Who Wrote The Song Hurt

Ask someone to name a song that always has the power to reduce them to tears and the chances are they ll swiftly reply johnny cash.

Who wrote the song hurt. This is my creation of the song hurt from nine inch nails. What have i become my sweetest friend everyone i know goes away in the end and you could have it all my empire of dirt i will let you down i will make you hurt. Hurt is a song by american industrial rock band nine inch nails from their second studio album the downward spiral 1994 written by trent reznor. Hurt is a 1954 song by jimmie crane and al jacobs.

Atleast it has been at all the nine inch nails concerts i ve been to. Amanda from richmond va trent reznor wrote the song hurt. It was released on april 17 1995 as a promotional single from the album. Hurt was originally performed by roy hamilton whose version peaked at number eight on the r b best seller chart and spent a total of seven weeks on the chart.

Hurt is the last song on nine inch nails most popular album the downward spiral which was released in 1994 the track is riddled with fuzz distortion and choppy audio while trent reznor. Hurt most people know that it was originally an. I hurt myself today to see if i still feel i focus on the pain the only thing that s real the needle tears a hole the old familiar sting try to kill it all away but i remember everything. Johnny cash heard it liked it and asked if he could cover it reznor said it would be an honor.

The song received a grammy award nomination for best rock song in 1996.