Harder (Jax Jones and Bebe Rexha song)
"Harder" is a song by English DJ Jax Jones and American singer-songwriter Bebe Rexha, released on 12 July 2019.[2] It is the ninth single from Jones's debut EP Snacks (2018),[3] and was also included on his debut studio album, Snacks (Supersize) (2019).[4] The music video for the song was released on 31 July 2019.[5] The song was released to top 40 radio on 13 August 2019,[6] and spent 14 weeks on the UK Singles Chart.[7]
"Harder" | ||||
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Single by Jax Jones and Bebe Rexha | ||||
from the EP Snacks | ||||
Released | 12 July 2019 | |||
Genre | Dance-pop[1] | |||
Length | 2:39 | |||
Label | Polydor | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | ||||
Jax Jones singles chronology | ||||
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Bebe Rexha singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Harder" on YouTube |
Critical reception
Jason Lipshutz of Billboard called the song a "dance-pop opus" and a "quick ray of sun" with "whirring beats" that "continues Rexha down a promising path".[1]
Promotion
Jones shared a snippet of the song on 9 July, asking fans who they thought was singing on it. He revealed the collaboration in another post on 10 July.[8]
Music video
The music video for the song was released on 31 July and was directed by Sophie Muller.[5] The video features Bebe Rexha on the day of her wedding and her fighting with her husband-to be and glancing at the wedding singer (Jax Jones).
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Harder" | 2:39 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[29] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV)[30] | Platinum | 50,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[31] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Country | Date | Format | Version | Label | Ref. |
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Various | 12 July 2019 | Original | Polydor | [3] | |
31 July 2019 | KC Lights Remix EP | [10] | |||
United States | 13 August 2019 | Top 40 radio | Original | Interscope | [6] |
References
- Lipshutz, Jason (12 July 2019). "First Stream: New Music From Ed Sheeran, Billie Eilish & Justin Bieber, Lil Nas X & More". Billboard. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- @JaxJones (10 July 2019). "NEW MUSIC COMING FRIDAY @BebeRexha #harder! 💪 can't wait for you guys to hear!!" (Tweet). Retrieved 11 July 2019 – via Twitter.
- "Snacks by Jax Jones on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- "Snacks (Supersize) by Jax Jones". Apple Music. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- @BebeRexha (31 July 2019). "The Harder Music Video with @jaxjones is OuT NOw!!!! Sorry if I tricked you, but it was fun I won't do it againn. (maybe 😬) Love youuuuuu!!!" (Tweet). Retrieved 3 August 2019 – via Twitter.
- "Top 40/M Future Releases – Mainstream Hit Songs Being Released and Their Release Dates". All Access. Archived from the original on 29 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- "JAX JONES & BEBE REXHA | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
- Nied, Mike (10 July 2019). "Bebe Rexha Lends Her Voice To Jax Jones' 'Harder'". Idolator. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- "Harder (with Bebe Rexha)". Spotify. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- "Harder (KC Lights Remix) – Single by Jax Jones & Bebe Rexha on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- "Jax Jones & Bebe Rexha – Harder" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- "Jax Jones & Bebe Rexha – Harder" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- "China Airplay Chart/Foreign Language - 22/07/2019". Billboard China (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2019-08-01. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- "Croatia ARC TOP 100". HRT. Archived from the original on 30 September 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 201946 into search. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- "TÓNLISTINN – Vika 39 – 2019; Plötutíðindi". Archived from the original on 2019-05-13. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
- "Irish-charts.com – Discography Jax Jones". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201942 into search. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- "SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart". slotop50.si. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 30". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- "Jax Jones Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- "Najpopularniejsze albumy i single 2019 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- "British single certifications – Jax Jones & Bebe Rexha – Harder". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 16 March 2021.