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Hard (Tove Styrke album)

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Hard (stylised in all caps) is the fourth studio album by Swedish singer Tove Styrke. It was released on 3 June 2022 by Sony Music.

Released3 June 2022 (2022-06-03)
Length30:47
LabelSony Music
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Hard
Studio album by
Tove Styrke
Released3 June 2022 (2022-06-03)
Length30:47
LabelSony Music
Tove Styrke chronology
Sway
(2018)		 Hard
(2022)
Singles from Hard
  1. "Start Walking"
    Released: 22 October 2021
  2. "Show Me Love"
    Released: 21 January 2022
  3. "Hardcore"
    Released: 11 March 2022
  4. "YouYouYou"
    Released: 6 May 2022
  5. "Another Broken Heart"
    Released: 9 September 2022
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Release and promotion

"Start Walking" was released as the album's lead single on 22 October 2021.[1] The second single "Show Me Love" followed on 21 January 2022.[2] "Hardcore" was released as the third single on 11 March 2022,[3] and "YouYouYou" was released as the fourth single on 6 May 2022.[4]

Hard was released on 3 June 2022.[5] Originally released with nine tracks, the album's track listing was updated twice: "Cool Me Down" was added on 10 June 2022 and "Another Broken Heart" on 2 September 2022.[6][7] The latter was sent to radio on 9 September 2022.[8]

Reception

Hard received generally positive reviews by music critics. Stephen Daw of Billboard regarded the album "stunning", writing that Styrke "exudes confidence and pure pop bliss".[9] Dave Russell of The Line of Best Fit praised Styrke's vocal performance throughout the record. He wrote, "Hard isn't perfect – and maybe that's part of the point – but Styrke doesn't lose sight of her sense of fun."[10]

Track listing

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Hard track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."YouYouYou"
3:03
2."Cool Me Down"
2:38
3."Another Broken Heart"
  • Styrke
  • Emelie Walcott
  • Jason Gill
  • Oskar Widen
  • Wilhelm Börjesson
  • Gill
  • Widen
2:47
4."Lies"
  • Styrke
  • Elof Loelv
Loelv2:24
5."Free"
  • Gustav Nyström
  • Cantoreggi
2:42
6."24H"
  • Styrke
  • Nyström
  • Somajo
  • Jakob Jerlström
Nyström2:57
7."Hardcore"
Elvira2:52
8."Start Walking"
Lostboy3:14
9."Millennial Blues"
  • Styrke
  • Scheller
Scheller2:24
10."Show Me Love"
  • Styrke
  • Somajo
  • Loelv
Loelv2:33
11."Bruises"
  • Styrke
  • Brian Burton
  • David Morris
  • Loelv
  • James Mercer
  • John Challenger
Loelv3:07
Total length:30:47
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Notes

  • "Cool Me Down" was added to the track listing on 10 June 2022.[6]
  • "Another Broken Heart" was added to the track listing on 2 September 2022.[7]

Charts

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Chart performance for Hard
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11]58
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