Hurts So Good

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"Hurts So Good" is a hit rock song by American singer-songwriter John Mellencamp, known for its catchy chorus and blend of heartland rock and pop.

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instanceOf single
song
album American Fool NERFINISHED
artist John Mellencamp NERFINISHED
awardNomination Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male NERFINISHED
bSide Close Enough
chartName Billboard Hot 100 NERFINISHED
chartNameCanada RPM Top Singles NERFINISHED
chartPeakCountry United States NERFINISHED
chartPositionCanada 1
chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 2
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
decadeOfRelease 1980s
featuresInstrumentation bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
followedBySingle Jack & Diane NERFINISHED
genre heartland rock
pop rock
rock
grammyNominationYear 1983
hasChorus "Hurts so good / Come on baby, make it hurt so good" NERFINISHED
hasMusicVideo Hurts So Good music video
hasStyle up-tempo rock
isHitSong true
isSignatureSongOf John Mellencamp NERFINISHED
language English
leadVocalsBy John Mellencamp NERFINISHED
length 3:39
mainTheme pleasure and pain in relationships
romantic tension
musicVideoDirector Bruce Gowers NERFINISHED
originalArtistNameCredit John Cougar NERFINISHED
partOfAlbum American Fool NERFINISHED
performer John Mellencamp NERFINISHED
precededBySingle Ain't Even Done with the Night NERFINISHED
producer Don Gehman NERFINISHED
John Mellencamp NERFINISHED
recordedForStudioAlbum American Fool NERFINISHED
recordLabel Mercury Records
Riva Records NERFINISHED
releaseDate 1982-03-01
releaseYear 1982
sideAOfSingle Hurts So Good NERFINISHED
singleFromAlbum American Fool NERFINISHED
writer George Green NERFINISHED
John Mellencamp NERFINISHED

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John Mellencamp notableWork Hurts So Good