# Hard Machine
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{{Infobox album
| name = Hard Machine
| type = [Album](/source/Album)
| artist = [Stacey Q](/source/Stacey_Q)
| cover = Staceyhardmachine.jpg
| alt =
| released = February 1988
| recorded = 1985–88
| studio = F1 Studios, La Habra, California
[Atlantic Studios, New York](/source/Atlantic_Studios)
| venue =
| genre = {{flatlist|
*[Dance-pop](/source/Dance-pop)
*[Hi-NRG](/source/Hi-NRG)
*[new wave](/source/New_wave_music)
*[R&B](/source/Contemporary_R%26B)
}}
| length = 40:31
| label = [Atlantic](/source/Atlantic_Records)
| producer = [Jon St. James](/source/Jon_St._James)
| prev_title = [Better Than Heaven](/source/Better_Than_Heaven)
| prev_year = 1986
| next_title = [Nights Like This](/source/Nights_Like_This_(album))
| next_year = 1989
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Hard Machine
| type = studio
| single1 = I Love You
| single1date = 1988
| single2 = [Don't Make a Fool of Yourself](/source/Don't_Make_a_Fool_of_Yourself)
| single2date = March 25, 1988
| single3 = Favorite Things
| single3date = 1988
}}
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}[Kantor, Justin. "[http://www.allmusic.com/album/hard-machine-mw0000651818 Hard Machine - Stacey Q]". ''[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)''. [All Media Network](/source/All_Media_Network). Retrieved 2015-02-14.]
}}
'''''Hard Machine''''' is the second studio album by American singer [Stacey Q](/source/Stacey_Q), released in February 1988 by [Atlantic Records](/source/Atlantic_Records). After the international success of her song "[Two of Hearts](/source/Two_of_Hearts_(song))" and debut album ''[Better Than Heaven](/source/Better_Than_Heaven)'' (1986), Swain began working on her sophomore record. She again collaborated with her bandmates from [SSQ](/source/SSQ_(band)). Produced by [Jon St. James](/source/Jon_St._James), ''Hard Machine'' is a [dance-pop](/source/dance-pop) album, which is influenced by [new wave](/source/New_wave_music), [contemporary R&B](/source/contemporary_R%26B) and [rock](/source/Rock_music) music.
Upon its release, ''Hard Machine'' received generally positive reviews from [music critics](/source/Music_journalism) and noted a small commercial success, peaking at number 115 on the [''Billboard'' 200](/source/Billboard_200).
Three singles were released from the album. The lead single, "[Don't Make a Fool of Yourself](/source/Don't_Make_a_Fool_of_Yourself)" ([Shep Pettibone](/source/Shep_Pettibone) Remix), released on March 25, 1988, peaked at number 19 on the Hot Crossover 30,[{{cite web|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/80s/1988/BB-1988-03-26.pdf|format=PDF|title=Billboard|date=1988-03-26|website=Americanradiohistory.com|access-date=2022-03-21}}] Number 4 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs,[{{cite web|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/80s/1988/BB-1988-04-23.pdf|format=PDF|title=Billboard|date=1988-04-23|website=Americanradiohistory.com|access-date=2022-03-21}}] Number 1 on the Top 12 inch Singles Sales chart,