2001Released
3:44

Did You Know?

Interesting facts and trivia about Hard To Explain. By Songfacts®.

This song makes the statement that it's not a good idea to try and understand everything - some things just are the way they are and you shouldn't worry about them.

According to lead singer Julian Casablancas, the lyrics are not as important as the music in the songs he writes for The Strokes. He comes up with melodies and chords, then adds lyrics.

This was the album's first single. While it didn't make the Hot 100 in the US, it did peak at #27 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Hard To Explain.
GKey
MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
83BPM

Album

The album Hard To Explain is released on.

Released By

The record label that has released Hard To Explain.
RCA Records Label
(P) 2001 The Strokes

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