:Hard Machine

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{{Infobox album

| name = Hard Machine

| type = Album

| artist = Stacey Q

| cover = Staceyhardmachine.jpg

| alt =

| released = February 1988

| recorded = 1985–88

| studio = F1 Studios, La Habra, California
Atlantic Studios, New York

| venue =

| genre = {{flatlist|

• Dance-pop
• Hi-NRG
• new wave
• R&B

}}

| length = 40:31

| label = Atlantic

| producer = Jon St. James

| prev_title = Better Than Heaven

| prev_year = 1986

| next_title = Nights Like This

| next_year = 1989

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Hard Machine

| type = studio

| single1 = I Love You

| single1date = 1988

| single2 = Don't Make a Fool of Yourself

| single2date = March 25, 1988

| single3 = Favorite Things

| single3date = 1988

}}

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}Kantor, Justin. "[http://www.allmusic.com/album/hard-machine-mw0000651818 Hard Machine - Stacey Q]". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2015-02-14.

}}

Hard Machine is the second studio album by American singer Stacey Q, released in February 1988 by Atlantic Records. After the international success of her song "Two of Hearts" and debut album Better Than Heaven (1986), Swain began working on her sophomore record. She again collaborated with her bandmates from SSQ. Produced by Jon St. James, Hard Machine is a dance-pop album, which is influenced by new wave, contemporary R&B and rock music.

Upon its release, Hard Machine received generally positive reviews from music critics and noted a small commercial success, peaking at number 115 on the Billboard 200.

Three singles were released from the album. The lead single, "Don't Make a Fool of Yourself" (Shep Pettibone Remix), released on March 25, 1988, peaked at number 19 on the Hot Crossover 30,{{cite web|url=http://americanradiohistory.com/Archive-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=http://americanradiohistory.com/Archive-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, and also peaking at number 66 on the Billboard Hot 100. The second single "I Love You" peaked at Number 49 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs. "Favorite Things" was released as a promotional single.