Hard (Jagged Edge album)

Hard is the fourth studio album by American R&B group Jagged Edge. It was released by Sony Urban Music and Columbia Records on October 14, 2003 in the United States. The album debuted at number 3 on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 178,000 copies in the US.[1] It has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and has sold 871,000 copies domestically.[2][3] The album spawned two singles, including the top ten single "Walked Outta Heaven."

Hard
Studio album by Jagged Edge
Released	October 14, 2003
Recorded	2002–2003
Genre	R&B
Label	Sony Urban Columbia
Producer	Brandon Casey (also exec.) Brian Casey (also exec.) Melvin Coleman Tha Cornaboyz Bryan-Michael Cox Jermaine Dupri Kevin Hicks Jazze Pha Sick Cents
Jagged Edge chronology
Jagged Little Thrill (2001) Hard (2003) Jagged Edge (2006)
Singles from Hard
"Walked Outta Heaven" Released: September 20, 2003 "What's It Like" Released: March 2004

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Rolling Stone	link

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"They Ain't J.E."	Brandon Casey Brian Casey Phalon Alexander	Jazze Pha	3:38
2.	"Walked Outta Heaven"	Brandon Casey Brian Casey Bryan-Michael Cox	Cox	4:30
3.	"Girls Gone Wild" (featuring Major Damage)	Brandon Casey Brian Casey Dwayne Nesmith Hockefa Lamar Pierre Medor	Sick Cents Productions Tha Cornaboyz	4:24
4.	"Visions"	Brandon Casey Brian Casey Dupri Cox Michael Henderson	Dupri Cox	4:16
5.	"Hard"	Brandon Casey Brian Casey	Sick Cents Productions Melvin Coleman	4:21
6.	"Dance Floor"	Brandon Casey Brian Casey Coleman	Coleman	3:16
7.	"Trying to Find the Words"	Brandon Casey Brian Casey Coleman	Coleman	4:02
8.	"What's It Like"	Brandon Casey Brian Casey Coleman	Coleman	4:13
9.	"Tryna Be Your Man"	Brandon Casey Brian Casey Cox	Cox	3:18
10.	"I Don't Wanna"	Brandon Casey Brian Casey Cox Kevin Hicks	Cox Hicks	4:59
11.	"In Private"	Brandon Casey Brian Casey Coleman	Coleman	3:52
12.	"In the Morning"	Brandon Casey Brian Casey Coleman	Coleman	5:30
13.	"Shady Girl"	Brandon Casey Brian Casey Anthony Criss Cox Dupri Keir Gist Vincent Brown	Dupri Cox	3:20

Bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
14.	"Car Show" (featuring Big Boi)	Brandon Casey Brian Casey Antwan Patton	Sick Cents Productions	4:41
15.	"They Ain't Je (Remix)" (featuring Street Katz & Woonie)	Brandon Casey Brian Casey Alexander Lee Dixon Rahj Rowe Tatu Hill	Sick Cents Productions	5:39
16.	"On My Way (After the Club)"			4:34

Samples

• "Visions" contains samples from the composition "You Are My Starship" written by Michael Henderson.
• "Shady Girl" contains samples from the composition "Uptown Anthem" by Naughty by Nature.

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2003) Peak position UK Albums (OCC)[4] 85 US Billboard 200[5] 3 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2003) Position US Billboard 200[7] 175 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] 67 Chart (2004) Position US Billboard 200[9] 183 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[10] 53

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[11]	Silver	60,000^^
United States (RIAA)[12]	Gold	500,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/58396/chili-peppers-post-stadium-at-no-1
2. http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/60671/new-jagged-edge-due-in-december
3. http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database
4. "Jagged Edge | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
5. "Jagged Edge Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
6. "Jagged Edge Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
7. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
8. "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Year End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
9. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
10. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
11. "British album certifications – Jagged Edge – Hard". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 4, 2018. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Hard in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
12. "American album certifications – Jagged Edge – Hard". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 4, 2018. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 

External links

• Hard at AllMusic