It Hurts So Good

"It Hurts So Good" is a song written by Phillip Mitchell, and first recorded in 1971 by Katie Love and the Four Shades of Black on the Muscle Shoals Sound label. That version was not a hit, and the song was later recorded more successfully by Millie Jackson, whose 1973 recording was featured in the blaxploitation action film Cleopatra Jones. Hit versions were also recorded by Susan Cadogan, and Jimmy Somerville, in both cases as "Hurt So Good".

Cover versions

Millie Jackson

Millie Jackson's recording charted at #24 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #3 on what was then called R&B Singles. It was used as the title track of her second album, It Hurts So Good.

Susan Cadogan

Susan Cadogan released a reggae 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 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.

So Good

So Good may refer to:

Music

So Good (Rachel Stevens song)

"So Good" is a song by Rachel Stevens, released as a single in the United Kingdom on 4 July 2005. It was the second single from Steven's second album, Come and Get It. It reached number ten on the UK Singles Chart giving Steven's her fifth top ten hit.

Music video

The music video, directed by Cameron Casey, features Stevens dancing with a group of four men in front of flashing coloured lights. In the video, she wears mid-hand gloves that gained a cult following because of the British pop website Popjustice, where they were the subject of a front page article and a special message board discussion forum.

Track listings and formats

So Good (Davina song)

So Good is the first single by Davina taken from her debut studio album, Best of Both Worlds. The single was released in 1997 and peaked at number sixty on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song received two remixes, one by Raekwon and the other by Xzibit.

Background

So Good was produced by Davina.

In popular culture

So Good was used in the film Hoodlum

Chart positions

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