The Hardness of the World explained

The Hardness of the World
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Slave
Cover:	The Hardness of the World.jpg
Released:	December 1977
Recorded:	1977 at House Of Music, West Orange, New Jersey
Genre:	Soul, funk
Label:	Cotillion Records
Producer:	Jeff Dixon, Slave
Prev Title:	Slave
Prev Year:	1977
Next Title:	The Concept
Next Year:	1978

The Hardness of the World is the second album by the American funk band Slave, released in 1977, their second album release that year.^[1] The lead single "The Party Song" reached number 22 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart.

Track listing

1. Life Can Be Happy 4:16
2. The Great American Funk Song 3:50
3. Can't Get Enough of You 4:07
4. Baby Sinister 6:45
5. The World's on Hard 3:26
6. The Party Song 4:07
7. We Can Make Love 5:28
8. Volcano Rupture 6:23

Charts

Chart (1978)	Peak position
Billboard Pop Albums^[2]	67
Billboard Top Soul Albums	31

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions^[3]
		Billboard Hot 100	US R&B
1978	"The Party Song"	110	22
	"Baby Sinister"	-	74

External links

• Slave - The Hardness Of The World at Discogs

Notes and References

1. Billboard's Recommended LPs . Billboard . Dec 10, 1977 . 89 . 49 . 84.
2. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p5452/charts-awards/billboard-albums|pure_url=yes}} Slave US albums chart history]. allmusic.com. 2011-08-30.
3. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p5452/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} Slave US singles chart history]. allmusic.com. 2011-08-30.