"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.

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. 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. 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) # "Hard to Love You" – 2:30 # "No Time" – 2:05 7": Fontana / 267 683 TF (Netherlands) # "Hard to Love You" – 2:30 # "Frustation" – 2:34

Charts

The Honeycombs version

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. Reviewing for ''

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'', 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".

Track listing

7": Pye / 7N 17138 # "It's So Hard" – 2:33 # "I Fell in Love" – 2:54

References

1966 songs 1966 singles Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich songs Fontana Records singles Pye Records singles Songs written by Alan Blaikley Songs written by Ken Howard (composer) Song recordings produced by Steve Rowland {{1960s-UK-single-stub