Madness Version
| "The Harder They Come" | ||||
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| Single by Madness | ||||
| from the album Madstock! | ||||
| Released | 1992 | |||
| Format | CD | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Pop/Ska | |||
| Length | 3:27 | |||
| Label | Go Discs | |||
| Writer(s) | Jimmy Cliff | |||
| Producer | Clive Langer Alan Winstanley |
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"The Harder They Come" was released as a single by the band Madness in 1992 after a successful reunion concert held at London's Finsbury Park. The single was recorded live at the event along with its B-sides. Although in 1992 Madness had success with reissues of "It Must Be Love" and "My Girl", their version of "The Harder They Come" failed to make the top 40 in the UK Singles Chart; it peaked at #44.
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