Hard (Sophie song)

"Hard" is a song recorded by the British musician Sophie. It was released on 4 August 2014 as a single, later appearing on the artist's compilation album Product (2015).^[1][2] It was also released on vinyl as the B-side to "Lemonade".^[3] When creating the song, Sophie thought about "physics and materials"; the musician said the song "is made from metal and latex".^[4] Pitchfork named it the "Best New Track".^[5] It was named one of the best songs of the year by Pitchfork (alongside "Lemonade"),^[6] Spin,^[7] Tiny Mix Tapes,^[8] Dazed,^[9] the annual Pazz & Jop critics poll,^[10] and DMY at number one.^[11] The New York Times named "Hard" one of Sophie's most essential songs.^[12]

"Hard"
Single by Sophie
from the album Product
A-side	"Lemonade"
Released	4 August 2014 (2014-08-04)
Length	2:54
Label	Numbers
Songwriter(s)	Sophie Xeon
Producer(s)	Sophie Xeon
Sophie singles chronology
"Lemonade" (2014) "Hard" (2014) "MSMSMSM" (2015)

Charts

In 2021, the "Lemonade / Hard" vinyl appeared at the Official Physical Singles Chart and the Official Vinyl Singles Chart.^[13]

Chart performance for "Lemonade / Hard"

Chart (2021)	Peak position
UK Physical Singles Chart (OCC)[13]	5
UK Vinyl Singles Chart (OCC)[13]	3