Love Is a Hurtin' Thing
1966 single by Lou Rawls
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"Love Is a Hurtin' Thing" is a 1966 pop/soul single by Lou Rawls and was written by Ben Raleigh (1913-1997) & Dave Linden (pseudonym used by David J. Luff). The single was his second entry on the R&B singles chart as well as his first Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart. "Love Is a Hurtin' Thing" was the first of two Lou Rawls singles to make it to number one on the R&B chart.[1]
| "Love Is A Hurtin' Thing" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Lou Rawls | ||||
| from the album Soulin' | ||||
| B-side | "Memory Lane" | |||
| Released | October 1966 | |||
| Recorded | 1966 | |||
| Studio | Capitol Studios, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 2:12 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriters | Ben Raleigh, Dave Linden (pseudonym used by David J. Luff) | |||
| Producer | David Axelrod | |||
| Lou Rawls singles chronology | ||||
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Chart positions
| Chart (1966) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 13 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles | 1 |
Cover versions
- Big Maybelle covered the song in 1967, included on her album Got A Brand New Bag.[2]
- J.J. Jackson covered the song in 1967, included on his But It's Alright album.[3]
- Buddy Greco recorded a version that lasted for nearly six and a half minutes. It was on his Let the Sunshine In album which was released in 1969.[4][5]
- Gloria Ann Taylor recorded a version of the song for a 1972 7-inch single, which was later expanded in a seven-minute long 12-inch remix.[6]
- Marcia Hines covered the song in 1977, included on her Ladies and Gentlemen album.[7]