Hurtful (song)

"Hurtful" is a song by Swedish singer-songwriter Erik Hassle from his first studio album, Hassle (2009). The song was released on 10 th December, 2008 through Roxy Recordings as the lead single. "Hurtful" peaked at number 11 in Sweden [1] and peaked at number 2 in Denmark.[2] The song was added to his international debut album Pieces in 2010.

"Hurtful"
Single by Erik Hassle
from the album Hassle and Pieces
B-side"The Thanks i Get"
Released10 December 2008
GenrePop
Length3:03
LabelRoxy, Ten
Songwriter(s)Grizzly, Mack, Tommy Tysper, Hassle
Erik Hassle singles chronology
"Hurtful"
(2008)		 "Don't Bring Flowers"
(2009)

Critical reception

Rosie Swash from The Guardian calls Hassle the male version of Robyn. "We might even go as far to say he sounds like Basshunter and Mika. In the review, she added that "you'll be silently weeping at this homage to lost love."[3]

Formats and track listings

(Released 12 January 2010)

  1. "Hurtful" - 3:03


(Released November 2009)

  1. "Hurtful" - 3:03
  2. "Hurtful (Erik Hassle v.s. Penguin Prison)" - 4:35


(Released 10 December 2008)

  1. "Hurtful" - 3:03
  2. "The Thanks I Get" - 4:38


(Released 12 January 2010)

  1. "Hurtful" - 3:03


(Released 7 February 2010)

  1. "Hurtful"
  2. "Hurtful (DC Breaks VIP Remix)"


(Released 7 February 2010)

  1. "Hurtful (Jerome Isma-Ae Remix)" - 7:25
  2. "Hurtful (Roqwell & I Sancho Remix)" - 6:41
  3. "Hurtful (Zombie Disco Squad Remix)" - 7:16
  4. "Hurtful (DC Breaks VIP Remix)" - 3:24

Charts
Chart Peak
position
Denmark (Tracklisten)[4] 2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[5] 11
UK Singles (OCC)[6] 59
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[7] 30

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[8] Gold 7,500^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Steffen Hung. "Erik Hassle - Hurtful". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
  2. "Erik Hassle - Hurtful". danishcharts.dk. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
  3. Rosie Swash (24 November 2009). "Songs that go ra-ra-ro-ga-ga and ba-da-ba-da-ba". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  4. "Erik Hassle – Hurtful". Tracklisten.
  5. "Erik Hassle – Hurtful". Singles Top 100.
  6. "Erik Hassle: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  7. "Erik Hassle Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  8. "Danish single certifications – Erik Hassle – Hurtful". IFPI Danmark.
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