So Very Hard to Go
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| Single by Tower of Power | ||||||||||
| from the album Tower of Power | ||||||||||
| B-side | "Clean Slate"[1] | |||||||||
| Released | 1973 | |||||||||
| Format | 7" | |||||||||
| Recorded | 1972 | |||||||||
| Genre | R&B | |||||||||
| Length | 3:37 | |||||||||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||||||||
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| Producer(s) | Tower of Power[3] | |||||||||
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"So Very Hard to Go" is a torch song performed by American rhythm and blues band Tower of Power, issued as the second single from their eponymous third album. Produced by the band and written by band members Emilio Castillo and Stephen Kupka,[3][2] the song is the band's biggest hit to date in the United States, peaking at #17 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1973.[4]
"So Very Hard to Go" was covered by Filipino singer Martin Nievera on his 1999 album Return to Forever.[5][6]
The song appears in the video game Watch Dogs 2, Developed and Published by Ubisoft released on November 15, 2016.
Chart positions
Weekly charts
| Chart (1973)[4] | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100 | 17 |
| US R&B Singles (Billboard) | 11 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1973) | Position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[7] | 76 |
References
- ↑ "Tower Of Power - So Very Hard To Go / Clean Slate at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- 1 2 "So Very Hard to Go - Tower of Power | Listen, Appearances, Song Review | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
- 1 2 "Tower Of Power - So Very Hard To Go / Clean Slate (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- 1 2 "Tower of Power | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- ↑ "So Very Hard to Go - Tower of Power | WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Return to Forever - Martin Nievera | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- ↑ Pedro. "Longbored Surfer - 1973". LongboredSurfer.com. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
External links
- "So Very Hard to Go" at AllMusic
- "So Very Hard to Go" at Discogs (list of releases)
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
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