- What Hurts the Most
Infobox Single
Name = What Hurts the Most
Artist =Jo O'Meara
from Album = Relentless
Released = 2005
Format =CD single
Recorded = 2005
Genre = Pop
Length = 3:29
Label = Sanctuary
Writer =Jeffrey Steele , Steve Robson
Producer =
Certification =
Last single = -
This single = "What Hurts the Most"
(2005)
Next single = "What Hurts the Most" is acountry music song written byJeffrey Steele and Steve Robson. It was originally recorded by Americancountry music singerMark Wills on his 2003 album "And the Crowd Goes Wild ". It was to be released as a single, but he was dropped from his label before the song could be released. (Nonetheless, Wills's version reached #51 on theHot Digital Songs chart in 2006.)The song also appeared on Jeffrey Steele's album "You Gotta Start Somewhere" in the same year. In 2004,
Bellefire , a pop group, recorded the song for an album, but did not release it as a single either.Jo O'Meara cover
Jo O'Meara released the song in 2005 as her first solo single, becoming the first artist to release it as a single. It was the lead single from her debut album "Relentless". O'Meara's version peaked at number thirteen in the UK singles chart.Rascal Flatts cover
Infobox Single
Name = What Hurts the Most
Artist =Rascal Flatts
from Album =Me and My Gang
Released = 2006
Format =CD single
Recorded = 2005
Genre =Country pop
Length = 3:33
Label = Lyric Street
Producer =Dann Huff
Certification =
Reviews =
Last single = "Skin (Sarabeth) "
(2005)
This single = "What Hurts the Most"
(2006)
Next single = "Me and My Gang"
(2006)In 2006, country music trioRascal Flatts released the song as a single for their album "Me and My Gang ", and it became their fifth number-one single on Billboard'sHot Country Songs chart. It also peaked at No. 6 on the all-genreBillboard Hot 100 , becoming the band's first Top 10 pop hit. In addition, the song reached #1 on theAdult Contemporary charts. Rascal Flatts also performed the song live withKelly Clarkson at the Academy of Country Music Awards in 2006.Rascal Flatts' recording earned two nominations for the 49th Annual Grammy Awards, in the categories of Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, and Best Country Song.
Chart performance
Rascal Flatts
Cascada cover
Infobox Single
Name = What Hurts the Most
Artist =Cascada
from Album = Perfect Day
Released =November 21 2007 (U.S. Last Christmas digital)November 27 , 2007(U.S. digital)December 3 , 2007 (UK digital)December 4 , 2007 (U.S.)December 10 , 2007 (UK)January 4 2008 (Germany)
Format =CD single ,digital download
Recorded = 2007
Genre =Eurotrance ,
Length = 3:39
Label =Zooland Records ,Robbins Entertainment , All Around the World
Writer = Jeffrey Steele, Steve Robson
Producer =Yanou
DJ Manian
Last single = "Last Christmas "
(2007)
This single = "What Hurts the Most"
(2007)
Next single = "What Do You Want from Me?"
(2008)In 2007, the song was covered by the German dance group
Cascada . It was released as the first single of their second album, "Perfect Day". The single was first released in Sweden, peaking at #5. It was then released on December 4 in the US, December 10 in the UK (where it entered at #16 on downloads and went on to peak at #10), and finally released January 4 2008 in Germany. The song has been added to New York'sZ100 and its sister stations such asHot 99.5 andWFLZ .Billboard's Chuck Taylor wrote a positive review of the song saying:
Tracklisting
#Yanou's Candlelight Mix (Ballad)
#Radio Edit
#Topmodelz Radio Remix
#Spencer & Hill Radio Remix
#Original Extended
#Extended Club Mix
#Spencer & Hill Club Remix
#"Last Christmas" (G. Michael)Versions
*"What Hurts the Most" (Radio Edit) 3:41
*"What Hurts the Most" (Fugitives Megura Radio Edit) 3:51
*"What Hurts the Most" (Spencer & Hill Radio Edit) 3:31
*"What Hurts the Most" (Topmodelz Radio Edit) 3:47
*"What Hurts the Most" (Yanou's Candlelight Mix) 3:56
*"What Hurts the Most" (Extended Mix) 5:18
*"What Hurts the Most" (Spencer Hill Remix) 7:00
*"What Hurts the Most" (K-Klass Remix) 6:05
*"What Hurts the Most" (Top Modelz Remix) 5:35
*"What Hurts the Most" (Fugitives Megura Remix) 5:58
*"What Hurts the Most" (Ultrabeat Remix) 5:52
*"What Hurts the Most" (Darren Styles Remix) 6:16
*"What Hurts the Most" (Riff & Rays Remix) 8:30
*"What Hurts the Most" (Flip & Fill Remix) 5:50
*"What Hurts the Most" (Club Mix) 5:07
*"What Hurts the Most" (Spencer & Hill Dub Mix) 6:00
*"What Hurts the Most" (2-4 Grooves Remix) 6:47
*"What Hurts the Most" (Club Radio Edit) 3:30
*"What Hurts the Most" (DJ Uto Remix) 3:26References
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