"Hard to Say" is the title of a popular song from 1981 written and performed by the American singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg. The song first appeared on Fogelberg's album The Innocent Age.
"Hard to Say" | ||||
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![]() Side A of the US single | ||||
Single by Dan Fogelberg | ||||
from the album The Innocent Age | ||||
B-side | "The Innocent Age" | |||
Released | August 1981 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 4:00 | |||
Label | Full Moon Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Dan Fogelberg | |||
Dan Fogelberg singles chronology | ||||
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Fogelberg wrote the song while recovering from surgery.[1] The song features backing vocals by singer Glenn Frey of the Eagles.[2] The song became Fogelberg's third Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart when it peaked at No. 7 in October 1981.[2] It also spent three weeks at No. 2 on the Billboard adult contemporary chart.[1] It became his greatest hit in Canada, where it peaked at No. 16 Pop and No. 1 AC.
Chart performance
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edit- ^ a b Hyatt, Wesley (1999). The Billboard Book of No. 1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications)
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1996). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 6th Edition (Billboard Publications)
- ^ Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks, October 3, 1981
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 11/07/81".
- ^ "Item Display – RPM – Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
- ^ "Cash Box YE Pop Singles - 1981". Archived from the original on September 14, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
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