Hard to Say

For the song by Sawyer Brown, see Hard to Say (Sawyer Brown song).
"Hard to Say"
Single by Dan Fogelberg
from the album The Innocent Age
B-side "The Innocent Age"
Released August 1981
Format 7" (45 rpm)
Genre Pop
Label Full Moon Records
Writer(s) Dan Fogelberg
Dan Fogelberg singles chronology
"Same Old Lang Syne"
(1980)		 "Hard to Say"
(1981)		 "Leader of the Band"
(1981)

"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.

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 #7 in October 1981.[2] It also spent three weeks at #2 on the Billboard adult contemporary chart.[1]

Chart performance

Weekly singles charts

Chart (1981) Peak
position
Canada RPM Top Singles 16
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary 1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 7
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks 2
U.S. Cash Box Top 100 [3] 7
WLS survey (Chicago) [4] 18

Year-end charts

Chart (1981) Position
Canada 82
U.S. Cash Box [5] 73
WLS survey (Chicago) [6] 26

References

  1. 1 2 Hyatt, Wesley (1999). The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications)
  2. 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (1996). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 6th Edition (Billboard Publications)
  3. ↑ http://50.6.195.142/archives/80s_files/19811107.html
  4. ↑ http://www.oldiesloon.com/il/wls102481.htm
  5. ↑ http://50.6.195.142/archives/80s_files/1981YESP.html
  6. ↑ http://www.oldiesloon.com/il/wls89of81.htm

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