Hurtless

"Hurtless" is a song by Australian singer and songwriter Dean Lewis. The song was released on 1 April 2022 as the second single from Lewis' forthcoming second studio album, The Hardest Love.^[2]

"Hurtless"
Single by Dean Lewis
from the album The Hardest Love
Released	1 April 2022[1]
Genre	Pop
Length	3:00
Label	Island Australia Universal Australia
Songwriter(s)	Dean Lewis Jon Hume
Producer(s)	Dean Lewis Jon Hume
Dean Lewis singles chronology
"Looks Like Me" (2021) "Hurtless" (2022) "Never Really Loved Me" (2022)
Music video
"Hurtless" on YouTube

In a statement, Lewis said "You know when you plan your entire life out with someone, you see your future with that person, then all of a sudden one night, they do something and from that point on, you realise they are not the person you thought they were? All your plans for the future aren't going to happen and you're back to just being with yourself."^[1][2]

At the 2022 ARIA Music Awards, the song was nominated for Song of the Year.^[3]

At the APRA Music Awards of 2023, the song was nominated for Most Performed Australian Work of the Year and won Most Performed Alternate Work of the Year.^[4]

Music video

The official video was directed by James Fitzgerald, was filmed in Ireland and features actors Frank Blake and Stephanie Dufresne.^[1][2]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Hurtless"

Chart (2022)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[5]	29
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6]	100
Denmark (Tracklisten)[7]	8
Ireland (IRMA)[8]	75
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9]	7
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[10]	1

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Hurtless"

Chart (2022)	Position
Denmark (Tracklisten)[11]	75

Certifications

Certifications for "Hurtless"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[12]	2× Platinum	140,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[13]	Platinum	90,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Dean Lewis Returns With "Hurtless", His First Single of 2022". Music Feeds. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
2. "Dean Lewis Grapples With Unexpected Changes On New Single "Hurtless"". U Discover Music. 3 April 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
3. Lars Brandle (12 October 2022). "Rüfüs Du Sol Leads 2022 ARIA Awards Nominees (Full List)". The Music Network. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
4. "Nominees revealed for the 2023 APRA Music Awards". APRA Awards. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
5. "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
6. "Dean Lewis Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
7. "Track Top-40 Uge 15, 2022". Hitlisten. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
8. "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
9. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
10. "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 14". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
11. "Track Top-100 2022". Hitlisten. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
12. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
13. "Danish single certifications – Dean Lewis – Hurtless". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 8 May 2024.