"I Guess It Never Hurts to Hurt Sometimes" is a song written and originally recorded by
Randy VanWarmer on his 1981 album ''Beat of Love''. It was later covered by American
country music group
The Oak Ridge Boys
The Oak Ridge Boys are an American country and gospel vocal quartet originating in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The group was founded in the 1940s as the Oak Ridge Quartet. They became popular in Southern gospel during the 1950s. Their name was change ...
in 1984, released as the second single from their album ''
Deliver''. The song was The Oak Ridge Boys' ninth number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the country chart.
Background
Songwriter
Randy VanWarmer wrote the song following the death of his father. While
The Oak Ridge Boys
The Oak Ridge Boys are an American country and gospel vocal quartet originating in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The group was founded in the 1940s as the Oak Ridge Quartet. They became popular in Southern gospel during the 1950s. Their name was change ...
' music video depicts a lost girlfriend, tenor singer Joe Bonsall says he prefers the original intent of the song, and names the song as his favorite to sing on stage.
Music video
The music video was filmed at the old
WSM Radio studios in Nashville, Tennessee. Radio and TV personality
Charlie Chase (half of the duo
Crook & Chase
''Crook & Chase'' is an American television talk show hosted by Lorianne Crook and Charlie Chase, focusing primarily, but not exclusively, on country music.
The pair had first worked together on the weekly syndicated program "This Week In Count ...
) makes a brief cameo walking through the station hallways. The disc jockey and the end of the video is played by future country music artist
Lorrie Morgan.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
1984 singles
Randy VanWarmer songs
The Oak Ridge Boys songs
Songs written by Randy VanWarmer
Song recordings produced by Ron Chancey
MCA Records singles
1981 songs
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