It Hurts So Good
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"It Hurts So Good" is a 1973 song by Millie Jackson. Later that year, it was featured in the blaxploitation action film Cleopatra Jones. It charted at #24 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #3 on what was then called R&B Singles.
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Cover versions
Susan Cadogan cover
Susan Cadogan released a cover version of the song later that year called "Hurt So Good", which featured bassist Boris Gardiner and the Zap Pow horns. It was released to little effect in Jamaica on Lee Perry's new 'Perries' record label, but was released in the UK by Dennis Harris's DIP International label, and topped the UK Reggae Chart. Magnet Records picked up the single and it went on to reach the top 5 of the UK Singles Chart, with Cadogan flying to London to promote the single, including a television appearance on Top of the Pops.
Jimmy Somerville cover
"Hurt So Good" is the third single from former Bronski Beat lead singer Jimmy Somerville. It charted at #15 on the UK Singles Chart.
Other covers
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