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Hard Day

"Hard Day" is a song by English singer and songwriter George Michael from his debut studio album, Faith (1987). It was released on 30 October 1987 by Columbia Records in the United States as the album's third single. The song was written and originally produced by Michael, and was released solely in the US and Australia, where it was released by Epic Records. No music video was made for the song. The lyrics are apparently addressed to a woman which the singer is obsessed with; in the final verse, Michael voices her by altering his own voice, in the same style as Prince's imaginary alter ego Camille.

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"Hard Day"
Single by George Michael
from the album Faith
B-side"I Want Your Sex" (Monogamy mix)
Released30 October 1987 (1987-10-30)
Recorded1987
Genre
Length
  • 4:48 (album version)
  • 4:11 (radio edit)
  • 8:31 (The Shep Pettibone remix)
Label
SongwriterGeorge Michael
ProducerGeorge Michael
George Michael singles chronology
"Faith"
(1987) 		"Hard Day"
(1987) 		"Father Figure"
(1987)

"Hard Day" is a song by English singer and songwriter George Michael from his debut studio album, Faith (1987). It was released on 30 October 1987 by Columbia Records in the United States as the album's third single. The song was written and originally produced by Michael, and was released solely in the US and Australia, where it was released by Epic Records. No music video was made for the song. The lyrics are apparently addressed to a woman which the singer is obsessed with; in the final verse, Michael voices her by altering his own voice, in the same style as Prince's imaginary alter ego Camille.

"Hard Day" reached the top five on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart and the top 40 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The 12-inch single was backed with the extended mix of "I Want Your Sex". "Hard Day" was also released as the B-side of the earlier "I Want Your Sex" 12-inch single.

Track listing

All tracks are written by George Michael.

US and Australian 12-inch single34
No.TitleLength
1."Hard Day" (The Shep Pettibone remix)8:31
2."Hard Day" (radio edit)4:11
3."I Want Your Sex" (Monogamy mix)13:11

Personnel

Personnel taken from Faith liner notes.5

Charts

Chart (1987) Peak
position
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)6 5
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)7 21

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States 30 October 1987 12-inch vinyl Columbia
Australia 1 February 1988 Epic 8
References

References

  1. Harnell, Steve (27 February 2025). "George Michael albums – the complete guide". Classic Pop. Retrieved 13 July 2025. Taking a leaf out of Prince's book and his alter-ego Camille, Michael then seamlessly tweaks his vocals to duet with himself on the electro-funk of Hard Day...
  2. Henderson, Eric (30 January 2011). "George Michael: Faith (Special Edition)". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 17 June 2015. The metallic dance-pop of "Hard Day" and "Monkey"...
  3. Hard Day (Special Remix) (US 12-inch single). George Michael. Columbia Records. 1987. 44 07466.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. Hard Day (Australian 12-inch single). George Michael. Epic Records. 1987. 651252 6.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. Faith (Album liner notes). George Michael. 1987.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. "George Michael Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  7. "George Michael Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  8. "Singles: New Releases". Australian Music Report. No. 705. 1 February 1988.