Released July 23, 1984 Artist Rick Springfield Movie Hard to Hold | Label RCA Records Release date 23 July 1984 | |
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Genres Rock music, Soundtrack, Pop music Producers Rick Springfield, Graham Parker, Tom Scott, Peter Gabriel Similar Rick Springfield albums, Rock music albums | ||
Rick springfield hard to hold soundtrack recording
Hard to Hold is an album by Rick Springfield issued by RCA Records in 1984 as the soundtrack to the film of the same name. The album includes three U.S. Top 40 hits, "Don't Walk Away", "Bop 'Til You Drop", and the top five hit "Love Somebody", with the duet with Randy Crawford, "Taxi Dancing," also charting.The album. was later remastered by Steve Hoffman for the Razor and Tie reissue label. In addition to Springfield appearing on the soundtrack, there are two tracks that was exclusive to the CD "When The Lights Go Down" by Graham Parker (which eventually ended up on the Parker rarites CD "The Art Van DeLay Collection") and Nona Hendryx's "Heart of a Woman". Peter Gabriel also appears on the CD performing "I Go Swimming" featured on his live album "Plays Live" from 1983.
Contents
Although the film received a mixed reception in theaters, the soundtrack album had several charting singles.
Credits
Songs
1Love Somebody3:29
2Don’t Walk Away3:55
3Bop ’til You Drop4:14