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The Hardest Part (Coldplay song)
| "The Hardest Part" | ||||
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| Single by Coldplay | ||||
| from the album X&Y | ||||
| B-side | "How You See the World" (Live from Earls Court) | |||
| Released | 3 April 2006 | |||
| Format | Digital, CD | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 4:25 | |||
| Label | Parlophone | |||
| Writer(s) | Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin | |||
| Producer | Coldplay, Danton Supple | |||
| Coldplay singles chronology | ||||
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"The Hardest Part" is a song by British alternative rock band Coldplay. It was written by all four members of the band for their third album, X&Y. A piano-based ballad song, it begins with a piano melody, followed with electric guitar lines, that accompanies a slow tempo drumming. It was released on 3 April 2006 as the fourth single from X&Y. The song was released as a radio-only song on United Kingdom radio stations. It appeared on the United States Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart and peaked at number 37. "The Hardest Part" also charted in both the Italian and New Zealand Charts.
The song was well received by critics. The track was complimented for its musical style. Regional singles were released in Canada, Europe, and Australia; a different version was released in Taiwan. Promo singles were released for the UK and US. The international version of the single was made available in the UK on 19 June 2006.
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Production and composition
The previous single from X&Y, "Talk", was a tribute to the German band Kraftwerk; similarly, "The Hardest Part" was intended by Coldplay to acknowledge American band R.E.M.[1][2] When asked why the song paid a tribute to R.E.M.'s lead singer, Michael Stipe, Chris Martin said: "I've lost all respect for fame, but I haven't lost all respect for respect. So the one great thing about being famous is that I get to meet people who I respect. Our relationship is akin to a dog and its master. I'll always look up to him."[1] The band felt the track resembled R.E.M.'s 1991 single, "Losing My Religion".[3][4] "The Hardest Part" was left out of the album track list when the band sent an early version of the album to their record label, Parlophone.[3] The track, however, was included when X&Y was finalised.[5][6]
"The Hardest Part" features a piano ballad sound.[7] The song starts with a repeating two-note piano riff, and features an instrumentation of a singsong guitar.[7] It also includes a slow tempo with a drumming rhythm. The track ends with the band playing the repeated instrument riffs.[7]
Release
Coldplay released "The Hardest Part" in the US and UK on 3 April 2006 as the fourth single of their third album.[3] The single was pressed with a B-side, "How You See the World", recorded live at Earls Court.[3] The international version of the single was made available in the UK on 19 June 2006.[3] Regional singles were released for Canada, Europe, Australia, and a different version for Taiwan.[3] Promotional singles were released in the UK and US.[3] The track peaked at number 37 on Billboard's Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart.[8] Although the song did not chart on the UK Singles Chart, as the song was released as a radio-only song, the single peaked on the Italian charts on 11 May 2006 at number 19 and spent a week in the chart.[9] Afterward, the song peaked on the New Zealand Charts at number 34 on 21 August 2006.[10] A live piano version of "The Hardest Part" appeared on Coldplay's 2009 live album LeftRightLeftRightLeft.[11]
Reception
Critics were positive towards the song. In the Entertainment Weekly review of the album, music contributor David Browne wrote that the song "is imbued with the sense of regret and letting go that we've heard from the band before, but with added musical muscle."[12] Michael Hubbard of MusicOMH wrote: "'A Message' and 'The Hardest Part' sound like companion pieces, both big songs."[13] Critic Kelefa Sanneh of Rolling Stone noted that the song gets "less catchy as it goes along".[14] Adrien Begrand from PopMatters wrote that "The Hardest Part" is a "pleasant slice of R.E.M. style pop."[15] Cameron Adams of the Herald Sun reported that the song sounded "like the Smiths meets REM."[16] David Cheal of The Daily Telegraph noted, "...'The Hardest Part' is lovely, straightforward, instantly accessible pop-rock".[17]
Music video
The music video for "The Hardest Part" was shot on 3 March 2006 in St. Petersburg, Florida. The video uses footage from the television series Attitudes, a series aired on the Lifetime television network, from 1985–1991. The video is digitally enhanced to appear as though Coldplay is performing the music alongside the act appearing on stage.[18] American actress Linda Dano, who played Felicia Gallant on the US soap opera Another World, is also featured.[18] The dancers on the stage are 84 years old Barbara Moseley and 25 years old Gene Spencer whose performance was actually filmed in 1990. The music video was directed by Mary Wigmore.[3]
Track listing
| Promotional CD Single | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 1. | "The Hardest Part" | 4:25 | ||||||||
| CD Single | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 1. | "The Hardest Part" | 4:25 | ||||||||
| 2. | "How You See the World" (Live from Earls Court) | 4:16 | ||||||||
Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[19] | 40 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[20] | 48 |
| Italy (FIMI)[21] | 19 |
| Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[22] | 25 |
| New Zealand (RIANZ)[23] | 28 |
| Polish Singles Chart[24] | 8 |
| Slovakia (IFPI)[25] | 15 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] | 44 |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary | 37 |
References
- ^ a b Scaggs, Austin (11 August 2005). "Coldplay's Quiet Storm". Rolling Stone. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/coldplay_quiet_storm/page/4. Retrieved 13 October 2008.[dead link]
- ^ Willman, Chris (27 March 2005). "Summer Music Preview: Coldplay". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Coldplay Ezine: Issue 17" (PDF). Coldplay.com. April 2006. Archived from the original on 13 February 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20070213074409/http://www.coldplay.com/content/ezine/documents/ezine17.pdf. Retrieved 29 October 2008.
