It Hurts So Bad
| "It Hurts So Bad" | ||||
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| Single by Kim Carnes | ||||
| from the album St. Vincent's Court | ||||
| B-side | "Lookin' for a Big Night" | |||
| Released | February 17, 1979 | |||
| Label | EMI America | |||
| Songwriter | Kim Carnes | |||
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| "It Hurts So Bad" on YouTube | ||||
"'It Hurts So Bad'" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Kim Carnes, and released as the lead single from her fourth studio album, St. Vincent's Court (1979). Carnes co-produced the album with her husband, Dave Ellingson, and Daniel Moore. It peaked at No. 56 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 79 on the Canadian Top Singles chart.
Background and release
Carnes was the first artist signed to the newly formed EMI America label in 1978.[1] Her fourth studio album, St. Vincent's Court, was already mastered when Carnes wrote "It Hurts So Bad". Jim Mazza, the label's president, urged Carnes to record the song and add it to the album. The release of St. Vincent's Court was subsequently pushed back to February 17, 1979.[2]
Critical reception
Billboard magazine described "It Hurts So Bad" as "a welcome inclusion" to her St. Vincent's Court album, stating that Carnes "gives yearning expression to her unfulfilled passion with and air of street-wise resignation."[3]
Charts
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[4] | 79 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 56 |
References
- ^ "USA" (PDF). Billboard. Billboard Publications, Inc. June 16, 1979. p. 140. Retrieved February 10, 2026 – via World Radio History.
Kim Carnes, EMI America's first signing, made her label debut with "St. Vincent's Court."
- ^ Wikane, Christian John (April 24, 2017). "Where the Heart Is An Interview With Multi-Grammy Winner Kim Carnes – Part One". PopMatters. Archived from the original on September 11, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
- ^ Kirby, Kip (February 17, 1979). "Closeup" (PDF). Billboard. Billboard Publications, Inc. p. 81. Retrieved February 10, 2026 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Image 4513b". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
- ^ "Kim Carnes Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
