Performed by: Pet Shop Boys
Written by: Chris Lowe; Neil Tennant
Credits: Lowe, Chris (Songwriter); Tennant, Neil (Songwriter); CAGE MUSIC LTD (Publisher)
So Hard
| Lyrics: So Hard |
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| Single by Pet Shop Boys from the album Behaviour |
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| B-side | "It must be obvious" | ||||
| Released | 24 September 1990[1] | ||||
| Format | 7", 12", Cassette, CD | ||||
| Recorded | Munich, 1990 | ||||
| Genre | Dance, Synthpop | ||||
| Length | 3:56 (7" edit) | ||||
| Label | Parlophone - R 6269 | ||||
| Writer(s) | Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe | ||||
| Producer | Pet Shop Boys, Harold Faltermeyer | ||||
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"So Hard" is a song by the British pop group the Pet Shop Boys and was the first single lifted from the 1990 album Behaviour. It peaked at #4 in the UK. The song is about "two people living together; they are totally unfaithful to each other but they both pretend they are faithful and then catch each other out".[1]
The video was directed by Eric Watson and filmed in Newcastle and North Tyneside. Filming locations included the Bigg Market, Newcastle Quayside, Railway Terrace in Wallsend, Byker, Whitley Bay and the Tyne and Wear Metro. The black and white video co-stars Paul Gascoigne's sister Anna Gascoigne.[1]
The single's b-side was "It must be obvious", with the USA release also featuring the remix of "Paninaro", which was originally released on Disco. Remixes were done by Julian Mendelsohn, The KLF and David Morales. The KLF remixed "So hard" and "It must be obvious", available on The KLF versus Pet Shop Boys single.
"So hard" has been covered by Momus.
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Track listing
7": Parlophone / R 6269 (UK)
1. "So Hard" - 3:56
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- Produced by Pet Shop Boys, Harold Faltermeyer
- Mixed by - Julian Mendelsohn
- Engineered by - Brian Reeves
- Additional programming by Dominic Clarke
2. "It must be obvious" - 4:21
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- Produced by Pet Shop Boys
- Mixed and engineered by - Pete Schwier
- Additional programming by Dominic Clarke
Credits
- Artwork by - 3a, Mark Farrow, Pet Shop Boys
- Photography - Eric Watson
12": Parlophone / 12R 6269 (UK)
- "So Hard (Extended Dance Mix)" - 6:30
- "It must be obvious" - 4:21
- "So Hard (Dub Mix)" - 7:30
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- Mix by - Julian Mendelsohn[2]
12": Parlophone / 12RX 6269 (UK)
- "So Hard" (KLF vs. Pet Shop Boys) - 5:27
- "It must be obvious" (UFO mix) - 9:22
- Labelled The KLF versus Pet Shop Boys single
- Tracks 1,2 remixed by The KLF
CD: Parlophone / CDR 6269 (UK)
- "So Hard" - 3:56
- "It must be obvious" - 4:21
- "So Hard (Extended Dance Mix)" - 6:30
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- Produced by Pet Shop Boys, Harold Faltermeyer
- Edited by - Danton Supple
- Engineered by - Brian Reeves
- Mixed by - Julian Mendelsohn[3]
CD: EMI / 560 204177-2 (Germany)
- "So Hard (12" Remix)" - 6:20
- "So Hard (Radio Mix)" - 3:25
- "So Hard (Red Zone Mix)" - 7:42
- "So Hard (Eclipse mix)" - 4:00
Credits
- Remixed by David Morales
CD: EMI / E2-56195 (US)
- "So Hard (Extended Dance Mix)" - 6:30
- "So Hard (Single)" - 3:56
- "So Hard (Dub)" - 7:30
- "It must be obvious" - 4:21
- "Paninaro (Italian Remix)" ["12-inch remix"] - 8:40
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- Remix - David Jacob, Pet Shop Boys
Mixes
- Mixes by Julian Mendelsohn
- Album/single version (3:56)
- Extended Dance Mix (6:30)
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- Available on the Further Listening bonus disc with the Behaviour reissue
- Dub Mix (7:30)
- 9" Edit (4:59)
- Mixes by David Morales
- Red Zone Mix (7:45)
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- An abbreviated (2:48) version of this mix appears on Disco 2
- 12" Mix (6:26)
- Radio Mix (3:37)
- Dub (7:37)
- Eclipse Mix (4:02)
- Mix by The KLF
- The KLF Versus Pet Shop Boys (5:27)
Chart performance
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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 UK |
4 |
 US Hot Dance Music/Club Play |
4 |
| US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales |
2 |
| US Modern Rock Tracks |
17 |
| US The Billboard Hot 100 |
62 |
 Italy |
2 |
 Switzerland |
2 |
 Germany |
3 |
 Sweden |
3 |
 Norway |
9 |
 Netherlands |
15 |
 Australia |
27 |
Resources
- ^ a b c petshopboys.co.uk Singles - So Hard
- ^ discogs.com - 12"
- ^ discogs.com - CDR 6269
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