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"Love's Been a Little Bit Hard on Me"
Song

"Love's Been A Little Bit Hard On Me" is a song by the American country-pop singer Juice Newton, written by Gary Burr. It appears on the album Quiet Lies. The single was released in May 1982 and reached #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 that summer.[1] It also charted at #4 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and #30 on the Billboard Country chart. The recording garnered Newton a Grammy nomination for Best Female Vocalist in the Pop category.

Music video

The music video for this song comically plays off the emotional hurt of love by showing Juice Newton being physically injured by her lover in a series of accidents. The final shot is of Newton singing in the hospital in a full-body cast with her broken leg in the air. The video was awarded Video of the Year by the American Video Association in 1982.

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1982) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] 30
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 7
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[4] 4
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 24
Canadian RPM Top Singles 14
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks 3

Year-end charts

Chart (1982) Rank
Canada RPM Top Singles[5] 71
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 47
US Cash Box [7] 37

References

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications)
  2. ^ "Juice Newton Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  3. ^ "Juice Newton Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  4. ^ "Juice Newton Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
  5. ^ http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.6167&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=mhe12pta2k83e08udtq66ot062
  6. ^ Musicoutfitters.com
  7. ^ Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 25, 1982


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