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Hurts Like Hell
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Hurts Like Hell
| cover = Madison Beer - Hurts Like Hell.png
| type = single
| artist = Madison Beer featuring Offset
| album =
| released = November 9, 2018
| recorded =
| genre = Dark pop
| length = 3:27
| label = Access
| writer =
* Madison Beer
* Kiari Cephus
* Charlotte Aitchison
* Jason Pebworth
* George Astasio
* Jon Shave
* Michael Sabath
| producer =
* The Invisible Men
* Sabath
| chronology = Madison Beer
| prev_title = Pop/Stars
| prev_year = 2018
| next_title = All Day and Night
| next_year = 2019
| misc =
}}
"'Hurts Like Hell'" is a song recorded by American singer Madison Beer, featuring American rapper Offset of hip hop group Migos. The single was released through record label Access Records on November 9, 2018, through digital download and streaming formats. The song was written by Beer, Offset, and English singer Charli XCX, alongside the song's producers, The Invisible Men and Mike Sabath. It was originally intended to be the lead single from Beer's debut studio album, but was later removed from the album.
Background
"Hurts Like Hell" follows Beer's debut EP 'As She Pleases' (2018), as well as her collaboration with (G)I-dle and Jaira Burns for the 2018 League of Legends World Championship, titled "Pop/Stars" (2018). Speaking about the track, Beer stated:
Composition
Musically, "Hurts Like Hell" is a dark pop song with a trap-influenced beat. It also contains a "pointed message" and a "bone-jarring chrous". Mike Nied, writing for 'Idolator', compared the song to Beer's previous single "Dead". Beer's vocals, which are distorted by synths in the song, were described by 'Billboard' as "deep and soulful". Lyrically, it sees the singer dismissing a cheating ex, as she touts her success.
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. 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".
Music video
A music video accompanied the release of "Hurts Like Hell". 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. Mike Wass of 'Idolator' called the video "delightfully twisted".
Track listing
'Digital download'
#"Hurts Like Hell" 3:27
'Acoustic version'
#"Hurts Like Hell" (Acoustic Live) 2:57
'Feenixpawl Remix'
#"Hurts like Hell" (Feenixpawl Remix) 3:43
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References
Category:2018 singles
Category:2018 songs
Category:Madison Beer songs
Category:Offset (rapper) songs
Category:Songs written by Offset (rapper)
Category:Songs written by Charli XCX
Category:Songs written by Jason Pebworth
Category:Songs written by George Astasio
Category:Songs written by Jon Shave
Category:Song recordings produced by the Invisible Men
Category:Songs about infidelity
Category:Songs written by Mike Sabath
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