I Guess It Never Hurts to Hurt Sometimes
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"I Guess It Never Hurts to Hurt Sometimes" is a 1984 single written by Randy VanWarmer
and recorded by The Oak Ridge Boys
. "I Guess It Never Hurts to Hurt Sometimes" was The Oak Ridge Boys' ninth number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the country chart.
' music video depicts a lost girlfriend, tenor singer Joe Bonsall says he prefers the original intent of the song, and names the song as his favorite to sing on stage.
Radio studios in Nashville, TN. Radio and TV personality Charlie Chase
(half of the duo Crook & Chase
) makes a brief cameo walking through the station hallways.
Randy VanWarmer
Randy VanWarmer was an American songwriter and guitarist. His biggest success was the pop hit, "Just When I Needed You Most". It reached #8 on the UK Singles Chart in September 1979 after peaking at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #1 on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart...
and recorded by The Oak Ridge Boys
The Oak Ridge Boys
The Oak Ridge Boys are an American country and gospel vocal quartet.The group was founded in the 1940s as the Oak Ridge Quartet. They became popular in southern gospel during the 1950s...
. "I Guess It Never Hurts to Hurt Sometimes" was The Oak Ridge Boys' ninth number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the country chart.
Background
Songwriter Randy Van Warmer wrote the song following the death of his father. While The Oak Ridge BoysThe Oak Ridge Boys
The Oak Ridge Boys are an American country and gospel vocal quartet.The group was founded in the 1940s as the Oak Ridge Quartet. They became popular in southern gospel during the 1950s...
' music video depicts a lost girlfriend, tenor singer Joe Bonsall says he prefers the original intent of the song, and names the song as his favorite to sing on stage.
Music Video
The music video was filmed partially at the former WSMWSM (AM)
WSM is the callsign of a 50,000 watt AM radio station located in Nashville, Tennessee. Operating at 650 kHz, its clear channel signal can reach much of North America and various countries, especially late at night...
Radio studios in Nashville, TN. Radio and TV personality Charlie Chase
Charlie Chase
Charlie Chase is a radio and television host best known for his work on The Nashville Network program Crook & Chase.-Childhood:Charlie Chase was born October 19, 1952 in Rogersville, Tennessee...
(half of the duo Crook & Chase
Crook & Chase
Crook & Chase is an American television talk show hosted by Lorianne Crook and Charlie Chase, focusing primarily but not exclusively on country music....
) makes a brief cameo walking through the station hallways.
Chart performance
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 31 |