"Hurts So Good" is a song by Norwegian singer Astrid S, released as the second single from her self-titled debut EP. The song was written by

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, Julia Michaels, Tom Meredith, and Marco Borrero. It was released on 6 May 2016.Although it received moderate success as a radio single, it later became a

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in 2021, after gaining popularity on the social media platform

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. In response to this newfound popularity, the song was re-released in 2021 on the complete edition of her debut studio album '' Leave It Beautiful''. In March 2021, a collaboration version of the song was released, which featured Danish artist Maximillian and music producer Kina. As of June 2021, it remains her most streamed song on Spotify, garnering over 300 million listens.

Music video

The music video was directed by Andreas Öhman and filmed in

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, with snippets of panoramic shots from

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* 2016 songs 2016 singles Astrid S songs Island Records singles Songs written by Lindy Robbins Songs written by Julia Michaels Music videos shot in Norway {{2010s-pop-song-stub