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| Genre = [[Country music|Country]] |
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| Label = [[Reprise]] 28565 |
| Label = [[Reprise Records|Reprise]] 28565 |
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| Writer = Dwight Yoakam |
| Writer = Dwight Yoakam |
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| Producer = [[Pete Anderson]] |
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'''"It Won't Hurt"''' is the title of 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 #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- |
'''"It Won't Hurt"''' is the title of 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 #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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| B-side | "Bury Me" |
"It Won't Hurt" is the title of 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 #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
Larry Flick, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it a "classic hurtin' and drinkin' song convincingly sung."[1]
Chart performance
"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 |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs | 31 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 7 |
Demo Version
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."