Anthony and the Imperials

"Hurt So Bad" was written by Bobby Weinstein, Bobby Hart, and Teddy Randazzo. Bobby Hart is the Hart of the singers Boyce and Hart. "Hurt So Bad" is a classic 1965 ballad originally recorded by Little Anthony & The Imperials , and re-recorded by numerous artists including Linda Ronstadt,and The Lettermen.Little Anthony & The Imperials original version was taken from their album, Goin' out of My Head. It was the follow-up to that album's smash-hit title song, and like that song, also became a Billboard Top 10 hit as well as a Top Five R&B hit). It was also performed by the group on their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. It was written especially for The Imperials by Teddy Randazzo, a long-time friend of the group, along with Bobby Weinstein and Bobby Hart (Harshman), and was produced by Don Costa for his DCP record label, later absorbed by United Artists Records and re-released on its Veep Records subsidiary. A powerful, dramatic ballad recording, it has become one of The Imperials' best-known songs, and has inspired numerous cover versions by other artists, including hit versions by Linda Ronstadt, The Lettermen, and Jackie DeShannon along with versions by Alicia Keys, Ramsey Lewis, The Delfonics, David Cassidy, Richard "Groove" Holmes, Grant Green, Willie Bobo, El Chicano and others.

Added 3 May 2026