reminiscent of Dave Clark, with rattling tambourine and twangy guitar".[7]
Track listing
edit7": Pye / 7N 17138
- "It's So Hard" – 2:33
- "I Fell in Love" – 2:54
References
edit- ^ "Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick, & Tich – May 1966". 11 November 2016. Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ "Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick And Tich - Hard To Love You". 45cat. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ "Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick And Tich - Hard To Love You". 45cat. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ "Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick And Tich - Hard To Love You". 45cat. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ "Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich – Hard to Love You" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
- ^ "flavour of new zealand - search listener". www.flavourofnz.co.nz. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ a b "The Honeycombs - It's So Hard". 45cat. Retrieved 10 November 2021.