Hurt (track) by Johnny Cash
Year: 2002
From the album American IV: The Man Comes Around (track #2)
Hurt appears on the following album(s) by Johnny Cash:
- American IV: The Man Comes Around (track #2) (this album) (2002)
- The Legend Of Johnny Cash (track #21) (compilation) (2005)
- Ring Of Fire: The Legend Of Johnny Cash (track #21) (compilation) (2005)
- Unearthed (track #79) (compilation) (2003)
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90/100  | 05/02/2025 10:08 |  flamingyesdept | | 83/100 |
100/100 | 04/26/2025 11:49 |  pedro1976 | | 75/100 |
80/100 | 04/06/2025 10:40 | Siromynian | | 71/100 |
80/100 | 02/23/2025 12:16 |  doombringer | | 76/100 |
95/100 | 01/25/2025 02:27 | dougcummings | | 69/100 |
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Jbalbinolr 05/03/2021 00:33
Amazing song
Both versions are great, but Cash's cover just echoes this sense of pain, regret, contemplation and sadness that NIN's version doesn't. Cash's voice - and especially his whole persona and legacy - matches the song's lyrics and tone more.
Like Johnny Cash couldn't have done the song with Reznor's arrangement, but Reznor could not have done it with the Cash arrangement.
Just a beautiful song. And has one of the saddest music videos ever.
Best cover in the history of music. It's not Nine Inch Nails' song anymore.
Flay 03/04/2017 15:37
Perhaps the most emotional song I know. The only contender which springs to mind is I See A Darkness by Bonnie Prince Billy, which Cash actually covered in one of his American albums.
The NIN original is also superb, but it doesn't hit me as hard as this one.
I'm sorry, but I just can't go back to the Nine Inch Nails version now that I've heard this one.
luigybetis 06/18/2016 07:46
I agree with @TheHolyKiwi, the original song by Nine Inch Nails is much better than this one. That said Johnny Cash's version is really good, but will never reach the vibes of the original one.
TheHolyKiwi 08/12/2014 10:38
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