# It's Not That Easy

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For the 1967 song, see [It's Not That Easy (Reuben Bell song)](/source/It's_Not_That_Easy_(Reuben_Bell_song)). For the Nazz song, see [Nazz III](/source/Nazz_III).

"**It's Not That Easy**" is the first single taken from [British](/source/United_Kingdom) [R&B](/source/R%26B_music) singer [Lemar](/source/Lemar)'s third album *[The Truth About Love](/source/The_Truth_About_Love_(Lemar_album))*.

Before the single's release, "It's Not That Easy" made the top 3 of the UK radio airplay chart and the top 10 of the TV airplay chart. The week prior to the single's physical release, "It's Not That Easy" entered the top 75 at #41 on downloads alone. In its second week on the chart, once the physical CD and vinyl formats were in store, the single launched Lemar back into the top ten of the [UK singles chart](/source/UK_singles_chart), after his previous single, "[Don't Give It Up](/source/Don't_Give_It_Up_(Lemar_song))", peaked outside the top twenty. "It's Not That Easy" peaked at #7.

"It's not that easy" was first released in Norwegian with the title "Eventyrlandet" (Fairytale land) that [Fredrik Friis](/source/Fredrik_Friis) composed for the child artist Eivind Løberg in the 1970s.

## Track listings

- **CD: 1**

1. "It's Not That Easy" (Album Version)
1. "Come On Over"

- **CD: 2**

1. "It's Not That Easy" (Album Version)
1. "It's Not That Easy" (Kardinal Beats Remix)
1. "It's Not That Easy" (5am Extended Remix)
1. "It's Not That Easy" (CD-ROM Video)

- **12" Vinyl**

*Side A*

1. "It's Not That Easy" (Kardinal Beats Remix)
1. "It's Not That Easy" (Kardinal Beats Remix Instrumental)

*Side B*

1. "It's Not That Easy" (5am Extended Remix)
1. "It's Not That Easy" (Album Version)

## Credits & Personnel

- **Writer** - [DEEKAY](/source/DEEKAY) [Lars Halvor Jensen](/source/Lars_Halvor_Jensen) [Martin Larsson](/source/Martin_M._Larsson) [Ali Tennant](/source/Ali_Tennant) [Fredrik Friis](/source/Fredrik_Friis) [Sigurd Jansen](/source/Sigurd_Jansen) [Glenn Tharaldsen](/source/Glenn_Tharaldsen)
- **Producer** - [Brian Rawling](/source/Brian_Rawling) [Paul Meehan](/source/Paul_Meehan)
- **Mixer** - [Steve Fitzmaurice](/source/Steve_Fitzmaurice)

## Charts

Chart (2006) Peak position European Hot 100 Singles 25

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