What connects this song
Credits it shares with other songs, each from a cited source. Tap a number or a name.
Written by Matt Aitken, also Never Gonna Give You Up (Rick Astley), This Time I Know It’s for Real (Donna Summer) and Whenever You Need Somebody (Rick Astley)
Produced by Stock Aitken Waterman, also Never Gonna Give You Up (Rick Astley), Especially for You (Kylie Minogue) and Shocked (DNA mix) (Kylie Minogue)
Released on Dover Records, also Carrying a Torch (Tom Jones), Couldn’t Say Goodbye (Tom Jones) and Fool for Rock ’n’ Roll (Tom Jones)
Part of Smash Hits Party 88, also Just a Mirage (Jellybean) and House Arrest (Krush)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Pete Waterman wrote 144 songs on fono
Mike Stock wrote 140 songs on fono
Mike Stock’s most frequent co-writer is Pete Waterman (136 songs together)
Matt Aitken’s most frequent co-writer is Mike Stock (112 songs together)
Credits
All 6 credits
- Written by
- Matt Aitken, Mike Stock and Pete Waterman
- Produced by
- Stock Aitken Waterman
- Part of
- Smash Hits Party 88
- Released on
- Dover Records
- Written by
- Matt Aitken, Mike Stock and Pete Waterman
- Produced by
- Stock Aitken Waterman
- Part of
- Smash Hits Party 88
- Released on
- Dover Records
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: Matt Aitken
Same label: Dover Records
Same release: Smash Hits Party 88
Same writer: Matt Aitken
Same producer: Stock Aitken Waterman
Same writer: Mike Stock
Same label: Dover Records
Same release: Smash Hits Party 88
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz The Harder I Try was produced by Stock Aitken Waterman
The Harder I Try was produced by Stock Aitken Waterman
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2MusicBrainz The Harder I Try was written by Matt Aitken
The Harder I Try was written by Matt Aitken
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3MusicBrainz The Harder I Try was written by Mike Stock
The Harder I Try was written by Mike Stock
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4MusicBrainz The Harder I Try was written by Pete Waterman
The Harder I Try was written by Pete Waterman
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5MusicBrainz The Harder I Try is part of the release Smash Hits Party 88
The Harder I Try is part of the release Smash Hits Party 88
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6MusicBrainz Dover Records is the label of the song The Harder I Try
Dover Records is the label of the song The Harder I Try
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7MusicBrainz The Harder I Try was released on 1988-11-21
The Harder I Try was released on 1988-11-21
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026