- ^ "World Exclusive: Coldplay". Q. June 2005.
- ^ {{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2005/may/28/popandrock.coldplay%7Ctitle=The importance of being earnest|last=McLean|first=Craig|date=28 May 2005|work=The Guardian |work=[[The Guardian.co.uk|accessdate=17 November 2008}}
- ^ Cohen, Jonathan (4 April 2005). "Coldplay Finalizes New Album Track List". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/search/?keyword=Coldplay&x=0&y=0#/news/coldplay-finalizes-new-album-track-list-1000865610.story. Retrieved 12 November 2008.
- ^ a b c "Coldplay — The Hardest Part". Last.fm. April 2006. http://www.last.fm/music/Coldplay/_/The+Hardest+Part. Retrieved 17 November 2008.
- ^ "Artist Chart History". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=401639&model.vnuAlbumId=754845. Retrieved 10 November 2008.
- ^ "Coldplay — The Hardest Part". Italian Charts. 11 May 2006. http://italiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Coldplay&titel=The+Hardest+Part&cat=s. Retrieved 10 November 2008.
- ^ "Coldplay — The Hardest Part". New Zealand Charts. 11 August 2006. http://charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Coldplay&titel=The+Hardest+Part&cat=s. Retrieved 10 November 2008.
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (1 May 2009). "Coldplay Reward Fans With Free Live LP "LeftRightLeftRightLeft"". Rolling Stone. http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/05/01/coldplay-reward-fans-with-free-live-lp-leftrightleftrightleft/. Retrieved 21 May 2009.
- ^ Browne, David (13 June 2005). "X&Y (2005)". Entertainment Weekly. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1070629,00.html. Retrieved 10 November 2008.
- ^ Hubbard, Michael (6 June 2005). "Coldplay — X&Y". MusicOMH. http://www.musicomh.com/albums/coldplay-3.htm. Retrieved 10 November 2008.
- ^ Sanneh, Kelefa (16 June 2005). "Coldplay: X&Y". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 19 September 2008. http://web.archive.org/web/20080919011341/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/coldplay/albums/album/7372421/review/7373521/xy. Retrieved 18 November 2008.
- ^ Begrand, Adrien (6 June 2005). "Coldplay: X&Y". PopMatters. http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/c/coldplay-xandy.shtml. Retrieved 18 November 2008.
- ^ Adams, Cameron (2 June 2005). "'play it again". Herald Sun (Australia): 105.
- ^ Cheal, David (4 June 2005). "CDs of the Week". The Daily Telegraph.
- ^ a b "Coldplay — The Hardest Part". Virgin Media. 10 April 2006. http://www.virginmedia.com/music/musicvideos/coldplay_thehardestpart_hi.php. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
- ^ "Australian-charts.com – Coldplay – The Hardest Part". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Coldplay – The Hardest Part" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Coldplay – The Hardest Part". Top Digital Download. Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Coldplay – The Hardest Part" (in Dutch). Mega Single Top 100. Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ^ "Charts.org.nz – Coldplay – The Hardest Part". Top 40 Singles. Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ^ "Polish Singles Chart |". http://lp3.polskieradio.pl/notowania/?numer=1269.
- ^ ""ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top100 Oficiálna". IFPI Slovakia. http://www.ifpicr.cz/hitparadask/index.php?a=titul&hitparada=18&titul=143751&sec=5e815a4e27b6910a0348d7cc233fd887.
- ^ "Coldplay – The Hardest Part – swisscharts.com". Swiss Singles Chart. Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
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