Easy to Be Hard
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| "Easy to Be Hard" | ||||
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| Single by Three Dog Night | ||||
| from the album Suitable for Framing | ||||
| B-side | "Dreaming Isn't Good For You" | |||
| Released | August 2, 1969 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 3:10 | |||
| Label | Dunhill Records 4203 | |||
| Writer(s) | Galt MacDermot, James Rado, Gerome Ragni | |||
| Producer(s) | Gabriel Mekler | |||
| Three Dog Night singles chronology | ||||
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"Easy to Be Hard" is a song written by Galt MacDermot, James Rado, and Gerome Ragni and performed by Three Dog Night, with the lead vocal part sung by Chuck Negron.[1] The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1969.[2] The song appeared on their 1969 album, Suitable for Framing.[3] The song is from the rock musical Hair and was also featured in the film.
The song was produced by Gabriel Mekler.[4]
The song was ranked #33 on Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1969.[5]
Other versions[edit]
- John Rowles released the song as a single in 1969 in the Netherlands.[6]
- Jennifer Warnes released the song as a single in 1969. It reached peaked on the chart #128.[7]
- Sérgio Mendes and Brasil '66 released the song as a single in 1970 in the United Kingdom.[8]
- Cheryl Barnes released a version as a single in 1979. It reached #64 on the Billboard Hot 100.[9]
- Three Dog Night's version was sampled on the song "Old to the New" by Nice & Smooth in 1994. Their song was also sampled on the song "A Grand Love Theme" by Kid Loco in 1997.
- Bomb The Bass sampled fragment of the song to their track "One to One Religion", available on the US release of their 1995 album Clear.
- Minneapolis rock supergroup Golden Smog covered the song on their debut EP On Golden Smog.
In media[edit]
- Three Dog Night's version was used in the 2005 The Simpsons episode, Thank God, It's Doomsday.
- Three Dog Night's version was used in the 2007 film Zodiac and is featured on the movie's soundtrack.
References[edit]
- ^ Three Dog Night "Easy to be Hard" OnTV on YouTube; retrieved February 26, 2014
- ^ Three Dog Night, "Easy to Be Hard" Chart Positions Retrieved February 26, 2014
- ^ Three Dog Night, Suitable for Framing Retrieved February 26, 2014
- ^ Three Dog Night, "Easy to Be Hard" single release Retrieved February 26, 2014
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1969". Retrieved February 26, 2014.
- ^ John Rowles, "Easy to Be Hard" single release Retrieved February 26, 2014
- ^ Jennifer Warnes, "Easy to Be Hard" Chart Positions Retrieved February 26, 2014
- ^ Sérgio Mendes and Brasil '66, "Easy to Be Hard" single release Retrieved February 26, 2014
- ^ Cheryl Barnes, "Easy to Be Hard" Chart Positions Retrieved February 26, 2014
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