Hard (Tove Styrke album)

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.

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

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 loses sight of her sense of fun."[10]

Track listing
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

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

References
  1. Kenneally, Cerys (22 October 2021). "Tove Styrke delivers new track 'Start Walking'". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  2. Ackroyd, Stephen (21 January 2022). "Swedish popster Tove Styrke has shared a new single, 'Show Me Love'". Dork. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  3. Heidt, Justin (11 March 2022). "Listen to Tove Styrke's intense new single 'Hardcore'". Variance. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  4. Kenneally, Cerys (6 May 2022). "Tove Styrke shares new single 'YouYouYou'". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  5. "Tove Styrke – Hard". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  6. Herh, Kala (15 June 2022). "Tove Styrke Doesn't Hold Back, And Neither Should You". V. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  7. Major, Michael (2 September 2022). "Tove Styrke Releases New Single 'Another Broken Heart'". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  8. "Veckans adderingar" [This week's adds] (in Swedish). Radionytt. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  9. Daw, Stephen (3 June 2022). "First Out: New Music From Panic! At the Disco, 070 Shake, Tove Styrke & More". Billboard. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  10. Russell, Dave (1 June 2022). "Tove Styrke finds fun in freedom on Hard". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  11. "Swedishcharts.com – Tove Styrke – Hard". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
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