Sometimes It Hurts

"Sometimes It Hurts"
Single by Stabbing Westward
from the album Darkest Days
Released	1998
Recorded	1997 at Eldorado Studios and NRG Recording Studios, North Hollywood
Genre	Industrial rock, alternative metal
Length	3:39
Label	Columbia
Writer(s)	Mark Eliopulos, Walter Flakus, Christopher Hall, Andy Kubiszewski, Jim Sellers
Producer(s)	Stabbing Westward, Dave Jerden, Ulrich Wild
Stabbing Westward singles chronology
"Shame" (1996) "Sometimes It Hurts" (1998) "Save Yourself" (1998)

"Sometimes It Hurts" is a song by American industrial rock band Stabbing Westward. The song was released as the first single from the 1998 album Darkest Days.

Music video

The song's music video begins with vocalist Chris Hall waking up in a field following an accident. Hall walks over to a river, where he finds a red-heeled shoe. Hall is lifted by a crane, before he is dropped into a flower garden. Hall is next dragged to an old house where he finds an old dress. The other band members join him before the house is torn down. The video ends as the band members walk off into the sunset.

Track listing

Promo single 1

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sometimes It Hurts"	3:39
2.	"Sometimes It Hurts" (acoustic)	4:16
Total length:		7:57

Promo single 2

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sometimes It Hurts"	3:39
2.	"Sometimes It Hurts" (Callout Hook #1)	0:10
3.	"Sometimes It Hurts" (Callout Hook #2)	0:05
Total length:		3:54

Chart positions

Chart	Peak positions
US Alt.	39[1]
US Main.	20[2]

Personnel

• Christopher Hall – vocals
• Marcus Eliopulos – guitar
• Jim Sellers – bass
• Walter Flakus – keyboards
• Andy Kubiszewski – drums

References

1. "Stabbing Westward - Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
2. "Stabbing Westward - Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 17, 2015.