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It Hurts Me

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(Byers / Daniels)

Information:
It Hurts Me was written by Joy Byers and Charlie Daniels, although many record labels credit only Byers. Elvis recorded the song on January 12, 1964, at RCA’s Nashville studios. The single release reached # 29 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart during its seven-week stay. Elvis again recorded It Hurts me for the Guitar Man segment of his 1968 TV special Elvis, but the song was omitted from the program because of time. The instrumental track for that recording was made at Western Recorders in Hollywood on June 20 or 21, 1968. Elvis’s vocal was recorded on June 30 at NBC-TV. An alternate mix of It Hurts Me appeared on the bootleg LP Eternal Elvis, as well as on an Italian 45 RPM single (N-1410). The orchestration and the Jordanaires’ vocal backing from one of the stereo channels was omitted, leaving only Elvis and piano accompaniment (by Floyd Cramer).

Lyrics:
 

It hurts me to see him treat you the way he does
It hurts me to see you sit and cry
When I know I could be so true
If I had someone like you
It hurts me to see those tears in your eyes

The whole town is talking, they're callin' you fool
For listening to his same old lies
And when I know I could be so true
If I had someone like you
It hurts me to see the way he makes you cry

You love him too much, you're too blind to see
He's only playing a game
He never loved you, he never will
And darling, don't you know he'll never change

I know he never will set you free
Because he's just that kind of guy
But if you ever tell him you're through
I'll be waiting for you
Waiting to hold you so tight
Waiting to kiss you goodnight
Yes, darling, if I had someone like you

Where it was released:

Released for the fist time on single »

Singles:

- Kissin’ Cousins / It Hurts Me (RCA 47-8307) January 1964. Standard release. »

- Kissin’ Cousins / It Hurts Me (RCA 447-0644) May 1965. Gold standard series reissue.

LPs/CDs:

- Elvis’ Golden Records, Volume 4 (1968) »

– Elvis - A Legendary Performer, Volume 3 (1976) »

- Elvis in Demand (1977) »

– Memories of Elvis (1978) »

- For the Asking (1991)

- Forever, Volume 2 (1992)

- From Nashville to Memphis – The Essential 60’s Masters (1993)

- Heart and Soul (1995)

- Forever in Love (1997)

- Are You Lonesome Tonight (1997)

- Memories of the ’68 Comeback Special (1998)

- Artist of the Century (1999)

- Ballads (1999)

- Best of Artist of the Century (2000)

- Elvis Lovin’ – Millennium Masters (2000)

- Essential Elvis, Volume 6 – Such a Night (2000)

- Best of Elvis Presley II (2001) – Zounds

- The 50 Greatest Love Songs (2001)

- The Very Best of Love (2001) - Madacy

- Elvis NBC TV Special – The Vinyl Classics Edition (2005)

- Love, Elvis (2005)

- Love, Elvis (2005) – UK Edition

- Let Yourself Go (2006) - FTD »

- Elvis Sings Memphis Tennessee (2008) - FTD »

– NBC-TV Special (2016) - FTD »

– Elvis' Golden Records, Volume 4 (2016) »

– The Making of Viva Las Vegas (2019) - FTD »

Bootleg Releases:

- The ’68 Comeback (1976) – Memphis Records

- Superstar Outtakes (1976) – E. P. Records

- Eternal Elvis (1978) – no label

- The ’68 Comeback, Volume 2 (1978) – Amiga Records

- Unfinished Business (1980) – Reel to Reel Record Company

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