Hard to Say | |
Type: | single |
Artist: | Dan Fogelberg |
Album: | The Innocent Age |
B-Side: | The Innocent Age |
Released: | August 1981 |
Genre: | Pop |
Length: | 4:00 |
Label: | Full Moon Records |
Prev Title: | Same Old Lang Syne |
Prev Year: | 1980 |
Next Title: | Leader of the Band |
Next Year: | 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 No. 7 in October 1981.[2] It also spent three weeks at No. 2 on the Billboard adult contemporary chart.[1] It became his greatest hit in Canada, where it peaked at No. 16 Pop and No. 1 AC.
Chart (1981) | Peak position | |
---|---|---|
Canada RPM Top Singles | 16 | |
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary | 1 | |
7 | ||
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 2 | |
U.S. Billboard Top Rock Tracks[3] | 14 | |
U.S. Cash Box Top 100[4] | 7 |
Chart (1981) | Rank | |
---|---|---|
Canada[5] | 82 | |
U.S. Cash Box[6] | 73 |