Alexander 23, “The Hardest Part” | Track Review 🎵

Pop musician Alexander 23 delivers an utterly sublime record with “The Hardest Part,” which tackles a difficult topic: grief.

“Iguess the hardest part of getting old / Is that some people that you love don’t.” That is incredibly heavy, 🎙 Alexander 23 (Alexander Glantz); it hits something fierce. The handsome pop musician is one talented fella – an understatement. He’s been in the game for a few years, but arguably, as a solo artist, he’s still chasing that mega breakthrough moment. He’s already secured a huge production credit on Olivia Rodrigo’s Grammy-winning debut, 💿 SOUR (🎵 “good 4 u”).  Refocusing on now, the song at had, 🎵 “The Hardest Part”, is sad but ultimately, superb. Glantz penned “The Hardest Part” alongside 🎼✍ Amy Allen and 🎼✍ 🎛 Daniel Nigro. Notably, he produced with Nigro as well.

The theme of “The Hardest Part” is grief, which is a tough topic.  Alexander 23 expresses his skepticism about releasing the record but goes on to express he hopes it comforts those experiencing grief.  He laments the fact that the person he sings about won’t live to grow old – their life ended at just 28 years old.  Glantz offers some poetic specifics in the first verse, asserting, “And the year is gonna get a lot colder / But you will always be stuck in June.” So, so sad! In the second verse, he recollects, “Yeah, I cried when I read / The last text that you sent / ‘Cause I’ll never see those three dots there again.” Of course, the centerpiece is the chorus, excerpted at the beginning, and commencing with the words, “I never said goodbye, and now it’s sinking in / The last time I saw you, we were kids…”

Final Thoughts 💭

Although 🎵 “The Hardest Part” is sad, it’s beautifully executed. Alexander 23 sings well, and the songwriting is terrific. Furthermore, the production is perfectly suited for this record, with its guitars and keys.  I hope more folks around the world tune into this one – it’s special!

🎙 Alexander 23 • 🎵 “The Hardest Part” • 🏷 Interscope • 🗓 5.27.22

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