Love Doesn't Have to Hurt
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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
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". 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.
UK CD2
UK Cassette
's ninth top ten single, and their sixth simultaneous 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. 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. In The Netherlands, it became the Kitten's lowest chart position, and only managed to peak at #65. 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.
Atomic Kitten
Atomic Kitten were an English girl group from Liverpool, first established in 1997. Created by Andy McCluskey, the final line-up, and most commercially successful, consisted of Natasha Hamilton, Liz McClarnon, and Jenny Frost...
, 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
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
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Background
The song was written by Susanna Hoffs, and was spurred following her production on the group's cover of "Eternal FlameEternal Flame (song)
"Eternal Flame" is a song by The Bangles from their 1988 album Everything. It became a hit single, when released in 1989, peaking at number one in the charts in nine countries, including Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It was written by popular songwriters Billy Steinberg and...
". 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.
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
Chart performance
The song debuted in the United kingdom at #4, which remained its highest charting position. This made the song Atomic KittenAtomic Kitten
Atomic Kitten were an English girl group from Liverpool, first established in 1997. Created by Andy McCluskey, the final line-up, and most commercially successful, consisted of Natasha Hamilton, Liz McClarnon, and Jenny Frost...
's ninth top ten single, and their sixth simultaneous 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. 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. In The Netherlands, it became the Kitten's lowest chart position, and only managed to peak at #65. 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.
Charts
| Chart | Date | Position |
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| United Kingdom UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
April 12, 2003 | 4 |
| Ireland Ireland Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth... |
April 5, 2003 | 13 |
| World World World is a common name for the whole of human civilization, specifically human experience, history, or the human condition in general, worldwide, i.e. anywhere on Earth.... wide |
April 19, 2003 | 36 |
| Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
April 26, 2003 | 38 |
| The Netherlands Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting... |
June 7, 2003 | 65 |