Hurts So Good
1982 single by John Cougar / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the John Mellencamp song. For the Astrid S song, see Hurts So Good (Astrid S song). For the Millie Jackson song that was later covered by Susan Cadogan and Jimmy Sommerville, see It Hurts So Good.
"Hurts So Good" is a song by American singer-songwriter John Mellencamp, then performing under the stage name "John Cougar". The song was a number two hit on the Billboard Hot 100[3] for the singer/songwriter. It was the first of three major hit singles from his 1982 album American Fool. The others were "Jack & Diane" and "Hand to Hold On To," which were all released in 1982. The song was also a critical success with Mellencamp, winning the Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male at the 25th Grammy Awards on February 23, 1983.
Quick Facts Single by John Cougar, from the album American Fool ...
"Hurts So Good" | ||||
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Single by John Cougar | ||||
from the album American Fool | ||||
B-side | "Close Enough" | |||
Released | April 1982 (1982-04) | |||
Studio | Cherokee, Los Angeles[1] | |||
Genre | Pop rock[2] | |||
Length | 3:39[1] | |||
Label | Riva | |||
Songwriter(s) | John Mellencamp, George Green | |||
Producer(s) | John Mellencamp, Don Gehman[1] | |||
John Cougar singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Hurts So Good" on YouTube | ||||
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