"Hard Place" is a song by American singer H.E.R. released on April 4, 2019 as the first single from her fifth EP I Used to Know Her: Part 2 and the second single from her second compilation album I Used to Know Her. It was written by H.E.R., Sam Ashworth, David “Swagg R’Celious” Harris, and Ruby Amanfu and produced by Rodney Jerkins.
| "Hard Place" | ||||
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| Single by H.E.R. | ||||
| from the album I Used to Know Her and I Used to Know Her: Part 2 | ||||
| Released | April 4, 2019 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 3:32 (single version) 4:32 (EP version) | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Rodney Jerkins | |||
| H.E.R. singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Hard Place" on YouTube | ||||
Music video
editThe music video for "Hard Place" was released on April 26, 2019. It features H.E.R. and a love interest who make music together until a promoter wants to recruit H.E.R. without her partner.[1] The rest of the music video shows their relationship and the difficulties that they face as the singer's career rises.[2]
Accolades
edit| Year | Ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | BET Awards | BET Her Award | Won | [3] |
| Soul Train Music Awards | The Ashford and Simpson Songwriter of the Year Award | Nominated | [4] | |
| 2020 | Grammy Awards | Record of the Year | Nominated | [5] |
| Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Song - Contemporary | Nominated | [6] | |
| Outstanding Music Video | Nominated |
Live performances
editH.E.R. first performed "Hard Place" on NPR's Tiny Desk, in an episode released on YouTube on December 13, 2018.[7] She also performed it at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards.[8] She performed it again the following month on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.[9] She also performed it on Nickelodeon sketch comedy series All That on September 28, 2019.[citation needed]
Charts
edit| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Hot Digital Songs (Billboard)[10] | 17 |
| Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[11] | 12 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[12] | 29 |
| US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Song (Billboard)[13] | 10 |
| US Digital Songs (Billboard)[14] | 16 |
| US Hot R&B Songs (Billboard)[15] | 15 |
| US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[16] | 39 |
| US R&B Digital Songs (Billboard)[17] | 2 |
| US R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Songs (Billboard)[18] | 5 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard)[19] | 34 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[20] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[21] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[22] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Regina Cho (April 26, 2019). "H.E.R. Chooses Between Love & a 'Hard Place' in New Video: Watch". billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ Beatriz da Costa (April 26, 2019). "H.E.R. Drops Video For Latest Single "Hard Place"". vibe.com. Vibe. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ Ju, Shirley (June 23, 2019). "BET Awards 2019: The Complete Winners List". Variety. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- ^ France, Lisa Respers (November 18, 2019). "2019 BET Soul Train Awards: The winners list". CNN. Archived from the original on November 20, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ "2020 GRAMMY Awards: Complete Nominees List". grammy.com. November 20, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ Gibbs, Adrienne. "NAACP Image Awards 2020: Complete Nominations List". Forbes. Archived from the original on February 1, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
- ^ "H.E.R.: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert". YouTube. 13 December 2018.
- ^ Spanos, Brittany (February 10, 2019). "Grammys 2019: Watch H.E.R. Shreds During Smooth Rendition of 'Hard Place'". rollingstone.com. Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ Emily Zemler (April 3, 2019). "Watch H.E.R. Get Emotional With 'Hard Place' on 'Colbert'". rollingstone.com. Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ "H.E.R. Chart History (Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ "H.E.R. Chart History (Mexico Ingles Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ "H.E.R. Chart History (Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop)". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ "H.E.R. Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ "H.E.R. Chart History (Hot R&B)". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ "H.E.R. Chart History (Mainstream Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ "H.E.R. Chart History (R&B Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ "H.E.R. Chart History (R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ "H.E.R. Chart History (Rhythmic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ "Brazilian single certifications – H.E.R. – Hard Place" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – H.E.R. – Hard Place". Music Canada. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ "American single certifications". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 20, 2020.