Hard (Tove Styrke album)
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| Released | 3 June 2022 | |||
| Length | 30:47 | |||
| Label | Sony Music | |||
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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.
Release and promotion
[edit]"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
[edit]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 loses sight of her sense of fun."[10]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "YouYouYou" |
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| 3:03 |
| 2. | "Cool Me Down" |
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| 2:38 |
| 3. | "Another Broken Heart" |
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| 2:47 |
| 4. | "Lies" |
| Loelv | 2:24 |
| 5. | "Free" |
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| 2:42 |
| 6. | "24H" |
| Nyström | 2:57 |
| 7. | "Hardcore" |
| Elvira | 2:52 |
| 8. | "Start Walking" |
| Lostboy | 3:14 |
| 9. | "Millennial Blues" |
| Scheller | 2:24 |
| 10. | "Show Me Love" |
| Loelv | 2:33 |
| 11. | "Bruises" |
| Loelv | 3:07 |
| Total length: | 30:47 | |||
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
[edit]| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 58 |
References
[edit]- ^ Kenneally, Cerys (22 October 2021). "Tove Styrke delivers new track 'Start Walking'". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ Ackroyd, Stephen (21 January 2022). "Swedish popster Tove Styrke has shared a new single, 'Show Me Love'". Dork. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ Heidt, Justin (11 March 2022). "Listen to Tove Styrke's intense new single 'Hardcore'". Variance. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ Kenneally, Cerys (6 May 2022). "Tove Styrke shares new single 'YouYouYou'". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Tove Styrke – Hard". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ a b Herh, Kala (15 June 2022). "Tove Styrke Doesn't Hold Back, And Neither Should You". V. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ a b Major, Michael (2 September 2022). "Tove Styrke Releases New Single 'Another Broken Heart'". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "Veckans adderingar" [This week's adds] (in Swedish). Radionytt. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ Daw, Stephen (3 June 2022). "First Out: New Music From Panic! At the Disco, 070 Shake, Tove Styrke & More". Billboard. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ Russell, Dave (1 June 2022). "Tove Styrke finds fun in freedom on Hard". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Tove Styrke – Hard". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 November 2022.