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

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John Mellencamp notableWork Hurts So Good
John Cougar notableWork “Hurts So Good”
linked to: Hurts So Good
American Fool hasPart Hurts So Good
American Fool notableWork Hurts So Good
American Fool hasSingle Hurts So Good
Hurts So Good hasChorus "Hurts so good / Come on baby, make it hurt so good"
linked to: Hurts So Good
Hurts So Good sideAOfSingle Hurts So Good