Can't Get Any Harder
1993 single by James Brown
"Can't Get Any Harder " is a song by American singer James Brown from his fifty-sixth studio album, Universal James Scotti Brothers Records as the album's lead single . Written by C+C Music Factory members Robert Clivillés and David Cole , Trilogy 's Duran Ramos, and Leaders of the New School , it was produced by Clivillés and Cole with co-production by Ricky Crespo, and features guest rap vocals from Trilogy and Leaders of the New School.[ 1]
The single peaked at number 58 on the UK Singles Chart , as well as number 76 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number 7 on the Dance Singles Sales , making it Brown's last charting single in the United States . It was also a Brown's final music video to date featured a live dancer and college students.
Critical reception
It was poorly received by critics; AllMusic described it as "strain[ing] for rap credibility",[ 1] Entertainment Weekly [ 2]
Track listing
Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Can't Get Any Harder" (Radio Mix) 3:53 2. "Can't Get Any Harder" (Alternative Brown Radio Groove) Clivillés Cole Ramos Scott Jackson Smith Higgins Clivillés and Cole Ricky Crespo (co. ) 3:35 3. "Can't Get Any Harder" (On The Edge Radio Mix) Clivillés Cole Ramos Scott Jackson Smith Higgins Clivillés and Cole Ricky Crespo (co. ) 5:21 4. "Can't Get Any Harder" (C&C - Leaders Of The New School Mix) Clivillés Cole Ramos Scott Jackson Smith Higgins 4:53 5. "Can't Get Any Harder" (Universal Hip Hop Mix) Clivillés Cole Ramos Scott Jackson Smith Higgins Clivillés and Cole Ricky Crespo (co. ) 9:59 6. "Can't Get Any Harder" (Clivilles & Cole House Of Soul Mix) Clivillés Cole Ramos Scott Jackson Smith Higgins Clivillés and Cole Ricky Crespo (co. ) 13:07 Total length: 40:58
Personnel
James Brown – vocalsTrilogy – rap vocalsBryan "Charlie Brown " Higgins – songwriter, rap vocals, additional producer (track 4)
Sheldon "Cut Monitor Milo " Scott – songwriter, rap vocals, additional producer (track 4)
Trevor "Busta Rhymes " Smith – songwriter, rap vocals, additional producer (track 4)
James "Dinco D " Jackson – songwriter, rap vocals, additional producer (track 4)
Robert Clivillés – songwriter, producer, arranger, editing, mixing, remixingDavid Cole – songwriter, producer, arranger, mixing, remixingRicky Crespo – additional producer, programming, editing
Alan Friedman – programming
Acar Key – recording, mixing, engineering
Katherine Miller – recording, engineering
Richard Joseph – recording, engineering
Herbert Powers Jr. – mastering
Charts
References
^ a b Ankeny, Jason. "Universal James - James Brown" . AllMusic . Retrieved August 17, 2021 . ^ Browne, David (April 30, 1993). "James Brown: Jail equals profit" . Entertainment Weekly Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2021 .^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved February 19, 2023.^ "The RM Club Chart" (PDF) . Music Week , in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). Retrieved May 8, 2023 .^ "James Brown Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)" . Billboard
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