Hard Out Here
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"Hard Out Here" is a satirical pop song by British singer Lily Allen that critiques sexism, objectification, and double standards in the music industry and popular culture.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hard Out Here canonical | 3 |
| Hard out Here | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| albumArtist | Lily Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Lily Allen ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Lily Allen live band ⓘ |
| censoredTitleVersion | Hard Out Here for a Bitch ⓘ |
| chronologyNextSingle | Air Balloon ⓘ |
| chronologyPreviousSingle | Just Be Good to Green ⓘ |
| composer |
Greg Kurstin
ⓘ
Lily Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | generally positive ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary R&B
ⓘ
electropop ⓘ pop ⓘ satirical pop ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Yes ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 3:31 ⓘ |
| lyricsWriter |
Greg Kurstin
ⓘ
Lily Allen ONNED1 ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
body image and plastic surgery pressure
ⓘ
feminism ⓘ gender double standards ⓘ objectification of women ⓘ popular culture criticism ⓘ sexism in the music industry ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Christopher Sweeney ⓘ |
| musicVideoPlatform | YouTube ⓘ |
| musicVideoReleaseDate | 2013-11-12 ⓘ |
| musicVideoStyle | satirical ⓘ |
| musicVideoTheme |
commentary on racial and gender representation
ⓘ
critique of twerking and sexualized choreography ⓘ parody of hip hop video tropes ⓘ |
| notableFor |
explicit feminist commentary in mainstream pop
ⓘ
sparking debate about feminism and race in pop videos ⓘ |
| notableLyric | "It’s hard out here for a bitch" ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Sheezus ⓘ |
| performer | Lily Allen ⓘ |
| producer | Greg Kurstin ⓘ |
| radioEditTitle | Hard Out Here self-link ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Parlophone
ⓘ
Regal Recordings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2013-11-12 ⓘ |
| releaseType |
lead single
ⓘ
promotional single ⓘ |
| usesProfanity | Yes ⓘ |
| vocalist | Lily Allen ⓘ |
| yearOfRelease | 2013 ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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