The Hardest Part (Blondie song)

"The Hardest Part"
Single by Blondie
from the album Eat to the Beat
B-side"Sound-A-Sleep"
ReleasedDecember 1979
GenreFunk rock
Length3:42
LabelChrysalis
Songwriter(s)Chris Stein
Debbie Harry
Producer(s)Mike Chapman
Blondie singles chronology
"Union City Blue"
(1979)
"The Hardest Part"
(1979)
"Call Me"
(1980)
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"The Hardest Part" is a 1979 song by the American new wave band Blondie. In North America, it was released as the second single from the band's fourth album Eat to the Beat (in Europe, "Union City Blue" was released as the second single). It was written by the group's principal songwriting partnership, Deborah Harry and Chris Stein. The single achieved minor success, reaching #84 and #86 on the Billboard Hot 100 and RPM 100 Singles respectively.