Hurt Again

"Hurt Again"
Promotional single by Mary J. Blige
from the album Growing Pains
ReleasedMarch 4, 2008 (airplay)
Recorded2007
Studio
  • Matriarch Studios, Los Angeles
  • Studio 609, Philadelphia
[1]
GenreSoul
Length4:07
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Dre & Vidal

"Hurt Again" is a song by Mary J. Blige, that was intended to be the third single from her eighth studio album,[2] Growing Pains, but was canceled in favor of "Stay Down". The song was produced by Dre & Vidal, and co-written by Dr. Dre collaborator Brian Sledge.[3] The song was released on March 4, 2008 for airplay, but never was given an official release as it was canceled as a single.[citation needed]

Blige and her band also performed this song in the One Life to Live soap opera in February 2008.[4] She said about this appearance:

It's absolutely amazing to be integrated into a soap opera I've watched since I was a little girl. I performed on the show two years ago and had a ball, and I am beyond thrilled to be welcomed back again.[5]

  1. ^ Growing Pains (booklet). Mary J. Blige. Matriarch/Geffen. December 18, 2007.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ "Mariah in NYC; Mary J. Blige's Second Single". Rap-Up. 2008-01-15. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  3. ^ Downing, Andy (2012-03-18). "Local Q&A: BJ the Chicago Kid". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  4. ^ MTV News Staff. "Mary J. Blige 'Lives' Again On TV Soap; Plus Remy Ma, Lil Wayne, Nelly, Amy Winehouse, Scarlett Johansson, Zac Efron & More, In For The Record". MTV News. Archived from the original on April 15, 2015. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  5. ^ Gore, Scotty (2008-01-17). "Mary J. Blige Returns to 'One Life'". Soap Opera Network. Retrieved 2020-07-16.