"Hard Sun" is a 1989 song written and performed by Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Peterson, known as Indio. It was the first single released off the artist's sole album Big Harvest and reached #10 in Canada.[1]
Eddie Vedder cover
edit| "Hard Sun" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Eddie Vedder | |
| from the album Into the Wild | |
| Released | September 18, 2007 |
| Recorded | 2007 |
| Studio | Studio X, Seattle, Washington |
| Genre | Folk rock |
| Length |
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| Label | J |
| Songwriter(s) | Gordon Peterson |
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"Hard Sun" gained a lot of attention when Eddie Vedder, the frontman of American rock band Pearl Jam, covered the song for the Into the Wild Soundtrack. In 2007, Sean Penn approached Eddie Vedder about creating a soundtrack for his upcoming film Into the Wild. Vedder put together a compilation of songs that included some instrumental and vocal experimentations, some originals and two covers – "Society" by Jerry Hannan and Indio's "Hard Sun". The latter was the album's first single, and it was a hit, reaching #13 on the Modern Rock charts and #23 in Canada. Vedder's version of "Hard Sun" was released as a CD single with the radio edit of the song as the first track, and the full album version as the second track.
Charts
edit| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[2] | 23 |
| Canada Rock (Billboard)[3] | 2 |
| US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[4] | 4 |
| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[5] | 13 |
Lawsuit
editEddie Vedder was sued by Indio for "eroding" the integrity of the composition by altering some of the song's original lyrics. Also the Universal Music company was sued, because it released "Hard Sun" on the soundtrack album without Indio's approval.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ "Indio – Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on April 26, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- ^ "Eddie Vedder Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "Eddie Vedder Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "Eddie Vedder Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "Eddie Vedder Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "Eddie Vedder Sued over "Hard Sun" Lyric Changes". Rolling Stone. December 30, 2009. Archived from the original on May 28, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ^ "Eddie Vedder Sued Over "Into the Wild" Soundtrack Song". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on September 28, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.