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"It Hurts Too Much" is a 1980 song by Eric Carmen. It was the lead single from his fourth album, Tonight You're Mine, and was the more successful of two releases from the LP.

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"It Hurts Too Much"
Single by Eric Carmen
from the album Tonight You're Mine
B-side	"You Need Some Lovin'"
Released	July 1980
Genre	Pop
Length	3:53
Label	Arista Records
Songwriter(s)	Eric Carmen
Producer(s)	Harry Maslin
Eric Carmen singles chronology
"Baby I Need Your Lovin'" (1979) "It Hurts Too Much" (1980) "All for Love" (1980)

The song reached number 75 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100[1] and number 71 on Record World. It was also a big regional hit in Perth, Australia. "It Hurts Too Much" did best in South Africa, where it reached number three and became Carmen's biggest hit in that nation.[2]

Later uses

"It Hurts Too Much" was featured on the soundtrack of the 2010 comedy movie, Super.[3]

Chart history

Chart (1980)	Peak position
France (IFOP)[4]	9
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[5]	3
US Billboard Hot 100[6]	75
US Cash Box	83
US Record World	71

Cover versions

The Shivvers covered the song on their LP, Lost Hits From Milwaukee's First Family Of Powerpop 1979-82.

References

External links

• Eric Carmen - It Hurts Too Much on YouTube

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