" Why Does It Hurt So Bad " is a song recorded by American singer Whitney Houston for the 1995 film Waiting to Exhale . The album was released on July 7, 1996, by Arista Records as the seventh and final single from the accompanying soundtrack. The song is written and produced by Babyface itself. Musically, this is an R & amp; B, and the lyrics accompanied lamentation wailing.
The song received positive reviews from critics, who praised Houston's vocal efforts. It charted in the United States on Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number twenty-six. It also reached number twenty-two on the Hot R & amp; B/Hip-Hop Songs and number six on the Adult Contemporary chart. In Canada, the song reached number forty-five on the Singel chart RPM . Although there is no official music video for the song, the song's performance on the 1999 MTV Movie Awards is recorded and used as a promotional clip. The song was later included as a medley, in My Love Is Your Love World Tour (1999), along with several other songs.
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Houston starred in the 1995 love affair Waiting to Exhale , directed by Forest Whitaker. Although Houston did not intend to contribute to the movie's soundtrack, when Whitaker hired Babyface to print the soundtrack, he opted in. Babyface, Houston and several other African-American female singers recorded songs for the album. This song is one of the final additions to the soundtrack. "Why Does It Hurt So Bad" was originally written by Babyface for Houston, two years before the release of Waiting to Exhale, but Houston refused to record it at that time. "I really do not want to sing about why it's so painful," Houston said. Two years later, according to Chris Willman of Entertainment Weekly, the emotion of the film joins the real-life situation of a troubled Houston marriage with Bobby Brown. "Now, I'm ready to sing not only the pleasures of many things, but also the pain," Houston explained.
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Composition
"Why Is It Hurt So Bad" is an R & amp; B. The song was written and produced by Kenneth Brian Edmonds, known as "Babyface". According to the music book sheets for The Greatest Hits at Sheetmusicplus.com, this song is written in the key B ? major, and move with a tempo of 69 beats per minute. It's set in the time signature of the general time and the basic chord feature of B/E-Em-C ? mG ? 7 . Houston's vocal range of records Am 7 with notes D 5 . According to Stephen Holden of the New York Times , the song is "sweet lament with a realistic touch". He notes that, through poems, the singer congratulates herself for breaking up with a harsh boyfriend and admits that she is still in love.
Reception
This song garnered positive reviews mainly from critics. Craig Lytle of Allmusic noted that Houston's voice "sailed" through the song. Christopher John Farley of TIME remarked that Houston "specifically embraced himself," with "an extraordinary balance of sensitive pop, zip, and melancholy". Steve Knopper of Newsday wrote: "This low-key and singer, who also starred in the movie, did not feel compelled to make constant vocal achievements." A writer for Boston Herald notes that the song was "understated". Similarly, Larry Flick from Billboard commented that the song should have been released as a follow-up to "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)". "Paired with Babyface, Houston positively glowing on this heartbroken ballad, performing with a perfect blend of theater melodrama and raucous soul," he added. Deborah Wilker of South Florida Sun-Sentinel was mixed in his commentary which commented that the song was "predictable histrionic forecasts" for "Shoop Shoop". But, Nick Krewen of the The Spectator is even less enthusiastic, writing "[...] two guarantees [Whitney Houston] hit - 'Exhale (Shoop Shoop)' and 'Why Is It Sick So Bad' not really offering anything new. "Similarly, Cary Darling of the Rome News-Tribune gave a negative review. He noted that the "Why Does It Hurt So Bad 'ballad is [again] Whitney-tariff standard".
Released as the seventh and final single from Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album , the song debuted at number 60 on the Billboard Hot 100, in its August 3, 1996 issue. On the same problem, the song debuted at number 34 on the Hot R & amp; B/Hip-Hop Singles. The song then peaked at number 26 on Hot 100, and 22 on the R & amp; B/Hip-Hop Singles. It also reached number six on the Contemporary Adult chart, while reaching a peak of 39 on the Adult Pop Song chart. In Canada, the song debuted at number 98 on the Singles chart, on July 22, 1996. Then, in the September 15, 1996, edition it peaked at 45.
Music videos and live performances
The song was not promoted through official music videos, although Houston appeared on the MTV Movie Awards 1996 held at Walt Disney Studios, Burbank and performed "Why Does It Hurt So Bad". The show was directed and recorded by Bruce Gowers and later used as a promotional clip to accompany the song. The show featured Houston sitting in a chair, dressed in white, and singing the song.
Houston performed the song on My Love Is Your World Tour, in 1999. The song is played as part of "Movie Medley", along with "I Believe in You and Me", "It Hurts Like Hell", originally performed by Aretha Franklin, and "I Will Always Love You". The show was recorded in Sopot, Poland, on 22 August 1999 and broadcast on Polish television channel TVP1.
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References
External links
- Why Is It So Bad Pain in Discogs
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