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| name = It Won't Hurt |
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| type = single |
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| artist = [[Dwight Yoakam]] |
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| album = [[Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc.]] |
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| B-side = Bury Me |
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| B-side = "Bury Me" |
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| genre = [[Country music|Country]] |
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| length = 3:03 |
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| label = [[Reprise Records|Reprise]] 28565 |
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| writer = Dwight Yoakam |
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| producer = [[Pete Anderson]] |
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| prev_year = 1986 |
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| This single = "'''It Won't Hurt'''"<br />(1986) |
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| ⚫ | '''"It Won't Hurt"''' is a song written and recorded by American [[country music]] artist [[Dwight Yoakam]]. It was released in November 1986 as the third and final single from his debut album ''[[Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc.]]''. While it missed the top 30 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot Country Songs]] chart, it became a top ten hit in Canada, peaking at number 7 on the Canadian ''[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]'' country singles chart. The song can be heard during the [[Conclusion (music)|outro]] to Yoakam's [[music video]] for "[[Honky-Tonk Man]]". |
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==Critical reception== |
==Critical reception== |
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Larry Flick, of ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it a "classic hurtin' and drinkin' song convincingly sung."<ref>''[[Billboard magazine|Billboard]]'', November 1, 1986</ref> |
[[Larry Flick]], of ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it a "classic hurtin' and drinkin' song convincingly sung."<ref>''[[Billboard magazine|Billboard]]'', November 1, 1986</ref> ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' wrote, "Fiddles and banjos are the instruments of the mornent here. It’s unadulterated hayseed stuff, but with a sense of playfulness that fans of any musical genre can appreciate."<ref>{{cite magazine| magazine= [[Spin (magazine)|Spin]] | title=Singles|author=Craig Tomashoff| date=July 1985|issue=3|page=34}}</ref> |
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==Chart performance== |
==Chart performance== |
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"It Won't Hurt" debuted at number 64 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of November 15, 1986. |
"It Won't Hurt" debuted at number 64 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of November 15, 1986. |
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!align="left"|Chart ( |
!align="left"|Chart (1986–1987) |
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!align="center"|Peak<br />position |
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{{singlechart|Billboardcountrysongs|31|artist=Dwight Yoakam}} |
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|align="left"|U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs |
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|align="left"|Canadian ''RPM'' Country Tracks |
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==Demo Version== |
==Demo Version== |
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A demo version of the song can be found on Yoakam's 2002 [[boxed set]], Reprise Please,Baby, as well as his 2006 reissue of "[[Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc.]]" |
A demo version of the song can be found on Yoakam's 2002 [[boxed set]], Reprise Please, Baby, as well as his 2006 reissue of "[[Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc.]]" |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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*[[Allmusic]] |
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*[[CMT]] |
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{{Dwight Yoakam singles}} |
{{Dwight Yoakam singles}} |
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[[Category:1986 singles]] |
[[Category:1986 singles]] |
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[[Category:1986 songs]] |
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[[Category:Dwight Yoakam songs]] |
[[Category:Dwight Yoakam songs]] |
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[[Category:Songs written by Dwight Yoakam]] |
[[Category:Songs written by Dwight Yoakam]] |
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[[Category:Reprise Records singles]] |
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[[Category:Song recordings produced by Pete Anderson]] |
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Latest revision as of 06:40, 23 December 2024
| "It Won't Hurt" | ||||
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| Single by Dwight Yoakam | ||||
| from the album Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc. | ||||
| B-side | "Bury Me" | |||
| Released | November 3, 1986 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:03 | |||
| Label | Reprise 28565 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dwight Yoakam | |||
| Producer(s) | Pete Anderson | |||
| Dwight Yoakam singles chronology | ||||
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"It Won't Hurt" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Dwight Yoakam. It was released in November 1986 as the third and final single from his debut album Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc.. While it missed the top 30 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, it became a top ten hit in Canada, peaking at number 7 on the Canadian RPM country singles chart. The song can be heard during the outro to Yoakam's music video for "Honky-Tonk Man".
Critical reception
[edit]Larry Flick, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it a "classic hurtin' and drinkin' song convincingly sung."[1] Spin wrote, "Fiddles and banjos are the instruments of the mornent here. It’s unadulterated hayseed stuff, but with a sense of playfulness that fans of any musical genre can appreciate."[2]
Chart performance
[edit]"It Won't Hurt" debuted at number 64 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of November 15, 1986.
| Chart (1986–1987) | Peak position |
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| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 31 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 7 |
Demo Version
[edit]A demo version of the song can be found on Yoakam's 2002 boxed set, Reprise Please, Baby, as well as his 2006 reissue of "Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc."