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"Hard to Love You"
Cover of the single released in Germany
Single by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich
from the album Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich
B-side	"No Time" "Frustration"
Released	November 1966 (1966-11)
Recorded	April–May 1966
Studio	Philips Studios, Stanhope House, London
Genre	Bubblegum pop beat
Length	2:30
Label	Star-Club Fontana
Songwriter(s)	Ken Howard Alan Blaikley
Producer(s)	Steve Rowland
Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich singles chronology
"Bend It!" (1966) "Hard to Love You" (1966) "Save Me" (1966)

"Hard to Love You" is a song by English band Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich, first released in June 1966 on their eponymous album. It was later released as a single in several countries.

Release

"Hard to Love" was only released as a single in Germany, the Netherlands and New Zealand. It was first released in Germany in November 1966, with the B-side "No Time", which had been released as the band's debut single in 1965. It was then released on 3 April 1967 in the Netherlands with the B-side "Frustration" and then in the same month it was released in New Zealand with "No Time" as the B-side. It became a top-ten hit in Germany and a top-twenty hit in New Zealand, whilst it failed to chart in the Netherlands.

Track listing

7": Star-Club / 148 573 STF (Germany); Fontana / TF 267664 (New Zealand)

1. "Hard to Love You" – 2:30
2. "No Time" – 2:05

7": Fontana / 267 683 TF (Netherlands)

1. "Hard to Love You" – 2:30
2. "Frustation" – 2:34

Charts

The Honeycombs version

Release

In July 1966, The Honeycombs released their version of the song with the title "It's So Hard". It was their penultimate single and it failed to chart.

Reviewing for New Musical Express, Derek Johnson wrote that the "change in style for the Honeycombs coincides with the introduction of three new members. Has a walloping stamp beat, reminiscent of Dave Clark, with rattling tambourine and twangy guitar".

Track listing

7": Pye / 7N 17138

1. "It's So Hard" – 2:33
2. "I Fell in Love" – 2:54

References

1. "Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick, & Tich – May 1966". 11 November 2016. Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
2. "Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick And Tich - Hard To Love You". 45cat. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
3. "Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick And Tich - Hard To Love You". 45cat. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
4. "Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick And Tich - Hard To Love You". 45cat. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
5. "Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich – Hard to Love You" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
6. "flavour of new zealand - search listener". www.flavourofnz.co.nz. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
7. ^ "The Honeycombs - It's So Hard". 45cat. Retrieved 10 November 2021.

• 1966 songs
• 1966 singles
• Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich songs
• Fontana Records singles
• Pye Records singles
• Songs written by Alan Blaikley
• Songs written by Ken Howard (composer)
• Song recordings produced by Steve Rowland