Hard to Be Cool

"Hard to Be Cool" is a song recorded by American country music artist Joe Nichols. It was released in September 2014 as his third single for Red Bow Records and from his eighth studio album Crickets. The song was written by Jason Sellers and Rob Hatch.

"Hard to Be Cool"
Single by Joe Nichols
from the album Crickets
Released	September 1, 2014 (2014-09-01)
Genre	Country
Length	3:06
Label	Red Bow
Songwriters	Rob Hatch Jason Sellers
Producers	Mickey Jack Cones Derek George
Joe Nichols singles chronology
"Yeah" (2014) "Hard to Be Cool" (2014) "Freaks Like Me" (2015)

Critical reception

Wes Langeler of Whiskey Riff gave the song 7 stars out of 10, praising its guitar work and calling it "radio friendly".^[1]

Chart performance

Chart (2014–2015)	Peak position
Canada Country (Billboard)[2]	50
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[3]	22
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4]	32

Year-end charts

Chart (2015)	Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[5]	87
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6]	96