Hard (Jagged Edge album)

2003 studio album by Jagged Edge

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

1. "Walked Outta Heaven"
Released: September 20, 2003
2. "What's It Like"
Released: March 2004

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic|  link
Rolling Stone|  link

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."

## Track listing

[edit]

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 tracksNo.| 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

[edit]

### Weekly charts

[edit]

| Chart (2003)  | Peak
position

|

UK Albums (OCC)[4] | 85
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[5] | 13
US Billboard 200[6] | 3
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] | 1

### Year-end charts

[edit]

| Chart (2003)  | Position

|

US Billboard 200[8] | 175
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] | 67
Chart (2004)  | Position

|

US Billboard 200[10] | 183
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11] | 53

## Certifications

[edit]

Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

|
|

United Kingdom (BPI)[12] | Silver  | 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[13] | Gold  | 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "Chili Peppers Post 'Stadium' At No. 1 – Billboard".
2. ^ "New Jagged Edge Due In December – Billboard".
3. ^ "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America.
4. ^ "Jagged Edge | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
5. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
6. ^ "Jagged Edge Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
7. ^ "Jagged Edge Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
8. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
9. ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Year End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
10. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
11. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
12. ^ "British album certifications – Jagged Edge – Hard". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
13. ^ "American album certifications – Jagged Edge – Hard". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 4, 2018.

## External links

[edit]

* Hard at AllMusic

* v
* t
* e

Jagged Edge

* Brian Casey
* Brandon Casey
* Kyle Norman
* Richard Wingo

Studio albums|

* A Jagged Era
* J.E. Heartbreak
* Jagged Little Thrill
* Hard
* Jagged Edge
* Baby Makin' Project
* The Remedy
* J.E. Heartbreak 2

Compilation albums|

* The Hits

Singles|

* "He Can't Love U"
* "Let's Get Married"
* "Promise"
* "Where the Party At"
* "Walked Outta Heaven"
* "Good Luck Charm"
* "Put a Little Umph in It"

Featured singles|

* "Puppy Love"
* "Ghetto Girls"
* "Thank You"
* "Don't Mess with My Man"
* "Trade It All"
* "My Baby"
* "Nasty Girl"

Related articles|

* Discography

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

|

*[No.]: Number
*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template