Hard Day
title: "Hard Day" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1987-singles", "1987-songs", "columbia-records-singles", "epic-records-singles", "george-michael-songs", "songs-written-by-george-michael", "song-recordings-produced-by-george-michael"] topic_path: "arts/music" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_Day" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::data[format=table title="Infobox song"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Hard Day |
| cover | Hard Day (George Michael album - cover art).jpg |
| type | single |
| artist | George Michael |
| album | Faith |
| released | |
| recorded | 1987 |
| * Electro-funk{{cite web | url |
| * dance-pop{{cite web | first |
| length | 4:48 |
| writer | George Michael |
| producer | George Michael |
| prev_title | Faith |
| prev_year | 1987 |
| next_title | Father Figure |
| next_year | 1987 |
| :: |
| name = Hard Day | cover = Hard Day (George Michael album - cover art).jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = George Michael | album = Faith | released = | recorded = 1987 | studio = | venue = | genre =
- Electro-funk
- dance-pop | length = 4:48 | label =
- Columbia
- Epic | writer = George Michael | producer = George Michael | prev_title = Faith | prev_year = 1987 | next_title = Father Figure | next_year = 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 as the album's third single. The song was written and originally produced by Michael, and was released solely in the United States and Australia. 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″ 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″ single.
Track listing
| headline = US and Australian 12″ single | all_writing = George Michael | title1 = Hard Day | note1 = The Shep Pettibone remix | length1 = 8:31 | title2 = Hard Day | note2 = radio edit | length2 = 4:11 | title3 = I Want Your Sex | note3 = Monogamy mix | length3 = 13:11
Charts
::data[format=table] | Chart (1987) | Peak position | |---|---| ::
References
References
- Harnell, Steve. (27 February 2025). "George Michael albums – the complete guide".
- Henderson, Eric. (30 January 2011). "George Michael: Faith (Special Edition)". [[Slant Magazine]].
- (1987). "Hard Day (Special Remix)". [[Columbia Records]].
- (1987). "Hard Day". [[Epic Records]].
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