Hard to Love You

"Hard to Love You" is a song by English band Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich, first released in June 1966 on their eponymous album. It was later released as a single in several countries.

"Hard to Love You"
Cover of the single released in Germany
Single by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich
from the album Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich
B-side"No Time"
"Frustration"
ReleasedNovember 1966 (1966-11)
RecordedApril–May 1966[1]
StudioPhilips Studios, Stanhope House, London
Genre
Length2:30
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Steve Rowland
Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich singles chronology
"Bend It!"
(1966)		 "Hard to Love You"
(1966)		 "Save Me"
(1966)

Release

"Hard to Love" was only releaesed as a single in Germany, the Netherlands and New Zealand. It was first released in Germany in November 1966, with the B-side "No Time", which had been released as the band's debut single in 1965.[2] It was then released on 3 April 1967 in the Netherlands with the B-side "Frustration" and then in the same month it was released in New Zealand with "No Time" as the B-side.[3][4] It became a top-ten hit in Germany and a top-twenty hit in New Zealand, whilst it failed to chart in the Netherlands.

Track listing

7": Star-Club / 148 573 STF (Germany); Fontana / TF 267664 (New Zealand)

  1. "Hard to Love You" – 2:30
  2. "No Time" – 2:05

7": Fontana / 267 683 TF (Netherlands)

  1. "Hard to Love You" – 2:30
  2. "Frustation" – 2:34

Charts
Chart (1966–67) Peak
position
Germany (Official German Charts)[5] 10
New Zealand (Listener)[6] 17

The Honeycombs version
"It's So Hard"
Single by The Honeycombs
B-side"I Fell in Love"
Released15 July 1966 (1966-07-15)
GenrePop rock
Length2:33
LabelPye
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)RGM Sound Production
The Honeycombs singles chronology
"If You Should"
(1966)		 "It's So Hard"
(1966)		 "That Loving Feeling"
(1966)

Release

In July 1966, The Honeycombs released their version of the song with the title "It's So Hard". It was their penultimate single and it failed to chart.[7]

Reviewing for New Musical Express, Derek Johnson wrote that the "change in style for the Honeycombs coincides with the introduction of three new members. Has a walloping stamp beat, reminiscent of Dave Clark, with rattling tambourine and twangy guitar".[7]

Track listing

7": Pye / 7N 17138

  1. "It's So Hard" – 2:33
  2. "I Fell in Love" – 2:54

References
  1. "Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick, & Tich – May 1966". 11 November 2016. Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  2. "Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick And Tich - Hard To Love You". 45cat. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  3. "Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick And Tich - Hard To Love You". 45cat. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  4. "Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick And Tich - Hard To Love You". 45cat. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  5. "Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich – Hard to Love You" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  6. "flavour of new zealand - search listener". www.flavourofnz.co.nz. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  7. "The Honeycombs - It's So Hard". 45cat. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
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