Love Isn’t Easy (but It Sure Is Hard Enough)

~ Recording by ABBA

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.7Love Isn’t Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)2:57Björn Benny & Agnetha FridaRing Ring (with “Stereo & Mono” on center label)Björn Benny & Agnetha FridaAlbum
  • SE1973-03-26
PolarPOLS 242
1.1Love Isn’t Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)2:56Björn & Benny / Agnetha & FridaLove Isn’t Easy / I Am Just a Girl (red lettering)Björn Benny & Agnetha FridaSingle
  • DK1973-06-01
PolarPOS 1176
1.1Love Isn’t Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)2:56Björn & Benny / Agnetha & FridaLove Isn’t Easy / I Am Just a Girl (blue lettering)Björn Benny & Agnetha FridaSingle
  • DK1973-06-01
PolarPOS 1176
1.7Love Isn’t Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)2:57Björn Benny & Agnetha FridaRing RingBjörn Benny & Agnetha FridaAlbum
PolarPMC 242
1.7Love Isn’t Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)2:56Bjorn Benny & Anna FridaRing Ring (pressed in Singapore)Bjorn Benny & Anna FridaAlbum
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)2374 106
1.7Love Isn’t Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)2:57Björn Benny & Agnetha FridaRing RingBjörn Benny & Agnetha FridaAlbum
PolarPS 8-242
1.7Love Isn’t Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)2:56Bjorn Benny & Anna FridaRing RingBjorn Benny & Anna FridaAlbum
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)2374 106
1.7Love Isn’t Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)2:57Björn Benny & Agnetha FridaRing Ring (Swedish version, no “Stereo & Mono” on center label)Björn Benny & Agnetha FridaAlbum
PolarPOLS 242
1.7Love Isn’t Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)2:56Bjorn & Benny, Anna & FridaRing RingBjorn & Benny, Anna & FridaAlbum
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)2374 106
1.8Love Isn't Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)2:54ABBAHoney, HoneyABBAAlbum
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)2344122
2.4Love Isn’t Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)2:50ABBAGolden Double AlbumABBAAlbum + Compilation
Disques Vogue (1947-1973; for more recent releases please use their newer label Vogue)SLVLX. 685
1.17Love Isn't Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)2:57ABBAThe Collection, Volume 2ABBAAlbum + Compilation
Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)CCSCD198
1.17Love Isn’t Easy2:57ABBAABBA: The Collection, Volume 2ABBAAlbum + Compilation
Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)CCSCD198
1.7Love Isn’t Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)2:57Björn Benny & Agnetha FridaRing RingBjörn Benny & Agnetha FridaAlbum
PolarPOLCD-242
1.7Love Isn’t Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)2:53ABBARing Ring (B.I.E.M./STEMRA)ABBAAlbum
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)843 642-2
1.10Love Isn't Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)3:16ABBAVoulez-VousABBAAlbum
3.10Love Isn’t Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)2:53ABBADie StoryABBAAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)77 783 9
1.7Love Isn’t Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)2:55ABBARing Ring (made in W-Germany by PolyGram)ABBAAlbum
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)843 642-2
1.7Love Isn’t Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)2:56ABBARing RingABBAAlbum
Polydor (Japanese domestic artists only, prior to 2023)POCP-2201
1.18Love Isn’t Easy2:54ABBAThe ABBA CollectionABBAAlbum + Compilation
Reader’s DigestB91001BB3
1.4Love Isn’t Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)2:56ABBAThank You for the MusicABBAAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1994-10-31
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)523 472-2
1.4Love Isn’t Easy2:56ABBAThank You for the MusicABBAAlbum + Compilation
Polar Music International AB, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)31452 3472-2, D207209
1.4Love Isn’t Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)2:56ABBAThank You for the MusicABBAAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), Polar Music International AB31452, 3472-2
1.7Love Isn’t Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)2:55ABBARing Ring (1997 remaster)ABBAAlbum
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)533 984-2
1.4Love Isn’t Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)2:56ABBAThe Definitive CollectionABBAAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2001-02-09
Polar549 974‐2
1.7Love Isn’t Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)2:55ABBARing Ring (2001 remaster)ABBAAlbum
  • XE2001-07-01
Polar549 950-2
1.7Love Isn’t Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)2:55ABBARing Ring (2001 remaster)ABBAAlbum
  • XW2001-10-16
1.7Love Isn’t Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)2:55ABBARing Ring (2001 remaster)ABBAAlbum
  • US2001-10-16
Polar, Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)314 549 958-2
1.4Love Isn't Easy (but It Sure Is Hard Enough)2:54ABBAThe Definitive CollectionABBAAlbum + Compilation
PolarDARCD 3043 191
1.4Love Isn’t Easy (but It Sure Is Hard Enough)2:54ABBAThe Definitive CollectionABBAAlbum + Compilation
UTV Records314 549 974-2, 314 549 975-2, 314 549 976-2
1.4Love Isn’t Easy2:54ABBAThe Name of The GameABBAAlbum + Compilation
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)
1.4Love Isn't Easy (but It Sure Is Hard Enough)2:56ABBAThe Definitive CollectionABBAAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2002-02-11
UTV Records314 549 974-2
1.4Love Isn't Easy2:54ABBAThe Definitive CollectionABBAAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2002-09-09
