Pushin' Too Hard
1965 single by The Seeds / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Pushin' Too Hard", originally titled "You're Pushing Too Hard", is a song by American rock group The Seeds, written by vocalist Sky Saxon and produced by Saxon with Marcus Tybalt. It was released as a single in 1965, re-issued the following year, and peaked at number 36 on the Hot 100 in February 1967 and number 44 in Canada in March.
"Pushin' Too Hard" | ||||
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![]() The cover of the 1966 re-issue | ||||
Single by The Seeds | ||||
from the album The Seeds | ||||
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Released | November 1965 July 1966 (re-issue) | |||
Recorded | September 14, 1965 | |||
Studio | United Western Recorders, Hollywood | |||
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Length | 2:38 | |||
Label | GNP Crescendo | |||
Songwriter(s) | Sky Saxon[4] | |||
Producer(s) | Sky Saxon | |||
The Seeds singles chronology | ||||
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The song became the signature tune for the group and a template for their musical style – so much so that Creem magazine later wrote, not disapprovingly, that "the Seeds, of course, managed to work 'Pushin' Too Hard' into every song they ever did."[5] It was included on the influential Nuggets compilation in the 1970s, and earned a reputation as a protopunk garage rock classic. The song is featured in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's exhibit showcasing "The 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll". The Seeds performed "Pushin' Too Hard" during a 1968 episode of the television sitcom The Mothers-in-Law. Saxon revisited the song on his 2008 solo album The King of Garage Rock.