"Hurting Kind (I've Got My Eyes on You)" | ||||
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Single by Robert Plant | ||||
from the album Manic Nirvana | ||||
Released | 16 April 1990 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 4:11 | |||
Label | Es Paranza | |||
Songwriter(s) | Chris Blackwell, Doug Boyle, Phil Johnstone, Charlie Jones, Robert Plant | |||
Producer(s) | Robert Plant, Phil Johnstone, Mark "Spike" Stent | |||
Robert Plant singles chronology | ||||
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"Hurting Kind (I've Got My Eyes on You)" is a rock song performed by English rock singer Robert Plant, from his 1990 album Manic Nirvana . It was released as a single and reached number 45 on the UK singles chart, [1] number 46 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. It was Plant's fifth number 1 rock song. [2]
The song was written by Plant and band-mates Chris Blackwell (drums and guitar), Doug Boyle (guitar), Phil Johnstone (keyboards) and Charlie Jones (bass guitar). [3] [4]
The CD single features three songs not included on Manic Nirvana , including a cover of the Remains song "Don't Look Back". [5]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Hurting Kind (I've Got My Eyes on You)" | 4:04 |
2. | "Don't Look Back" | 3:01 |
3. | "Oompah (Water Bint)" | 5:45 |
4. | "One Love" | 3:13 |
Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA) [6] | 63 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [7] | 39 |
UK Singles (OCC) [8] | 45 |
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [9] | 1 |
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