The Hardness of the World | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | December 1977 | |||
Recorded | 1977 at House Of Music, West Orange, New Jersey | |||
Genre | Soul, funk | |||
Label | Cotillion Records | |||
Producer | Jeff Dixon, Slave | |||
Slave chronology | ||||
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AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Hardness of the World is the second album by the American funk band Slave, released in 1977, their second album release that year. [2] [3] The lead single "The Party Song" reached number 22 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart.
Chart (1978) | Peak position |
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Billboard Pop Albums [4] | 67 |
Billboard Top Soul Albums [4] | 31 |
Year | Single | Chart positions [5] | ||
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Billboard Hot 100 |
US R&B | |||
1978 | "The Party Song" | 110 | 22 | |
"Baby Sinister" | — | 74 |
The Hardness of the World | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | December 1977 | |||
Recorded | 1977 at House Of Music, West Orange, New Jersey | |||
Genre | Soul, funk | |||
Label | Cotillion Records | |||
Producer | Jeff Dixon, Slave | |||
Slave chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Hardness of the World is the second album by the American funk band Slave, released in 1977, their second album release that year. [2] [3] The lead single "The Party Song" reached number 22 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart.
Chart (1978) | Peak position |
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Billboard Pop Albums [4] | 67 |
Billboard Top Soul Albums [4] | 31 |
Year | Single | Chart positions [5] | ||
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Billboard Hot 100 |
US R&B | |||
1978 | "The Party Song" | 110 | 22 | |
"Baby Sinister" | — | 74 |