It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin' (song)

"It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin'" is a song written and recorded by Johnny Tillotson, which was a major hit for him in 1962. The song was nominated for a Grammy for Best Country & Western song for 1962 but lost to Burl Ives' Funny Way Of Laughing. It has been recorded by many other artists.

Notable cover versions

• Bobby Darin - You're the Reason I'm Living (1963).
• Shelley Fabares - The Things We Did Last Summer (1962).
• Dean Martin - My Woman, My Woman, My Wife (1970).
• Billy Joe Royal - a single release in 1988.
• Elvis Presley - From Elvis in Memphis (1969).
• Margaret Whiting - a single release in 1968. Included in her album Pop Country (1967).
• Slim Whitman - Country Songs / City Hits (1964).
• Wanda Jackson - Encore (2021).

Chart performance

Johnny Tillotson

Margaret Whiting

Billy Joe Royal

References

1. Johnny Tillotson
2. So Fine (Johnny Otis song)
3. You Keep Me Hangin' On
4. Take Good Care of Her
5. Fool No. 1
6. Tell It Like It Is (song)
7. Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings
8. Lonely Street (Carl Belew song)
9. From Elvis in Memphis
10. Four Walls (Jim Reeves song)
11. Lucille (Kenny Rogers song)
12. List of songs recorded by Elvis Presley
13. List of songs recorded by Perry Como
14. Don Adams (country singer)
15. Wanda Jackson singles discography
16. Encore (2021 Wanda Jackson album)
17. List of power pop artists and songs
18. Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1962
19. My Woman, My Woman, My Wife (Dean Martin album)
20. You're the Reason I'm Living (album)