Hurts Like Hell

"Hurts Like Hell" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter 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.[1][2] It was initially planned as the lead single from Beer's debut studio album,[3] but was later scrapped.[4]

"Hurts Like Hell"
Single by Madison Beer featuring Offset
Released	November 9, 2018 (2018-11-09)
Genre	Dark pop
Length	3:27
Label	Access
Songwriter(s)	Madison Beer Kiari Cephus Charlotte Aitchison Jason Pebworth George Astasio Jon Shave Michael Sabath
Producer(s)	The Invisible Men Sabath
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)
Music video
"Hurts Like Hell" on YouTube

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).[5] Speaking about the track, Beer stated:

"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 chrous".[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

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Australia Hitseekers (ARIA)[12]	3
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[13]	73
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[14]	47
Ireland (IRMA)[15]	84
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[16]	28
UK Indie (Official Charts Company)[17]	31
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[18]	26

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[19]	Gold	35,000
Canada (Music Canada)[20]	Platinum	80,000
United States (RIAA)[21]	Gold	500,000
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References

1. Engelman, Nicole (November 9, 2019). "Madison Beer Gets Her Revenge On 'Hurts Like Hell' Featuring Offset: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
2. Meir, Tomás (November 9, 2019). "Madison Beer Teams Up with Rapper Offset for 'Devilish' Breakup Song 'Hurts Like Hell'". People. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
3. Jackson, Jhoni. "All Eyes on Madison Beer". Paper. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
4. "dear society, the first single off my album.. this Friday 🖤". May 12, 2019. Retrieved May 13, 2019 – via Twitter.
5. Briones, Isis. "Madison Beer Gets Real On League Of Legends And Working With Offset". Forbes. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
6. Price, Joe. "Madison Beer Links Up With Offset for "Hurts Like Hell" Video". Complex. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
7. Engleman, Nicole. "Madison Beer Casts a Spell in Bewitching 'Hurts Like Hell' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
8. Nied, Mike. "Madison Beer Partners With Offset On New Single, "Hurts Like Hell"". Idolator. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
9. "Hurts Like Hell (feat. Offset) - Single on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
10. "Hurts Like Hell (Acoustic Live) - Single on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
11. "Hurts like Hell (Feenixpawl Remix) - Single". iTunes. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
12. "Australian Hitseekers" (PDF). ARIAaccess-date=December 31, 2018.
13. "Austriancharts.at – Madison Beer feat. Offset – Hurts Like Hell" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
14. "Madison Beer Chart History (CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
15. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Madison Beer". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
16. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 19, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
17. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
18. "Madison Beer Chart History: Pop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
19. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.
20. "Canadian single certifications – Madison Beer – Hurts Like Hell". Music Canada.
21. "American single certifications – Madison Beer – Hurts Like Hell". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.