"Love How It Hurts" is a song by English indie pop band Scouting for Girls. The song was originally intended to be released from the re-release of their second studio album, Everybody Wants to Be on TV (2010); however, the re-release was cancelled, so the song was instead issued as a standalone single and later included on the band's third album, The Light Between Us (2012). "Love How It Hurts" was released as a digital download on 10 July 2011 and debuted at number 17 on the UK Singles Chart the same month, becoming Scouting for Girls' final UK top-20 single.
| "Love How It Hurts" | ||||
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| Single by Scouting for Girls | ||||
| from the album The Light Between Us | ||||
| B-side | "Happy Ever After" | |||
| Released | 10 July 2011 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 3:08 | |||
| Label | Sony Music Entertainment | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Roy Stride | |||
| Producer(s) | Andy Green | |||
| Scouting for Girls singles chronology | ||||
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Music video
editThe official music video to accompany the single "Love How It Hurts" was released on the band's website and YouTube on 27 May 2011. The music video shows a young geeky boy falling in love with a pretty girl as they soon started to become friends a cool bad boy comes over and takes the girl away. The geeky boy tried to give her a tape holding 'Love How It Hurts' on it. Yet again the cool boy interrupts and breaks it apart. Next they have all grown up and he is still in love with her. The geeky boy runs to meet her, intercut with scenes of the girl and geeky boy. He tries to marry her and (yet again) the cool boy interrupts, throws the ring off a nearby cliff and tries to walk off with the girl again. The music video ends when the girl stops walking and looks back at him.[1]
The band do not feature in the video, a first for them. Roy Stride said this was due to them touring Germany and that: "The record label just decided to make it without us!". The band made two 'Alternative Endings' to the video, and fans were to pick their favourite. It features bassist Greg as the geeky boy and leader singer Roy as the bad boy fighting over the girl, played by drummer Pete. It was filmed at a service station on their way back from a gig and according to their Twitter, "Total Budget £9.36".[2]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love How It Hurts" | 3:08 |
| 2. | "Happy Ever After" | 3:19 |
Personnel
editPerformance credits
- Vocals: Roy Stride, Greg Churchouse
- Bass: Greg Churchouse
- Percussion: Pete Ellard
- Piano: Roy Stride
- Guitar: Roy Stride
Technical credits
- Production: Andy Green
Charts
edit| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scotland (OCC)[3] | 16 |
| Switzerland Airplay (Schweizer Hitparade)[4] | 66 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 17 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[6] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom[7] | 10 July 2011 | Digital download | Sony Music Entertainment |
References
edit- ^ Scouting For Girls – Love How it Hurts YouTube
- ^ Scouting For Girls 'Love How It Hurts' (Alternate Ending) YouTube
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Schweizer Airplay Charts 31/2011 – hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "British single certifications – Scouting For Girls – Love How It Hurts". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ Love How It Hurts – Single by Scouting for Girls iTunes