Hurt (track)
by Nine Inch Nails

Hurt by Nine Inch Nails
Year: 1994
From the album The Downward Spiral (track #14)
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Average Rating: 
92/100 (from 416 votes)
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02/10/2026 23:14 Gedster  Ratings distribution  39572/100
 
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11/20/2025 21:53 Exist-en-ciel  Ratings distribution  79,83270/100
 
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11/04/2025 03:10 LukasAntoine00s  Ratings distribution  5,25980/100
 
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This track is rated in the top 1% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 91.8/100, a mean average of 90.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 92.1/100. The standard deviation for this track is 14.1.

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From 02/10/2026 23:19 | #313093
I actually prefer the Johnny Cash version because his voice is so laden with sadness it really complements the lyrics better, but its a great song no matter.
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From 04/21/2016 11:08 | #164215
With all respect to Cash (who I love, and whose cover I do to), but this remains the definitive version.
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From 12/13/2015 16:52 | #154483
Am I the only one that prefers the original to the Johnny Cash version? I get why everyone loves the Cash version, and I love it too, but I just love how creepy and intense this version is.
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From 08/14/2014 08:11 | #119475
third masterpiece
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From 04/04/2014 18:43 | #108490
Good outro.
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