"It Hurts Too Much" is a 1980 song by Eric Carmen. It was the lead single from his fourth album, Tonight You're Mine, and was the more successful of two releases from the LP.
| "It Hurts Too Much" | ||||
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| Single by Eric Carmen | ||||
| from the album Tonight You're Mine | ||||
| B-side | "You Need Some Lovin'" | |||
| Released | July 1980 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
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| Label | Arista Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Eric Carmen | |||
| Producer(s) | Harry Maslin | |||
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The song reached number 75 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100[1] and number 71 on Record World. It was also a big regional hit in Perth, Australia. "It Hurts Too Much" did best in South Africa, where it reached number three and became Carmen's biggest hit in that nation.[2]
Later uses
edit"It Hurts Too Much" was featured on the soundtrack of the 2010 comedy movie, Super.[3]
Chart history
edit| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| France (IFOP)[4] | 9 |
| South Africa (Springbok Radio)[2] | 3 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[1] | 75 |
| US Cash Box | 83 |
| US Record World | 71 |
Cover versions
editThe Shivvers covered the song on their LP, Lost Hits From Milwaukee's First Family Of Powerpop 1979-82.
References
edit- ^ a b Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ a b "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ "Super (2010) - IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ Song artist 892 - Eric Carmen
External links
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