Hurt (Roy Hamilton song)

"Hurt"
Single by Roy Hamilton
B-side"Star of Love"
Released1954
GenreR&B
LabelEpic 9086
Songwriter(s)Jimmie Crane
Al Jacobs
Roy Hamilton singles chronology
"Ebb Tide"
(1954)
"Hurt"
(1954)
"Unchained Melody"
(1955)

"Hurt" is a 1954 song by Jimmie Crane and Al Jacobs. "Hurt" was originally performed by Roy Hamilton, whose version peaked at number eight on the R&B Best Seller chart and spent a total of seven weeks on the chart.[1] A version by Ricky Denell also received considerable radio airplay in 1954 on pop radio stations. The song is considered to be the signature hit of Timi Yuro, whose version went to number four on the Billboard pop chart in 1961. Elvis Presley’s 1976 version reached the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the top 10 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart. Juice Newton's 1985 version scored number one on Billboard's Country chart.

"Hurt"
Single by Timi Yuro
B-side"I Apologize"
Released1961
Recorded1961
GenreBlue-eyed soul
LabelLiberty
Songwriter(s)Jimmie Crane, Al Jacobs
Producer(s)Clyde Otis
"Hurt"
Single by Elvis Presley
from the album From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee
A-side"For the Heart"
ReleasedMarch 12, 1976
RecordedFebruary 5, 1976
StudioGraceland, Memphis, TN
GenreCountry-pop
LabelRCA Records
Songwriter(s)Jimmie Crane, Al Jacobs
Producer(s)Felton Jarvis
Elvis Presley singles chronology
"Bringing It Back" / ""Pieces of My Life""
(1975)
"For the Heart" / "Hurt"
(1976)
"Moody Blue"
(1976)
  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 243.