Summary
"Love Isn't Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)" is a country rock song recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA.[1] It was the fifth single to be released from their album Ring Ring, but unusually, it was not issued in ABBA's home-country of Sweden, but elsewhere in Scandinavia.[2] It was coupled with "I Am Just a Girl" as its B-side upon release in 1973. The song was one of the last songs to be recorded for the album Ring Ring.
| "Love Isn't Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)" | ||||
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 Danish picture sleeve | ||||
| Single by ABBA | ||||
| from the album Ring Ring | ||||
| B-side | "I Am Just a Girl" | |||
| Released | June 1973 | |||
| Recorded | 14 March 1973 | |||
| Studio | Metronome, Stockholm, Sweden | |||
| Genre | Country rock | |||
| Length | 2:57 | |||
| Label | Polar | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Benny Andersson Björn Ulvaeus | |||
| Producer(s) | Benny Andersson Björn Ulvaeus | |||
| ABBA singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio video | ||||
| "Love Isn't Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)" on YouTube | ||||
The song describes the common phenomenon of a quarrel between lovers, and although the song's title seems to be self-contradictory, it's unlikely that it pertains to a sexual double entendre as some have believed it to be.[3]
History edit
The song was written and composed by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus. All four members of the ABBA share the lead vocals.
Track listing edit
- "Love Isn't Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)"
- "I Am Just a Girl"
Chart performance edit
The single's limited release did not generate a Top 10 chart placement anywhere, though it was a minor hit in some countries where it was released. In Sweden, it reached #3 on the Tio i Topp singles chart, even though it wasn't issued as a single in that country.
References edit
- ^ "Love Isn't Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough) : Who, What, Where, When". Servinghistory.com. 2016-09-10. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ^ "ABBA Articles | Ring Ring – ABBA's journey towards Eurovision". abbasite.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2009. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ Scott, Robert (2002) 'ABBA: Thank You for the Music – The Stories Behind Every Song', Carlton Books Limited: Great Britain, p. 31