"Hard Enough Getting Over You" is a song written by

Michael Bolton Michael Bolotin (born February 26, 1953), known professionally as Michael Bolton, is an American singer and songwriter. Bolton performed in the hard rock and heavy metal music genres from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s, both on his early solo a ...

and Doug James. It was first recorded by

Cher Cher ( ; born Cheryl Sarkisian, May 20, 1946) is an American singer, actress and television personality. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Goddess of Pop", she is known for her Androgyny, androgynous contralto voice, Music an ...

for her 1987 self-titled album. In 1993,

Laura Branigan Laura Ann Branigan (July 3, 1952 – August 26, 2004) was an American singer. Her signature song, the platinum-certified 1982 single " Gloria", stayed on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for 36 weeks, then a record for a female artist, peaking a ...

released a cover of the song, retitled "It's Been Hard Enough Getting Over You", as the second single from her final studio album, '' Over My Heart''. Branigan promoted the release with several television appearances including an interview on '' Good Day L.A.'', where she also performed the song live. However, despite this, the song, along with the other two singles and the album itself, was largely overlooked by critics and the general public.

Critical reception

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from ''

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'' wrote, "Branigan easily musters the drama required to make this

composition work. In fact, her roof-raising

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shoulders against the song' parameters, soaring to a satisfying climax. It is little wonder that AC programmers are frothing over this one. Strong enough to bring the singer back onto mainstream top 40 playlists."

Track listing

References

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