This Is Hardcore (song)

"This Is Hardcore" is a song by British indie band Pulp, and was released as the second single from their 1998 album This Is Hardcore. It was released on 16 March 1998 and charted at #12 in the UK Singles Chart (see 1998 in British music). It uses a sample of "Bolero on the Moon Rocks" by the Peter Thomas Sound Orchestra. In October 2011, NME placed it at number 120 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".^[1] Three years later they ranked it at number 254 on "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".^[2] Pitchfork Media also named its music video the 16th best of the 1990s.^[3]

Track listing

All tracks written by Nick Banks, Jarvis Cocker, Candida Doyle, Steve Mackey, Mark Webber and Peter Thomas; except where indicated.

CD one and 12"
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"This Is Hardcore" (album version)		6:27
2.	"Ladies' Man"	Banks, Cocker, Doyle, Mackey, Webber	4:44
3.	"The Professional"	Banks, Cocker, Doyle, Mackey, Webber	5:09
4.	"This Is Hardcore" (End of the Line Mix)		3:02

CD two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"This Is Hardcore" (album version)	6:27
2.	"This Is Hardcore" (4 Hero Remix)	6:25
3.	"This Is Hardcore" (Swedish Erotica Remix)	4:59
4.	"This Is Hardcore" (Stock, Hausen and Walkman's Remix)	5:15

"This Is Hardcore" (End of the Line Mix) is an extended version of the violin-centred instrumental section in the middle of the original song.

"This Is Hardcore" (Swedish Erotica Remix) playfully uses the original vocals played in reverse to make them sound like the Swedish language.

Personnel

Jarvis Cocker: Vocals
Candida Doyle: Piano
Chris Thomas: Horns
Anne Dudley: Strings
Mark Webber: Guitar
Steve Mackey: Bass Guitar
Nick Banks: Drums

References

"This Is Hardcore" at Discogs (list of releases)

Pulp

Jarvis Cocker Nick Banks Candida Doyle Steve Mackey Mark Webber Russell Senior Tim Allcard Peter Boam Peter Dalton Magnus Doyle Wayne Furniss Antony Genn Steven Havenhand David Hinkler Simon Hinkler David Lockwood Peter Mansell Jamie Pinchbeck Jimmy Sellers Mark Swift Phillip Thompson Gary Wilson

Studio albums	It Freaks Separations His 'n' Hers Different Class This Is Hardcore We Love Life

Compilations albums	Intro – The Gift Recordings Masters of the Universe Countdown 1992–1983 Freshly Squeezed... the Early Years Hits

Live albums	The Peel Sessions

Singles	"My Lighthouse" "Everybody's Problem" "Little Girl (With Blue Eyes)" "Dogs Are Everywhere" "They Suffocate at Night" "Master of the Universe" "My Legendary Girlfriend" "Countdown" "O.U. (Gone, Gone)" "My Legendary Girlfriend" (Live) "Babies" "Razzmatazz" "Lipgloss" "Do You Remember the First Time?" "The Sisters EP" "Common People" "Mis-Shapes"/"Sorted for E's & Wizz" "Disco 2000" "Something Changed" "Help the Aged" "This Is Hardcore" "A Little Soul" "Party Hard" "Sunrise/The Trees" "Bad Cover Version" "After You"

Video albums	Sorted for Films & Vids F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.I.V.E The Park Is Mine Hits Ultimate Live

Related articles	Discography Relaxed Muscle Richard Hawley Venini

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