Burning The Ground Exclusive 1990
“So Hard” is a song by English synthpop duo Pet Shop Boys, released as the lead single from their fourth studio album, Behaviour (1990). The song is about “two people living together; they are totally unfaithful to each other but they both pretend they are faithful and then catch each other out”. It peaked at No. 4 in the United Kingdom and reached the top three in at least seven European countries, including Finland, where it reached No. 1.
In the United States “So Hard” was a huge club hit peaking at No. 4 on the Billboard Dance Chart on December 7, 1990, after spending fourteen weeks on the survey, “So Hard” also reached No. 62 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart respectively.
SIDE A:
So Hard (Extended Dance Mix) 6:37
So Hard (Single) 3:59
SIDE B:
So Hard (Dub) 7:34
Edited By – Danton Supple
It Must Be Obvious 4:24
Engineer, Mixed By – Danton Supple
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | So Hard | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #62 |
| 1990 | So Hard | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #4 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI USA – V-56194
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: Oct 4, 1990
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Engineer – Brian Reeves (tracks: A1 to B1)
Mixed By – Julian Mendelsohn (tracks: A1 to B1)
Producer – Harold Faltermeyer (tracks: A1 to B1), Pet Shop Boys
Programmed By [Additional] – Dominic Clarke
Written-By – Neil Tennant And Chris Lowe*
NOTES:
Printed in USA.
Find the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net
THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
DAC: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner
SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
