The Hard Road (song)
| "The Hard Road" | ||||
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| Single by Hilltop Hoods | ||||
| from the album The Hard Road | ||||
| Released | 3 August 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2003–2005 X Bred Production Studios, Adelaide, South Australia | |||
| Genre | Australian hip hop | |||
| Length | 4:06 | |||
| Label | Obese Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Barry Francis, Leon Russell, Matthew Lambert, Daniel Smith | |||
| Producer(s) | MC Suffa | |||
| Hilltop Hoods singles chronology | ||||
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"The Hard Road" is a song by Australian hip hop group, Hilltop Hoods. It is the second single taken from the Australian group's 2006 album of the same name. It was released by Obese Records[1] in 2006 as a CD single and a 12" vinyl single.[2] The CD single also included the music video for the song.
Sampling
The song contains a sample from "Out in the Woods", a composition originally written by Leon Russell.[3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Matthew Lambert (Suffa), Daniel Smith (Pressure), Barry Francis (DJ Debris) and L Lambert, except track 3 which was written by Lambert, Smith, Francis and Leigh Ryan.[4]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Hard Road" | 4:07 |
| 2. | "The Hard Road" (Suffa Remix) | 4:05 |
| 3. | "The Hard Road" (Plutonic Lab Remix) | 3:43 |
| 4. | "Recapturing the Vibe" (Sesta Remix) | 3:09 |
| 5. | "The Hard Road" (Instrumental) | 4:09 |
| 6. | "The Hard Road" (Suffa Instrumental Remix) | 4:04 |
Personnel
- Artwork (graphic design) - Benjamin Funnell
- Artwork (illustration) - John Engelhardt
- Mastered - Neville Clark
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[5] | 2× Platinum | 140,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3 August 2006 | Obese | CD | OBR 047 |
| 1 October 2006 | 12" vinyl | OBR 047-2 |
References
- ^ "Obese Records discography". Obese Records. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
- ^ "Hilltop Hoods - The Hard Road". Discogs. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
- ^ "Hilltop Hoods - The Hard Road". WhoSampled.com. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
- ^ "Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) search engine". APRA. Retrieved 28 July 2010. Note: requires user to input song title e.g. THE HARD ROAD
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