Polar589 793-2
1.9Love Isn't Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)2:53ABBAMore More GoldABBAAlbum + Compilation
  • -2002
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)
1.4Love Isn’t Easy2:54ABBAThe Name of the GameABBAAlbum + Compilation
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)064 969-2
1.3Love Isn’t Easy2:53ABBAOn and OnABBAAlbum + Compilation
  • US2003-02-25
Polar, Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), Universal Special Products440 065 551-2
1.18Love Isn’t Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)2:56ABBAThe Ultimate CollectionABBAAlbum + Compilation
Reader’s Digest9810925 (3218), AB4 21 071931 71, B91001BK, LBJORN-A-712
1.4Love Isn’t Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)?:??ABBAThe Definitive CollectionABBAAlbum + Compilation
Polar0602498196151
1.7Love Isn’t Easy (but It Sure Is Hard Enough)2:56ABBAThe Complete Studio RecordingsABBAAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2005-11-07
Polar987 232-7
1.4Love Isn’t Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)2:56ABBAThe Definitive CollectionABBAAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2005-11-11
Polar
1.4Love Isn’t Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)2:54ABBAClassic ABBAABBAAlbum + Compilation
PolarUICY-90412
1.4Love Isn’t Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)2:54ABBAClassic ABBA (The Universal Masters Collection)ABBAAlbum + Compilation
Polar, Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)0602498295816
1.7Love Isn’t Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)2:56ABBAThe Complete Studio RecordingsABBAAlbum + Compilation
Polar170 932-1
1.4Love Isn’t Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)2:56ABBAThe Definitive CollectionABBAAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2007-10-01
Polar0600753011010
1.4Love Isn’t Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)2:56ABBAThank You for the MusicABBAAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2008-08-13
Polar060251743234
1.7Love Isn’t Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)2:55ABBAThe AlbumsABBAAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2008-10-27
Polar060251774852
1.7Love Isn’t Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)2:54Björn Benny & Agnetha FridaRing RingBjörn Benny & Agnetha FridaAlbum
PolarUICY-93886
1.7Love Isn’t Easy (but It Sure Is Hard Enough)2:55ABBA4 Original AlbumsABBAAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2010-09-27
Polar0600753318096
1.7Love Isn’t Easy (but It Sure Is Hard Enough)2:54ABBAThe Vinyl CollectionABBAAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2010-12-06
Polar00602527346465
1.3Love Isn’t Easy2:56ABBACollectedABBAAlbum + Compilation
  • -2011
Polar, Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)533 377-7
1.4Love Isn’t Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)2:55ABBAThe Essential CollectionABBAAlbum + Compilation
  • US2012-10-02
Polar00602527993720
1.4Love Isn’t Easy (but It Sure Is Hard Enough)2:55ABBAThe Essential CollectionABBAAlbum + Compilation
Polar Music International AB00602527993751
1.7Love Isn’t Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)2:55ABBARing Ring (deluxe edition)ABBAAlbum
  • XW2013-10-11
Polar
1.7Love Isn’t Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)2:57ABBARing Ring (deluxe edition)ABBAAlbum
  • XE2013-10-11
Polar00602537349449
1.7Love Isn’t Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)2:55ABBARing Ring (deluxe edition)ABBAAlbum
Polar
1.7Love Isn’t Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)2:55Björn Benny & Agnetha FridaRing Ring (mastered for iTunes)Björn Benny & Agnetha FridaAlbum
  • GB2014-04-04
  • US2014-04-04
Polar
1.4Love Isn’t Easy (but It Sure Is Hard Enough)2:56ABBAThank You for the MusicABBAAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2020-09-14
Polar Music International AB
1.7Love Isn’t Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)2:55ABBACD Album Box SetABBAAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2022-05-25
Polar0602445149513
1.4Love Isn’t Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)2:56ABBAThe Definitive CollectionABBAAlbum + Compilation
Bootleg
1.4Love Isn’t Easy2:54ABBAGreatest HitsABBAAlbum + Compilation
Old Records (Polish label)OLDR038-2
1.7Love Isn’t Easy (but It Sure Is Hard Enough)2:58ABBAVIP Collection: MP3 Premium EditionABBAAlbum + Compilation
Sound MAN Records2544135006 6

Relationships

assistant engineer:Björn Almstedt (mastering engineer)
Åke Eldsäter
Lennart Karlsmyr
Rune Persson (Engineer)
engineer:Michael B. Tretow
producer:Benny Andersson (ABBA)
Björn Ulvaeus
drums (drum set):Ola Brunkert (on 1973-03-14)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:Mike Watson (English–Swedish rock musician) (on 1973-03-14)
guitar:Janne Schaffer (on 1973-03-14)
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1973-03-14)
keyboard:Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1973-03-14)
lead vocals:Agnetha Fältskog (on 1973-03-14)
Frida Lyngstad (on 1973-03-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Polar Music International AB (in 1973)
recorded at:Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (on 1973-03-14)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/35nk4aQWsYv4WWjDEMJ6ig [info]
recording of:Love Isn’t Easy (but It Sure Is Hard Enough) (on 1973-03-14)

Related works

Love Isn’t Easy (but It Sure Is Hard Enough)

writer:Benny Andersson (ABBA)
Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:Bocu Music Ltd.
Union Songs AB (publisher)
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)