"Love's Been A Little Bit Hard On Me" is a 1982

1982 in music

This is a list of notable events in music from 1982. 1982 was a big year in music with Madonna making her debut as well as the year that Michael Jackson released Thriller which became the world's best selling album and it still holds that title today....

 song recorded by country-pop singer Juice Newton

Juice Newton

Judith Kay "Juice" Newton is an American Pop music and Country singer, songwriter and guitarist...

. It was a #7 hit on the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

 during the summer of that year. It also charted at #4 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and #30 on the Billboard Country chart. The recording garnered Newton a Grammy nomination for Best Female Vocalist in the Pop category. The song was written by Gary Burr

Gary Burr

Gary Burr, born in Meriden, Connecticut, is an American musician and songwriter and producer, mostly known for his stable of hits recorded by country music performers. Burr began his career as a member of the group Pure Prairie League from 1982 to 1985, taking over after Vince Gill departed the group...

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The music video for this song comically plays off the emotional hurt of love by showing Juice Newton being physically injured by her lover in a series of accidents. The final shot is of Newton singing in the hospital in a full-body cast with her broken leg in the air. The video was awarded Video of the Year by the American Video Association in 1982.

Chart performance

Chart (1982)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs	30
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	7
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	4
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	24
Canadian RPM Top Singles	14
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks	3