Hurts So Good (Astrid S song)

"Hurts So Good" is a song by Norwegian singer Astrid S, released as the second single from her self-titled debut EP. The song was written by Lindy Robbins, Julia Michaels, Tom Meredith, and Marco Borrero. It was released on 6 May 2016. Although it received moderate success as a radio single, it later became a viral sleeper hit in 2021, after gaining popularity on the social media platform TikTok. In response to this newfound popularity, the song was re-released in 2021 on the complete edition of her debut studio album Leave It Beautiful. In March 2021, a collaboration version of the song was released, which featured Danish artist Maximillian and music producer Kina. As of June 2021, it remains her most streamed song on Spotify, garnering over 500 million listens.

"Hurts So Good"
Single by Astrid S
from the EP Astrid S and the album Leave It Beautiful (Complete)
Released	6 May 2016
Genre	Pop
Length	3:28
Label	Island
Songwriter(s)	Lindy Robbins Julia Michaels Tom Meredith Marco Borrero
Producer(s)	MAG Pär Westerlund Tom Meredith
Astrid S singles chronology
"Paper Thin" (2016) "Hurts So Good" (2016) "Breathe" (2017)
Music video
"Hurts So Good" on YouTube

Background and release

The song was initially released on 6 May 2016 as the second single from her self-titled debut EP,^[1] and again later that month as a part of the official soundtrack album for MTV's Scream Season 2, appearing throughout the season, and re-released with Scream: Music from Season Two on July 29, 2016, under Island Records.^[2]

Composition

"Hurts So Good" was written by Lindy Robbins, Julia Michaels, Tom Meredith, and Marco Borrero.^[3] It was composed in the key of G minor, with a tempo of 120 beats per minute.^[4] Astrid S described the song as "this torn feeling of not being with the person you want to be with, but you really want to."^[5]

Music video

The music video was directed by Andreas Öhman and filmed in Sweden,^[1] with snippets of panoramic shots from Norway.^[6]

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[7]	41
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[8]	42
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[9]	55
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10]	18
Norway (VG-lista)[11]	6
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[12]	55
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13]	41
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[14]	176

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[15]	Gold	30,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[16]	Platinum	90,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[17]	Gold	25,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway)[18]	3× Platinum	120,000‡
Sweden (GLF)[19]	2× Platinum	80,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[20]	Silver	200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[21]	Gold	500,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Astrid S releases new single and video "Hurts So Good" today!". Pressparty. Universal Music Group. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
2. "Music from MTV's 'Scream' Season 2 Released". Film Music Reporter. July 29, 2016. Archived from the original on October 19, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
3. "Hurts So Good - Astrid S | Song Info | AllMusic". AllMusic. RhythmOne Group. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
4. "Key & BPM for Hurts So Good by Astrid S". Tunebat. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
5. Mastrogiannis, Nicole (2016-08-30). "INTERVIEW: Who Is Astrid S? | Everything You Need To Know". iHeartRadio. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
6. "Astrid S shares 'Hurts So Good' video". Famemagazine.co.uk. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
7. "Astrid S – Hurts So Good" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
8. "Astrid S – Hurts So Good" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
9. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 40. týden 2016 in the date selector. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
10. "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
11. "VG-lista - Topp 20 Single uke 31, 2016". VG-lista. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
12. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201638 into search. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
13. "Astrid S – Hurts So Good". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
14. "CHART: CLUK Update 11.06.2016 (wk23)". zobbel.de. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
15. "Brazilian single certifications – Astrid S – Hurts So Good" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
16. "Danish single certifications – Astrid S feat. Maximillian & Kina – Hurts So Good". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
17. "Italian single certifications – Astrid S – Hurts So Good" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 16 October 2017. Select "2017" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Hurts So Good" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
18. "Norwegian single certifications – Astrid S – Hurts So Good" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway.
19. "Sverigetopplistan – Astrid S" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
20. "British single certifications – Astrid S – Hurts So Good". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
21. "American single certifications – Astrid S – Hurts So Good". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 24 April 2018.

External links

• Music video on YouTube