Hurt Me (Deborah Allen song)

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"Hurt Me" is a song written and recorded by American country singer and songwriter Deborah Allen, who wrote the song alongside Rafe Van Hoy and Bobby Braddock. The song was first released on her fifth studio album All That I Am on July 19, 1994, by Giant Records. It would later be covered by American country singer LeAnn Rimes and released as a single from Rimes' debut album, Blue, on August 3, 1996, through Rimes' record label, Curb Records.

"Hurt Me"
Song by Deborah Allen
from the album All That I Am
ReleasedJuly 19, 1994 (1994-07-19)
GenreCountry pop
Length2:57
LabelGiant
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)

Background

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The song was written by Deborah Allen along with Rafe Van Hoy and Bobby Braddock.[1] It was recorded by Allen for her fifth studio album, All That I Am (1994).[2] The song was also produced by Allen alongside James Stroud.[1]

LeAnn Rimes version

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"Hurt Me"
 
Single by LeAnn Rimes
from the album Blue
B-side"Cattle Call" (with Eddy Arnold)
ReleasedAugust 3, 1996
GenreCountry
Length2:53
LabelCurb
Songwriter(s)
  • Deborah Allen
  • Bobby Braddock
  • Rafe Van Hoy
Producer(s)Wilbur C. Rimes
LeAnn Rimes singles chronology
"Blue"
(1996)
"Hurt Me"
(1996)
"One Way Ticket (Because I Can)"
(1996)

On July 9, 1996, American country singer LeAnn Rimes would release a cover of the song on her debut album Blue through Curb Records[3] before releasing the song as her second single from the album on August 3, 1996.[4] Unlike Rimes' previous single, the song was not a huge hit, only peaking at number 43 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. In Canada, the song peaked at 35 and 89 in Australia.

Critical response

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Larry Flick of Billboard wrote a positive review about the song stating that "The song is great, and one of the best things about the record is that father Wilbur Rimes' production keeps the focal point on the song and LeAnn's incredible voice."[4]

Track listing

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Australian CD single[5]

  1. "Hurt Me" – 2:53
  2. "Cattle Call" (with Eddy Arnold) – 3:07

US promo CD single[6]

  1. "Hurt Me" – 2:53

Charts

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Chart performance for "Hurt Me" by LeAnn Rimes
Chart (1996) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 89
Canadia Country Tracks (RPM)[8] 35
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] 43

References

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  1. ^ a b All That I Am (CD liner notes). Deborah Allen. Giant. 1994. 9 24552-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ "All That I Am by Deborah Allen". Apple Music. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  3. ^ "Blue by LeAnn Rimes". Apple Music. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Flick, Larry (August 3, 1996). "Single Reviews and Previews - LeAnn Rimes "Hurt Me"". Billboard. p. 90. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  5. ^ Curb Records (1996). Hurt Me (liner notes). LeAnn Rimes. Curb Records. 663700 1.
  6. ^ Curb Records (1996). Hurt Me (liner notes). LeAnn Rimes. Curb Records. Curb D-1272.
  7. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 236.
  8. ^ "RMP 100 Country Tracks". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  9. ^ "LeAnn Rimes – Chart History: Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2023.