"Love Is A Hurtin' Thing" | |
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Single by Lou Rawls | |
Genre | R&B |
Length | 2:12 |
Label | Capitol |
Writer(s) | Ben Raleigh & Dave Linden (pseudonym used by David J. Luff) |
"Love Is a Hurtin' Thing" is a 1966 pop/soul single by Lou Rawls. The single was his second entry on the R&B singles chart as well as his first Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart. "Love Is a Hurtin' Thing" was the first of two Lou Rawls singles to make it to number one on the R&B chart. It would also be covered a year later by Big Maybelle for Rojac Records.
Written by Ben Raleigh (1913-1997) & Dave Linden (pseudonym used by David J. Luff)