Hurts Like Hell

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"The song’s production feels really new to me. It’s got a vibe in the beat like I haven’t heard before. I love Charli XCX, so getting to work with her was really inspiring. Offset felt like the perfect fit for the track. He’s one of the most talented, professional, down to Earth artists I’ve ever worked with, and his verse absolutely kills it."

—  Madison Beer, Complex [6]

Composition

Musically, "Hurts Like Hell" is a dark pop [7] song with a trap-influenced beat. [1] It also contains a "pointed message" and a "bone-jarring chorus". [8] Mike Nied, writing for Idolator , compared the song to Beer's previous single "Dead". [8] Beer's vocals, which are distorted by synths in the song, were described by Billboard as "deep and soulful". [1] Lyrically, it sees the singer dismissing a cheating ex, as she touts her success. [3]

Critical reception

Nicole Engleman of Billboard , called the song "fierce". She additionally praised Offset's verse in the song, stating his vocals "add texture" to the song. [1] Mike Nied, writing for Idolator , also complimented Offset's verse, calling it "perfectly at home on the beat," while also stating "it is definitely possible to imagine the pair dominating radio in the coming weeks". [8]

Music video

A music video accompanied the release of "Hurts Like Hell". [6] The witchcraft-inspired video sees the singer taking revenge on an abusive man. The singer later appears at his bedside with a knife, before a witch hunt begins that builds to the video's ending. [7] Mike Wass of Idolator called the video "delightfully twisted".

Track listing

Digital download [9]

  1. "Hurts Like Hell" – 3:27

Acoustic version [10]

  1. "Hurts Like Hell" (Acoustic Live) – 2:57

Feenixpawl Remix [11]

  1. "Hurts like Hell" (Feenixpawl Remix) – 3:43

Charts

"Hurts Like Hell"
Madison Beer - Hurts Like Hell.png
Single by Madison Beer featuring Offset
ReleasedNovember 9, 2018
Genre Dark pop
Length3:27
Label Access
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Madison Beer singles chronology
"Pop/Stars"
(2018)		"Hurts Like Hell"
(2018)		"All Day and Night"
(2019)
Offset singles chronology
"Zeze"
(2018)		"Hurts Like Hell"
(2018)		"Red Room"
(2019)
Chart performance for "Hurts Like Hell"
Chart (2018)Peak
position
Australia Hitseekers (ARIA) [12] 3
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [13] 73
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [14] Tip
Canada CHR/Top 40 ( Billboard ) [15] 47
Ireland (IRMA) [16] 84
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [17] 28
UK Indie (OCC) [18] 31
US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) [19] 26

Certifications

Certifications for "Hurts Like Hell"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [20] Gold35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [21] Platinum80,000‡
United States (RIAA) [22] Gold500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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