1980 Linda Ronstadt – Hurt So Bad (US:#8)
“Hurt So Bad” is a song written by Teddy Randazzo, Bobby Weinstein, and Bobby Hart. It is a classic 1965 Top 10 hit ballad originally recorded by Little Anthony & The Imperials. Linda Ronstadt also had a Top 10 hit with her cover version in 1980. The song has been re-recorded by numerous artists including The Lettermen, who took the song to number twelve in September 1969.
Linda Ronstadt recorded a cover of “Hurt So Bad” for her Platinum-certified album, Mad Love, in 1980. Produced by Peter Asher on Asylum Records, it was released as the disc’s second single. Linda’s version of the song featured a guitar solo by Danny Kortchmar. It stands as the most successful version ever recorded of the song, which peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #9 on the Cash Box Top 100 chart in the spring of 1980.
Album
Mad Love is the tenth studio album by singer, songwriter and producer Linda Ronstadt, released in 1980. It debuted at #5 on the Billboard album chart, a record at the time and a first for any female artist, and quickly became her seventh consecutive album to sell over one million copies. It was certified Platinum […]
Musicians
| Bass | Bob Glaub |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Guitar (solo) | Danny Kortchmar |
| Guitar | Dan Dugmore |
| Keyboards | Bill Payne |
| Vocals | Linda Ronstadt |
Produced By
Peter Asher
Songwriters
Bobby Hart
Bobby Wilding
Teddy Randazzo
Charts
US:#8
UK:# –