Love Doesn't Have to Hurt
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| Single by Atomic Kitten | ||||
| from the album Feels So Good | ||||
| B-side | "Use Your Imagination" | |||
| Released | 31 March 2003 | |||
| Format | CD, Cassette | |||
| Recorded | Motor Museum Studios | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 3:38 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Writer(s) | Susanna Hoffs, Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly | |||
| Producer(s) | Engine | |||
| Atomic Kitten singles chronology | ||||
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"Love Doesn't Have to Hurt" is a song by Atomic Kitten, released as the fourth and final single from their second studio album, Feels So Good. The single peaked at #4 on the UK Singles Chart.
Background
The song was written by Susanna Hoffs, and was spurred following her production on the group's cover of "Eternal Flame". The album version varies from the single version, as the vocals were re-recorded to give the song a more powerful vocal range, and the music had been remastered to give the song a smoother finish. For the single release, the song's length has been extended by ten seconds. The song's music video was the first to feature Jenny Frost with her new shorter haircut.
Track listing
UK CD1
- "Love Doesn't Have To Hurt"
- "Love Doesn't Have To Hurt" (Uptown Full Vocal Master Mix)
- "Use Your Imagination"
- "Love Doesn't Have To Hurt" (Video)
UK CD2
- "Love Doesn't Have To Hurt" - 3:30
- "The Last Goodbye" (Soda Club Mix) - 6:27
- "Kissing In The Wind Medley" (Extended) - 6:46
UK Cassette
- "Love Doesn't Have To Hurt" - 3:30
- "Kissing In The Wind Medley" (Edit) - 4:01
- "Be With You" (Graham Stack & The Groove Brothers 7" Mix) - 3:31
Official Versions
- Love Doesn't Have To Hurt (Album Version) - 3:30
- Love Doesn't Have To Hurt (Single Version) - 3:34
- Love Doesn't Have To Hurt (Uptown Radio Edit) - 3:16
- Love Doesn't Have To Hurt (Uptown Full Vocal Master Mix) - 6:21
- Love Doesn't Have To Hurt (Love To Infinity Radio Edit) - 4:02
- Love Doesn't Have To Hurt (Love To Infinity Extended Mix) - 6:58
- Love Doesn't Have To Hurt (JNR E High As You Radio Edit) - 3:20
- Love Doesn't Have To Hurt (JNR E High As You Remix) - 6:54
Chart performance
The song debuted in the United kingdom at #4, which remained its highest charting position.[1] This made the song Atomic Kitten's ninth top ten single, and their sixth consecutive top five hit in the UK. However, the song quickly fell out of the top ten the next week, where it gained a place on the charts at #12.[1] The song managed to stay on the charts for 10 weeks, and subsequently sold 61,239 copies in the United Kingdom alone, becoming one of their lowest selling singles. In The Republic of Ireland, the song got into the top 20 and peaked at #13. It stayed in the charts for 9 weeks.[2] In the Netherlands, it became the Kitten's lowest chart position, and only managed to peak at #65.[3] However, the song was never officially released here, and had no promotion whatsoever. It subsequently managed to stay on the chart for 9 weeks. In Europe, the song's peak position was #38, and worldwide, it peaked at #36.[4]
Charts
| Chart | Date | Position |
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| United Kingdom | April 12, 2003 | 4[1] |
| Ireland | April 5, 2003 | 13[2] |
| Worldwide | April 19, 2003 | 36[4] |
| Europe | April 26, 2003 | 38[4] |
| Netherlands | June 7, 2003 | 65[3] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=30757
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Atomic Kitten - Love Doesn't Have To Hurt - Music Charts". Acharts.us. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Steffen Hung. "Atomic Kitten - Love Doesn't Have To Hurt". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Atomic Kitten - Love Doesn't Have To Hurt @ Top40-Charts.com - Songs & Videos from 49 Top 20 & Top 40 Music Charts from 30 Countries". Top40-charts.com. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
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